TACOMA, Wash., March 25 -- University of Washington-Tacoma issued the following news release: Events are held on the UW Tacoma campus unless otherwise noted. Envisioning Tacoma as a Leader in the New Green Economy April 2 - 6 p.m. Philip Hall An expert panel discusses the "green economy" as it pertains to Tacoma. In the wake of Russell Investments' departure, is the city poised to become a leader in the new green economy? Sponsored by the UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts and Science  more

DALLAS, March 26 -- The University of Texas at Dallas issued the following news release: The UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders, in collaboration with the Crystal Charity Ball Autism Project, is hosting a weekly support group for parents of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. "Parents often feel alone when they first learn their child has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder," says Hillary Carrington, family care coordinator for the Crystal  more

DENTON, Texas, March 25 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: For five years, the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference's writing competition has been giving participants the guidance and support to get their literary works published. Five authors have been awarded book contracts at the conference, but countless others have credited the connections and skills gained during the conference weekend for their subsequent literary successes. Susannah Charleson, se  more