ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 11 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025 Former Prime Minister of Haiti Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis to Give Commencement Address ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Bard College will hold its one hundred sixty-fifth commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 485 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2025 and 192 graduate deg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Stop Funding Israel's Torture of Palestinian Captives The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to address the latest reports of Israel's torture of Palestinian prisoners. Palestinian prisoners just released by Israel more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF calls on Poland to free Indian humanist activist The Freedom From Religion Foundation decries the alarming detention in Poland of humanist activist Sanal Edamaruku. Sanal is a well-known freethought activist from India who had been given permanent residence in Finland. He had traveled to Poland to speak at a human rights conference. His organization, Ration more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2025 Literary Awards with Winners of Career-Achievement Honors: Novelist Mia Couto, Playwright Mona Mansour and Editor Dr. Charles H. Rowell Read more about the finalists and their works in all 11 categories here along with more details about the career honorees a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 10, 2025: * * * Four from MIT awarded 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Fellowship honors contributions of immigrants to American society by awarding $90,000 in funding for graduate studies. By Julia Mongo, Office of Distinguished Fellowships MIT graduate students Sreekar Mantena and Arjun Ramani, and recent MIT alumni Rupert Li '24 and Jupneet Singh '23,  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: * * * George Zepp creates the Zepp Family Endowed Scholarship for APSU students By Emily Evans CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University alumnus George Zepp ('72) recently made a generous donation to support APSU students through the Zepp Family Endowed Scholarship, named in honor of his parents Virginia and Randall Zepp. To qualify for this scholarship, students must be enrolled full-time in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs released the following written testimony by Matt Blaze, chair in computer science and law at Georgetown University, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Salt Typhoon: Securing America's Telecommunications From State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks": * * * Thank you Chairman Timmons and Ranking Member Subramanyam for the opportunity to offer my perspective on "Salt Typhoon: Securing Americ more PR

LONDON, England, April 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * India: Journalist detained amid environmental protests Calls have been made to safeguard the rights of the press following the detention of South First journalist Sumit Jha in southern India. Jha was covering a student protest called Save City Forest about forest land clearing. After bulldozers arrived on the university campus the students tried to block them, leading to a co more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * India: Journalist detained amid environmental protests 10 April 2025 # South First journalist, Sumit Jha, was detained by Hyderabad Police on March 30 while covering student protests at the University of Hyderabad against the clearing of campus land by the Telangana government. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and its affiliate, the India more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 11 -- The International Media Support, an organisation that says it works to strengthen the capacity of media to reduce conflict and facilitate dialogue, issued the following news: * * * Merit Forum 2025 The MERIT is an opportunity for media experts from Ukraine to learn more about Ukrainian and EU media legislation. The MERIT is an opportunity for media experts from Ukraine to enhance their knowledge of Ukrainian and EU legislation, with a specific focus on measur more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 11 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * IPI Executive Board stands united in support of journalists, press freedom across the globe Members of the International Press Institute (IPI) Executive Board, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, today issued a joint statement expressing their solidarity with journalists and members of the media community across the globe, as freedom of the press faces unprecedented assault and pressu more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * ISC West 2025 Concludes, Setting the Stage for the Future of Security Event photos and recap videos are available here NORWALK, Conn. - ISC West 2025, organized by RX and in collaboration with the Security Industry Association, concluded at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas last week. The nation's leading comprehensive and converged security event attracte more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Media Justice issued the following news release: * * * MediaJustice just reached the halfway point of our bi-weekly political education series WTF: The Rise of the Broligarchy, where we've been tracking the actions of the tech billionaires and the implications of their agenda over Trump's first 100 Days in office. Through the series we've amassed over a thousand viewers who are interested in fighting back against Big Tech and State collusion. At the start of t more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Navigating public health and politics in fluoride coverage Fluoride has been added to public water supplies for decades to prevent tooth decay. But now, a swirl of new research, legal challenges and political shifts are pushing fluoridation back into the headlines -- and under the microscope. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Pakistan: State registers case against newspaper and staff 10 April 2025 # The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has lodged a case against prominent local newspaper The Daily Jammu & Kashmir on April 6, including Chief Editor Aamir Mehboob and management staff, for allegedly spreading 'fake news' and 'propaganda' regarding a Parliamentary Ranger Force. The more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reporting on water fluoridation during an infodemic Fluoride has been added to public water supplies for decades to prevent tooth decay. But now, a swirl of new research, legal challenges and political shifts are pushing fluoridation back into the headlines -- and under the microscope. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this week more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Symposium Focuses on Ocean Science, Stewardship, and Sustainability The Ocean's Stories Symposium: Science, Stewardship, and Sustainability brought together diverse voices in marine sciences and journalism to discuss the critical impact of storytelling in conservation efforts. From tables lined with fragrant seaweed specimens to students hu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Here's a look at the organizations and individuals who testified before Congressional Committees recently. In some cases, the testimony was not immediately released. * * * Bois Schiller Flexner Partner Panuccio Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Jesse Panuccio, a partner at Bois Schiller Flexner, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Rule by District Judges II: Exploring Legislative Solution more ST

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Mission to Costa Rica has announced a funding opportunity totaling $100,000 to enhance the safety and effectiveness of journalists covering organized crime in the country. The grant aims to address the dangers faced by reporters investigating crimes related to organized criminal networks and drug trafficking, including environmental, property, and violent offenses. The initiative seeks to empower Costa Rican journalists by providing essential training, equipme more ST

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW grad and international climate reporter returns to campus as spring Science Journalist in Residence Alec Luhn's environmental reporting roots reach back to an assignment for The Badger Herald, during his days as a journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now an award-winning international freelance reporter, Luhn -- still on the environmental beat -- is returning to more PR