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Miss Arkansas State Fair Pageant competitor

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:46:30 -0400

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock mass communication student recently took the stage at the Miss Arkansas State Fair Pageant. Avana Ashley, a junior from Sheridan, competed after being crowned Miss Grant County.

Alvernia Running Club grows through fitness and community

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:46:14 -0400

What started as a small group of students meeting for casual runs has grown into an increasingly active campus organization that brings Alvernia University students together through fitness, wellness, and community. Founded by internati...

IMPACCT BK Statement on COPA: "A Real Tool For Nonprofits to Help Solve the Housing Crisis"

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:40:47 -0400

Today, the New York City Council passed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), legislation designed to give qualified nonprofits the first opportunity to purchase and rehabilitate buildings while keeping rents low.

IMPACCT BK Statement on COPA: "A Real Tool For Nonprofits to Help Solve the Housing Crisis"

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:40:40 -0400

UAF names summer 2026 honors students

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:08:18 -0400

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the summer 2026 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements. Students receiving a 3.9 grade point...

Molly Eldridge Conducts Research in Kenya at Koobi Fora Field School

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:07:20 -0400

Over the summer, Molly Eldridge, of Warwick, New York, was among four SUNY Oneonta students who received funding through the Tyler Center for Global Studies to pursue research and creative projects abroad. SUNY Oneonta students spent pa...

SRU's Jump Start sets Tahjgere Morgan on path to success

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:59:43 -0400

Tahjgere Morgan knows what it means to persevere. He also knows the difference a supportive community can make. Morgan, a Slippery Rock University junior cybersecurity major from Erie (Collegiate Academy HS), exemplifies both while developing i...

Hudson Valley Leaders Tell Governor Hochul: Legalize Plug-In Solar!

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:34:36 -0400

Today, elected officials held a rally outside Kingston City Hall urging Governor Hochul to sign the Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act (S.8512C Krueger/A.9111C Gallagher). With just over two months left for Governor Hochul to sign the bill into la...

Aurora highway workers call for fair compensation for essential work

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:15 -0400

CSEA members employed by the Town of Aurora will hold an informational picket at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 26, before the Town Board meeting at Town Hall, 575 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora, NY 14052. They will call attention to the essential work the...

Aurora highway workers call for fair compensation for essential work

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:13 -0400

Statement from JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger on Democracy and Civic Engagement Ahead of Early Voting in New York

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:38:58 -0400

Statement from Mark Treyger, CEO, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY):

International Students Organization Welcomes New Board, Unveils 2026-27 Programs

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:18:43 -0400

The International Students Organization at the U of A has announced its executive board for the 2026-27 academic year. The eight-member board brings together undergraduate, master's and doctoral students from fields including food science, huma...

This DV Awareness Month, NY DV Programs and Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Funding Crisis and Urge State to Step In

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:11:18 -0400

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month draws to a close, New York's domestic violence programs (DV programs), joined by Assemblymember Paulin and Senator Webb, called on the State to address the urgent crisis they're facing after receiving devastati...

Broad Coalition Of Advocates Rally To "Get Out The Early Vote" Ahead Of Early Voting Start

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:08:23 -0400

Just two days before the start of early voting, a coalition of voting rights and election advocates, immigrant rights groups, labor unions, faith leaders and more rallied in Rockland County to get out the early vote and highlight efforts to protec...

SAU announces 2026 Homecoming Court

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:04:51 -0400

Southern Arkansas University has announced the 16 students selected to represent their organizations on the 2026 Homecoming Court. The students will participate in Homecoming activities throughout the week, culminating in the presentation of Ho...

AG James, Voting Rights Groups Get Out the Early Vote

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:52:48 -0400

Just two days before early voting starts in New York, Attorney General Letitia James, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Common Cause/NY, NYS NAACP, Hands Off NYC, New York Civic Engagement Table and other voting rights advocates held a press c...

Integrity in Business Leadership cohort builds community, develops as ethical leaders

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:14:43 -0400

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business welcomed 34 first-year students into its sixth cohort of the Integrity in Business Leadership program this fall. The cohort represents eight states and 13 majors.

Pryor Center Launches Research Fellowship Program, Names Inaugural Class

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:12:50 -0400

The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History has launched a Research Fellowship Program and named its inaugural class of fellows - eight researchers who will use oral history to document Arkansas history, politics and...

UW-Whitewater recognizes 2026-27 TRIO students

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:43:07 -0400

A total of 250 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are scholars in the TRIO program, which includes federally funded programs that support low-income, first-generation, or Americans with a disability at college.

Lebanon Valley College Students Present at Conference

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:09 -0400

Dr. Dan Pitonyak, Associate Professor of Physics and Co-Chair of Chemistry and Physics, and two students, Sara Wray '28 and Ben Kegerreis '28, all attended the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Nuclear Physics Meeting from Oct. 11-14 ...

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NY Programs Sound the Alarm on Crisis Threatening Survivor Services

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:57:44 -0400

Today at noon New York's domestic violence programs (DV programs) will sound the alarm on the state of crisis they're in after receiving devastating cuts to a primary source of federal funding administered by the state Office of Victims Services (...

Broad Coalition Of Advocates Rally To "Get Out The Early Vote" Ahead Of Early Voting Start

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:27:23 -0400

TODAY, just two days before the start of early voting, a coalition of voting rights and election advocates, immigrant rights groups, labor unions, faith leaders and more will rally to get out the early vote and highlight efforts to protect voters ...

AG James, Voting Rights Groups Get Out the Early Vote

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:27:20 -0400

TODAY, just two days before early voting starts in New York, Attorney General Letitia James, Common Cause/NY, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, NYC Corporation Counsel Steven Banks, New York State NAACP, Hands Off ...

Hudson Valley Leaders Tell Governor Hochul: Legalize Plug-In Solar!

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:57:14 -0400

On Thursday, October 22, elected officials will hold a rally outside Kingston City Hall urging Governor Hochul to sign the Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act (S.8512C Krueger/A.9111C Gallagher). With just over two months left for Governor Hochul to...

Bob Jones University Names Students to Concert Choir

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:28:06 -0400

Bob Jones University named several students to Concert Choir.