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A Calling to Teach: Alumni Professors Share Insights at Life on Tap (10)
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 5 -- Christendom College posted the following news:
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A Calling to Teach: Alumni Professors Share Insights at Life on Tap
Three beloved Christendom professors joined Kristin Stephens, Director of Career Development, on February 26 for the spring semester's second Life on Tap, a series of alumni interviews discussing career paths post-graduation. Alumni professors Mike Brown '87, Dr. Hugh O'Donnell '04, and Dr. James Bergida '09 shared the trajectory of their g more PR
AFP-OH Concludes Productive Legislative Week, Paves the Way for Key Reforms (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-OH Concludes Productive Legislative Week, Paves the Way for Key Reforms
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Mar 6, 2025 by AFP
COLUMBUS, OH --This week, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) made significant legislative progress, contributing to the advancement of two state Senate bills and two House bills.
Senate Bill 66
* S.B. 66 would bring relief and simplicity to our local property tax more PR
AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of grant funding for nationwide K-12 teacher preparation programs. The termination includ more PR
AG Platkin Co-Leads National Lawsuit to Restore Critical Teacher Training Programs (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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AG Platkin Co-Leads National Lawsuit to Restore Critical Teacher Training Programs
For Immediate Release: March 6, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
View Complaint
TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is joining with California and Massachusetts to co-lead a lawsuit against the Trump more PR
Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Alumna Helps Spread Sustainability in London (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, March 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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Arts and Sciences | Maxwell Alumna Helps Spread Sustainability in London
Maggie Sardino '23 double majored in writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and citizenship and civic engagement in A&S | Maxwell. As an undergraduate, Sardino was a research assistant with A&S' Engaged Humanities Network (EHN), was both a Coronat and Remembrance Scholar, and studied in Victoria, British Columbia, more PR
Association of Colleges: Groundbreaking Technology Partnership to Revolutionise Vocational Education (10)
LONDON, England, March 7 -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news:
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Groundbreaking technology partnership to revolutionise vocational education
Ufi VocTech Trust has agreed a landmark partnership with AoC to unlock the potential of learners across the country by supporting innovation in how digital tools and approaches are used in further education (FE) colleges.
Vocational technology (VocTech) is dramatically changing how skills are developed in FE colleges. From using more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants
Grant funding with a total value of at least $148 million at stake for California programs that address state's ongoing teacher shortage
LOS ANGELES - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administra more PR
Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Education for Cutting Grant Programs for Teachers (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Education for Cutting Grant Programs for Teachers
March 6, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of seven other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully canceling teacher pipeline grant programs that were authorized by Congress. The Teacher Qua more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CHALLENGES FEDERAL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CHALLENGES FEDERAL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general in opposition to the Trump administration's unlawful termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs. Beginning in mid-February, Illinois institutions received letters from t more PR
Backgrounder: Government of Canada Supports Holocaust Remembrance Initiatives Across Canada (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, March 7 -- Canadian Heritage issued the following news release:
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Backgrounder: Government of Canada supports Holocaust remembrance initiatives across Canada
The Honourable Rachel Bendayan, Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety, announced nearly $1.5 million in funding for 7 initiatives across Canada as part of the National Holocaust Remembrance Program. She made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Divers more PR
Bard College Appoints Roosevelt Montas to Its Faculty as the John and Margaret Bard Professor in Liberal Education and Civic Life (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 7 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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Bard College Appoints Roosevelt Montas to its Faculty as the John and Margaret Bard Professor in Liberal Education and Civic Life
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College is pleased to announce that Roosevelt Montas has been appointed as the John and Margaret Bard Professor in Liberal Education and Civic Life at Bard College, a newly created faculty chair. Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, Mon more PR
Baylor Professor Navigates Ethical Dilemmas of AI (10)
WACO, Texas, March 7 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
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Baylor Professor Navigates Ethical Dilemmas of AI
At the intersection of technology and ethics, Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., leads the way on responsible use of AI
By Abbey Ferguson, Student Newswriter
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) expands, a Baylor University professor stresses the importance of approaching emerging technology with an ethical perspective. In an interview on the Baylor Connections podcast, Pablo Riva more PR
Boston University School of Public Health: 'Remember Every One' - Memorializing the More Than 1 Million Lives Lost to COVID-19 in the US (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 7 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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'Remember Every One': Memorializing the More Than 1 Million Lives Lost to COVID-19 in the US
Christine Keeves (SPH'08), co-founder of the nonprofit Marked By COVID, discusses the organization's efforts to establish both a permanent augmented reality COVID Memorial in Washington, DC and a national COVID Memorial Day in honor of those who lost their lives during the pandemic.
