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#PeopleOfPeace: William Peace University Announces New Members to Its Board of Trustees (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- William Peace University issued the following news:
William Peace University is proud to announce five new members joining its Board of Trustees. The University has just launched its new Believe in Peace strategic plan and recently announced the contract extension of its President, Brian C. Ralph, Ph.D.
"I am really excited to work with such an engaged and supportive Board, and am confident that our new group of leaders will make an impact on William Peace Un more PR
$1 Million Funding Available for Transportation Fellowship Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced that it expects to award up to 100 discretionary grants for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million with a ceiling of $35,500 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with education.
The funding is open to individuals that possess a baccalaureate degree from, or be a con more ST
$12 Million Funding Available for Healthy Homes Production Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it expects to award up to 12 discretionary grants for the Healthy Homes Production Program.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $12 million with a ceiling of $1 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with housing.
The funding is open to Native American tribal governments and organizations.
The agency description of the grant states: "The pur more ST
$16 Million Available for School Safety Improvements (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Georgia Department of Education issued the following news release:
State School Superintendent Richard Woods provided detailed information to school districts today regarding $16 million in bond funding available to help schools enhance student safety.
The funding was appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly this year. Every local school district will receive a base amount of $25,000, and the remaining $11.5 million will be allocated based on the amount of s more PR
$180,000 Federal Contract Awarded to Pinnacle Travel Services (10)
ABERDEEN, South Dakota, June 4 -- Pinnacle Travel Services LLC, El Segundo, California, won a $180,000 federal contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs for travel arrangement and reservation services for the Bureau of Indian Education's Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. more CTR
$2 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for Enhancement of Public Accountability, Trust in Tunisia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the enhancement of public accountability and trust in Tunisia.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2 million.
The funding is open to private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; non-profits; non-profits having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS; and for profits.
The agency description of the grant states more ST
$2.3 Million Available in Cooperative Agreements for Cooperating Technical Partners Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to 11 cooperative agreements for the Cooperating Technical Partners Program.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2,265,000. The agency said the grant was associated with science and Technology and other research and development.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school more ST
$4.5 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for Combating Child Trafficking in Jamaica (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for international programs to combat child trafficking in Jamaica.
The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $4.5 million.
The funding is open to U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit; for-profit organization; institution of higher education; non-governmental organization; and public international organization.
The fundin more ST
$400,000 Funding Available for Strengthening Implementation of Anti-Corruption Standards in Europe (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for strengthening implementation of anti-corruption standards in Europe.
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $400,000. The agency said the grant was associated with law, justice and legal services.
The funding is open to public and state controlled institutions of higher education.
The agency description of t more ST
$60,000 Funding Available for Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Research Fellowship (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced that it expects to award up to two discretionary grants for Dwight David Eisenhower's transportation research fellowship.
The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $60,000. The agency said the grant was associated with education.
The funding is open to individuals.
The agency description of the grant states: "The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) prov more ST
$7.5 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for Conservation of Boma-Bandingilo Landscape (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development in South Sudan announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the conservation of the Boma-Bandingilo Landscape.
The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $7.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with environment.
The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher e more ST
'Always Forward' - Le Moyne College Announces a $100 Million Campaign (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 8 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
Le Moyne College has announced an ambitious comprehensive campaign to support a wide range of initiatives that will further strengthen the Jesuit institution's rigorous liberal arts education. The campaign - Always Forward - was publicly announced on June 8, 2018, and will conclude in 2021, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the College's founding in 1946.
"This campaign is about people - our students, our f more PR
'Break The Cycle': Speaker Ryan Discusses Fighting Poverty on 'Firing Line' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
In 1966, the first episode of the original "Firing Line with William F. Buckley" explored the federal government's War on Poverty. Now, 52 years later, Margaret Hoover and PBS are relaunching the iconic program with a conversation about that same issue with Speaker Ryan.
The conversation comes at an opportune time. Through the new tax law, states are setting up opportunity zones to bring much-needed more PR
'Go As Far As You Can' (10)
CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Boston College issued the following news:
While others are sleeping, Filipe and Ricardo Martins are part of Boston College's overnight workforce that cleans the classrooms, offices, hallways and other spaces of Boston College.
The two custodial staff supervisors are also two-time BC alumni. On Monday, in the bright light of day, they joined 4,287 of their fellow undergraduate and graduate students as they received their master's degrees in leadership and more PR
'Those Who Do Not Learn History are Doomed to Repeat It'- This is the Time for Cautious, Responsible Budgeting, Not a Reckless Tax Cut Auction (10)
STRAWBERRY HILLS, Australia, June 6 -- Australian Council of Social Service issued the following news release:
On the day the senate committee holds its only hearing to discuss the governments personal income tax legislation, ACOSS is raising serious concerns about both the tax cuts themselves and the way the parliament is dealing with them.
On the decision making process, it is extraordinary that the fate of $140 billion of public revenue is being decided in a single day of hearings, without more PR
'Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz' Rolls Out Red Carpet to Service Members Who Live in Kottweiler-Schwanden (10)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news:
By Tech. Sgt. J. Smith
Public Affairs
A state initiative called "Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz" will be distributing welcome packages to service members and their families in Kottweiler-Schwanden June 7, 2018.
"The packages are designed to introduce Americans to the project and its helpful resources, such as our website and Facebook page in order to establish connections with Americans living here and more PR
10 Alternative Programs Recognized for Exemplary Work (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 8 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release:
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve students with a variety of learning needs, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has named 10 Alternative Programs of Distinction. The Kentucky Board of Education recognized the programs at its regular June meeting in Frankfort.
An alternative education program exists to meet student needs that cannot be addressed in more PR
17.3 Million State, Local Government Workers Could Be Affected by Janus Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release:
In a new paper, EPI Vice President John Schmitt and Research Assistant Julia Wolfe examine the demographics of the 6.8 million state and local government workers who are represented by a union--a subset of the total 17.3 million state and local government workers. If the Supreme Court rules against working people in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 and strips state and local government unions of their ability to co more PR
18 Updates for IPW 2018 (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 5 -- Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, issued the following news release:
The Palm Beaches of South Florida continues to expand upon its variety of world-class experiences. With something for everyone, this slice of paradise invites visitors to come discover what's new, as it continues to prove that this destination is "The Best Way to Experience Florida(R)." Conveniently located between Miami and Orlando, Am more PR
2004 Graduate LaShakia Moore to Lead Flagler County Public Schools' Rymfire Elementary (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Bethune-Cookman University issued the following news release:
Flagler County (Florida) Superintendent James Tager announced LaShakia Moore will become the third principal in the history of Rymfire Elementary School, according to a news release on May 30. She replaces Barbara Sauvelpahkick, who retires June 15.
On making this decision, Tager said, "LaShakia Moore is a dynamic instructional leader and brings a depth of curriculum, and exceptional student educati more PR
2018 Teaching History Summer Institute (10)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 8 -- The University of Winnipeg issued the following news release:
The University of Winnipeg's Teaching History Summer Institutes (THSI) bring together faculty, teachers and others to explore current historical scholarship as well as new directions in teaching methodologies. They aim to support social studies and history teachers, build skills in teaching history and to advance the study of history in the province of Manitoba.
