TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 7 [Category: Education] -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * AACSB Recognizes 38 Schools Extending Business Accreditation and 7 Schools Extending Accounting Accreditation * AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that 38 institutions have extended their business accreditation and seven have extended their accounting accreditation. AACSB now has 1,085 accredited institutions in 71 countries and territo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11352) by legislative attorney Jared P. Cole: * * * Appellate Courts Divided on Scope of Title IX Liability for Schools in Cases of Sexual Harassment Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Recipient schools can be liable under Title IX for an insuf  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Celebrates Port of Grays Harbor Terminal 4 Grand Opening * 07.31.26 # #"This is what America gets and American workers get when you make port infrastructure investment," says Cantwell; Cantwell led the fight to secure a historic $2.25B for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) in 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; Terminal 4 project made possible by $25.5M PIDP grant; Grays  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Announces Flyover Fintech Panel on Consumer Payment Tech * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced today that Flyover Fintech will feature a panel on consumer payment technology, bringing together industry leaders from Cash App, Zelle, and Amazon to discuss the future of digital payments and what it means for consumers. The panel will take place at Flyover Fintech   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Announces Flyover Fintech Panel on Payments Technology for Small Businesses and Startups * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced today that Flyover Fintech will feature a panel on payments technology for small businesses and startups, bringing together industry leaders from Shopify, Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe to discuss how new payment tools are helping small b  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule correcting the published geographic coordinates of the Thedford, Nebraska, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) in the legal descriptions of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes T-285 and T-286. The amendment becomes effective at 0901 UTC on October 29, 2026. FAA said the action follows a third-party survey that found th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 31, 2026: * * * New H-2A Farmworker Rates Are Here: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know H-2A agricultural employers have been awaiting the Department of Labor's publication of the new H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), and eager to hear how soon they would be required to update rates. Federal officials just released a public inspection copy of the new rates, which is set to be published in   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Hitting the Ground Running * Now that the August district work period is officially underway, I am excited to spend the coming weeks on the road, listening to Nebraskans across the Third District and seeing firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing our communities. I hit the ground running this week with a swing through the Panhandle, hearing directly from constituents about the issues that mat  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 27 -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Honorable D. Nick Caporale Among the 88 of Nebraska's 2,400 Living Korean War Veterans Baird Holm is proud to celebrate The Honorable D. Nick Caporale, who was among the 88 of Nebraska's 2,400 living Korean War veterans honored during a special ceremony at Memorial Stadium on July 24. Hosted by Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs, and Consul General of the Republic of Korea   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 30 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Meet the 26-27 Converse Opera Guest Director Elizabeth Margolius '90 * Converse University's Petrie School of Music welcomes back Elizabeth Margolius '90 for a second term as Alumni Guest Opera Director for the 26-27 school year. Converse alumna and Jeff Award-winning stage and movement director Elizabeth Margolius, most recently won Best Director/Musical for Shattered Globe Theatre's London Road. A  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lujan Leads Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence in Communications Networks * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Tran  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for July 31 Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Tami-Brown-Brandl, Andrea Cupp, Amy Desaulniers, Stephen Kachman, Joe Louis, Tianning Ma, Reece Riewerts, Clemencia Rojas, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, David Wishart, Yizhou Zhao and Chanasei Ziemann. Honors Andrea Cupp, Irvin T. and Wanda R. Omtvedt Professor o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * McGee finds calling through personal experience, hands-on research By MJ Strasburger, University Communication and Marketing When Avery McGee arrived on campus, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and make a difference in people's lives. After reflecting on her own experiences being born with cleft lip and palate, she realized exactly who she wanted to serve: people with similar experie  more