By Megan J more PR
British Environment Dept.: Better Alerts to Make Air Quality Part of Everyday Conversation (10)
LONDON, England, March 7 -- The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following news:
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Better alerts to make air quality part of everyday conversation
Expert-led review published to boost public awareness about air quality.
At-risk groups will benefit from better access to information on air pollution as the Government publishes its Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review.
The expert-led review - working with respiratory experts, the charity sector, more PR
British Ministry of Justice: Prison Expanded to Create UK's Largest Jail and Keep Public Safe (10)
LONDON, England, March 7 -- The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news:
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Prison expanded to create UK's largest jail and keep public safe
More dangerous criminals will be taken off the streets thanks to a 700-place expansion which will turn a Suffolk jail into the UK's largest.
* three new houseblocks to be built at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk by summer 2027
* key milestone in efforts to deliver 14,000 extra prison places nationwide by 2031
* part of Government's Plan for more PR
Brock to Welcome Award-Winning Author Tanya Talaga for Day of Learning (10)
ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, March 7 -- Brock University issued the following news:
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Brock to welcome award-winning author Tanya Talaga for day of learning
By Sarah Ackles
Brock University will welcome critically acclaimed Anishinaabe author and journalist Tanya Talaga to campus later this month for two events that highlight her newest book, The Knowing.
The Hadiya'dagenhahs First Nations, Metis and Inuit Student Centre -- in collaboration with the Office of Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engage more PR
CASEL Statement on Federal Overreach and Misrepresentation of Social and Emotional Learning (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning issued the following news release:
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CASEL Statement on Federal Overreach and Misrepresentation of Social and Emotional Learning
Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued at school so they can focus on learning.
Social and emotional learning is an evidence-based, nonpartisan part of high-quality education that supports student success and positive school climate. A large body of res more PR
CEE Announces Research Science Initiative in India (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 7 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release:
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CEE Announces Research Science Initiative in India
Thirty-five Indian high school students to attend program to foster STEM education.
In partnership with India Institute of Science Foundation (IIScF), the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) will present the Adani Research Science Initiative India (A-RSI-India) for top achieving Indian high school students in Class XI from June 1 more PR
CEE to Host Webinar on Fusion (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 6 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release:
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CEE to Host Webinar on Fusion
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), Advisor to the Congressional STEM Education Caucus, will host an exciting webinar discussion, "The Advancement of Fusion Technology," focused on the future of fusion and its increased uses, including participant Q & A, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 9-10 a.m. ET via Zoom. Register here (https://us02web.zoom.us more PR
CEE: New STEM Lyceums Webinar on Aerospace (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 6 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release:
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New STEM Lyceums Webinar on Aerospace
CEE offers exciting free virtual STEM Lyceums program for high school students.
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) will sponsor "Advancements in Aerospace," a cost-free Zoom session for high school students on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. ET. Learn about advancements in aerospace engineering and career pathways in aeros more PR
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Releases Public Communication From Federation of American Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 18, 2025, from Federation of American Hospitals:
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To: The Honorable Stephanie Carlton
Acting Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Re: Information Collection on Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services (CMS-10765 more ST
Chemist Robert Fay, emeritus professor, dies at 88 (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Chemist Robert Fay, emeritus professor, dies at 88
Robert C. Fay, emeritus professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Feb. 6 in Fairfax, Virginia. He was 88.
An inorganic chemist, Fay conducted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) research on the stereochemistry and molecular rearrangements of metal chelate compounds, and X-ray crystallographic studies of their struc more PR
Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon's Shrinking Glaciers (10)
NEW YORK, March 7 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon's Shrinking Glaciers
The Oregon Glaciers Institute just published a four-year report detailing their commitment to addressing glacier retreat--one of climate change's most infamous impacts.
By Olivia Black
As a climate scientist with over 25 years of experience, Anders Carlson understands the significant loss Oregon's glaciers are facing. In 2020, thi more PR
Courageous Leader Dina Edwards (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news:
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Courageous Leader Dina Edwards
San Francisco wasn't the tech powerhouse it is today when Principal Dina Edwards was growing up there in the 1980s. Her family lived in Oceanview, Merced, Ingleside (OMI), and made a living through hard work. Her mother, Charlotte, was a paraeducator at St. Michael's Catholic School, where Dina and her brother were students, before becoming a court cl more PR
Credit unions share tax status message on Capitol Hill (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit unions share tax status message on Capitol Hill
Credit union leaders from all over the country shared the credit union difference and engaged lawmakers in supporting the credit union tax status as part of their Hill meetings this week during America's Credit Unions' Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).