The 2018 Institute is titled Comrades in more PR
2018 Welding Takes Center Stage at FABTECH Canada 2018 (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, June 5 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release:
SME, FMA, AWS, PMA and CCAI, the producers and cosponsors of FABTECH, have announced a larger traditional welding presence at FABTECH Canada, taking place June 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Leaders in the welding industry, including the Canadian Welding Bureau Group, ESAB Canada and Lincoln Electric, will come together under one roof to support and represent the welding industry in grea more PR
2018-2019 Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP) (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Director of State Funding Al McKenzie:
Your school district or charter school may modify its instructional calendar for up to 4,200 minutes to provide a flexible year program to meet the educational needs of its students, including providing intensive instructional services. A flexible year program is for students who did not, or are likely not to, perform successfully on an assessment instrument administered more PR
6 Colleges and Universities Named 2018 Green Ribbon Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following news:
The Department of Education has named six campuses among its 58 Green Ribbon Schools for 2018.
The award is open to elementary, middle, and high schools; school districts; and colleges and universities. Institutions are nominated by state education authorities based on the three pillars: reducing environmental impact, improving health and wellness, and offering effective enviro more PR
7 BCPS High School Seniors Receive the National Summit for Principal Supervisors Merit Scholar Award (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 8 -- Broward County Public Schools issued the following news release:
The National Summit for Principal Supervisors, in partnership with VocabularySpellingCity and Curriculum Associates, awarded seven Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) high school seniors with the inaugural National Summit for Principal Supervisors Merit Scholar Awards.
The students, who demonstrated commitment to their education and exhibited a strong sense of determination and perseverance to more PR
A Brave New World Awaits Malawian Students at Northeast (10)
NORFOLK, Nebraska, June 7 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release:
Northeast Community College has established partnerships with educational institutions in several countries, but its present work with a college preparatory school in Malawi is the first on the African continent for the Norfolk-based college. Three members of a delegation from Northeast recently returned from an eight-day visit that was centered around its work with Norfolk Schools in Malawi.
Dr. Michae more PR
A Career in Sales? The Media Sales Institute Advances Three Howard Graduates, Secures Them Job Offers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Howard University issued the following news release:
Three recent graduates of the Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications have successfully completed this year's Media Sales Institute (MSI) program produced by National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) and held at the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC. The program launched at Howard University in 2000 and grew to national recognition, due to the opportunities it more PR
A Celebration of '90 Years of Impact' (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 5 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release:
The name Marburger is just about as synonymous with Lawrence Technological University as, well, Lawrence.
So it was no surprise that it was a packed house May 24 for "90 Years of Impact," a program celebrating the 90th birthday of LTU President Emeritus Richard E. Marbuger.
LTU President Virinder Moudgil noted that the title "emeritus" is a high honor - "symbolizing the affection, esteem, and more PR
A Day at the Legislature: UNCW Represented at Graduate Education Showcase Event (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 7 -- The University of North Carolina's Wilmington campus issued the following news release:
UNCW graduate student J. Britton Baxley '15 and recent graduate Rachel Taggart '18M joined their cohorts from around the state at Graduate Education Day 2018 on May 30 at the N.C. General Assembly. The annual event allows graduate students to discuss their research and interact with legislators and other government officials. This year, 32 students from 11 universities i more PR
A Path to a Medical Education and Career (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 7 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
Diversity in medicine saves lives. That idea supports two programs at The Ohio State University that were highlighted at the June session of the Wexner Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting today.
Four students across the spectrum of their medical careers discussed the university's Medical Careers Pathway Post Baccalaureate Program, or MEDPATH , and Quinn Capers, dean of admissions at the College of Medicine, more PR
AACTE Convenes 2018 Washington Week, June 3-6 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release:
Teacher educators and other members from colleges and schools of education across the nation are convening June 3-6 for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 2018 Washington Week. This national advocacy event for educator preparation, themed "Your Voice Matters," is taking place at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, and on more PR
Academisation of State Education Has Reduced Freedom and Autonomy for Schools (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release:
The rapid conversion of state schools to academies since 2010 has resulted in the majority of such schools having less freedom than before, according to new research from LSE and a leading education lawyer at Matrix released today, (5 June 2018).
Almost a third of state schools have become academies since the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition expanded more PR
ACC Foundation to Honor Outstanding Achievements of Legal and Business Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Association of Corporate Counsel issued the following news release:
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation, which supports the mission of ACC, a global legal association representing more than 43,000 in-house counsel in 85 countries, today announced its honorees for its third annual Global Women in Law & Leadership Honors Dinner, to be hosted at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room on June 19.
The ACC Foundation named Sandie Okoro, senior vice presi more PR
ACC Trustees Certify Annexation Petition for Pflugerville ISD (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- Austin Community College issued the following news release:
The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees certified a petition Monday night from Pflugerville ISD residents interested in putting an ACC annexation item on the ballot this November.
The Pflugerville Friends 4 ACC committee, composed of residents from the Pflugerville school district, was required to collect signatures from at least five percent of local registered voters in order for an ann more PR
ACCA Assumes Management of PAHRA (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 7 -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America issued the following news release:
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announces that it has assumed management responsibilities of the Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA).
PAHRA, an independent third-party accreditation organization, was formed more than 25 years ago as a partnership between heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) educa more PR
Accenture Launches Innovation Hub in Metro Detroit; Will Add 200 Jobs to Region's Growing Tech Community (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 4 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today launched an innovation hub in metro Detroit, which is designed to help companies in the automotive, industrial equipment, technology, energy and utilities industries address the shift to digital products and services; transform their engineering, manufacturing and field operations; and digitize their enterprises - which Accenture calls Industry X.0. Addi more PR
ACF Funds Distribute $2.2 Million in Quarterly Grants (10)
AKRON, Ohio, June 8 -- Akron Community Foundation issued the following news release:
Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved grants totaling $2,217,890, including $588,500 in competitive arts and culture grants chosen by the foundation's Community Investment Committee.
This quarter's arts and culture funding included a $5,000 grant to The Curated Storefront to bring vibrancy to downtown Akron through window art displays in vacant street-level buildings.
The Curated Sto more PR
Achieving Racial Justice at New York City's Specialized High Schools Should Remain a Top Priority (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release:
The admissions policies to New York City's specialized high schools has been long debated. The outcome of the single test admission policy has led to an underrepresentation of Black and Latino students at the specialized high schools. Although there is agreement on the problem, the lack of agreement on a solution has halted progress for over a decade. Year after year, Albany's leaders bring up this more PR
ACS CAN Lauds Governor John Hickenlooper's Veto of Senate Bill 18-179 (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release:
On Friday, June 1, Governor John Hickenlooper vetoed Senate Bill 18-179, a bill seeking to permanently extend a three-year tax credit for premium cigars and other tobacco products that a retailer ships or transports to an out-of-state consumer.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other members of the Colorado Tobacco-Free Alliance opposed the passage of more PR
ACT Names Tony Cates as Tennessee Workforce Champion (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., June 8 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release:
Tony Cates of Gestamp has been selected as the ACT College and Career Readiness Workforce Champion of Tennessee - the state's sole recipient. Workforce champions are individuals who are honored for making a difference in preparing individuals for college and career success. ACT is well known for its mission of education and workplace success.
