CASTLETON, Vermont, May 8 (TNSPro) -- Castleton University issued the following news: David Malinowski has always loved Disney. When Malinowski had the chance to complete a five-month internship, he jumped at the opportunity. "I can't pin an exact moment I learned of the Disney College Program. I've always loved Disney and learned of the program early on in my life," Malinowski said. "I wanted to participate in the Disney College Program because it offered me the opportunity to work in a Fort more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 14 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 44 attorneys general led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, citing serious concerns ab more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 12 (TNSPer) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: An expert in structural engineering, natural hazards and risk analysis and a national voice on the future of land-grant universities will serve as Kansas State University's next vice president for research. David V. Rosowsky, professor of civil engineering at the University of Vermont, has been appointed to lead all aspects of K-State's research enterprise by President Richard Myers. "We are please more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Attorney General Doug Peterson joined in co-leading a letter along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Vermont. The letter cites serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people and contends that Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms. The coalition of 44 attorne more PR

ORONO, Maine, May 15 (TNSMon) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: University of Maine researchers received financial awards from the Northern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) to conduct projects that tackle issues communities in the Northern Forest are facing. The funding that will support UMaine research endeavors derives from an overall $1.6 million investment from the NSRC for 13 projects across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Benefactors include UMa more PR

PLATTSBURGH, New York, May 12 (TNSPer) -- The State University of New York's Plattsburgh Campus issued the following news: SUNY Plattsburgh's Lake Champlain Research Institute is bringing Dr. Aude Lochet on board to develop and implement an educational program on water resources and human use of the lake and its shoreline. Lochet, an adjunct lecturer in biology, will serve as an outreach/extension specialist in water resources in the institute through Lake Champlain Sea Grant of the University more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Citing serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people, Attorney General T.J. Donovan has co-led a coalition of 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13. In a letter sent today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the coalition contends that social m more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced a settlement with Barre auto dealer Poulin Auto Sales, Inc. over complaints filed with the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) concerning Poulin Auto's business practices, including a deceptive direct mail advertisement. As part of the settlement, Poulin Auto agreed to change certain business practices, pay a  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that because Vermont has already hit its necessary vaccination threshold with over 60% of the population receiving at least one dose, it will move into Step 3 of the Vermont Forward Plan more than two weeks ahead of the anticipated schedule. Additionally, following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Govern more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 12 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * "With the FDA's approval to expand eligibility for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 12-15 years old, the country takes another important step towards defeating this virus and getting back to doing all the things we enjoy. "Vaccinating more Vermonters will lead to full classrooms, more large events like concerts, fairs, festivals and ballgames, being able to leave our homes without worrying abo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 12 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement on the Senate's action on H.360, relating to accelerated community broadband deployment. "Today, I recognize the work of the Senate and House to address broadband access in Vermont. H. 360 is an important first step in establishing a structure for the long-term deployment of fiber to Vermont homes and business, through Vermont's community-supp more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 13 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement on the Senate's passage of J.R.H.2, the joint resolution "sincerely apologizing and expressing sorrow and regret to all individual Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices": "Vermont has a long and dark history of eugenics policies, of which t more PR