MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, June 23 (TNSper) -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Middlebury has named Brahim Chakrani as the new director of its Arabic Language School, beginning this summer. He succeeds Mahmoud Abdalla, who had led the program since 2003. The Arabic School is one of 13 Middlebury Language Schools, known internationally for their full immersion approach to language teaching. Chakrani is an associate professor of Arabic studies and coordinator of the Arabic Program at Mi more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 22 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University's Plaster Creek Stewards (PCS) has been awarded a major two-year grant from the State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The grant, with a total value of $1,018,251 will allow PCS to implement a major floodplain restoration project, expand its urban curb-cut rain garden project, and support multiple students to assist in the installation, management, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSper) -- Catholic University issued the following news: The Dominican Province of St. Joseph nominated Father Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., as the new Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry at The Catholic University of America effective July 1. Father Guilbeau teaches theology at the Dominican House of Studies, located across Michigan Avenue from Catholic University. He also serves as the prior of the community. A native of Louisiana, Father Aquinas entered the Dominican P more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School economist John Leahy says the Federal Reserve showed "increasing urgency in both word and deed" this week, when it raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point--the highest such hike since 1994. Still, the professor of economics and public policy adds the central bank "is still likely behind the curve in fighting inflation." Leahy offers a quick l more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The Anti-Racism Collaborative, administered by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID), has awarded summer research grants to 26 University of Michigan (U-M) graduate students. The Rackham Graduate School and the Center for Racial Justice in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy are co-sponsoring the awards, which total $122,062. The grants aim to su more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In Europe, far-right parties have emerged as the most vocal defenders of restricting welfare benefits to citizens only. Why do voters find such a policy platform attractive? A new study examines the role played by competition between natives and immigrants over access to social benefits. The authors argue that citizens who perceive their access to social benefits is  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In corporate boardrooms, women often face backlash or negative career consequences when they are unable to display both warmth and competence -- gendered societal expectations commonly referred to as the 'double bind.' Morela Hernandez, the Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy and faculty director of the Ford School's Leadership Initiative inve more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 24 (TNSawa) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Grand Rapids Community College baseball player Caleb Engelsman is one of nine NJCAA Division II players to receive this year's ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove award. Engelsman was a two-way baseball player for GRCC, He batted .309 and had 15 extra base hits and pitched 58 innings, the second-most among GRCC players, while picking up five wins. But it was his superb defense that won him the Gold Glove more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Ahead of the Supreme Court's opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) have launched a new consumer website to help Michigan women understand insurance coverage for contraception and other related reproductive health services. "At some point in her life, nearly every woman will use contraception to either treat a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 21 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 20, 2022: Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced construction is moving forward on one of the largest public transit investments in Indiana's history - double tracking of the South Shore Line from Michigan City to Gary. This project, a prominent piece of Gov. Holcomb's Next Level Agenda, adds nearly 18 miles of new track over a 26-mile corridor along the Northern Indiana Commuter Tran more PR

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, June 21 (TNSawa) -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College Athletic Director Tom Shaw this month was named Michigan Community College Athletic Association Athletic Director of the Year for a record fourth time and also received the MCCAA Distinguished Service Award. Shaw, who retires this summer after more than 17 years in various positions at KCC, also won the Athletic Director of the Year award in 1999, 2014 and 2020, is more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, June 24 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: A key regulatory decision today cleared the way for Consumers Energy to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2025 -- 15 years faster than previously planned -- and provide reliable electricity for Michigan. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved Consumers Energy's agreement with a diverse group of stakeholders on updates to its Clean Energy Plan, a 20-year blueprint to mee more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 24 (TNSJou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnered with the University of Michigan to convene a panel of maternity care experts to determine new prenatal care delivery recommendations. Based on emerging evidence and experience, including significant changes in prenatal care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, these recommendations are published in the peer-reviewed Journal of W more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 45 other attorneys general to secure a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide. Michigan will receive $29,016.47 from the settlement. In March 2020, Carniv more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release and letter on June 22, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in support of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to require U.S. companies to provide accurate and detailed information about the financial risk they face from climate change. This week, nearly one-third of the U.S. population was under an extreme heat warning, and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel testified before the House Judiciary Committee to update committee members on the changes to House Bills 4847-4850, which are among legislative proposals resulting from the ongoing work of the Elder Abuse Task Force (EATF). "Through that feedback and these productive conversations, we have made significant changes in the areas of guardia more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle allegations of fraud against Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a U.S. subsidiary of the Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc (collectively Mallinckrodt), which sells and markets pharmaceutical products throughout the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on June 23, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Twisthink, a global digital consulting firm, is expanding in Grand Rapids, signaling continued economic recovery and growth in Michigan. "Today's investment by Twisthink will build on Michigan's tech strengths and create dozens of high-skill, good-paying jobs for Mic more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is honored to announce the release of the latest #proudMIeducator video, featuring Guadalupe Serrato, an English learner educator at Summit Academy North Elementary School, a Public School Academy in Romulus. Ms. Serrato, a non-native English speaker, shares her journey starting as a school volunteer, then paraprofessional, then a certificated teacher. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Twisthink, a global digital consulting firm, is expanding in Grand Rapids, signaling continued economic recovery and growth in Michigan. "Today's investment by Twisthink will build on Michigan's tech strengths and create dozens of high-skill, good-paying jobs for Michiganders in West Michigan, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 20, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced major repair work on the Linn Road bridge over Deer Creek in Ingham County starts today as part of her Rebuilding Our Bridges program. The bridge will have its superstructure replaced, which includes full removal and replacement of the bridge deck and supporting beams. The repairs will be completed and reopened to traffic within 60 days. "Toge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced seven local government and nonprofit organizations across the state will receive nearly $1.4 million to construct seven modular build/modified technology homes. The grants will reduce the typical single-family homeconstruction timeline and allows housing to be made available for immediate occupancy. "We need to work together to build more attainable, affordabl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer awarded two grants that will make infrastructure upgrades to support economic development projects at two businesses and support a total of 261 new and existing jobs in Wayne and Washtenaw counties. The grants will help fund infrastructure improvements necessary to accommodate increased commercial truck traffic at the Pak-Rite facility in Ecorse and at Sartorius BioAnalytical Ind more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Dobbs v Jackson overturning Roe v Wade. "Today is a sad day for America as an unelected group of conservative judges act squarely against the will of the people and medical expertise. We can all sense the despair that tens of millions of Americans--our  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, Michigan Corn Marketing Program Committee, Michigan Historical Commission, Michigan Wheat Promotion Committee, Large Carnivore Breeding Advisory Committee, Board of Law Examiners, Human Trafficking Health Advisory Board, Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs, and the M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: At the Governor's Macomb County Address, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 5041 through 5048 to expand access to quality, affordable childcare for families and cut the red tape for childcare businesses. This marks the 859 bipartisan bills signed since Governor Whitmer took office. "Quality, affordable childcare is the backbone of our economy, and I will work with anyone to invest in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after President Biden called for a temporary pause of the federal gas tax. In March, Governor Whitmer sent a letter to Congress calling on the federal government to pass the Gas Prices Relief Act to suspend the federal gas tax, and on Tuesday she urged President Biden to support a federal gas tax holiday and work with Congress more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release and letter: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to President Biden urging him to work with Congress to temporarily pause the federal gas tax. Getting this done would offer families facing high gas prices real relief right now. She also listed proposals she has put forward at the state level and encouraged other states to follow suit. * * * Dear President Biden: Americans are feeling the pai more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 19, 2022: Today marks the first time Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday in Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States. "We are proud to celebrate Juneteenth as an official more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 (TNStalk) -- Michigan State University issued the following Q&A by Emilie Lorditch with biomedical engineer Kurt Zinn: Michigan State University is one of the top 100 research universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, widely regarded as among the top research-intensive institutions in North America. The following story highlights one of the many examples of MSU's research excellence and innovation. Kurt Zinn  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 23 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: MSU contributes to largest-of-its-kind study on aging, longevity in reptiles and amphibians, helping identify several species that essentially do not age An international team of 114 scientists has performed the most comprehensive study of aging and longevity to date with data collected in the wild from 107 populations of 77 species of reptiles and amphibians worldwide. The team, led by researcher more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU contributes to largest-of-its-kind study on aging, longevity in reptiles and amphibians, helping identify several species that essentially do not age * * * An international team of 114 scientists has performed the most comprehensive study of aging and longevity to date with data collected in the wild from 107 populations of 77 species of reptiles and amphibians worldwide. The team, led more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: The Michigan Public Service Commission took steps today to shore up Michigan's reserves of energy supply, approving orders that accept a settlement agreement governing Consumers Energy Co.'s long-range plans for providing electricity and seeking input from all electricity providers in Michigan and other interested stakeholders on ways to ensure Michigan continues to have the  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 21 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Russ White talks with Nate Fitton and Jill Moschelli from the MSU Health Care Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center on moderation and a creative approach to treatment * * * "Our overall goal at MSU Sports Medicine is to be a single location for patients and athletes alike to come when they're having pain, ailments, or even just looking for advice on how to get active and stay active," says  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 22 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news on June 21, 2022: Advancements in cancer research and