"Tony was nominated for his strong commitment t more PR
Activities of Secretary-General in Washington, D.C., 16-19 May (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The United Nations issued the following news release:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Washington, D.C., from Belgium, on Wednesday evening, 16 May.
Early on Thursday morning, the Secretary-General began a series of meetings with United States legislators on Capitol Hill, starting with a breakfast meeting with members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He then met with the House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, and later with Representative more PR
Adams State Awarded Community Partner Program Grant to Improve Student Success (10)
ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 8 -- Adams State University issued the following news:
Adams State University was awarded a two-year grant of $330,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education through its Community Partner Program (CPP) of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative program. The grant will fund programs designed to increase college attendance and success for low-income and minority students. The program will give Colorado students the necessary tools to succeed in postsecond more PR
ADB President Meets Singapore Officials, Business Leaders to Discuss Digital Technology in Development (10)
SINGAPORE, June 5 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met with Singapore Minister for Communications and Information Mr. S. Iswaran, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Mr. Ravi Menon, and senior business leaders in a 2-day visit to Singapore. They talked about how digital technologies can be used to improve public service delivery, promote inclusive economic growth, and make business prac more PR
ADPH Response to PHE Annual Report on STI Diagnoses and Sexual Health Service Provision (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Association of Directors of Public Health issued the following news release:
The data published today, shows that demand for sexual health services is continuing to grow (attendances at sexual health services have increased by three percent in the last year and by 13% over the last five years). At the same time public health funding in England will have been cut by pound sterling531 million by 2020/21.
Directors of Public Health are striving to manage the increas more PR
AEC's McNulty Named President of OBFS (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news release:
"We have a real opportunity to advocate for field-based natural and social science, along with arts and the humanities, to advance understanding and stewardship of the Earth" said Stacy McNulty, newly elected president of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS).
OBFS is an international organization that supports research, education and outreach at more PR
AFP Expands Into Asia and Will Open Office in Singapore to Better Serve the Finance Profession (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 5 -- The Association for Financial Professionals issued the following news release:
The Association for Financial Professionals announced today that it is expanding into Asia and will open an office located in Singapore in 2019. The Singapore office will support AFP's growth across Asia-Pacific and increase its ability to help organizations in the region transform the way they engage and train their finance and treasury staff as well as help practitioners reach their gr more PR
African Development Bank President in Sao Tome and Principe to Strengthen Alliances (10)
TUNIS, Tunisia, June 4 -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release:
The first President of the African Development Bank group to set foot on Sao Tome and Principe, Akinwumi Adesina has arrived in the country for a five-day official visit to strengthen alliances between his institution and this lower middle-income island nation with a fragile economy.
He was welcomed by Americo dos Ramos, the Minister of Finance, Trade and Blue Economy, who is also the country's Governor a more PR
AFT Issues Statement on School Overcrowding Reduction Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement by President Randi Weingarten in suppport for the School Overcrowding Reduction Act sponsored by Rep. Joe Crowley, D-New York, which would create a $500 million fund for school construction geared toward school districts with student-to-teacher ratios greater than 25-to-one:
"Students succeed when they're in schools equipped with the resources, tools and conditions that promote high-quality teaching and lea more PR
After 15 Years of Gains, for the First Time No State Is Below 71 Percent, a Sign of Progress Toward Raising the National High School Graduation Rate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Alliance for Excellent Education issued the following news release:
In 2001, the national high school graduation rate stood at 71 percent. Fifteen years later - and for the first time ever, no state in the nation has a high school graduation rate below 71 percent and there are now 39 states above 80 percent, a major milestone toward reaching the country's goal of a 90 percent graduation rate, according to the latest Building a Grad Nation report.
However, even with cl more PR
After Six Attempts, Murphy Gets DeVos to Confirm Schools Cannot Report Students to Ice (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday repeatedly pressed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on whether she believed schools are legally permitted to report students without documentation to Immigration and Custom more PR
After Some Two Months, Ohio House Expected to Resume Session Under Narrowly-elected Speaker (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following information:
After nearly two months of a Republican-led legislative impasse, the Ohio House is expected to resume legislative activity following today's narrow, marathon election of new House Speaker Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell). Chaos and dysfunction have plagued the legislature since the abrupt resignation of former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville), after he announced he was under FBI inquiry in April. Federal agents have more PR
Ag in the Classroom Awards Grants to Fund Ag Literacy Projects (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation's Ag in the Classroom program has awarded nearly $9,300 to schools and organizations to expand agricultural literacy. Groups, schools and organizations can apply for up to $500 as part of the Ag in the Classroom's matching grant program to support their project, provided they have a source of matching funds. The 22 matching grant recipients are:
Build a Foo more PR
Agile University Discussed in London (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Becker College issued the following news:
Alan Ritacco, Dean of the School of Design and Technology and Paul Cotnoir, Associate Dean, at Becker College, were invited by Microsoft to speak at the Campus Connections Summit in London, at Imperial College.
The two-day event included speakers from higher education, as well as Microsoft Research and their partners, who shared case studies and information about their work.
The gathering included representatives fr more PR
Agricultural Research Congressional Exhibition & Reception (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities issued the following news:
As Congress considers the Farm Bill and agricultural appropriations, agricultural researchers from a variety of disciplines will update members of Congress and their staff on research covering current challenges and emerging threats in agriculture, food, and natural resources. The Capitol Hill reception and exhibition taking place tonight will demonstrate how multiple types of USDA funding (in more PR
Ahead of Her Senate Testimony Today, Menendez, Cortez Masto Call for Education Secretary DeVos to Correct Statements That Run Afoul of the Law and Stoke Fear in Immigrant Community (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Ahead of her testimony today in front of the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) led 118 Members of Congress in calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to immediately correct her recent false and dangerous testimony asserti more PR
AICPA Recognizes Top CPA Exam Performers in 2017 With Elijah Watt Sells Award (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release:
The American Institute of CPAS (AICPA) today announced the winners of the 2017 Elijah Watt Sells Award. The 2017 award was bestowed upon 58 CPA candidates who have obtained a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the CPA Examination, passed all four sections of the Examination on their first attempt and completed testing in 2017.
A total of 95,858 individuals more PR
Air University Center Helps Shape Airpower With GOPAC, COMPAC (10)
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (42nd Air Base Wing) issued the following news:
Inside of a conference room at the Air Force Culture and Language Center at Air University here, general officers and commanders have been quietly meeting, training and preparing for deployments and assignments.
Described as some of the Air Force's "best training opportunities" over the years, AFCLC has quickly become a preferred pit stop for senior leaders seeking culture, region and more PR
Albemarle County Public Schools Selects Experienced Administrator for Key Role as Director of Professional Learning (10)
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Virginia, June 4 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news:
Jennifer Sublette, who has served in a series of increasingly responsible administrative leadership positions for Albemarle County Public Schools, has been appointed as the division's Director of Professional Learning.
