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Newswise: School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk
Released: 14-Apr-2024 5:30 PM EDT
School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk
University of South Australia

Managing problematic student behaviour is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain.

Newswise: Stony Brook University Professor Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood Named 2024 Fulbright Scholar
Released: 12-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Stony Brook University Professor Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood Named 2024 Fulbright Scholar
Stony Brook University

Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood, associate professor in the Department of English and affiliated faculty in the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies at Stony Brook University, was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program teaching grant for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Newswise: Silence is not an option for First Nations’ content in Australian schools
Released: 12-Apr-2024 1:05 AM EDT
Silence is not an option for First Nations’ content in Australian schools
University of South Australia

In a UniSA study, researchers found that pushing pre-service teachers outside their comfort zones helped educate them about the injustices faced by First Nations’ people – including racism, prejudice and discrimination – and to more confidently integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content into their lessons.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 PM EDT
UWF launches ‘Here for Good capital campaign,’ announces gift in excess of $9 million to name football stadium
University of West Florida

WF launched the public phase of the “#HereforGood capital campaign,” the largest campaign in University history. President Martha Dunagin Saunders announced the campaign at a gala, alongside an extraordinary gift exceeding $9 million from Darrell and Debbie Gooden to break ground on the Darrell Gooden Stadium.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 4: Learning to Love Running
University of Idaho

Meet Sharon Stoll, the director of the Center for ETHICS at University of Idaho and a leading authority in competitive moral education intervention techniques for college-aged students in America.

     
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
CFES Scholar Wins $1,000 Prize in Entrepreneurial Contest
CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES Scholar from Ticonderoga, NY wins $1,000 prize in Vermont Pitch Challenge

Newswise: Emmy-Award-Winning Actor and St. Louis Native Jon Hamm to Deliver May 2024 Commencement Address at Saint Louis University
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Emmy-Award-Winning Actor and St. Louis Native Jon Hamm to Deliver May 2024 Commencement Address at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University

Emmy-award-winning actor Jon Hamm will return to his hometown of St. Louis to deliver the spring commencement address this year at Saint Louis University.

Newswise: University College London uses Symplectic Elements to showcase research profiles
Released: 10-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
University College London uses Symplectic Elements to showcase research profiles
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to share the news that University College London (UCL) has launched a new public profiles system, UCL Profiles, powered by Symplectic Elements.

     
Newswise: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in the World, Says QS World Rankings
Released: 10-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in the World, Says QS World Rankings
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

QS World University Rankings has named the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) the No. 3 nursing school in the world for 2024.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
MSU graduate programs ranked No. 1 for decades by U.S. News & World Report
Michigan State University

In its 2024-25 Best Graduate Schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized six of Michigan State University’s graduate programs as first in the nation, including two programs recognized as No. 1 for three decades.

   
Newswise: CSU Nursing Pathways: Helping Meet Workforce Demands
Released: 9-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CSU Nursing Pathways: Helping Meet Workforce Demands
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU’s nursing pathways help students complete their baccalaureate nursing education and join the workforce faster.

Newswise: Hall of Fame Head Coach Jay Wright to Deliver 2024 PCOM Commencement Address
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Hall of Fame Head Coach Jay Wright to Deliver 2024 PCOM Commencement Address
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Retired Villanova basketball coach and two-time NCAA National Champion Jay Wright will address PCOM's graduates at the 2024 Commencement ceremony.

Newswise: Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
Released: 9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Innovative project brings the universe to UWF and beyond
University of West Florida

UWF LEAD unveiled Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, perfectly timed for yesterday afternoon's solar eclipse.

Newswise: Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
Released: 8-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Cal State Fullerton’s Nursing Program Receives $5 Million Grant from CalOptima Health to Build a Diverse Workforce
California State University, Fullerton

CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

   
Released: 8-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF celebrates sixth annual Founders Week beginning April 15
University of West Florida

Join UWF as we honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its sixth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-18.

Released: 8-Apr-2024 9:30 AM EDT
AERA Announces 2024 Award Winners in Education Research
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the winners of its 2024 awards for excellence in education research.

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Released: 6-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 8: Kattlyn Wolf — Teachers Care
University of Idaho

Meet Kattlyn Wolf, interim head of the Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications at University of Idaho. Wolf researches what motivates agricultural educators to keep teaching or leave the field.

Newswise: Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
Released: 3-Apr-2024 3:45 PM EDT
Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center Ensures Supportive, Safe Space for CSUF Students
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton’s LGBT Queer Resource Center was named the Losquadro Keller LGBTQ Resource Center after alumnus Michael T. Losquadro ’86 and spouse Dr. Brian C. Keller in a naming ceremony recognizing the couple’s $1.5 million planned gift.

