BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: By Danielle Voumard Lin Kang, PhD., assistant professor and director for biostatistics at VCOM-Louisiana, embarked on the intricate task of translating and reviewing Inner Logic of Life: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of Life from the Perspective of Complex System, originally written in Chinese by renowned biologist Qichang Fan. Kang first met Fan, a distinguished professor   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Entergy's fourth solar facility and Invenergy's first developed project in Arkansas generates enough electricity to power 61,000 Arkansas homes * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Adding to its growing fleet of utility-scale solar generating facilities, Entergy Arkansas has announced the start of commercial operations at Walnut Bend Solar Energy Center. The 100-megawatt solar energy center is located in Lee County to  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Through key partnerships, Entergy's support ahead of the storm enabled teams to provide safe shelter, warm meals and relief supplies to people in need * * * Entergy's proactive disaster relief efforts have provided $150,000 in crucial funding to support communities affected by Hurricane Francine. By partnering with the American Red Cross and United Way of Southeast Louisiana ahead of the storm, Entergy ensur  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Through energy bill assistance and essential resources, Entergy has helped customers in need stay safe during the severe summer heat * * * With soaring high temperatures this summer, Entergy donated $3 million to help its low-income customers become more energy efficient and save money on their energy bills. Through Entergy's "Beat the Heat" program, customers received bill payment assistance, fans, energy e  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 3, 2024. * * * About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. provides electricity to approximately 512,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of E  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * The company was recognized for outstanding leadership, philanthropy, and community service in Southeast Texas * * * BEAUMONT, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council has named Entergy Texas as the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Citizen Award. The prestigious honor was presented during the 40th annual awards dinner at the Beaumont Civic Center, recognizing the company for its exceptional l  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Addressing one of the fastest-growing strains on family finances, Governor Jeff Landry (LA) and Governor Chris Sununu (NH) have formed a new organization to help Americans tackle the high costs of energy and accelerating energy cost inflation. The Governors' Coalition for Energy Choice will help state leaders formulate smart energy policies that will benefit working families, businesses, and our commun  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: For more than 120 years, philanthropy has been a driving force behind student success at Grambling State University, and this fall, that legacy continues as 249 students have been awarded endowed scholarships totaling $232,500--representing a 31% increase from last semester. These scholarships, made possible by the generosity of numerous investors, will provide critical financial support for deserving studen  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University (GSU) received a $700,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to broaden research ethics education. Dr. Carolyn Jackson, GSU Associate Professor of Education and Interim Director of the Office of Graduate Studies, is the project's principal investigator (PI) for the project while Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs Dr. Connie Walton is the co-PI. Jackson said  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Sept. 20 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grant Will Fund Initiative to Enhance Teacher Diversity and Multilingual Representation in Underrepresented Populations * * * Building on a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in education, Grambling State University (GSU) has been selected as one of only four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive the prestigious Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence (Hawkin  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Misti Cordell as Chairwoman of the Louisiana Board of Regents. Misti was appointed to the board in January as an at-large member. "Misti has the leadership, knowledge, and experience that is needed to lead the Board of Regents. I look forward to the great work she and the entire board will accomplish to better this state and ou  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry applauded the City Council of New Orleans for securing matching funds to support the new $34 million West Power Complex for the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO). One of the major issues identified in Governor Landry's Task Force was the lack of redundancy concerning SWBNO electrical power. Frequent boil water advisories and major flash flood  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office secured a conviction in East Carroll Parish on September 13, for a man charged with attempted second-degree murder. Amin Virani was hired as a hitman back in 2015 by his co-defendant Rachel Meadows, to kill her ex-husband in the town of Lake Providence. The victim was shot multiple times but was ultimately able to escape with his life. Rachel Meadows ple  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University announces the expansion of the Ole Red & Blue Vintage Collection, a curated showcase of throwback logos, marks, stories, and imagery pulled from over 130 years of celebrated history and brought into the modern era. Ole Red & Blue--the name coming from the first line of the Louisiana Tech Fight Song--includes officially licensed apparel, gear, and other merchandise available to Bulldog   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The National Fire Protection Association estimates that one home fire-related death occurs in the U.S. every three hours and 14 minutes, and one home fire-related injury occurs every 53 minutes. These are numbers LSU Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Xiangyu Meng hopes to change for the better through his design of an intelligent drone that will use thermal technology during r  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Fast