MOLINE, Illinois, May 4 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news: The 2024 Black and Gold Celebration raised more than $51,000 for the Black Hawk College Foundation. The event featured the 2024 BHC Alumni Hall of Fame induction, a silent auction and live music by the BHC Jazz Ensemble. Reggie Freeman, BHC Alumni Hall of Fame member and mayor of East Moline, entertained and enlightened as the keynote speaker. View photos from the event. "We are thrilled with the outcome of the Black an  more

MOLINE, Illinois, May 4 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news: The Black Hawk College Braves golfers are headed to the NJCAA Division II National Championship after winning the Region 4 Tournament and the Arrowhead Conference. Additionally, Mason Steinert became just the fourth player in BHC history to win both the individual Conference Championship and the individual Regional Championship in the same season. "Mason's growth from his first semester averaging mid-80s to now being a C  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Bill Cunningham advanced two key initiatives to expand family counseling services and disability benefits for first responders. "First responders have to overcome an enormous amount of stress on the job, and sometimes that stress can extend to the entire family," said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs. "This initiative will strengthen their ac  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: In an effort to protect vulnerable utility customers, State Senator Steve Stadelman has introduced legislation that would establish a Disconnection Protection Program. "Ensuring that our residents have continuous access to basic utilities like electricity and gas is not just a matter of comfort, but of public health and safety," said Stadelman (D-Rockford). "This measure would prevent families from having   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Two Kansas State University students have been selected for awards through the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Kylie Litavniks, Andover, and Jeremy Kamman, Antioch, Illinois, will travel to Taiwan and North Macedonia, respectively, as part of Fulbright's prestigious network of cultural exchange programs and bilateral commissions, meant to in  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 4 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: This year's annual Lake Forest College Public Policy Analysis Challenge provided students with a platform to showcase their proposed policy solutions and apply their expertise in policymaking, addressing issues of violence in America. The challenge welcomed 45 students and 16 teams, immersing them in the arena of public policy. Their goal was to construct compelling, viable, and persuasive policy recommendations. S  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: A paper on business merger and acquisition trends that was co-written by Assistant Professor of Economics Tilahun Emiru and alum Sara Weisblatt '23 has been accepted for publication in the scholarly journal Studies in Economics and Finance (SEF). "Merger Waves and Economic Tides: Insights from a Long-Run Perspective" explores how economic and financial conditions drive merger waves. Weisblatt, a finance and  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 4 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: Associate Professor of Sociology Christopher "Todd" Beer will present his talk "Climate Justice and Health in a Gendered World: Responsibilities, Risks, and Response" in person and virtually at noon (CDT) on Tuesday, May 7. "Climate change often seems like a global collective 'we' problem. However, not everyone holds the same responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions, not everyone feels equal impacts of rising tem  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 4 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: A Missouri S&T student was recently awarded the 2024 Jean Bye - American Foundry Society (AFS) Women in Metalcasting national scholarship from the Foundry Educational Foundation. "I am grateful to receive validation from this scholarship that I've been doing important work with my research and outreach with S&T's Robert V. Wolf Foundry," says Katelyn Kiser, a Ph.D. student in materials science an  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: By George Wolff NASA has announced the selection of 40 undergraduate students for the inaugural year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program. Among the selected for this prestigious appointment is Ethan Piacenti, a senior from Olivet Nazarene University. Piacenti, who will graduate this May with a degree in engineering from ONU's Walke  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news on May 3, 2024: The Roosevelt University Board of Trustees elected six new board members at its March 2024 meeting. The newly elected members, who were identified through a public nomination process, will begin their three-year terms in June. The cohort represents the largest group of new trustees in recent years. Board Chair Jim Connor, says, "Roosevelt University is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse Bo  more