The visits also came as the House Ways and Means Republicans discussed more PR
Dartmouth College: Board Considers Strategic Trajectories for the Future (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Board Considers Strategic Trajectories for the Future
Trustees updated on housing and climate, interact with faculty and students.
The Board of Trustees met in Hanover from Feb. 27 to March 1 with the future as its focus.
Anchored in presentations on key priorities and metrics for the next decade, the trustees engaged in wide-ranging conversations on how to continue attracting and retaining talent at all more PR
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Hicks Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal programs:
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Siyo, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians based in Western North Carolina. The more PR
Empowering Ethical Leaders for Business, Education, Healthcare, Public Service, Ministry and Beyond (10)
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 6 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news:
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Empowering Ethical Leaders for Business, Education, Healthcare, Public Service, Ministry and Beyond
Think an Ed.D. is just for teachers? Think again. Unlike traditional Ed.D. degrees, Olivet's program is built for leaders who want to drive ethical change--whether in for-profit or nonprofit settings, business, healthcare, public service, ministry, education, or more. If you're ready to elevate your le more PR
Fort Hall Business Council Vice-Chair Thompson Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Donna Thompson, vice-chair of the Fort Hall Business Council, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal programs and services:
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My name is Donna Thompson, Vice-Chair of the Fort Hall Business Council, the governing body of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Tribes) located in southeastern Idaho. The Tribes are extremely grateful more PR
FSU Postdoctoral Scholar Researches Coral Resilience in the Pacific Ocean Through Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 7 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU postdoctoral scholar researches coral resilience in the Pacific Ocean through Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
By: Alexia Holliday
Most applicants to the Fulbright Program apply with the intention of going abroad. But for Diana Lopez, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University, her intention was to return to her homeland of Colombia.
As a dual citize more PR
Joint Statement Between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin: 6 March 2025 (10)
LONDON, England, March 7 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release:
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Joint statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin: 6 March 2025
Joint statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin following UK-Ireland Summit.
UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement
1. This Joint Statement represents the starting point for a strengthened relationship between the UK and Ireland, informed by our co-guarantorship of the more PR
Kaine, Britt, Carbajal, Lawler Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Britt, Carbajal, Lawler Lead Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) and U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act --bipartisan, bicameral legislati more PR
Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians President Johson Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by John Johson Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding for the Bureau of Indian Affair, Indian Health Service and Environmental Protection Agency:
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I am John Johnson, Sr., President of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Me more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants
Millions in Funding at Stake for Maryland Programs That Address State's Ongoing Teacher Shortage
BALTIMORE, MD (March 6, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachuset more PR
Media Tip Sheet: In Reversal, New Tariffs on Mexico Suspended Until April 2 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: In Reversal, New Tariffs on Mexico Suspended Until April 2
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2025)- In a reversal on Thursday, the administration announced on social media that it will suspend tariffs on most imports from Mexico until April 2. The reversal comes two days after tariffs of 25 percent were imposed on goods coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada.
Experts at the George Washingt more PR
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Wind Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Virgil Wind, chief executive of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriation requests:
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Chairman Mike Simpson, Ranking Member Chellie Pingree, and Honorable Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:
It is an honor to testify before your S more PR
Minnesota Educators and Students Could Pay the Price for Federal Chaos (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release:
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Minnesota educators and students could pay the price for federal chaos
ST. PAUL, Minnesota. March 6, 2025 - Minnesota educators and students could pay the price for the uncertainty around federal economic policies, which is depressing the economy, raising inflation and reducing the state's estimated budget surplus, said Education Minnesota President Denise Specht.
Minnesota Management and Budget re more PR
Mohawk College Software Development Student Wins Provincial Co-op Student of the Year Award (10)
HAMILTON, Ontario, March 7 -- Mohawk College issued the following news:
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Mohawk College software development student wins provincial co-op student of the year award
Mohawk College Computer Systems Technology--Software Development student Robert Kumar is the recipient of the 2024 Experiential and Work-Integrated Learning Ontario (EWO) Co-op Student of the Year award in the College category.
The EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award recognizes Ontario students who have showcased exceptiona more PR
NEA President: "Trump and Musk Have Aimed Their Wrecking Ball at Public Schools...to Pay for Tax Handouts for Billionaires" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release:
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NEA President: "Trump and Musk have aimed their wrecking ball at public schools...to pay for tax handouts for billionaires"
National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump's reported Executive Order pushing to end the Department of Education
By Eric Jotkoff
National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the follo more PR
Neuroscience helps teachers empower students and themselves (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Neuroscience helps teachers empower students and themselves
As a senior in the Inclusive Childhood Program at SUNY Cortland, Crystal Nunez is sharpening her teaching skills in the Syracuse City School District. While she is learning how to teach elementary-age children, she is also discovering - through lessons from Cornell researchers - how a young child's brain functions and learns.
"I've learned everyone's b more PR
Next Generation of Digital Innovators to Be Inspired at DMU (10)
LEICESTER, England, March 6 -- De Montfort University issued the following news:
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Next generation of digital innovators to be inspired at DMU
More than 250 youngsters from across the county are set to learn the latest in digital skills at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).
The university is collaborating with a national project called TeenTech to arrange a busy day solving tech challenges, experiment with cutting-edge digital equipment and meeting leaders and entrepreneurs from th more PR
Our Kids Matter, Mr. President! America's Moms Want a Strong U.S. Department of Education (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, March 6 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release:
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Our Kids Matter, Mr. President! America's Moms Want a Strong U.S. Department of Education
Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the Trump administration more PR
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman to headline comics conference at Rice (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman to headline comics conference at Rice
Rice University's interdisciplinary conference " Comics Sans Frontieres: Border Defiance in Graphic Narratives " will bring together international scholars and artists March 20-23 to explore comics as a medium that challenges artistic, national and cultural boundaries. The four-day event will feature panels, exhibitions and more PR
Regis Recognized by International Literacy Association (10)
WESTON, Massachusetts, March 7 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Regis Recognized by International Literacy Association
Regis College's Elementary/Secondary Classroom Teacher Programs have earned International Literacy Association (ILA) recognition for the preparation of literacy professionals. The university was cited for "leading the way to advance excellence and equity in literacy acquisition worldwide." The designation recognizes the Regis curriculum for meeting standards more PR
Remarks by President Trump in Joint Address to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The White House has released the following text of President Trump's remarks delivered during his joint address to Congress on March 4, 2025:
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you very much. It's a great honor. Thank you very much.
Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, the first lady of the United States -- (applause) -- members of the United States Congress, thank you very much.
And to my fellow citizens, America is back. (Appla more PR
RIBA Announces Honorary Fellows 2025 (10)
LONDON, England, March 7 -- The Royal Institute of British Architects issued the following news release:
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RIBA announces Honorary Fellows 2025
Eight new RIBA Honorary Fellows have been recognised for their significant contribution to architecture. Find out more about this year's cohort.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (6 March 2025) announced eight new RIBA Honorary Fellows. These are awarded every year to non-architects who have made a significant contributio more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Students Use AI to Aid United Nations in Ukrainian Refugee Response (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, March 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Students use AI to aid United Nations in Ukrainian refugee response
Humanitarian co-ops develop AI tool that analyzes data to help refugees in Poland
Two RIT students are using artificial intelligence (AI) to better support refugees and reshape how humanitarian organizations make data-driven decisions.
Natalie Crowell and Olivia Croteau--who are both third-year humanities, computing, a more PR
Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Knife Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to ensure basic services in tribal education, healthcare and security:
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Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for your invitation to appear before you today to discuss future Interior more PR
Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. Naranjo Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Jose Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. James Naranjo from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 budget:
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Thank you, Chairperson Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Subcommittee Members for the opportunity to share our funding priorities for the FY 2026 federal budget. My name is James Naranjo and I am the Governor of the Santa Clara Pueblo more PR
Search underway for the next vice provost for Penn State Global (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Search underway for the next vice provost for Penn State Global
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State is seeking nominations and candidates for the next vice provost for Penn State Global, with responsibilities including global support, international students and scholars, education abroad and global engagement. This search is internal to Penn State.