Currently an assistant principal at Western Albemarle High School, Sublette will take on the planning, budgeting and operation of one of the most influential division-wide programs, more PR
Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities Announces Winners of the 2018 ACPD and Chamber of Commerce Awards (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release:
The Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD), in conjunction with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, have announced the winners of annual awards to be presented at an event on Tuesday, June 19.
The following individuals will be recognized by the ACPD:
* Jayla Gaskins, a student at T.C. Williams High School, will receive the Gerry Bertier Scholarship, which is awarded to an Alexandria re more PR
Allowance of Euros810,000 Over Three Years Announced by Minister of State McHugh for the Irish Language Early Education Sector in the Gaeltacht (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 8 -- The Ireland Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht issued the following news release:
The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh T.D., today announced a measure of increased supports directed at strengthening the Irish Language early education sector in the Gaeltacht. This extra allowance is being sanctioned as an extra support for the implementation of both the language planning proces more PR
Altice USA Announces Its Second Annual 'Summer of Stem' In Arkansas to Provide Students With Access to Real-World Technology Education (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 5 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release:
Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS), one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States with internet, TV and phone services under the Optimum and Suddenlink brands, today announces that it is partnering with seven leading colleges and universities in Arkansas to inspire future innovators by providing students with the opportunity to experience the re more PR
Alumni Awards to Be Presented at Berea College Summer Reunion (10)
BEREA, Kentucky, June 4 -- Berea College issued the following news release:
Jim Branscome '68 and Lavoyed Hudgins will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Honorary Alumnus Award, respectively, during the College's Summer Reunion Alumni Awards Presentation on June 9. Distinguished alumnus awards are given to College alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen field and who, by application of principles fostered at Berea, have done much to enrich the lives of others. Honorary more PR
Alumni Honored for Career Success, Dedicated Service (10)
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news release:
Gettysburg College graduates give fully of themselves to advance the greater good--in their careers, in their communities, and in the world. This spring, 11 Gettysburg alumni were recognized for their exceptional contributions.
At Commencement, the Board of Trustees presented the Lavern H. Brenneman '36 Award for Exemplary Service to Gettysburg College to Trustee Emeritus Bob Joseph '69, who provided visi more PR
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 4 -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Minister for Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
Today we announce the appointment of Mr Philip Gaetjens as Australia's next Ambassador to the OECD in Paris.
The OECD aims to promote policies that improve the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world, and informs Australia's thinking on economic and social policy issues.
Australia benefits significantly from participation in t more PR
Ambassador William 'Bill' Hagerty Launches 'Go for Gold' (10)
TOKYO, Japan, June 4 -- The U.S. Embassy in Japan issued the following news release:
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty attended Sports Day event at Sugekari Elementary School, Meguro, Tokyo, with his family and Tokyo Governor Koike. At the event, Ambassador Hagerty kicked off the Embassy's signature Olympics-related school outreach initiative, the "Go for Gold" campaign, in conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Board of Education. The Hagertys also more PR
American Family Association and Parents Television Council Call on Pro-Family Organizations to Issue Own '13 Reasons Why' Statements for Cancellation (10)
TUPELO, Mississippi, June 4 -- The American Family Association issued the following news release:
For several weeks leading up to the airing of season two of the controversial teen series "13 Reasons Why," the American Family Association (AFA, www.afa.net) has been calling on Netflix to pull the series from the streaming service because of the detrimental effects on America's youth.
AFA has been working with the Bright family, whose 14-year-old daughter, Anna, committed suicide two weeks after more PR
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Issues Eight Research Articles in May 2018 Edition (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, the official scholarly publication of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, published eight research articles on the following topics in its May 2018 edition:
EDUCATION BRIEF
* Teaching About the Health Care Industry Through Gamification
RESEARCH BRIEF
* Preceptor Perceptions of Virtual Quality Assurance Experiential Site Visits
RESEARCH
* Outcomes of Student-Driven, Faculty-Mentored Research and I more PR
American Journal of Public Health Issues 23 Research Articles in June 2018 Edition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The American Journal of Public Health, a journal from the American Public Health Association that says it advance public health research, policy, practice and education, published 23 research articles on the following topics in its June 2018 edition:
AJPH SPECIAL SECTION: THE SIXTIES
ANTI-WAR
* Lessons of Spring 1968 for Public Health
AGENT ORANGE
* Agent Orange During the Vietnam War: The Lingering Issue of Its Civilian and Military Health Impact
OSHA
* OSHA 1971: B more PR
Amerisure Awards Scholarships to Students (10)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, June 8 -- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of comprehensive line of insurance products to protect businesses that are focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare, issued the following news release:
Amerisure is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Amerisure Scholarship Program (ASP): the five students below were awarded $1,000 each this year through ASP. The program also renewed 14 scholarships for the 2018/2019 academic year.
The follo more PR
AMSA Opposes Proposed 'Gag Rule' Restricting Access to Abortion Services (10)
STERLING, Virginia, June 5 -- The American Medical Student Association issued the following news release:
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) firmly opposes the new "gag rule" put forth by the Trump administration that would restrict health centers funded by Title X in their ability to refer patients to abortion providers.
AMSA has long asserted that women, regardless of age, social status, or marital status, have should all have the right to obtain a legal, safe, voluntary abortio more PR
Andersen Celebrates World Environment Day With 10 Days of Nature Preservation Volunteerism (10)
BAYPORT, Minnesota, June 5 -- Andersen, a manufacturer of window and door products, issued the following news:
Andersen Corporation celebrates its fifth annual Nature Preservation Day, kicking off on World Environment Day with ten days of volunteer activities across North America. Andersen is marking this volunteer celebration with a $20,000 grant to The Nature Conservancy to help develop a forest restoration and resiliency plan.
Nature Preservation Day is Andersen's signature employee volunt more PR
Andrew Ainslie and Jamal Rossi Reappointed to Five-Year Deanships (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, June 5 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release:
Simon Business School Dean Andrew Ainslie and Jamal Rossi, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music, have both been appointed to new five-year terms by University Provost Rob Clark. The Board of Trustees approved these deanship renewals at its May meeting, and Ainslie's and Rossi's new terms will be effective July 1, 2019.
Andrew Ainslie
Ainslie became the seventh dean of the more PR
Anesthesiology Foundations Announce $300,000 Patient Safety Grant for Young Investigators (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following news release:
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER), charitable arms of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), today announced a call for applications for their new perioperative patient safety Mentored Research Training Grant. The grant has been founded jointly by the foundations, recognizing the overlap in their missions re more PR
Angeles National Forest Announces Key Leadership Team Selections (10)
ARCADIA, California, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service's unit - Angeles National Forest - issued the following news release:
After a wide-ranging search, the Angeles National Forest has selected two current forest employees to advance and serve in key, permanent leadership positions moving forward. Jamahl Butler will be the new District Ranger on the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District, and Ricardo Lopez will be the new Forest Engineer.
