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- 1State Health Officials Back Mental Health First Aid Training on Campuses▼State health officials back mental health first aid training at colleges, universities
State health officials are endorsing mental health first aid training programs at colleges and universities, aiming to equip students, faculty and staff with skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental distress. Supporters say campus-based training can help early intervention at a time of rising concern over student mental health. Details on funding and which institutions will participate were not immediately provided.
- 2Western Illinois University to Stage Twelfth Night in New Clow Theatre●WIU's Twelfth Night to Open New Clow Theatre Oct. 8
Western Illinois University will open its new Clow Theatre on October 8 with a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The staging marks the inaugural performance in the venue, giving students and audiences a first look at the university's newest theatre space. Further details about the production or the facility have not been released.
- 3UND Theatre to open Starcher Stage with 'The Addams Family'▼UND Theatre to open Starcher Stage with ‘The Addams Family’
University of North Dakota Theatre will inaugurate its new Starcher Stage venue with a production of 'The Addams Family'. The musical marks the first show staged in the renamed performance space, giving students and local audiences a fresh campus venue for live theatre. No further details on dates or casting have been announced.
- 4First Student bus drivers at Princeton City Schools set to strike●First Student bus drivers at Princeton City Schools set to go on strike as contract talks stall
Bus drivers employed by First Student who serve Princeton City Schools in Ohio are set to go on strike after contract negotiations stalled. The walkout could disrupt transportation for students in the district, and talks between the company and the drivers' union have so far failed to produce an agreement.
- 5California law adds abortion pills to community college health centers▼Abortion pills to be offered at California community college health centers under new law
A new California law will require community college student health centers to offer medication abortion, making the state's two-year public colleges a new point of access to abortion pills. Supporters say it expands care for students who face cost and travel barriers, while opponents of abortion rights are expected to criticize the mandate. Implementation details and funding for campus clinics are likely to draw attention as the law takes effect.
- 6James Madison University celebrates its first-ever Rangel Fellow▼Foreign affairs, diplomacy and JMU's first~ever Rangel Fellow
James Madison University is highlighting that one of its students has become the university's first-ever Rangel Fellow, a prestigious US State Department program that prepares students for careers in foreign affairs and diplomacy. The announcement is drawing attention on campus as recognition of the student's achievement and the university's growing presence in international affairs.
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First-year food science students at Penn State have taken part in a product development competition, applying classroom concepts to creating new food products. The event gives beginners early hands-on experience in the field, and coverage in agricultural outlets has highlighted how the university introduces product development skills from the very start of the degree program.
- 8Christa Pike set to become first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years▼The case of Christa Pike, the first woman due to be executed in Tennessee in over 200 years
Christa Pike is due to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow job-corps student Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, a killing prosecutors described as torture-motivated. Renewed attention to her case focuses on her age at the time of the crime, claims of abuse and brain trauma, and appeals seeking clemency as the execution date approaches.
- 9Christa Pike set for execution after Supreme Court denies appeal●Christa Pike set to be executed after SCOTUS denies appeal
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Christa Pike, clearing the way for her execution. Pike, who was convicted of the 1995 murder of a fellow student in Tennessee, would be the state's first female execution in decades. The denial closes a major legal avenue and leaves her facing an imminent execution date.
- 10Theatre Northwest hosts 'monumental' First-Year Showcase▼Theatre Northwest hosts 'monumental' First-Year Showcase | News | nwmissourinews.com
Theatre Northwest at Northwest Missouri State University has staged its First-Year Showcase, an event the student newspaper describes as 'monumental'. The showcase gives first-year students an early opportunity to perform and present their work on stage, highlighting the incoming class's talent to the campus community. Further details about the program and performances were not immediately available.