treatment have resulted in great improvements in survival rates--today, there are almost 17 million people in the United States alone who have survived their diagnosis because of the physicians and scientists who have dedicated their careers to breakthrough approaches. June is Cancer Survivor Month, and as we cele more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 18 (TNSawa) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Recent Michigan State women's tennis alumna Mary Lewis was recently honored as the national winner of the 2021-22 Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. "I thank God and all of the people who have been in my corner and have helped me grow as a person," said Lewis. "I am so grateful that they helped me get to this point, and to be able to receive th more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 24 -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Under the 2022-23 tuition and financial aid plan approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Thursday, tuition and required fees for undergraduate and graduate students will increase by 3.85% while need-based aid will rise by 4.27%--or $1 million. Accounting for about 73% of the University's $407 million general operating budget, tuition is the major revenue source funding the activities, s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan continues its tradition of groundbreaking research with the investment of nearly $4.5 million in grant funding for four new innovative faculty research projects. The winning proposals address climate change, the carceral state, systemic racism, and the impact of microplastics on the environment. The grants are pa more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 22 (TNSbook) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: In his newly published book, "Classic Food and Restaurants of the Upper Peninsula," Northern Michigan University History Professor Emeritus Russell Magnaghi explores the origins of the iconic U.P. trio: the pasty, cudighi and fudge. He also delves into the evolution of the regional diet, which was rooted in the indigenous foods consumed by Native Americans and influenced by immigrant settlers repre more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 22 (TNSper) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: NMU alumna Liz Conway recently assumed the role of president and CEO of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce. She holds two degrees from Northern: a bachelor's in management earned in 2002; and an MBA earned in 2005. In more than 20 years of nonprofit and managerial experience, Conway "has developed a sharp eye for relationship building, organizational management, strategic planning and commun more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 18 (TNSres) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on June 17, 2022: The history of Indian boarding schools was formally investigated and documented for the first time in a sobering report released in May by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Thousands of Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed in residential schools--including five in Michigan--with the goal of assimilating them into white culture and, consequently, t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSper) -- PBS issued the following news release: PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced that Mark G. Contreras, President and CEO of Connecticut Public, has been elected to the PBS Board of Directors as a Professional Director. Contreras fills a seat vacated by Susi Elkins, former director of broadcasting and general manager of WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University. His term will end in the fall of 2023, at which time he will be eligible for re-elec more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A new public database of African American students created by the University of Michigan documents students who attended U-M between 1853 and as recently as 1970. A comprehensive compilation of this nature did not previously exist at the university and remains very rare for universities across the country. In the process, hundreds of compelling stories have been uncovered surrounding segrega more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In about a fifth of the cases of Parkinson's disease, look to a small, malfunctioning protein in the lysosome as a risk factor, say University of Michigan researchers. Lysosomes are the garbage collectors of cells. These organelles are responsible for breaking down the "trash" in the cell--misfolded proteins, worn out organelles--that cells collect in a process called autophagy. Autophagy dep more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 21 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The Detroit River Story Lab's Skiff and Schooner Program is setting sail for its second summer, this time accommodating even more students in its quest to foster connection between the river and its communities. David Porter, faculty lead of the initiative and professor of English and comparative literature at the University of Michigan, is excited to expand the project after a successful pil more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In Europe, far-right parties have emerged as the most vocal defenders of restricting welfare benefits to citizens only. Why do voters find such a policy platform attractive? A new study examines the role played by competition between natives and immigrants over access to social benefits. The authors argue that citizens who perceive their access to social benefits is threatened by the presenc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Strengthening public health measures at the sign of resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 in India in early 2021 would have helped control transmission in the country and reduced mortality by at least 40% during the second wave even without harsh lockdowns, according to a new University of Michigan study. The research, published in Science Advances, provides data-driven frameworks for future pandemic resp more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In corporate boardrooms, women often face backlash or negative career consequences when they are unable to display both warmth and competence--gendered societal expectations commonly referred to as the "double bind." Morela Hernandez, professor at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy and faculty director of the school's Leadership Initiative, investigates the disadvantages  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP), a fellowship designed to train and support science communicators from marginalized communities in environmental science. The Metcalf Institute received the grant in collaboration with Dr. Bruno Takahashi, research di more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 22 (TNSper) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Alex Boesch has been named Wayne State University's intercultural training director. In his role, Boesch will lead the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's work to develop, implement and evaluate activities that enhance awareness, understanding and integration of diversity, equity, inclusion and intercultural competencies among faculty and staff. Boesch will work primarily with faculty and staff partnering  more PR