Newswise: Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Former director of UWF Japan House recognized with the Order of the Rising Sun award
University of West Florida

Congratulations to Shigeko Honda, who was director of the #UWF Japan Center and Japan House for 26 years, for being awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Japan House.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
College in Prison Changed Them. Now They Want to Change Minds
Tufts University

While the Massachusetts Department of Correction offers vocational education in fields like barber training and culinary arts, its partnership with the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) is dedicated to the idea that higher education in the liberal arts can transform people in ways that other rehabilitation programs can’t.

Newswise: Salisbury University-NASA Space Act Agreement Provides New Opportunities for Students, Workforce Development
Released: 29-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Salisbury University-NASA Space Act Agreement Provides New Opportunities for Students, Workforce Development
Salisbury University

Salisbury University students have new opportunities to reach for the stars thanks to a Space Act Agreement signed between SU and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The partnership is expected to provide enhanced experiential learning opportunities for SU students at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
FSMB, Intealth, ACGME Establish Advisory Commission to Guide Alternate Pathways for State Licensure of International Medical Graduates
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), Intealth™, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced today they have established a new “Advisory Commission on Alternate Licensing Models” to provide guidance on alternative pathways for state licensure of physicians who have completed training and/or practiced outside of the United States. The majority of these physicians are international medical graduates (IMGs), encompassing both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens who completed their medical education and training outside the United States and Canada.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF ranks in top five nationally for Military Friendly® Schools and Military Spouse Friendly® Schools
University of West Florida

UWF has been recognized with a 2024-2025 Top Ten Military Friendly School designation, ranking No. 5 in the large public category. The University was also designated as a Military Spouse Friendly® School in the large public school category.

Newswise: Pandemic Education Disruptions Likely Had Little Impact on Anxiety Levels of Autistic Teenagers
Released: 27-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Pandemic Education Disruptions Likely Had Little Impact on Anxiety Levels of Autistic Teenagers
Southern Methodist University

Study finds autistic teens' anxiety levels remained consistent amid COVID-19 disruptions to education, whether in-person, remote or homeschooled.

   
Newswise: “I am able.” Asian Congress for People with Special Needs Conference Organized by Chula Faculty of Education and People Go Network Forum
Released: 27-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
“I am able.” Asian Congress for People with Special Needs Conference Organized by Chula Faculty of Education and People Go Network Forum
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with People Go Network Forum, organized the “I am able” Asian Congress for People with Special Needs Conference from February 22 to 25, 2024, at Umpai Sucharitkul meeting room, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University.

Released: 26-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
CFES Leader Rick Dalton Briefs Congress on Rural Schools
CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES Leader Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Rural Schools

Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Biotechnology CEO and Inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Martine Rothblatt to Deliver Graduation Address to the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s 215th Graduating Class
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that Martine Rothblatt PhD, JD, MBA, Chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics, and inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will deliver the keynote address for this year’s graduating medical student class. The UMSOM MD graduation ceremony will take place at the Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

   
Newswise: Pandemic course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds
Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Pandemic course improved COVID-19 knowledge, study finds
Washington University in St. Louis

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,300 students enrolled in a three-week summer immersion course, “The Pandemic: Science and Society,” at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Newswise: UWF’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund places second in national competition
Released: 26-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
UWF’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund places second in national competition
University of West Florida

Congratulations to the student-managed Argo Bond Fund for placing second among the nation’s student-managed bond funds at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education’s Global Portfolio Competition!

Newswise: Binghamton University Set to Receive $5 Million Landmark Gift to Pursue Ai Research and Development
Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Binghamton University Set to Receive $5 Million Landmark Gift to Pursue Ai Research and Development
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Bloomberg L.P. co-founder and Binghamton University alumnus Tom Secunda ’76, MA ’79 today announced a landmark $5 million donation to Binghamton University to attract, recruit and retain tech talent, creating a pipeline for students to participate in the artificial intelligence economy of the future.

Newswise: Uwf Team Wins First Place at 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Quiz Bowl
Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Uwf Team Wins First Place at 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Quiz Bowl
University of West Florida

Congratulations to the UWF undergraduate student team who won the first quiz bowl challenge at the 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting!

Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Nearly One-Third of Patients with TBI Have Marginal or Inadequate Health Literacy
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Low health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to research published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America, JHTR is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: University of Northern Colorado Achieves Federal Designation as Hispanic Serving Institution
Released: 25-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
University of Northern Colorado Achieves Federal Designation as Hispanic Serving Institution
University of Northern Colorado

As Colorado's newest Hispanic Serving Institution, the university is now eligible for new funding opportunities to support student success, but will remain equally focused on building and fostering cultural responsiveness

Newswise: Counted: Data Collection on Student Parents
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Counted: Data Collection on Student Parents
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

To comply with a recent California bill, the CSU is now collecting data on student parents—which will help the university better serve this group.

