BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following agency statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * We at Johns Hopkins share the concern of many about the deeply disturbing social media posts made by a faculty member in the School of Medicine regarding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The faculty member who made these statements has been placed on leave, and thus will have no interaction with students or patients while we conduct a thorough investigation under our polic more PR

REISTERSTOWN, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By 1st Lt Paul Jeong A Maryland Army National Guard Soldier was recognized with the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) for his actions under enemy fire while deployed in 2019 during an award ceremony held at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation's 29th Division Hall, November 14, 2023. Staff Sgt. Jackson A. Vassighi, a medic with the 244th Engineer Company, was awarded the badge, which recognizes medical personnel  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition in opposing a state law in Oklahoma that blocks transgender youth from accessing critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in Poe v. Drummond are suing to block Oklahoma's Senate Bill (SB) 613, which restricts medical treatment for transgender minors seeking gender-affirming more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Today, Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller announced a substantial set of recommendations to improve safety on Maryland roadways and decrease the number of crashes and fatalities in work zones. The announcements follow finalized recommendations of the Work Zone Safety Work Group, which was established by the Governor in April. Lieutenant Governor Miller served as c more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced the award of more than 133,000 laptops to 27 local governments and their partners for distribution to underserved households in communities across Maryland. The $27.2 million investment through the Office of Statewide Broadband's Connected Devices Program is part of an effort to ensure Marylanders have the technology required to access reliable, high more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: When Michael Skarda started the journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, there were no indications that his military career was beginning amidst two decades of conflict. USAF Lt. Col. Michael Skarda and his wife, Jess, in front of an RC-135 military aircraft. In 2002, Skarda joined the Air Force's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Maryland, a path he had alre more PR

ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: By Karen Raley Students at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) for generations to come will be the beneficiaries of the largest gift commitment in the College's history, announced today during a meeting of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation's Board of Directors. To support the College's $20 million Taking the LEAD Campaign, which was publicly launched on September 22, 2 more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 18 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news release: The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State (MPower) has appointed Steven Prior, associate professor and associate chair for research in the Department of Kinesiology at the School of Public Health, as an MPower Professor. The MPower Professorship recognizes, incentivizes and fosters collaborations between University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)  more PR