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Adams State University: Kole Kelley '16, a Leader in Agriculture, Named Exceptional New Alumnus (10)
ALAMOSA, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Adams State University issued the following news:
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Kole Kelley '16, a leader in agriculture, named Exceptional New Alumnus
Article by Julie Waecther
Someone with Kole Kelley's college achievements was bound to become an honored alumnus of Adams State University.
He earned 2016 Business Graduate of the Year and Agribusiness Graduate of the Year. Completing a B.S. in business administration with an agricultural business emphasis and a minor in ecnomics, he also made the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's more PR
AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Colorado's requirement that preschool providers participating in the state's Universal Preschool program comply with state antidiscrimination laws, more PR
AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 mil more PR
Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisi more PR
Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail ballot executive order (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail ballot executive order
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Aug. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of President Trump's executive order seeking to impose new federal restrictions on mail voting.
"We are 71 days away from Election Day and the Supreme Court is giving more PR
BSA Opposes AB 1018 Over Broad Scope (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Business Software Alliance issued the following news release:
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BSA Opposes AB 1018 Over Broad Scope
Business Software Alliance (BSA) Senior Vice President of US Government Relations Craig Albright issued the following statement regarding AB 1018, proposed legislation regulating high-risk AI, in California:
"Recent amendments to AB 1018 fall short of addressing problematic aspects of the bill, subjecting many everyday uses of AI into a new regulatory regime.
"The legislation's broad scope would subject basic more PR
CMU Business Student is Turning a Passion for Fitness Into a Business Plan (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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CMU Business Student is Turning a Passion for Fitness Into a Business Plan
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#Davis School of Business student Kiki Hancock is combining her business education, personal training experience and an interest in women's health as she plans for her future
Kiki Hancock's future business is taking shape one note at a time.
Whenever an idea pops into her head, she opens the notes app on her phone and writes it down. Potential services, features for an more PR
Congresswoman Pettersen Continues Fight to Support Those Impacted by Radiation & Toxic Waste at Rocky Flats (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Pettersen Continues Fight to Support Those Impacted by Radiation & Toxic Waste at Rocky Flats
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that will uphold our nation's obligation to support and compensate communities harmed by the US nuclear testing. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (RECRA), which Pettersen introduced alongside more PR
Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes (10)
ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Elon University posted the following news release:
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Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes
Attorneys, scholars and advocates will examine asylum, immigration policy, family immigration and other issues during "A Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in the 21st Century" on Sept. 25 at Elon Law's downtown Greensboro campus.
As immigration law evolves amid shifting policies and legal challenges, area lawyers, scholars and the public will hear insights from experts on the nation' more PR
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Host Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release:
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Host Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29
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CONTACT: Bill Medley, Abbey Schieffer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will convene its annual Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The 2026 event, which marks the symposium's 49th year, provides a venue for international central bankers, Federal Reserve officials, policymak more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Rise of Democratic Socialism - What Employers Need to Know Heading Into Election Season and Beyond (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 25, 2026:
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The Rise of Democratic Socialism: What Employers Need to Know Heading into Election Season and Beyond
A growing wave of democratic socialist candidates and elected officials across the country could lead to changes in the workplace, impacting issues from healthcare to labor unions to wage and hour law. New York City and Seattle already have mayors implementing democratic socialist policies, and a series of primary election results more PR
High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) Will No Longer Be Produced By NESDIS (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news:
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High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) Will No Longer Be Produced By NESDIS
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Name of product or service:
High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT)
Type of change:
The High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnet more PR
How I Did It: How Carla Gutierrez Transferred to CU Denver and Became Student Government President--In One Year (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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How I Did It: How Carla Gutierrez Transferred to CU Denver and Became Student Government President--In One Year
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How I Did It is a series that explores the stories of CU Denver students, employees, and alumni who have met their moment and achieved incredible things-through their own words.
Carla Gutierrez, BA '27, was content in her job as a dental assistant and her life in Denver, where she was born and raised. But as the country's political landsca more PR
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado
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Hickenlooper has called for an investigation into the Administration's targeting of CO
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper penned an op-ed in The Denver Post highlighting how President Trump's agenda is punishing Colorado. The piece comes after an email revealed that officials at the highest levels of the White House were directed to orchestrate a political more PR
IRS Issues Revenue Ruling on Section 2032A - Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property".
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This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory.
Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR
LDF and NAACP File Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Application of Antidiscrimination Laws in Colorado's Universal Preschool Program (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF and NAACP File Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Application of Antidiscrimination Laws in Colorado's Universal Preschool Program
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the NAACP yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of the State of Colorado in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado's nondiscrimination requirements for providers participating in the state's publicly funded more PR
Making career readiness part of the science student experience (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Making career readiness part of the science student experience
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Few decisions feel bigger in college than deciding what comes next. For many science students, choosing a career can feel overwhelming, especially when the advice they're given is simply to "follow your passion."
Christina Igl, career education specialist in Michigan State University's College of Natural Science, has a different idea.
Treat it like a science experiment.
Rather than more PR
New Ceres report spotlights data centers' biggest and least visible water use: the power that runs them (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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New Ceres report spotlights data centers' biggest and least visible water use: the power that runs them
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Most of the water data centers need is consumed beyond their four walls, at the power plants that keep the facilities operating. A new Ceres analysis released today, Water more PR
NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series
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New Mexico State University's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology marks a milestone this fall as the first cohort in its new Ph.D. program begins classes.
