ANAHEIM, California, May 17 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: * * * 'Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!' Fact Sheet ANAHEIM, Calif. - The daytime parade, "Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!", returns to Disney California Adventure Park for a limited time during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, which begins May 16, 2025./* Eight colorful floats, high-energy dancers and more than two dozen characters from Pixar Animation Studios films take to the streets in more PR

CLAREMONT, California, May 17 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Alumni Experts on Democracy Share Views During Alumni Weekend By Marilyn Thomsen Democracies in the 21st century don't necessarily die by coup or political violence. Instead, they may slide into autocracy, often behind an election facade, as Hungary, Turkey and even Russia have demonstrated. Two Pomona College alumni from the Class of 1995 painted a stark picture of how this is already underway in the United St more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls Out Trump Administration's Illegal Firings and Cuts at AmeriCorps, Demands Reversal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for the immediate reversal of layoffs and illegal funding cuts that have debilitated the AmeriCorps' core functions and run counter to its longstanding, bipartisan support in Congress. In Wisconsin, 8,400 AmeriCorps members support local commu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Aisha Francis, president and CEO of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, from a May 9, 2025, field hearing entitled "Small Businesses Powering the Clean Energy Economy": * * * Good afternoon, Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you and share the achievements and progre more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * Almost million more pupils get access to mental health support School mental health support rollout to reach up to 900,000 more pupils this year, covering six in ten children across the country. Almost one million more young people will have access to mental health support in school this year, as the government gets on with delivering its manifesto promise for a national rollout taking a  more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Anchored in Achievement Convocation 2025 celebrates top scholars and faculty achievements. By Kelley McGee As the academic year drew to a close, the University honored the exceptional achievements of students and faculty during the 30th annual Convocation for the Conferral of Honors and Awards, held at the Ferguson Center for the Arts. The ceremony recognized graduating seniors who have earned  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 16 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Historian Offers Insight on Papal Transition and Legacy As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, historians and scholars are helping the public interpret the significance of this moment. Among them is Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and an expert on the Catholic Church. Thompson has been widely quoted in national  more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's Celebrates 76th Commencement with more than 400 Degrees Awarded to the Class of 2025 Graduates of the King's College Class of 2025 today received their bachelor's, master's, and--for the first time ever--doctoral degrees before a crowd of more than 3,000 family, friends, and faculty during the 76th annual Commencement at the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. This year's event included the first three gra more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 17 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Carla Arnell publishes new paper based on student literary research Professor of English Carla Arnell's new article "George MacDonald, A.E. Waite, and the Golden Stair from Victorian Fantasy to Edwardian Mystical Fiction" is being published this month in the journal Renascence. Arnell described the scholarly paper as "the fruit of research" she conducted with former Fielding Fellow, Richter Scholar, and Eng more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 17 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * A Legacy of Learning: Five Generations of EKU Colonels Today, when Luke Fletcher, a Madison County native, walks across the stage to receive his diploma, he will continue a more than 100-year family history with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) as a fifth-generation EKU Colonel. When Luke's mother, Anisha Fletcher, '95, a fourth-generation Colonel, reflects on her time at EKU, she sees more than her o more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 16 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has made some big changes lately. The department just added an astronomy major approved by New York State and recently overhauled the undergraduate curriculum to replace traditional labs with innovative "Experiencing Physics" labs--inquiry-based Course-based Undergraduate Res more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I was a history teacher, and I know that we have to be documenting this moment. When we look back, I don't want anyone to say that we didn't know what was happening. Trump adviser Stephen Miller and perhaps the most joyless man in America recently said t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Glenn F. Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I want to speak today about my deep concern about the appropriations and budget processes as established by the Constitution because they are broken. I rise out of deep concern for our institution, our responsibilities, and for the American people who e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 15, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding contributions of Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer as she is honored by Elizabeth's Promise Awards. Dr. Hugelmeyer is a distinguished educator and the Superintendent of Elizabeth Public Schools. Her unwavering commitment to academic excellence and her visionary leadership have pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, Scott, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps WASHINGTON, May 15 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Co more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, May 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's Matthews writes book chapter on reshaping sports journalism A peer-reviewed book chapter by Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor of Sports Journalism and Digital Journalism, has been published in the book "Instructing Intersectionality: Critical and Practical Strategies for the Journalism and Mass Communication Classroom." Intersectionality makes visible and relevant marginal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to honor a dedicated public servant, advocate for education, fair housing, conservation and equity, and longtime community leader from Flint, MI: Honorable Floyd E. Clack, who passed away on April 3, 2025, at the age of 84. Mr. Clack tou more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 17 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Stress can lead to Alzheimer's disease in women who are post-menopausal, UT Health San Antonio study finds Can stress lead to Alzheimer's disease? It can in women who are post-menopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows. Analyzing data from 305 cognitively unimpaired participants in the Fr more PR

LAREDO, Texas, May 17 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Earns New RCU and OCU Leadership Designations in 2025 Carnegie Classifications As Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) candidates for graduation crossed the stage at Spring Commencement Exercises, they took their place in a global alumni population whose alma mater is now one of just 33 nationwide institutions to earn both Research Coll more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears on Merit TV's "Dr. Phil's The Real Story" May 16, 2025 Dr. Phil: Welcome back to The Real Story. I'm going to start out today with a piece of tape from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that says it all. [Video Plays.] Mayor Eric Adams: Nothing can justify pulling innocent children from their homes, dragging them through the streets, laying your feet across their bodies. Not more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Transcript: NBA Western Conference Finals: InsightCast Presented by YouTube TV Media Conference ESPN Senior Vice President of Sports Production Tim Corrigan, ESPN Vice President of Production Phil Orlins, ESPN Play-by-Play Announcer Ryan Ruocco, ESPN NBA Analyst Tim Legler and ESPN Senior NBA Writer Kirk Goldsberry answered questions on Thursday regarding the inaugural N more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 17 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Actor and Alum Jason George to Class of 2025: 'I See the Honor' in Each of You By Jane Kelly The University of Virginia's celebration of its Class of 2025 got underway Friday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena, where Valedictory Exercises launched three days of pomp and circumstance. Keynote speaker Jason George, a Hollywood actor and 1994 UVA alumnus, said he originally intended to attend UVA's more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, May 17 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Montgomery urges students to 'find the light' at grad commencement By Chuck Gordon In a week of off-and-on rain and thunderstorms, the skies cleared in time for the Academic Quad to dry out and play host to Wingate University's graduate commencement ceremony Friday morning. Tchernavia Montgomery, CEO of healthcare nonprofit Care Ring and the event's guest speaker, felt the effects of the week's patchy wea more PR