EMPORIA, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: An Emporia State alumnus is welcomed back to campus where he will speak on leadership and the experiences that led him to a senior leadership role at a major coffee company. Dennis Brockman will present the Sam E. and Jeannene Hayes Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Webb Hall on the second floor of the Memorial Union. His presentation is titled "Servant Leadership -- It's all about the PEOPLE!" Brockman earne  more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing (AMSON) at College of the Ozarks held its 17th annual White Coat Ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Twenty-three members of the class of 2026 were coated. Dr. Janice Williams, director of The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing, began the ceremony by welcoming parents and administrators. The event was held in the Royal Oak Forum at The Keeter Center. Along wi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the families of those who were murdered by Hamas. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) ac  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell grew its national tax practice with the addition of partner Kal Dargan, who is in the firm's virtual office, The Link. Dargan represents clients on a broad spectrum of federal tax matters, including advising on U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnership tax matters, structuring issues arising from debt and equity investments, bank  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 20 other states have put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more on political pressure and agendas rather than me  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7--the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support t  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * 25-MTLT-161-KSF Docket Type: KSF - Kansas Universal Service Fund Docket Description: Application for Mutual Telephone Company Date Filed: 09/23/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5022-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 09/24/2024 * * * 24-DPAX-895-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Kansas Gas Service, A Division of ONE Gas Date Filed: 09/24/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3118-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Current educational affiliation agreement to expire June 30, 2029 * * * By Ellen McDonald After a groundbreaking and fruitful partnership of more than 60 years, Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) announce today that their current educational affiliation agreement will be allowed to sunset upon its conclusion   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: University of Missouri System universities are trending upward in several key areas, according to new data from U.S. News and World Report. The annual "Best Colleges" rankings consider factors such as the value and quality of education, retention and graduation rates, and investments in faculty and students. The progress highlights dedication and hard work across the UM System, Univer  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: While vice presidential debates are "often a sideshow that has little influence on the election outcome," the Oct. 1 faceoff between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz has the potential to be a revealing and consequential exchange between two effective communicators, according to Robert Rowland, University of Kansas professor of communication studies. A former national champion college debater h  more