RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * More than 500 leaders from Japan and seven Southeast states attend business meetings at the Charlotte Convention Center * * * Governor Roy Cooper welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada, to Charlotte and served as the host-state Governor for the annual Southeastern United States/Japan (SEUS/Japan) Economic Development Conference. The co  more

VINCENNES, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: The Vincennes University College of Social Science, Performing Arts, and Communication hosted its annual Innovative Teaching Summit on Friday, Oct. 25. This event brought together K-12 educators across the region, VU Faculty, and VU Education majors to support underserved student populations, enhance STEM education, and integrate the latest technology into classrooms. This year's keynote speaker, Brenny Kummer, Assi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Ramsey, MINNESOTA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Connexus Energy will move forward in the Biden-Harris Administration's Empowering Rural America Program (New ERA) award process to procure new clean energy investments throughout rural Minnesota and South Dakota. Connexus is the largest electric cooperative in Minnesota, serving over 130,000 members. Connexus Energy's New E  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 28 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Lynden A. Archer has been appointed to a second term as the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering, Interim Provost John Siliciano '75 announced Oct. 28. The Cornell Board of Trustees' Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025. Archer's tenure as dean began July 1, 2020. "Lynden is an inspiring leader and collaborator who has led Cornell Engineering with distinction," Silicia  more