ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 14 (TNSper) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael S. Barr, dean of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, as vice chair for supervision and governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Barr was nominated for the role by President Biden in May. In the role, which was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Bar more PR

NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSpol) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news and letter: LDF sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in support of the nomination of Judge J. Michelle Childs to serve as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Judge Childs has served as a judge on the federal district court for the District of South Carolina for twelve years. Her reputation for fairness and impartiality more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSper) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: Andrew Delbanco, the Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University, President of the Teagle Foundation, and 2011 National Humanities Medalist, will deliver the 2022 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. NEH's Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. The Jefferson Lecture w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Margaret Aitken Haggerty, Member and Chair, Commission on Presidential Scholars * Jennifer D. Bishop, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars * Kenneth Vernon Brittingham, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars * Clifford K. Chiu, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars * Mary Quinn Delaney more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 12 (TNSper) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: President-elect Rebecca M. Blank announced today, July 11, that she has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and will be unable to fulfill her role as the 17th president of Northwestern University. She plans to spend the coming weeks and months focusing on her health and family. "I do not have the words to express to you how disappointed and sad I am to be telling yo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following commentary on July 11, 2022, to the Detroit News: * * * Summertime in Michigan is synonymous with cookouts, boating, traveling, spending time at the beach and enjoying the outdoors. This year, these staples of summer are going to cost a lot more. For many families, it may mean altering or canceling their vacations altogether. The average cost for a cookout this Fourth of July jumped 17% this year, according to the Amer more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 12 (TNSconf) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on July 11, 2022: Jonathan Karl, the ABC News Chief Washington correspondent who has covered the White House under four presidents, has been confirmed for the Daschle Dialogues series at South Dakota State University. Karl is the co-anchor of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and was the chief White House correspondent for ABC News from December 2012 through January 2021. He has covered e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 11, 2022: Madam President, it is little wonder that the Senator from Kentucky is praising the Supreme Court. More than any other Member of the U.S. Senate, he has been instrumental in choosing the members of this Court and has gone to lengths unseen in the history of the U.S. Senate to reach that goal. Remember Merrick Garland, the nominee of  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on July 8, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), an immigrant born in Japan who was the first Asian and Japanese American woman to serve in the United States Senate, released the following statement on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Abe was a transform more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 14 (TNSper) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael S. Barr, dean of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, as vice chair for supervision and governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Barr was nominated for the role by President Biden in May. In the role, which was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Barr will be responsible f more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Huckaby's mission: To show 'the importance, beauty and magnificence of everyday people * * * Artist Sedrick Huckaby of The University of Texas at Arlington is a 2022-23 Fulbright Scholar. The associate professor of art and art history is known for his production of large-scale portraits and use of thick, heavy layers of paint to create texture and dimensionality on canvas, more PR