facts Grew up in Beaufort, North Carolina, spending time on a 45,000-acre farm managed and developed by his father Bachelor's degree in chemistry from Duke University Master's degree and Ph.D. in food science and nutrition from The Ohio State University Wife, Kimberly, is a flavor chemist and food scientist; daughter, Anya, is an animal science major at Louisiana State University; son, Matteo, is a high school s  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University graduates and sisters Leonie Ezegbunam and Janice Ezegbunam-George have been named Southeastern Louisiana University's 2024 Young Alumnae of the Year. They will be officially recognized at the Southeastern Alumni Association Awards Evening to be held Oct. 18, during Homecoming week. "We are proud to honor sisters Leonie and Janice as our Young Alumnae of the Ye  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 20 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's fall semester has once again shown enrollment growth, achieving its strongest overall enrollment since Covid and superseding its pre-Covid enrollment, the university recently reported. With an overall enrollment increase of four percent at 14,440 students, Southeastern experienced growth in several categories. * Undergraduate enrollment rose by 3.9 percent.   more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's Contemporary Art Gallery is hosting the 2024 Visual Art + Design Faculty Exhibition through Oct. 9. In addition to the exhibition, a lecture by Art History Instructor Blair Gallon and a lecture by Assistant Professor of Art History Richard Harmeyer are scheduled Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. The exhibition will feature work of the Southeastern faculty in the Visual Art +   more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The undergraduate teacher preparation program at Southeastern Louisiana University has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality for its pioneering efforts in supporting aspiring teachers as they complete their clinical practice experiences, also known as student teaching. The Southeastern case study, featured in NCTQ's new Clinical Practice Action Guide, details how Southeaste  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's School of Nursing now offers a direct admit program for highly qualified high school seniors who are interested in obtaining a nursing degree. Called the EDGE (Early Decision Guaranteed Entry), the program offers graduating seniors guaranteed admission into the program if they meet certain criteria. High school students must have a 3.7 high school grade point  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University students and alumni are invited to participate in Career Fair 2024, the annual university wide event hosted by the Office of Career Services. Held as a benefit exclusively for Southeastern students and alumni, Career Fair 2024 will include over 150 employer participants and will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Pennington Student Acti  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University recently acquired a new research boat for its ongoing Lake Maurepas monitoring project. All decked out in Southeastern green and gold, the water vehicle is a 24-foot landing craft boat, similar to a D-day boat, with a bow that drops down. "This state-of-the-art research boat will allow us to more quickly access our research sites in the lake and to m  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Certain members of the media, political organizations and candidates, and pro-abortion organizations have attempted to sow confusion and doubt regarding our laws to further their own financial and/or political agendas. These organizations profit from misinformation they perpetuate. To address this directly, Attorney General Liz Murrill has issued the following statement: During the 2024 Regul  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Sept. 20 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: The Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Roles) program celebrated its third annual Louisiana conference held recently at Grambling State University in the Betty E. Smith Nursing Building Auditorium. The mission of the Call Me MISTER(R) initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background, particularly among the State's lowest-performing   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: In addition to 2024 Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumna of the Year Angie M. Gates and 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year Kheri Billy, the University of New Orleans will also honor distinguished alumni from its four academic colleges, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Privateer athletics at the annual Distinguished Alumni Gala. The gala will take place on November 7 at 7   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans experienced significant increases in the number of new freshmen and new transfer students in the fall 2024 semester compared to last fall. New freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60%. New freshmen increased from 829 in 2023 to 996 in 2024, and transfers rose from 305 in 2023 to 489 in 2024. Overall undergraduate enrollment increased 3.5% year-over-yea  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Despite heightened awareness and prevention efforts from the #MeToo movement, a new national survey reveals alarmingly high rates of sexual harassment and assault, with many of these incidents happening in public spaces across the United States. The study by the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University underscores the persistent challenge of combating sexual misconduct beyond the workplace. The #MeT  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: Graduates of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's nursing program have attained a 100% first-time passage rate for the first two quarters of 2024 on the national licensure exam. A total of 106 nursing students passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses as first-time test takers, according to 2024 first-time passage rates on the rigorous national exam re  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Governor Jeff Landry announced the President has approved his request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Louisiana following Hurricane Francine. This covers Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes. More parishes may be added as damage is assessed. "This federal assistance is vital to help Louisiana rebuild in the   more