Sabine Klahr, associate vice provost for more PR
Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Plans to Decimate the Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Plans to Decimate the Department of Education
Murray : "It does not take a former teacher to tell you how obliterating the Department of Education hurts students. I think even a preschooler could tell you this is a terrible, terrible idea. "
Murray : "Trump and Musk don't know what it's like to count on their local public school having the resources to get their kid more PR
Six States Join Network to Advance High School Innovation (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release:
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Six States Join Network to Advance High School Innovation
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to welcome six state boards of education to its High School Transformation State Network (HSTSN): California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, and Washington. These leading states are building collaborative teams to advance their sta more PR
Spotlight on 2025 Responsible Care(r) & Sustainability Conference Keynote Speaker: Eileen Collins (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release:
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Spotlight on 2025 Responsible Care(r) & Sustainability Conference Keynote Speaker: Eileen Collins
During the 2025 Responsible Care & Sustainability Conference and Expo, ACC will proudly welcome NASA astronaut, Colonel Eileen Collins, as a keynote speaker. Colonel Collins kindly shared her perspective on issues of safety, leadership, and education with ACC in a pre-event intervi more PR
Staff Spotlight: Behind the scenes with Alexander Haynes (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Staff Spotlight: Behind the scenes with Alexander Haynes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- During his college years, Alexander Haynes followed his heart to pursue a creative career path, never imagining that it would eventually lead him to a position at Brown helping others bring their own creative ideas to life.
As the technical director of Brown's John Street Studio, Haynes oversees the Department more PR
StFX is Home to Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities (10)
ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, March 7 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news:
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StFX is home to Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities
A StFX faculty member has taken on a leadership role and has been a driving force behind a national initiative that offers a certificate in digital humanities for people who participate in non-curricular digital humanities workshops.
Dr. Laura Estill, a StFX English professor and Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, is the proje more PR
Takano Blasts Leaked Executive Order Illegally Dismantling the Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Takano Blasts Leaked Executive Order Illegally Dismantling the Department of Education
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), a former public school teacher and Senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement following public reports of an Executive Order directing Secretary McMahon to begin illegally dissolving t more PR
TAMIU's A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business to Be Represented at Annual CUIBE Conference in Medellin, Colombia in April (10)
LAREDO, Texas, March 7 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release:
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TAMIU's A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business to be Represented at Annual CUIBE Conference in Medellin, Colombia in April
In its inaugural year as a member, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will be represented at the Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE) Spring 2025 Meeting, April 3 - 5, at Universidad EAFI more PR
Tipoffs: Research From International Colleges Newsletter - Thursday - March 6, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Here's a look at research generated by colleges and universities outside the U.S.
A Boost for Tasmania's Wine Sector
Brock University: Then and Now - High-Tech Learning Tools Evolve From Bare Bones
International Experts Gather at UM to Discuss TNFR2 Immunoregulation and Innovative Drug Development
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Tipoffs: Research From U.S. Colleges Newsletter - Thursday - March 6, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities:
Baylor College of Medicine: New Insights Into Ageing Revealed
Baylor Researchers Develop and Validate Clinical Diagnostic RNA Sequencing Test
Binghamton University: Is 'All or Nothing' the Best Strategy? Here's What a New Study Uncovered
CalState Poly-Humboldt: R/V North Wind is Here!
CalState-Fullerton: Physics Researchers Use Tiny Vinegar Eelworms to Harness Collective Motion and Understand Activ more ST
Trump's Joint Address to Congress is a Reminder That Funding to Kidnap Immigrants Hurts Us All (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on March 4, 2025:
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Trump's Joint Address to Congress is a Reminder that Funding to Kidnap Immigrants Hurts Us All
Washington, D.C. - Tonight, as Trump looks to shamelessly tout his violent crusade against immigrants during his joint address to Congress, immigrant young people and allies are demanding Congress immediately reject any more funding for Trump's state sanctioned kidnappings.
In just the first weeks of th more PR
Two Restorative Dentistry Professors Receive UB Seed Grants for AI-related Projects (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
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Two restorative dentistry professors receive UB seed grants for AI-related projects
Awards meant to encourage generative AI in courses, curricular redesign
By Laurie Kaiser
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Two faculty members in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have each been awarded $5,000 seed grants from Academic Affairs through the Office of Curriculum, Asse more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Strengthening Title VI, Protecting Jewish Students (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Strengthening Title VI, Protecting Jewish Students
Universities have proven they 'deserve no benefit of the doubt at all in how they're going to handle antisemitism'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Never to Be Silent: Stemming the Tide of Antisemitism in America." She heard from mul more PR
UAPB Professors Co-Author Article on Teach P.R.I.D.E. Academy Featured in ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal (10)
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 7 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news:
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UAPB Professors Co-Author Article on Teach P.R.I.D.E. Academy Featured in ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal
An article written by two University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) professors is featured in a recent edition of the ArATE Action in Arkansas Teacher Education Journal.