"The experience, educati more PR
Annual Honors Night Celebrates the Difference Community Colleges are Making (10)
WATERBURY, Connecticut, June 4 -- Naugatuck Valley Community College issued the following news release:
NVCC's Honors Night recognized students for their leadership, academic excellence, and other achievements through scholarships. The May 22 event was held on the Mainstage Theater of the College's Fine Arts Center with students, friends, and families gathering to receive their awards and tell their stories in the tradition of NVCC. The NVCC Foundation gave out 94 scholarships and awards at the more PR
Aon Completes ETV Exercise for the Aon Retirement Plan (10)
LONDON, Illinois, June 4 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release:
Aon, the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced that it has completed a bulk Enhanced Transfer Value (ETV) exercise for the Aon Retirement Plan which has assets of EUR3.5 billion. The exercise achieved a take-up rate of 22percen more PR
APhA-APPM and APhA-APRS Announce 2018 Election Results (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The American Pharmacists Association issued the following news release:
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the results of elections for the Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) and the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). The newly elected Officers will be installed at the 166th APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Seattle, WA, March 22-25, 2019.
APhA-APPM elected the following Officers: 2019-2021 APhA-AP more PR
Apply Now for the 14th District #STEMScholars Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced applications are being accepted for STEM Scholars, a 14th Congressional District youth leadership program encouraging highly-motivated and energetic high school students to become ambassadors in their communities for the possibilities provided by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (#STEMScholars).
"This past year has been a blast with our more PR
AQE Agrees With Cuomo That Racial Disparities Exist in School Funding -- But Disparities Are the Result of His Budgets (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release:
Today, as reported in a reporter's tweet, Andrew Cuomo said that he wants to see if there is school inequity, predicting that whiter, wealthier schools get more funding. And he said he wants to know what to do about it. This is after eight years of consistently refusing to fund Foundation Aid and denying that he has any obligations to high need school districts as a result of the Campaign for Fisca more PR
Arab American Institute Issues Statement on Confirmation of Civil Rights Assistant Secretary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Arab American Institute issued the following statement by Executive Director Maya Berry in response to the Senate's confirmation of Kenneth Marcus as the assistant education secretary for civil rights:
"Along straight party lines, the Senate voted today to confirm Ken Marcus as the head of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education by a narrow margin of 50 to 46. Both Marcus' track record and testimony betray a history that places politics over ci more PR
Arlington Honors 2018 Women of Vision (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 4 -- Arlington County issued the following news release:
The Arlington County Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will honor three women for the 2018 Arlington County Women of Vision for their commitment and leadership in the Arlington community. The women will be honored during a ceremony on Tuesday, June 26. Here are the honorees:
* GOVERNMENT: Lauren Stienstra, Senior Manager for Research and Policy for the Arlington County Department of Public Safety, Communic more PR
Army Awards Lodging Facilities for Education Program to Sheraton Tysons Hotel (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command's issued a sources sought notice (0011183409) for lodging, meeting space and meals for the U.S. Army War College Army Strategic Education Program Basic Course. The Army intends to negotiate solely with Sheraton Tysons Hotel, Tysons, Virginia.
Agency Contacts: Dahalia K. Trevenen, Contract Specialist, dahalia.k.trevenen.civ@mail.mil, 717/245-3898; Larry L. Brown, Contracting Officer, larry.l.brown9.civ@mail.mil, 717 more CTR
Army Seeks Course Developer in Pennsylvania (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a sources sought notice (0011158549) for course developer and administrator for the distance education program at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Response Date: June 8, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b659e40b54f423 more CTR
Army Seeks Improvised Explosive Threat Training in Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a sources sought notice (W911SF18R0703) for an improvised explosive threat training in Columbus, Georgia.
Response Date: June 25, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=20be80ba6d1c3bf77548f074ec7779bf&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
Army Seeks STEM Training, Support Services in New Jersey (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a sources sought notice (W15QKN-18-X-02N2) for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics training and support services in Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.
Response Date: July 6, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=865da0bc233de313b53ed68a8519eeb9&tab=c more CTR
Army Seeks Training Support Services at Fort Gordon, Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a solicitation (W91249-18-R-0014) for functional and powered mobile equipment training support services at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Response Date: July 6, 2018; Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c06099b398e more CTR
Army Seeks University Affiliation Services in San Antonio, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Army Medical Command has issued a solicitation (W81K04-18-Q-0001) for university affiliation services for the Degree of Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies with a Major in Emergency Medicine in San Antonio, Texas.
Response Date: June 14, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity& more CTR
Army Seeks Youth Camp in Springfield, Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Illinois National Guard has issued a sources sought notice (W91SMC-18-Q-1001) for a youth camp in Springfield, Illinois.
Response Date: June 13, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 721 - Accommodation/721214 - Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds). For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f1aa0aec460dcf5535366d03861288ff&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
ARRT and ASRT Foundation Partner for Professional Growth Grants (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 6 -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release:
A grant administered by the ASRT Foundation will award up to 50 radiologic technologists $500 each to support educational costs and professional growth opportunities. Funded by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the Advancing Your Profession: Education and Professional Growth Grants program helps R.T.s keep their knowledge and skills up to date in the ever-advan more PR
ASA's 2018-19 Education Webinars Series Helps Subcontractors Improve Their Businesses (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 8 -- The American Subcontractors Association issued the following news release:
In today's fast-paced construction marketplace, prudent subcontractors gain a competitive edge by continually learning strategies to improve their businesses.
The American Subcontractors Association's 2018-19 Webinar Series, beginning this August, will focus on topics that can help subcontractors stay competitive, avoid or reduce risks, and be more profitable. Topics will include marijuan more PR
Ashland University Establishes Center for Addictions; Hires Director (10)
ASHLAND, Ohio, June 7 -- Ashland University issued the following news release:
Ashland University has established a Center for Addictions that will be housed in the Department of Psychology on campus and a director of the center has been hired.
"We are excited to introduce Christy Ellis-Trolian as the founding director of the Center for Addictions at Ashland University," said Dr. Dawn Weber, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Christy has experience in the diagnosis, treatment, program more PR
Ashley Kirsch Joins NACS as Staff Accountant (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The National Association of Convenience Stores issued the following news release:
Ashley Kirsch joined NACS on May 30 as its new staff accountant.
Kirsch recently was graduated from Texas A&M University where she earned a B.S. in accounting with a minor in communications. While in college, she served as an accounting intern for Hilcorp Energy Company, as well as a political intern for former Houston City Council Member Steve Costello.
NACS serves the $601 billi more PR
ASHP Creates New Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 4 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release:
On June 2, 2018, the ASHP Board of Directors voted unanimously to create a new ASHP Section of Specialty Pharmacy Practitioners. The new section will provide an enhanced focus on ASHP's efforts to help its members provide optimal patient care and comprehensive medication therapy management in the specialty pharmacy environment in hospitals and health systems.