Newswise: Dr. Jean Giddens from Virginia Commonwealth University Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Dr. Jean Giddens from Virginia Commonwealth University Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN is pleased to announce that Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, dean and professor of nursing at the Virginia Commonwealth University, has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors. Dr. Giddens officially began her two-year term as Board Chair at noon today following AACN’s Spring 2024 Business Meeting in Washington, DC.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn Students Host 15th EU in Thailand National Inter-Varsity Debating Championship
Released: 25-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn Students Host 15th EU in Thailand National Inter-Varsity Debating Championship
Chulalongkorn University

The Chulalongkorn University Debating Society supervised by the Office of Student Affairs Chulalongkorn University hosted the 15th EU in Thailand National Inter-Varsity Debating Championship on January 27 – 30, 2024, at Chulalongkorn University Secondary Demonstration School.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Forum on the Future of Illinois Education to Publicly Examine HB 2170 Progress
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Forum on the Future of Illinois Education event is Thursday, March 28 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the I Hotel and Conference Center on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Newswise: 2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may impact grades
19-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may impact grades
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Many parents recognize increasing mental health concerns among children, reflected by the 1 in 5 who say they’re open to allowing a child to take a mental health day.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
MSU offers first study on teacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities
Michigan State University

Research has often focused on how teachers and educators can best instruct and accommodate students with disabilities. However, are the methods used to teach students with disabilities effective and inclusive for all students? Michigan State University researchers are some of the first to answer that question.  

Released: 22-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
USU Surgical Global Health Expert Named Fulbright Alumni Ambassador
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Navy Capt. (Dr.) Tamara Worlton, director of the Division of Global Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and director of Surgical Operations at USU’s Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), has been selected as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in the world.

   
Newswise: Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian and commentator Jon Meacham to address Tulane’s 2024 graduates
Released: 22-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian and commentator Jon Meacham to address Tulane’s 2024 graduates
Tulane University

One of America’s foremost public intellectuals will address graduates at Tulane’s 2024 commencement. Jon Meacham, the acclaimed presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author will share his insights, perspectives and behind-the-scenes knowledge of America’s history and its leaders at Commencement 2024, which will take place at 6:30 p.m., May 18, in Yulman Stadium.

Newswise: Film Shows Why Creativity Is an Essential Tool of Science
Released: 21-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Film Shows Why Creativity Is an Essential Tool of Science
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists have put together a short film showing how biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers converge and brainstorm at every stage of the scientific effort to better understand the carbon cycle in the ocean.

Newswise: International Graduate and Postdoctoral Trainees in Biomedicine Are Struggling with Career Confidence, Study Says
Released: 21-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
International Graduate and Postdoctoral Trainees in Biomedicine Are Struggling with Career Confidence, Study Says
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and collaborators from the NIH Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (NIH BEST) consortium, examined career confidence in graduate and postdoctoral trainees and explored how to better support international trainees across a diverse array of career paths.

Newswise: Argonne Hosts See Yourself in Steam Event for Students From Groups Underrepresented in Stem
Released: 21-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Argonne Hosts See Yourself in Steam Event for Students From Groups Underrepresented in Stem
Argonne National Laboratory

Students from groups underrepresented in STEM discover world-class science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at Argonne through See Yourself in STEAM event.

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Released: 20-Mar-2024 4:30 PM EDT
Young African students call out racial stereotypes in TikTok first
University of South Australia

Assumptions, misconceptions, and stereotypes – no one wants to be judged by how they look or where they’re from. But for many Black African students, that’s their reality and it’s taking a serious toll on their wellbeing and sense of belonging.

Newswise: Starting Stem Earlier
Released: 20-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Starting Stem Earlier
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

The UNM Comprehensive Center is expanding a program aimed at encouraging young people to explore research as a career field. In addition to a first-ever middle school component, the program is adding more opportunities for high school and undergraduates to get real world lab and research experience.

Newswise: New Graduate School at Salisbury University Announced
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Graduate School at Salisbury University Announced
Salisbury University

In 1962, Salisbury University launched its first graduate program, the M.Ed. Since then, SU’s graduate offerings have grown to include 14 master’s and two doctoral programs. More than half a century since that first program was approved, they have a new home at the new Graduate School at SU.

Newswise: Binghamton University’s Speech and Language Pathology program receives accreditation candidacy
Released: 19-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Binghamton University’s Speech and Language Pathology program receives accreditation candidacy
Binghamton University, State University of New York

The new Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program at Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences has achieved a significant milestone toward accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

Newswise: Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and its Applications
Released: 18-Mar-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and its Applications
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has played a major role in developing international scientific cooperation at the highest level with mathematicians worldwide.

Newswise: University of Utah names Kurt Dirks dean of the David Eccles School of Business
Released: 18-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
University of Utah names Kurt Dirks dean of the David Eccles School of Business
University of Utah

University of Utah Provost Mitzi M. Montoya announced that Kurt Dirks has accepted an offer to serve as dean of the David Eccles School of Business. Dirks is the Bank of America Professor of Managerial Leadership and director of the Bauer Leadership Center at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

   


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