ITHACA, New York, Sept. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Ruth Bader Ginsburg '54, whose legal career in the fight for women's rights, equal rights and human dignity culminated with her ascent to the U.S. Supreme Court, and who - as an octogenarian - became a cultural hero and arguably the most beloved justice in American history, died Sept. 18 in Washington, D.C. She was 87. Ginsburg died from complications of cancer, according to a statement from the Supreme Court. Ginsbur more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 (TNSPer) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Dr. Steven McLaughlin will assume the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs effective October 1, 2020. "After an extensive national search, the candidate who rose to the top was our own Steve McLaughlin, the current Dean of our top-ranking College of Engineering," said Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera. "Steve has served in leadership roles at Georgia Tech for nearly more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The House Government Operations Subcommittee on Oversight and Reform issued the following testimony by S. David Fineman, ex-board chairman of the U.S. Postal Service, in a hybrid hearing entitled "Postal Update" on Sept. 14: My name is David Fineman. I am a practicing attorney from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From 1995 to 2005, I served on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and was its Chairman from 2003 to 2005. I served on the Board during the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 13: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement to mark the 26th anniversary of the enactment of the landmark Violence Against Women Act: "Twenty-six years ago, the landmark Violence Against Women Act was enacted, uniting our communities and our nation in the fight against domestic violence in America. Championed by then-Senator Joe Biden and signed into law by President Bil more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (TNSLeg) -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: From September 21 to September 24, President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will virtually convene members of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network -- leaders from business, government, and civil society -- to drive action on resilience efforts in the Caribbean. The Action Network's efforts started in 2018 in direct response to Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and have been revamped to a more PR

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Sept. 15 (TNSPPX) -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Beginning tomorrow, the LaundryCares Foundation and Too Small to Fail, the early childhood initiative of the Clinton Foundation, will host the 3rd annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit. This year's virtual summit will take part in three sessions that will explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on early learning, and actions that business owners and community lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M) and fellow Democratic Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities to improve access to critical services during the pandemic including telemedicine, online education, and teleworking opportuniti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee led a group of 14 Senate Democrats in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities to improve access to critical services dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee led a group of 14 Senate Democrats in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities to improve access to critical services during the pandemic including telemedicine, online educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and 13 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities. Writing to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the senators urged the FC more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on federal officials to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities to improve access to telemedicine, online education, teleworking opportunities and other critical services in Oregon and nationwide during the pandemic. "We are concerned that under your leadership the Commission has not done enough to bridge the digital divide on Native lands, parti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on federal officials to expedite broadband connectivity to Native communities to improve access to telemedicine, online education, teleworking opportunities and other critical services in Oregon and nationwide during the pandemic. "We are concerned that under your leadership the Commission has not done enough to bridge the digital divide on Native lands, pa more PR

SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 18 (TNSPer) -- Union College issued the following news: Zoe Oxley, professor of political science, has been elected president of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Founded in 1920, Pi Sigma Alpha is the only honor society for college students of political science and government in the United States. Oxley's research focuses on political psychology, public opinion and gender politics. She is co-author, with Rosalee Clawson, of "Public Opi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Faculty and alumni at the University of Virginia School of Law are sharing memories and honoring the impact of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday. She was 87. Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and known as a feminist icon and pathbreaking lawyer and jurist even before she was nominated to serve on the high court in 1993 by Presiden more PR