The new ASHP Section more PR
ASHP Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Advancing Medication Safety and Pharmacy Leadership (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 4 -- The ASHP Research and Education Foundation issued the following news release:
The ASHP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Created in 1968, the ASHP Foundation's mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients through appropriate, safe, and effective medication, and to position pharmacists as vital members of the healthcare team whose clinical skills and more PR
Asian Attractions Expo 2018 Opens in Hong Kong, China (10)
HONG KONG, China, June 6 -- The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions issued the following news release:
Asian Attractions Expo 2018, the premier international trade show and conference for attractions industry professionals in the Asia Pacific region, opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Hong Kong, China. Hosted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), Asian Attractions Expo 2018 will run for three d more PR
Association of Schoolmasters Union Issues Statement on Teacher Vacancies Website (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 3 -- The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers issued the following statement by General Secretary Chris Keates commenting on the announcement by the Department for Education that it is to launch a national website to advertise teacher vacancies:
"There are some merits in the development of this website, particularly in terms of the potential savings in advertising costs for schools.
"However, the launch of this service does nothing to address more PR
ASU Board Holds Line on Tuition and Approves Salary Increases for Employees (10)
ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 4 -- Adams State University issued the following news:
Tuition for full-time undergraduate students will remain unchanged at Adams State University for the 2018-19 academic year, and ASU employees will receive cost-of-living pay adjustments based on action taken Monday by the ASU Board of Trustees.
Adams State has kept its tuition flat for the past two years as the Board of Trustees signal no appetite for increased student costs. The Board also eliminated late registrat more PR
ASU Names 4 Finalists for Interim Presidency (10)
ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 6 -- Adams State University issued the following news:
Four finalists have been named for the interim presidency at Adams State University, the ASU Board of Trustees announced Wednesday.
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Cheryl D. Lovell, Marguerite Salazar and Armando Valdez were selected to interview on campus to fill a 12-month interim appointment as president. Schedules are being arranged to have the candidates meet with the ASU campus, San Luis Valley community and with the more PR
At Last, Campus Building Named for Founder Fr. Aubin, S.S.E. (10)
COLCHESTER, Vermont, June 6 -- St. Michael's College issued the following news release:
Fr. Theophile Aubin -- the French-born Edmundite priest most directly responsible at the dawn of the 20th Century for Saint Michael's College coming into being at its present Winooski Park site -- now has a building named for him on campus.
The newly named Aubin Hall previously has been known since its 2013 construction simply as Quad Commons Residence Hall. The handsome and modern four-story 103-bed buildi more PR
Attorney General Janet Mills Receives Innovation in Financial Capability Award (10)
HOULTON, Maine, June 5 -- Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills issued the following news release:
Last week Maine Attorney General Janet Mills was honored at Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton with the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award, presented by the nation's leading technology innovator, EVERFI, Inc. The award recognized the Attorney General's significant efforts to improve the financial literacy of Maine students through unique digital learning initiatives. This i more PR
Attorney General Sessions Issues Remarks to 24th Annual Joint Conference (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, June 7 -- U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following remarks before the 24th Annual Joint Conference of the Montana Association of Chiefs of Police and the 88th Annual Montana Police Protective Association:
"Thank you, Kurt, for that kind introduction. Thank you for your seven years of service to the Department of Justice and for your outstanding leadership now as United States Attorney.
"Thank you to Anthony Hutchings, Buck Herron, Dan Smith, Bob Frank, Scott C more PR
B-CU Conference on Education and Social Justice to Address Tough Issues (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Bethune-Cookman University issued the following news release:
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have always been at the vanguard of tackling society's most intractable social issues. Bethune-Cookman University continues that tradition during its Education and Social Justice Conference: A Multidisciplinary Framework for three days, June 24 - 26, 2018.
Florida Times Union reporters Benjamin Conarck and Topher Sanders, whose award-winning investigative more PR
B. Braun to Showcase Its Commitment to Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections With Products and Education at APIC 2018 (10)
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- B. Braun Medical issued the following news release:
B. Braun Medical Inc. will feature products that help fight healthcare-associated infections - and will support (through an unrestricted educational grant to Saxe Healthcare Communications) a continuing education (CE) accredited presentation about a new technique that can be used to proactively address transmission of pathogenic organisms in the operating room (OR) - at the Association for Professionals in In more PR
Back in Class, Fender Has No Regrets Over Change in Career Focus (10)
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, June 4 -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
It is never too late to make decisions that change your career path, even if the goal is almost entirely different than what you initially set out for yourself.
Kai Fender (BSc '16) is a shining example of this, recognizing his degree didn't quite match what he'd decided to do with his life. Despite having nurtured a passion for mathematics since grade school, Fender realized his future was better suited to more PR
Back to Barnard: Alumnae Reconnect at Reunion 2018 (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
The energy on campus was palpable as more than 1,500 alumnae and friends gathered for Barnard Reunion 2018. Generations of graduates marveled at the campus's new landscape, soaked up the presentations and discussions, and reconnected with classmates. Whether reflecting on the legacy of the 1968 era or sharing details of their lives over cookies and lemonade on the lawn, alumnae strengthened their bonds.
Intellectual curiosity remai more PR
Baker Tilly Adds Financial, Banking Executive to Austin Office (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release:
Baker Tilly Capital, LLC, a boutique investment bank and subsidiary of nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Perrine to its growing transactions practice. He is based in Austin, expanding Baker Tilly's transactions expertise in Texas and surrounding markets.
With more t more PR
Barbershop Health Center Will Broaden Its Efforts to Reduce Health Disparities With Community Grant (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The University of Wisconsin's Madison campus issued the following news:
A barbershop may not be the first place you would think to house a health care center, but Aaron Perry believes it's the perfect place because it can bridge the deep-rooted gulf between the health care system and the black community.
Perry, a former UW-Madison police officer who is living with diabetes, has spent years unraveling the complex relationship between black men and the world-class h more PR
Bard College Receives AAC&U Award to Spur Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement in Students' Majors (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 8 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
Bard College's Political Studies program is among 24 from institutions across the country that received mini-grants from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to advance civic learning and social responsibility within students' majors. AAC&U received 134 mini-grant applications, indicating widespread interest in rethinking departmental disciplinary designs for learning, life, work, a more PR
Barnard Hall Renovation Serves As Reminder of Southwestern's Historic Work (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 8 -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary issued the following news release:
Many students and alumni recognize Barnard Hall as the place they called home during their time at Southwestern Seminary. But the building, which is now undergoing renovations to make necessary updates in what is Southwestern's second oldest structure, has served many purposes in its long history dating back to its construction in 1914, not long after Southwestern's relocation from Waco to more PR
Barron Essay Featured as Part of New York Times Special Section on Education (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
An essay by Penn State President Eric Barron is featured in the New York Times today (June 6) as part of a special section focused on education and learning.
The coverage, "Learning: A Special Section," was the result of Barron's participation in the recent New York Times Higher Ed Leaders forum.
