BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce that its highly-praised Meet the Mentors program will take place from April 8-10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This transformative event, held in conjunction with NFDA's annual Advocacy Summit, offers a unique opportunity for emerging funeral service professionals to engage with leaders and experience the power of adv more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The temperatures were in the single digits outside, but five therapy dogs warmed the hands and hearts of UW-Madison students who flocked to the Chazen Art Museum for a study day event on Thursday, Dec. 12. Millie, Luna, April, Willy and Jessie of Dogs on Call seemed to enjoy cuddly break from studying as much as the students. "It's such a comfortable space," said UW senior Lucy Sloane-Spice. "I more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Two people have been killed and six others have been injured in the mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin. * * * Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, responded today to a tragic school shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Preliminary reports from law enforcement indicate that an armed st more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation's Greater Sacramento Chapter is pleased to return to the California Capitol with a constitutional Winter Solstice exhibit. Chapter Board Members Angela Garvie and Rae Howard (pictured from left to right) put up the display on the Capitol grounds in Sacramento, Calif. The display will be available for viewing till Jan. 8. A sign attach more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation denounces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against a New York physician for providing abortion medication to a Texas resident. Paxton, who was the subject of an impeachment for misusing the powers of his office, is a Christian nationalist who has repeatedly intervened in some of FFRF's litigation, including our case against  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is deploring and mourning the most recent U.S. school shooting, which took place Monday in its hometown of Madison, Wis. FFRF seconds the plainspoken message of Mark Pocan, our congressional representative, about yesterday's shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, in which three the 15-year-old student shooter, another student and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: National Governors Association Education, Workforce and Community Investment Co-Chairs Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released the following statement urging Congress to pass the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act. "As Governors, we recognize the need for the public workforce system to be rejuvenated and made stronger so that more Americans more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A 10-person committee is leading the search for University of Wisconsin-Madison's next associate vice provost and senior director of the Office of Strategic Consulting. The office has been led by Interim Associate Vice Provost and Director Charles Meyer. Provost Charles Isbell and Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration Rob Cramer are the search's executive sponsors. A position vacancy li more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Below is a statement by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, President of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, on today's mass shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. "America's mayors are reeling from yet another shooting, this one in Madison at the Abundant Life Christian School that has left at least two people dead and six more injured. As we have said many times before, this shouldn't be happening in  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Dr. Kate Anderson has joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) as director of the Food and Environment Program. Anderson brings with her nearly two decades of research experience working at the intersection of agriculture, political economy and environmental justice. Prior to joining UCS, she led Sightline Institute's Farms & Forests Research Program, where she supported sustainable  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * An analysis of national data by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health psychiatry researchers showed that the type of trauma a person experiences could be more impactful than the amount of trauma they encounter in youth. * * * Justin Russell, research assistant professor of psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and hi more PR