EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Stephanie Kulke Download additional press materials:Exhibition Highlights Fact SheetArtist Bios and Quotes Fact Sheet EVANSTON, Ill., - Zhegagoynak, the place now known as Chicagoland, has long been a vital center for Indigenous art. The Block will celebrate the region's Indigenous creativity with a major exhibition, "Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland" (Jan. 25-July 13, 2025). "Woven Being" i more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Jonathan Heeter Geri Tucker '24 spent a career working with words. She started crafting poems in high school and college before embarking on a longtime career as a newspaper reporter and editor, piecing together national headlines for more than 30 years at USA Today. A lifetime spent on storytelling will continue through her latest achievement, a master's degree in education with a concentration in reading  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain issued the following news: Tensions have re-ignited in Bahrain's Jau Central Prison following the death of another political prisoner due to medical neglect and the prison administration's failure to provide routine and emergency healthcare for political prisoners. This incident sparked renewed protests among prisoners, demanding a thorough investigation into the cause of death and an end to ongoing human rights violatio more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Six artists, scholars, and activists from a wide range of disciplines recently gathered for a panel broadcast over Zoom where they discussed the interplay between democracy and the arts. The panel, "Cultural Practices, the Arts, and Democracy," marked the first presentation on the recent book, Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life, which was edited by two of the panelists, Tom Borru more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, Dec. 7 -- Ashland University issued the following news: Catherine Ann (Marshall, '94) Rudowsky's career journey in higher education "had a wonderful start at AU." "I think the single greatest thing I learned is critical thinking," said the 1994 Ashland University graduate who was recently named the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. "I also gained confidence while at AU. Like most college students, those years are an opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act to reform civil forfeiture laws and protect Americans' rights from government abuse. "Civil asset forfeiture allows federal law enforcement to seize the property of Americans who haven't even been charged with or convicted of a crime," said Senator Booker. "Under this system, polic more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 13 -- The Mastercard Foundation issued the following news release: Lusaka: CAMFED Zambia, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched a transformative initiative to enhance digital literacy and academic performance among young women from marginalized communities pursuing tertiary education. As part of this, 387 students enrolled in institutions of higher learning across the country have been provided with laptops, demonstrating CAMFED's unwavering commitme more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 14 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Laval, Quebec - The past few years have been challenging. It feels like the price of everything has gone up. And while inflation is back to the 2% target and interest rates have been cut five times this year, we know that Canadians aren't feeling that yet in their household budgets. Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can give Canadians more money in their p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 -- Consumer Watchdog issued the following news release: * * * Dispute Erupts Between Commissioner Lara and Chief Administrative Law Judge Who Finds Department of Insurance Is Not Ensuring Rate Cases Are 'Fundamentally Fair' * * * Consumer Watchdog recently reached a settlement in a matter involving a proposed 23.4% rate hike requested by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, resulting in total savings of over $325 million for California policyholder more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Achievements Roundup: Throughout the month of November, faculty members from Buffalo State's School of Education continued to engage with high school seniors participating in the New Visions Education Pathways Academy. The program, which is a collaboration with Erie 1 BOCES, allows high school students to explore careers in education while earning college credit. The class is held five days a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from Kristi O. Smedley, consultant at Center for Regulatory Services Inc.: * * * To: Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-D-2979, Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs; Request for Comments * * * Dear Ms. Forfa: I am respon more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. If you live in Mercer County, W.Va., you can now apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from the Sept. 25-28, 2024, flooding due to Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA may be able to help you pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other needs due to the disaster, including: Essential items such as water, food, first aid, prescriptio more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 13 -- The Department of Finance Canada issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, Bill C-78, the Tax Break for All Canadians Act received Royal Assent, making essentially all food and many holiday essentials tax-free for two months. Specifically, this legislation removes the GST/HST on holiday essentials, like groceries, restaurant meals, drinks, snacks, children's clothing, and gifts, from December 14, 2024, until February 15, 2025. During this period, t more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover story for December's issue of Vogue, and her novel, "Eat the Document," has been adapted into an opera, which will premiere in January in New York City. Dana Spiotta The December Vogue is a special issue guest-edited by fashion icon Marc Jacobs. Spiotta's cover s more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship to expand her examination of citizen-led development projects in Serbia. The fellowship will support three months of field research in 2025 for a multi-year research project, "Civil Society Thrives in the more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: From tomes on theology, critical theory, history, and social science to "GOATS," honey bees, stigmatists, and the flora and fauna of campus, Grove City College