BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A 5-pound toy poodle already doesn't have much weight margin if it stops eating, especially a 5-pound toy poodle that is ready to give birth. "A bigger dog can handle more days of not eating, a smaller dog will be in trouble faster," said Julie Cecere, clinical associate professor of theriogenology animal reproductive science at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Jennifer Anders of Wytheville noticed i  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Betsy Yarrison, associate professor in The University of Baltimore's Klein Family School of Communications Design, has received a prestigious 2024 Fellows Award from the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). This distinction celebrates Dr. Yarrison's many contributions, not only to NCHC, but more widely to honors teaching, learning, scholarship, and leadership in higher education. Accord  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission has awarded $18.75 million in campus safety grants to Maryland's colleges and universities. The grants will help facilitate on-campus public safety infrastructure improvements. "Public safety is our administration's number one priority," said Gov. Moore. "These grants will enable our institutions of higher  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * University's Division of Research and Economic Development Reports 6% Increase in Sponsored Research and $50M in Research Expenditures During FY24 * * * During the Morgan State University Board of Regents summer quarterly meetings, the University's Division of Research and Economic Development (D-RED) reported a record-high of $88.5 million in new federal funding commitments for universit  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- Abt Global, a consulting and research firm, issued the following news release: Abt Global has become aware of a phishing scheme targeting individuals with fraudulent interview requests and job offers. Abt's secure IT systems and private applicant information have not been compromised; scammers are impersonating Abt employees, using the company name and branding to mislead and engage potential job seekers in fake recruitment processes. Scammers might reference real  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable on September 13, 2024, to the holders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2024. Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a lead  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Dena Allen-Few, coordinator for The Bob Parsons Veterans Center at The University of Baltimore, recently has earned a number of accolades in recognition of her service and leadership regarding veterans issues. Recently, she was appointed to the education committee of the Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families, a new initiative of the state's Department of Veterans and Military Families.  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: Sinclair is pleased to announce Project Baltimore, the special investigative reporting unit of WBFF, received two News & Documentary Emmy(R) Award nominations from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). These national Emmy Awards honor the best in news and documentary coverage across the country. The following are Project Baltimore's nomin  more