Six students began the program earlier this month, and two additional students are expected to start in January. All will be trained to become experts and leaders in con more PR
RAGA Launches Initial $7 Million Blitz Across 13 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Aug. 22, 2026:
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RAGA Launches Initial $7 Million Blitz Across 13 States
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today announced nearly $7 million in August political spending across 13 states, launching an aggressive early offensive barrage to defend Republican attorneys general and flip Democrat-held offices across the country.
The initial spending is phase one of RAGA's fall campaign and begins immediatel more PR
Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release:
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Recreation, conservation groups unite against Forest Service travel rule rollback
Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acres of national forests and grasslands.
The USDA is propos more PR
Redwire Announces Strategic Investment in Next-Generation Phased Array Antenna Technology to Advance Global Warfighter Connectivity (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 25 [Category: BizScience] -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release:
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Redwire Announces Strategic Investment in Next-Generation Phased Array Antenna Technology to Advance Global Warfighter Connectivity
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (August 25, 2026) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, today announced a strategic investment in next-generation phase more PR
Rep. Crank, Colorado Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump to Approve Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request in Response to Recent Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crank, Colorado Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump to Approve Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request in Response to Recent Wildfires
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COLORADO SPRINGS, C.O. -Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) along with the full Colorado Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Trump urging the President to approve Governor Polis' request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to Colorado's Aspen Acres and Gold more PR
Reps. Huffman, Dexter Issue Letter to Energy Fuels CEO Bhappu (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to Energy Fuels President and CEO Ross Bhappu:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 10, 2026
Mr. Ross Bhappu
President and Chief Executive Officer
Energy Fuels Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Dear Mr. Bhappu:
We write regarding concerns about potenti more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology Part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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RIT part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute
Professor Ben Zwickl is co-PI on $37.5 million grant
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Rochester Institute of Technology is building its eminence in quantum research as part of a $37.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for large-scale interdisciplinary research projects known as Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes.
The goal of the project, led by Yale University, is to advance the science and engin more PR
Stockton nurses to rally for patient safety, condemn layoffs proposed by CommonSpirit (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Stockton nurses to rally for patient safety, condemn layoffs proposed by CommonSpirit
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., will hold a rally and press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to condemn proposed layoffs of critical support staff, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today.
Earlier this year, CommonSpirit began conducting mass layoffs across Cal more PR
The mountain as medicine, 40 years running (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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The mountain as medicine, 40 years running
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At this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado, it was hard to miss Carlos Lopes.
Wherever veterans gathered-on the slopes, on the ice and on the pavement-there he was pushing himself and encouraging fellow veterans with his energetic personality, New England accent and scally cap.
"The number one thing I keep coming back for, it's not jus more PR
U.S. Feed-Grain Stocks Forecast Lower as Corn Exports Rise (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Feed Outlook: August 2026,' Report No. FDS-26h, by Steven M. Ramsey, Joshua Huang and Jennifer Bond. Approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board and issued Aug. 14, the report forecasts lower U.S. feed-grain ending stocks for 2026/27 as revisions to supply and demand tighten corn and sorghum balance sheets.
Ending stocks for feed grains--barley, corn, oats and sorghum--are projected at 44.4 million metric tons, down 7.9 million metri more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Jones responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's second elections- more PR
Venable Adds Leading Advertising Lawyers Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin in New York (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Venable Adds Leading Advertising Lawyers Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin in New York
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New York, NY -(Aug. 25, 2026) -Venable LLP announced today that Stacy Marcus and Michael Isselin have joined the firm as partners in the Advertising Group in New York. Marcus and Isselin advise clients across the advertising, entertainment, media, sports, and consumer sectors on sophisticated commercial, talent, collective bargaining, and marketi more PR
Venable Joins American Fintech Council Legal Advisory Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Venable Joins American Fintech Council Legal Advisory Committee
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Washington, DC (August 25, 2026) - Venable is pleased to announce that the firm has joined the American Fintech Council (AFC) as a member of the organization's Legal Advisory Committee. The AFC is the leading industry association representing responsible fintech companies and innovative banks.
Through its participation on the Legal Advisory Committee, Venable's fina more PR
What Colorado Leaders, Communities, and Residents Are Saying About Governor Polis's Request for a Major Disaster Declaration (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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What Colorado Leaders, Communities, and Residents Are Saying About Governor Polis's Request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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On Sunday, Governor Jared Polis formally requested a Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery from the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires and the subsequent flooding and debris flows from both burn scars. The request seeks over more PR
What To Know About Disability Resources & Services at CU Denver (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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What To Know About Disability Resources & Services at CU Denver
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If you have a disability that is impacting your ability to access your CU Denver education, you should connect with Disability Resources & Services (DRS). DRS provides disability accommodations to qualifying students at no cost. Below, you'll find more information about the process and answers to questions you may have.
How It Works: Registering with Disability Resources & Services or more PR
Wildlife Society: Ken Williams Wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Ken Williams wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award
Former CEO of The Wildlife Society excels in science and administration
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Ken Williams, former CEO of The Wildlife Society, has been named as a recipient of the Society's top award. The honor celebrates a lifetime of achievement in wildlife science and management.
"I'm very proud to be in this select group of scientists and conservationists," said Williams from his home i more PR
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