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'Care for Seniors, Care for America' Coalition Launches National Mobilization Effort to Safeguard Senior Care Workforce Amid Haitian TPS Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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"Care for Seniors, Care for America" Coalition Launches National Mobilization Effort to Safeguard Senior Care Workforce Amid Haitian TPS Crisis
Intensified Campaign Brings Seniors, CEOs, and Advocates Together to Demand Congressional Action as Temporary Protected Status Ends, Threatening Care for Millions of Seniors
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2026 HFA European Congress to Showcase New Research Shaping the Future of Fitness (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release:
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2026 HFA European Congress to Showcase New Research Shaping the Future of Fitness
Industry executives from Armah Sports, David Lloyd Leisure, Third Space, Total Fitness, and more will take the stage in London this September for the event put on by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA).
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Attendees at the 2026 HFA European Congress will get an exclus more PR
American Library Association: 2026 Leab Awards Recipients Announced (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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2026 Leab Awards Recipients Announced
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CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalog Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence in the production of catalogs and brochures that accompany exhibitions o more PR
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain: Advancing women's healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news:
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Beyond legal reform: Advancing women's healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability
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Executive summary
Over the past decades, Saudi Arabia has undertaken significant reforms to expand women's participation in public life under Vision 2030. Legal changes have reduced formal restrictions on guardianship and affirmed women's independent access to healthcare services. Female labor fo more PR
Central Florida Development Council: Polk County Tourism Powers Growth Through Unforgettable Experiences (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Central Florida Development Council posted the following news:
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Polk County Tourism Powers Growth Through Unforgettable Experiences
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A strong tourism and creative industries sector does more than attract visitors. It strengthens local economies, creates vibrant communities, and enhances the quality of life that residents value and businesses seek when deciding where to invest. As tourism continues to grow, it serves as a catalyst for economic impact by driving investment, supporting b more PR
Coalition Demands Justice for Endangered Mexican Wolf Killed in Illegal Trap (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 15 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026:
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Coalition Demands Justice for Endangered Mexican Wolf Killed in Illegal Trap
Trapping is an ongoing and recurring threat to New Mexico's endangered wolf population.
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A coalition of wildlife conservation, environmental and animal protection organizations is demanding accountability after new reporting revealed that the New Mexico Department of Justice declined to bring criminal charges against a trapper who illegally set a trap on more PR
Coalition Demands Justice for Endangered Mexican Wolf Killed in Illegal Trap (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, Aug. 15 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026:
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Coalition Demands Justice for Endangered Mexican Wolf Killed in Illegal Trap
Santa Fe, N.M. -- A coalition of wildlife conservation, environmental and animal protection organizations is demanding accountability after new reporting revealed that the New Mexico Department of Justice declined to bring criminal charges against a trapper who illegally set a trap on public land and then killed an endangered Mexican gray wolf. The inci more PR
Education Development Center Issues Commentary: YouthLearn Africa - Building the Next Generation of Digital Changemakers in Uganda (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Education Development Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by experienced project leader, training and technical assistance specialist, and instructional designer Kate Goddard:
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YouthLearn Africa: Building the Next Generation of Digital Changemakers in Uganda
Across Uganda, young people are learning to do more than consume digital media--they're learning to create it with purpose. Through YouthLearn Africa, a youth training and mentorship organization founded by Henry Sempangi S more PR
MetroHealth Appoints Chair of Surgery (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The MetroHealth System posted the following news release:
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MetroHealth Appoints Chair of Surgery
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The MetroHealth System has named Natalie Joseph, MD, as Chair of its Department of Surgery.
A nationally respected surgical oncologist and longtime MetroHealth leader, Dr. Joseph will oversee a department that plays a critical role in delivering complex surgical care across Northeast Ohio, including supporting MetroHealth's status as the region's premier Level I Adult Trauma Center.
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National Marine Manufacturers Association: Access to Public Waterways Benefits Boaters, Businesses and Communities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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Access to Public Waterways Benefits Boaters, Businesses and Communities
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With the summer boating season in full swing, NMMA continues to underscore the importance of preserving public water access for wakesurfing and other forms of responsible on-water recreation.
Access matters to the communities and businesses that depend on recreational boating. Across the country, boating drives economic activity fo more PR
Northwell Health: Staten Island University Hospital Receives Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence Designation (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Aug. 15 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
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Staten Island University Hospital receives Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence designation
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has recognized fewer than 200 hospitals nationwide for excellence in combating antibiotic resistance
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Northwell's Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), a national desig more PR
Presidents' Alliance and 91 Higher Education Institutions and Associations File Amicus Brief in Support of Free Speech Rights of Noncitizen Students and Faculty (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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Presidents' Alliance and 91 Higher Education Institutions and Associations File Amicus Brief in Support of Free Speech Rights of Noncitizen Students and Faculty
Brief urges First Circuit to uphold protections against immigration actions based on constitutionally protected expression.
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The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, joined by a robust and diverse group of 91 higher educ more PR
UNCF Releases Latest Report on HBCUs Still Punching Above Their Weight (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Education] -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release:
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UNCF Releases Latest Report on HBCUs Still Punching Above Their Weight
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Roy Betts UNCF Communications 240.703.3384 roy.betts@uncf.org
UNCF today announces a major report, HBCUs Still Punching Above Their Weight, reaffirming that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to outperform expectations as engines of opportunity, enrolling and graduating students at rates that far exceed their sh more PR
UsAgainstAlzheimer's and CaringKind Collaborate to Offer Advocacy Opportunities for 100 Women of Impact (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- UsAgainstAlzheimer's, an organization that says it advocates for research that will speed treatments and drive changes that matter most to people living with Alzheimer's disease, posted the following news release:
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UsAgainstAlzheimer's and CaringKind Collaborate to Offer Advocacy Opportunities for 100 Women of Impact
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Collaboration gives 100 Women of Impact the option to engage in federal Alzheimer's and dementia advocacy through UsAgainstAlzheimer's.
Washington, D.C. (August 13, 2026) more PR
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