NEW YORK, May 14 (TNSPer) -- Columbia University issued the following letter by Lee C. Bollinger May 12, 2022: * * * Dear fellow members of the Columbia community: It is with great pleasure that I write to announce my appointment of Jelani Cobb as the next Dean of Columbia Journalism School, as of August 1, 2022. Professor Cobb is the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism and Director of the Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights. Jelani is a highly distinguished and  more PR

CARSON, California, May 12 (TNSconf) -- California State University issued the following news release: On May 20 and 21, California State University, Dominguez Hills will celebrate commencement for the Class of 2022 at the Dignity Sports Health Park Tennis Stadium. The six ceremonies will feature distinguished speakers, including Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael Lawson, to whom the university will confer an honorary doctorate. Lawson is an accomplished lawyer, community advoc more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, May 10 (TNStalk) -- Felician University issued the following news release: President James W. Crawford, III and the Felician University Board of Trustees are proud to announce that Jeh Johnson will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree and serve as keynote speaker at this year's Commencement. He will address the graduates during the ceremony which will begin at 10am on May 21st at American Dream. Mr. Johnson is the former Secretary of Homeland Security under Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on May 10, 2022: Madam President, I rise to express the urgent need to pass the Women's Health Protection Act and put an end to the constant attacks that have chipped away at women's constitutional rights in this country. Now more than ever, it is vital to codify reproductive rights and protect other hard-won civil rights as they face renewed threats. La more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following statement by Raymond M. Jefferson, President Biden's nominee to be under secretary of Veterans Affairs for benefits, at an April 27, 2022, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you for your service to our nation, your commitment to our nation's Veterans, and your consideration of my nomination. I am honored to seek your advice and consent for the privilege of serving our Veterans as the Under Secretary for Benefits.  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 7 (TNSPol) -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: The Greater Chaco Coalition/Frack Off Chaco--composed of environmental justice advocates, Indigenous grassroots organizations, tribal community leaders, and members of the public--rallied and delivered nearly 80,000 comments to the Bureau of Land Management demanding greater protections for the Greater Chaco Landscape and surrounding communities from expanded oil and gas activities. To more PR