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Released: 17-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
People Aren’t Volunteering as Much These Days. What Gives?
University of Georgia

Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn’t played as big a role in many Americans’ lives. New research from the University of Georgia suggests the economy may be to blame.

Released: 17-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
CSUF Named Among The Wall Street Journal’s Top 15 US Colleges for Social Mobility
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton is among the top colleges in the nation for social mobility, according to The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2025 Social Mobility ranking.

Newswise: Indiana University Selects Symplectic Elements as Faculty Activity Reporting System
Released: 17-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Indiana University Selects Symplectic Elements as Faculty Activity Reporting System
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Indiana University has selected Symplectic Elements as its new faculty activity management and reporting system.

       
Released: 16-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Forbes Ranks CSUF Among America’s Top Colleges for 2024-25
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton is featured in the Top 100 of Forbes’ 2025 America’s Top Colleges list. Forbes ranks CSUF as No. 20 in the West, No. 39 among public colleges and No. 74 among research universities on the list.

Newswise: Twin Studies Expert Nancy Segal to Speak at Fullerton Public Library on Oct. 17
Released: 16-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Twin Studies Expert Nancy Segal to Speak at Fullerton Public Library on Oct. 17
California State University, Fullerton

Nancy Segal, author, professor of psychology and director of the Twin Studies Center at Cal State Fullerton, is set to speak about twins, genetics, parenting, nature and nurture at the Fullerton Public Library's Conference Center on Oct. 17.

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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Turning Tape into Attire
University of Northern Colorado

Most people know the saying a ‘Band-Aid fix,’ a quick temporary aid to a problem not meant to be the solid solution. But what about a duck-tape triumph; a solution to a financial need that takes 161 hours to meet the goal and uses 80 roles of thick sticky tape to achieve?

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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Fall Census Shows Growth in Enrollment, Diversity and Persistence
University of Northern Colorado

An increase in the number of new, first-time undergraduate and graduate students and record-setting retention and persistence rates highlight the start of the new academic year according to fall census numbers released by the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) on Sept. 10.

 
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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Fall Census Shows Growth in Enrollment, Diversity and Persistence
University of Northern Colorado

An increase in the number of new, first-time undergraduate and graduate students and record-setting retention and persistence rates highlight the start of the new academic year according to fall census numbers released by the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) on Sept. 10.

 
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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Breaking Down Barriers for Prospective Teachers: El Oso Center
University of Northern Colorado

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) campus has always been a place where new ideas and best practices are honed, and El Oso Center for Innovative Educator Preparation (El Oso Center) is continuing that legacy.

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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Sowing Seeds of Change: Cultivating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport and Exercise Science Higher Education
University of Northern Colorado

Doctoral student's dissertation evaluates effectiveness of adding DEI course to undergraduate curriculum.

Newswise: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institution Week, Sept. 16-20
Released: 16-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institution Week, Sept. 16-20
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

TTUHSC El Paso provides the essential access to an education otherwise not readily available to a historically underserved region.

   
Newswise: Wildland Firefighters Hit Their STRIDE
Released: 16-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Wildland Firefighters Hit Their STRIDE
University of Utah

In thousands of simulations, STRIDE produced much more accurate travel times than the standard slope-only models. STRIDE also chose to use established roads and trails to avoid patches of forest or dense vegetation. In contrast, the slope-only model sent rescuers through dense vegetation, dangerous scree fields and forested areas.

Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Medical Marijuana Users See Short-Term Gains in Health-Related Quality of Life, PCOM Study Finds
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

A study of hundreds of people using medical marijuana reported “rapid and significant improvements” in health-related quality of life over the first three months, according to new research led by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Speaker Johnson Faces Funding Battle as Congress Responds to Second Trump Assassination Attempt
George Washington University

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to avert a government shutdown as Congress awaits his next move on funding. ...

Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: JD Vance Defends False Claims About Haitian Immigrants in Ohio as Violent Threats Continue
George Washington University

JD Vance is doubling down on his unsubstantiated comments that Haitian migrants are eating their neighbors’ pets. ...

Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Election Officials Voice Concern about USPS Causing Problems for Upcoming Election
George Washington University

Election officials are warning in a new letter that problems with the U.S. Postal Service could disenfranchise voters in the upcoming election. ...

Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: TikTok Heads to Court Over U.S. Ban
George Washington University

Lawyers for the popular social media platform TikTok are headed to court today for a key hearing where they’re intending to block an upcoming ban of the app in the United States. ...

Newswise: Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a community archaeology project on campus, inviting local residents to join forces with students and faculty in uncovering the rich history of the area.

Newswise: Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Heather High, a second-grade teacher and mother of four from Bella Vista, Arkansas, and her 14-year-old son Elijah have something in common – a love of gifted and talented education. High has completed a Master of Education degree in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Education while Elijah has been battling brain cancer.



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