faculty authors wrote something for nearly everyone in 2024 - including romance novels. This past year saw 15 books written or co-written by 11 faculty and staff authors from a variety of academic departments. Their work reflects many more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Greater Good magazine has named the book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty one of its Favorite Books of 2024. * * * "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" is written for a general audience and meant to be a resource for those who are wrestling with faith's role in their lives and for those who care about them and want to u more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 13 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * When accountability is sidelined in favor of extreme ideology, democracy suffers. This month, incoming Republican legislators elected new leadership that shifts significant power to the far-right. This has troubling implications for the upcoming session and the future of our state. The new balance of power within House Republican leadership is especially alarmi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt a construction evaluation resolution. County boards of supervisors may approve the resolutions at any time, but must submit resolutions between January 1 and 31, 2025. On average, more than 85% of counties pass a resolution each year, allowing them to review construction permit applicat more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: * * * Hijab Mandated in All Spheres of Life, Cementing Gender Apartheid in Iran Punishments Include Heavy Fines, Lashes, Long Prison Sentences, and Execution Citizens Turned Into Spies and Enforcers, Paving Way for Vigilante Violence Against Women * * * With the full text of the Islamic Republic's new Law to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab finally released (see CHRI more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut, Dec. 14 -- The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with the interfaces of psychiatry, legal system, theory and practice of forensic psychiatry, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 52, Issue 4): Regular Article * When a Patient Is at Foreseeable Risk of Losing Decisional and Functional Capacity * Characterizing Referrals to Professional Health Monitoring more PR

PARIS, France, Dec. 14 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: The Warsaw prosecutor's office has announced the opening of a criminal investigation into acts of intimidation targeting journalist Grzegorz Rzeczkowski. He received messages warning him not to expose alleged links between an energy company and Russian intelligence services. As the reporter fears for his safety, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Polish authorities to swiftly bring those responsible for these thre more PR

BRONX, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Elizabeth Moore Americans have lost confidence in its government, and the future of the country's democracy is at stake. Should Americans abandon the current Constitution, or can it be revised to fix some of its structural flaws? These were some of the weighty issues discussed by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who, along with other constitutional scholars, addressed themes in his book No  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Dec. 13, 2024: Well, with two important holidays, Christmas and Hanukkah, right around the corner, it's clear that we're in the full swing of the holiday season already. I know that Maine people are looking forward to enjoying time with friends and family this time of year, and I am as well. But hey, if you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, or if you're a bit of a last minute shopper like I am more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics issued the following news release: Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, has been named the #1 Supply Chain Influencer for 2024 by Supply Chain Magazine, replacing last year's top influencer spot held by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Dr. Yossi Sheffi Recognized as Leading Voice in Glo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 14 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Winston-Salem, NC For Winston-Salem State University, Friday, Dec. 13, was Commencement Day. For State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, it was a homecoming of sorts. For University Chancellor Bonita Brown, it was Christmas come early. Treasurer Folwell, who attended the Historically Black College during his early pursuit of a higher education degree as a nontraditional stud more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The road ahead will be even more scientifically intriguing, and probably somewhat easier-going, now that the six-wheeler has completed its long climb to the top. * * * NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has crested the top of Jezero Crater's rim at a location the science team calls "Lookout Hill" and rolling toward its first science stop after the monthslong climb. The rover made the ascent  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Vince Klaseus, President of Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) shares insights with License Global about the remarkable product campaign behind the year's highly anticipated film, "Wicked." * * * Directed by Jon M. Chu and featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, "Wicked" adapts Stephen Schwartz's acclaimed Broadway musical, which itself is based on Gregory  more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Today, Changing the Landscape We Build In: NDN Collective's 2023 Impact Report, was released by NDN Collective. The report provides an overview of the impact and accomplishments of the organization in 2023. Launched in 2018, NDN Collective has committed to building the collective power of Indigenous communities more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University biology assistant professor Adriana Romero Olivares is among women from around the world featured in the book titled "Determined to be Extraordinary: Spectacular Stories of Modern Women in STEM." The book reveals the personal stories of 27 active female scientists who have overcome hurdles to achieve success. The women are from a range of backgrounds, ethniciti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: The National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB), the world's largest association of Christian communicators, is proud to announce Gloo AI, Patriot Mobile, Ignite America, and Prime Video and Wonder Project as its top-level sponsors for the upcoming NRB 2025 International Christian