Barron's essay, which discusses some of the challenges and opportunities facing higher educat more PR
Baseball Hall of Fame Welcomes 2018 Class of Frank and Peggy Steele Interns to Cooperstown (10)
COOPERSTOWN, New York, June 5 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release:
Cooperstown is usually the place where all-stars finish their careers. But for the young women and men who comprise the 2018 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development, the start of a new chapter in their professional lives is just beginning at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Nineteen college students arrived in Cooperstown this week t more PR
Basic Law Enforcement Training Graduates Recognized (10)
ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, June 6 -- Nash Community College issued the following news release:
In a special ceremony held Tuesday, June 5, 2018, Nash Community College recognized four officers for completing the College's 52ndBasic Law Enforcement Training Academy. Thomas Bashore, Nashville Police Chief, was the guest speaker. Franklin County Sheriff's Office and Nash County Sheriff's Office were in attendance and hired graduates directly from the class.
Cadets participated in rigorous physi more PR
Beacom Student Organization Chapter Achieves Prestigious Recognition (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 5 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news:
The student chapter of Financial Management Association (FMA) in the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota has been named a 2017-18 Superior Chapter.
The designation is the highest honor an FMA chapter can receive, and the Beacom chapter of FMA is one of 21 to receive the award in 2018. FMA has more than 175 active student chapters and fewer than 10 percent receive the Superior C more PR
Behning, Mayfield Receive National Awards for Dual-language Immersion Legislation (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 8 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of Indiana State Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis:
The Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association recognized State Reps. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) and Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) for their work in creating Indiana's Dual-Language Pilot Program on Thursday at the Statehouse.
Behning received the 2018 Central Sates Simon Award, and Mayfield received the 2017 National Network for E more PR
Berea College Student Receives Freeman-ASIA Scholarship for Study Abroad (10)
BEREA, Kentucky, June 6 -- Berea College issued the following news release:
The Berea College Center for International Education (CIE) announced that Berea College student Jesse Paul has received the prestigious Freeman-ASIA Award for education abroad purposes during the fall 2018 semester. Paul, a junior Asian Studies major from Boone, Kentucky, plans to study in China.
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students. The program strives t more PR
Bipartisan E&C, Senate Help Leaders Press HHS for Answers on Health Care Cybersecurity Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
Bipartisan and bicameral health care leaders today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) raising concerns about the department's implementation of a portion of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015. The leaders requested information regarding the "Cyber Threat Preparedness Report" (CTP more PR
Bipartisan E&C, Senate HELP Leaders Press HHS for Answers on Health Care Cybersecurity Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
Bipartisan and bicameral health care leaders today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) raising concerns about the department's implementation of a portion of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015. The leaders requested information regarding the "Cyber Threat Preparedness Report" (CTPR), as well as other import more PR
Bizzarro to Sponsor Opioid Information Program on June 7 (10)
ERIE, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of Pennsylvania State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie:
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, is sponsoring, "Opioids, Meth and Dangerous Drugs - What You Need to Know," to update the public with current information regarding the opioid crisis. The program is in partnership with Coalition Pathways Inc.
The presenter will be Alan McGill, supervisory narcotics agent from the state's Office of the Att more PR
Bizzarro: Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 Awarded Over $1 Million (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, today announced the awarding of more than $1 million through an Adult Basic Education grant to an educational service agency located in the 3rd Legislative District.
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 was awarded a $1,028,818 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The organization also services Crawford and Warren counties.
"I'm happy to more PR
Black Leaders Urge Repeal of Gas and 'Sin Taxes' to Level Playing Field for Minorities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Project 21, from the National Leadership Network of Black Conservatives, issued the following news release:
Excise taxes should be repealed because they harm the poor disproportionately by requiring them to pay a higher portion of their incomes in taxes, say members of the Project 21 black leadership network. In its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America," Project 21 calls for repealing both gasoline taxes and "sin taxes" on items such as alcohol, soda, tobacco, no more PR
Black Leaders Urge Repeal of Gas, 'Sin Taxes' to Level Playing Field for Minorities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release:
Excise taxes should be repealed because they harm the poor disproportionately by requiring them to pay a higher portion of their incomes in taxes, say members of the Project 21 black leadership network. In its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America," Project 21 calls for repealing both gasoline taxes and "sin taxes" on items such as alcohol, soda, tobacco, non-tobacco nicotine product more PR
BMA Presents Exhibition of Works by Sondheim Artscape Prize Finalists 2018 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release:
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) present one of the summer's most highly anticipated exhibitions. On view June 20 through August 5, 2018, the Sondheim Artscape Prize Finalists 2018 exhibition showcases artwork by the six finalists competing for the 13th annual Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize, a $25,000 fellowship given each year to a visua more PR
Board Approves GRCC Budget With Lowest Tuition Increase in Two Decades (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 4 -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news release:
Grand Rapids Community College trustees unanimously approved a $112.3 million budget for the 2018-2019 academic year, a spending plan that includes the lowest tuition increase in nearly two decades.
Board of trustees Chairman David J. Koetje said the budget reflects the college's commitment to its dual mission: making quality associate degrees affordable to students graduating from high school a more PR
Board of Education Honors Foundation Scholars (10)
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, June 7 -- Prince George's County Public Schools issued the following news release:
The Prince George's County Board of Education will honor more than 70 students at today's 5 p.m. meeting in the Board Room at the Sasscer Administration Building. Students are receiving more than $300,000 in college scholarships from the Excellence in Education Foundation for Prince George's County Public Schools.
The foundation gives annual scholarships in the following categories:
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Boback's Civics Education Legislation Heads to Governor (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release:
The House approved legislation, House Bill 564, authored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) requiring students to take a civics assessment before they graduate.
"I'm ecstatic this bill, after many years of hard work, is finally heading to the governor," said Boback. "The need for increased civics education is warranted, given the astounding lack of proficiency in U.S. civi more PR
Boston College: Individually and Together (10)
CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Boston College issued the following news:
Boston College broke new ground in July 2000 with the appointment of internationally acclaimed art historians Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom to a dual professorship. United in marriage, parenthood, their field of study, and in their shared role in the University's Art, Art History, and Film Department, the two will retire together at the end of the academic year.
At this year's Arts Festival in April, Morrissey more PR
BOT Approves FY19 Spending Plan (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, June 8 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the institution's FY19 preliminary spending plan at its meeting today (June 8) at the WIU-QC campus.
Trustees approved the University's Fiscal Year 2019 preliminary spending plan of $224.3 million. The plan must be prepared prior to July 1 for submission to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois State Legislature and the Governor.
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BOT Meeting Set for June 7-8 at WIU-QC Campus (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, June 4 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will consider the University's FY19 preliminary spending plan at the Friday, June 8 meeting at the WIU-Quad Cities Riverfront campus in Moline.
The WIU Board's open meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Friday in Riverfront Hall, rooms 103/104. A scheduled closed session, for the purpose of considering matters provided for in 5 ILCS 120/2c, including personnel, co more PR
Bowie State Names Brian Clemmons Its First Vice President for Enrollment Management (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, June 4 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release:
Bowie State University has appointed Dr. Brian O. Clemmons to serve as its first vice president for enrollment management, beginning July 9. Dr. Clemmons is currently dean of enrollment management at Middlesex County College in New Jersey and brings more than 10 years of higher education administration experience to this new role.