Dr. G. Machell Dailey, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program Coordinator, and Dr. Stacy L more PR
University of Texas-Arlington: Brain Mapping Unlocks Key Alzheimer's Insights (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 7 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release:
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Brain mapping unlocks key Alzheimer's insights
A UTA, University of California-San Francisco study explores why some nerve cells are more vulnerable to neurodegeneration
Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of California-San Francisco have used a new brain-mapping technique to identify memory-related brain cells vulnerable to protein buildup, a ke more PR
UNSW Receives $2.7M Optiver Foundation Grant to Boost Diversity in STEM (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, March 7 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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UNSW receives $2.7m Optiver Foundation grant to boost diversity in STEM
The UNSW Future You program aims to get kids from all backgrounds excited about STEM careers in Australia.
The Optiver Foundation, opens in a new window has awarded a $2.7 million grant to UNSW Sydney to support the University's Future You, opens in a new window program.
UNSW's Future You is designed to get kids aged eight more PR
UT Health San Antonio's Accelerated Rise: Advancing Innovation, Research and National Impact (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 7 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release:
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UT Health San Antonio's accelerated rise: Advancing innovation, research and national impact
SAN ANTONIO, March 6, 2025 - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, marked by growth across every facet of its mission.
This momentum is reflected in the latest more PR
UT Health Science Center-San Antonio: New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Liver Disease Caused by Metabolic Dysfunction, Cancer (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 7 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release:
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New drug shows promise in treating liver disease caused by metabolic dysfunction, cancer
SAN ANTONIO, March 5, 2025 - A study published in Nature Aging has revealed a promising new drug candidate that may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a chronic liver condition that disproportionately affects communities in San Anto more PR
Vanderbilt Receives Transformational $25 Million Gift for New College of Connected Computing (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Vanderbilt receives transformational $25 million gift for new College of Connected Computing
Vanderbilt University's College of Connected Computing has received a transformational $25 million commitment from trustee John Arnold, BA'95, and his wife, Laura Arnold, to provide foundational support for the college's faculty leadership, teaching and initiatives that fuel real-world impact.
The Arnolds' milest more PR
Vanderbilt University: Metacognitive-Driven 'Exit Tickets' Could Improve High School Math Performance, Unlock STEM Pathways (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news:
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Metacognitive-driven "exit tickets" could improve high school math performance, unlock STEM pathways
By Jennifer Kiilerich
More than 60 percent of American students aged 12-18 are interested in a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a 2023 Walton Family Foundation survey. On the road to a life in STEM, proficiency in high school math has been identified by researchers a more PR
VCOM-Louisiana Celebrates Research Excellence at 3rd Annual Via Research Recognition Day - DiGiuseppe and Kumar Earn Top Honors (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 7 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news:
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VCOM-Louisiana Celebrates Research Excellence at 3rd Annual Via Research Recognition Day - DiGiuseppe and Kumar Earn Top Honors
By Danielle Voumard
The VCOM-Louisiana campus hosted its 3rd Annual Via Research Recognition Day on Feb. 28, 2025, bringing together health professionals, scientists, and students to celebrate and advance medical research. This annual event underscores more PR
Wis. A.G. Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 6, 2025:
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AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants
More than $3 million in funding at stake for Wisconsin programs that address state's ongoing teacher shortage
MADISON - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of grant funding more PR
WIU Faculty Member Named Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, March 6 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU Faculty Member Named Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Jonathan Hammersley, faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Western Illinois University, has been named a Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). This distinction is the highest honor the association awards to its members and recognizes significant contributions to the di more PR
Wyo. Gov. Gordon Celebrates Innovation and Excellence in Park County Through RIDE Initiative (10)
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Governor Gordon celebrates Innovation and Excellence in Park County Through RIDE Initiative
Governor Mark Gordon visited two Park County school districts this week to witness firsthand the impact of his Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) education initiative. The Governor's visit to the K-12 Meeteetse school and Park County School District #6 in Cody highlighted the tra more PR
Yale University: Eisaman, a Pioneer in the Field of Marine Carbon Removal and Valued Colleague (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 7 -- Yale University issued the following news release:
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Eisaman, a pioneer in the field of marine carbon removal and valued colleague
Matthew Eisaman, a global expert in the field of natural carbon capture, was remembered as a pioneering scientist and a valued colleague and mentor.
Matthew Eisaman, an associate professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences in Yale's Faculty of Arts & Sciences (FAS) and a leading figure in harnessing the ocean's more PR
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