Media Convention, which will take place February 24-27, 2025 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: History - the Journal of the Historical Association - has found a new home after Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, was chosen to take over the editorship of the publication. Led by new Editor-in-Chief Dr Daniel Laqua, a team of 15 academics with expertise covering a wide variety of historical periods will work together to oversee the next phase of the 112-year-old journal's more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Radford University issued the following news release: The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) is awarding its Morton N. Cohen Award for a Distinguished Edition of Letters to Radford University Department of History Chair and Professor Sharon Roger Hepburn for her book, "Private No More: The Civil War Letters of John Lovejoy Murray, 102nd United States Colored Infantry." The prestigious Cohen Award is one of 23 publication awards MLA will present on Jan. 1 more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a renowned global media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialized clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) and Inside Precision more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Watch the teaser here. One of the most distinguished senators of recent times warns on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show how our Constitution is potentially in danger. Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold has written a book "The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It." Co-authored with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced the publication of the 2024 edition of the Plum Book. The 2024 Plum Book can be accessed online at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-PLUMBOOK-2024/conte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act to reform civil forfeiture laws and protect Americans' rights from government abuse. "The government should never have the power to seize a person's property without due process. Yet, under current civil asset forfeiture laws, Americans are being stripped of their property without ever  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The SME Education Foundation announced the Ford Philanthropy BlueOval City Scholarship today, made possible by a generous grant from Ford Philanthropy. The scholarship will support students in West Tennessee pursuing manufacturing and industrial-related degrees at regional technical and community colleges. The Foundation operates as the philanthropic arm of SME, the nonpro more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, is the lead editor of a book proposal approved for publication by Information Age Publishing. Co-editors of this emerging book, titled "Mentoring in A Continuum of School Leadership Preparation," include Dr. Jim Ferrell and Dr. Renee Cambiano from Northeastern State University, Tahlequ more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Dec. 7 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: When Associate Professor of Practice in Religion Trish Zimmerman learned that St. Olaf College would be acquiring a Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition -- a state-of-the-art reproduction of the original hand-written, hand-illuminated text that is one of just 299 of its kind worldwide -- she was thrilled. As part of courses she's taught in the past, Zimmerman has taken students on a two-hour trek to Saint John's Univer more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: In southwest Oklahoma on a dryland cotton farm near Mountain View, the Terry family's legacy began. Brothers Bob, Jay and Phil Terry, grew up in production agriculture and joined FFA in high school. "All three brothers served as chapter presidents of Mountain View FFA," said Rob Terry, Rodger Howell Memorial Professor of Agricultural Education and son of Bob Terry. "My father decided very early he was going t more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: This page features a series of tributes submitted to honor the memory of Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor Emerita, who died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. There will be a public viewing at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service is planned for February. Details will be posted to this page as they become available. Read the in memoriam. Ayah Ali, a first-yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from Friends of the Earth and three collaborators. The collaborators were Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment and World Wildlife Fund: * * * To: Kathleen Claffie Office of Privacy Management U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7710 RE: [USCG-2024-0882] * * * Ms. Claffie: Thank you for the opportunity to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy Yaounde has issued a notice for funding opportunity involving PDS Annual Program Statement. * * * Description: The U.S. Embassy Yaounde Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces the availability of funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an annual request for Statements of Interest (SOI), outlining funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully  more ST

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 7 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Mattie Quesenberry Smith, Ph.D., instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies at Virginia Military Institute, was recently appointed the commonwealth's new poet laureate by Governor Glenn Youngkin. A lifelong resident of Virginia, Smith grew up in Appalachia in humble surroundings. Though she went without many modern comforts, her childhood provided a rich tapestry of experiences  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Thirty-five years since it was breached by East Germans after ongoing protests and a bureaucratic mixup, the once-imposing Berlin Wall has been reduced to only remnants of its former self. The East Side Gallery, one of the last remaining pieces of the original Berlin Wall, stretches for 1.3 km along Muhlenstrasse. Although the wall's physical presence is diminished, the "fall" of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, rem more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -Students in the West Virginia Wesleyan College Department of Communication shared their final Capstone projects and some updates about what the Communication Department has to offer as part of their Winter Showcase recently. Faith Yoho presented "Be Not Afraid of Growing Slowly: Be Afraid Only of Standing Still: Exploring Changes to the Communication Department Through Br more PR