United States – October 22, 2026 -- OATS, the organization behind the Senior Planet programs, has published a five-part theory of change built on tens of thousands of classes taught to older adults who want to work, communicate, get around and care for themselves.

United States – October 21, 2026 -- OATS and Senior Planet, drawing on fifteen years of work with seniors and technology, say the United States is failing to prepare for a rapidly growing older population because of invisibility, negativity and disempowerment of older adults.

Organizations list structural failures in US elder care and employment

The organizations say the US underinvests in geriatricians and overinvests in nursing homes. They also say workers are pushed out of the workforce while still willing and able to contribute.

Oviedo, Fla. – October 21, 2026 -- The National Center for Integrated Emergency Response (NCIER), the services division of C3 Pathways, Inc., has updated its School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management (SSAVEIM) Train-the-Trainer course into a 16-hour, two-day program for up to 30 candidates drawn from schools, law enforcement, and fire and EMS.

Washington – October 20, 2026 -- The 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth has launched its Fall 2026 iLAB network, covering seven technology-focused research priorities and inviting corporate partners to supply business challenges, executive expertise and pilot opportunities.

Canada – October 20, 2026 -- Métis governments used the inaugural Métis Policy Forum to name renewal of the Canada–Métis Nation Housing and Homelessness Sub-Accord a pressing priority, and to commit to renewed intergovernmental working groups on housing.

The forum brought together Métis governments from across the Homeland, along with Métis youth, Elders and veterans. It was set up as a non-political space for shared policy work, with each participant keeping its own rights, jurisdiction and governance authority.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is offering seven dissertation fellowships worth $49,500 each, or $346,500 in total, for doctoral research on the history of art and visual culture of the United States. Applications close at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 28, 2026.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 19, 2026 -- Avive has deployed 27 Avive Connect AEDs across five campuses of Affton School District in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, replacing a mixed fleet of legacy devices with one standardized, connected program. The district serves roughly 2,500 students and 400 staff, plus the parents, volunteers and visitors who use its facilities.

Bridgeport – October 19, 2026 -- The University of Bridgeport (UB) and CYBER.ORG have launched a national partnership that lets high school students earn college credit and industry-recognized credentials in cybersecurity, the first time CYBER.ORG's curriculum has been paired with a university partner to create an early college pathway.

Lakeland, Fla. – October 16, 2026 -- Florida Southern College dedicated its Army ROTC building in honor of alumnus Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick on Friday, following a gift from Kerrick that funds significant renovations and equipment upgrades for the Moccasin Battalion.

The facility is now the Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick Building. The investment is intended to enhance training facilities and resources for future military officers.

Los Angeles – October 16, 2026 -- The University of Southern California will launch its first bottom-up redesign of undergraduate general education in decades, President Beong-Soo Kim announced at his installation as the university's 13th president at the University Park campus.