Dr. Clemmons will be an executive member of the President's Cabinet with respons more PR
Bowie State University Appoints Brent Swinton as Vice President for Institutional Advancement (10)
BOWIE, Maryland, June 4 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release:
Bowie State University today announced the appointment of Brent Swinton to the position of vice president for institutional advancement. He brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience in higher education and the non-profit sector, and will assume his new role on July 16.
Swinton's career has been dedicated to helping mission-based organizations achieve their strategic goals. Most recently, he led fundr more PR
Bradley University Doctorate of Nursing Program Receives National Accreditation (10)
PEORIA, Illinois, June 8 -- Bradley University issued the following news release:
With a continued nursing shortage across the United States, the profession is growing in popularity. Bradley University has provided an education in nursing since 1956. In May, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program received accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) making it even more competitive.
For students, attending an accredited program offers important benefits. They inc more PR
Brady Campaign on Betsy DeVos and School Safety Commission (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release:
Today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told a Senate committee that her federal commission on school safety will not discuss the role guns play in school violence. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence reacted to the announcement with bewilderment.
"Sorry, what?" stated Kris Brown, co-president of the Brady Campaign. "We're completely round the bend if Sec. DeVos believes she's somehow g more PR
Bred Heifer Buyers Think Short Grass, Bid $1,598 Average at Palmyra Sale (10)
PALMYRA, Missouri, June 4 -- The University of Missouri College of Food and Natural Resources issued the following news release:
Hot, dry weather with short grass growth slowed bidders at the spring sale of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers in northeastern Missouri, Saturday, June 2.
The 134 calving-ease bred heifers averaged $1,598 in the final of four spring sales in the state. The heifers will calve this fall.
"It was a tough but successful sale," said Daniel Mallory, coordinator and regi more PR
Brenika Beltinor Awarded Walton-UNCF Education Fellowship (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Bethune-Cookman University issued the following news release:
Brenika Beltinor, a rising senior, majoring in psychology, has been selected as a UNCF Walton K-12 Fellow. The Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship is a leadership and talent development initiative aimed at building a robust pipeline of high-achieving African Americans engaged in education reform in America. Beltinor will be mentored as an operations intern for the Chicago Collegiate Charter School more PR
Brennen Dicker Hired As Executive Director of Georgia State's CMII (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Georgia State University issued the following news release:
Brennen Dicker, a film and video professional with 20 years of experience, has been named executive director of Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII).
Before joining Georgia State, Dicker was the general manager of Atlanta operations for SIM International, a company that provides production and post-production services to the film industry. In that role, he worked with compan more PR
Brig. Gen. Laura Lenderman Takes Command of 502nd Air Base Wing, Joint Base San Antonio (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
By Steve Elliott
Public Affairs
Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman became the fifth commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio at a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, commander, Air Education and Training Command, June 6 at the MacArthur Parade Field on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.
Lenderman takes over for Brig. Ge more PR
Bringing International Experts Together to Improve Student Mental Health and Wellbeing (10)
LEICESTER, England, June 8 -- The University of Leicester issued the following news release:
An international conference is to be held at the University of Leicester, one of the first UK universities to offer student counselling services, which will be delving into the critical issue of student mental health and wellbeing.
The Global Student Living Conference (Thursday 21 June) invites academic experts, policymakers and practitioners to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the Higher more PR
Bronx Borough President Issues Statement on Proposed High School Reforms (10)
BRONX, New York, June 3 -- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued the following statement on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed specialized high school reforms:
"Today's announcement by Mayor de Blasio regarding proposed reforms to the Specialized High School admissions process is both a welcome step forward for fairness and equity in the public education system, as well as a validation of the diligent work of so many elected officials, educators, activists and parents whose e more PR
Buffalo State College: Getting Creative in Myanmar (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 6 -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release:
How can creative thinking help advance sustainable development goals in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar?
Buffalo State's International Center for Studies in Creativity and School of Education--with support from the International Education Office and the Civic and Community Engagement Office--intend to help find an answer to that question.
This summer, the college is sponsoring a three-week service-lear more PR
Bulls Notebook: Economics Conference Comes to USFSM (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, June 4 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news:
USF Sarasota-Manatee this week will host more than 120 academics, students and professionals from 22 countries as they gather for the GLOBE 2018 business and economics conference.
The conference - the 13th organized by the Association of North America Higher Education International (ANAHEI) - will showcase scholarly work from dozens of authors. Two pre-conference workshops are sche more PR
Burgum Appoints Traynor, Louters, Thornton to North Dakota Board of Higher Education (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news:
Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor, New Rockford-Sheyenne Superintendent Jill Louters and Williston State College student Ashley Thornton to the North Dakota Board of Higher Education.
"We're deeply grateful to these and all of the other qualified candidates who expressed their intense passion for higher education in North Dakota," Burgum said. "Dan's professionalism more PR
Burgum to Kick Off Second Annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news:
Gov. Doug Burgum will welcome teachers, students, school administrators and community leaders to the second annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education on Thursday, June 7, at Northern Cass School near Hunter.
The summit aims to build on innovative ideas happening in North Dakota classrooms and create a dialogue for sharing best practices that will support educators and adapt the state's school more PR
Burgum, Baesler Highlight Progress at Second Annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education (10)
HUNTER, North Dakota, June 7 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news:
Gov. Doug Burgum, State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and education leaders from across the state today highlighted the progress made during the past year to transform education in North Dakota at the second annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education at Northern Cass School near Hunter.
"Last year we challenged educators and school districts to transform education to address the opportunities an more PR
Cal Poly Announces Keynote Speakers for Spring Commencement Ceremonies June 16 and 17 (10)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, June 7 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news release:
Amazon's Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, the world's leading cloud computing platform, and Wyatt Oroke, the inspiring Cal Poly alumnus-turned-teacher who gained fame on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," will deliver keynote addresses at three spring 2018 commencement ceremonies June 16 and 17 at Cal Poly.
Oroke will address the nearly 1,500 eligible graduates from the College of more PR
California Community Colleges Issues Statement on Appointment to Board of Governors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 4 -- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office issued the following statement by Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley on the appointment of Jolena M. Grande to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors by California Gov. Jerry Brown:
"Ms. Grande has an impressive resume, serving in both the private sector and within our system.
"Her experience as a career technical education faculty member and program director will bring valuable perspectives to the more PR
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Broadband Opportunities for Rural Communities (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 4 -- The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued the following news release:
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about issues related to connecting rural communities to high-speed internet at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 N Street - Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. The board will also hear from the st more PR
California's Physicians Support Proposition E to Protect Public Health (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 4 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release:
Today, the California Medical Association (CMA) announced its support for Proposition E, which would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products that are regularly marketed to children and young adults in the City and County of San Francisco.
"CMA has long been at the forefront of advocating for public health prevention and education awareness programs for tobacco use reduction and cessat more PR
Caltagirone Announces $751,695 Grant for Reading Area Community College (10)
READING, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a $751,695 Adult Basic Education Direct Service grant to Reading Area Community College, state Rep. Tom Caltagirone said today.
The grant will help the college provide adult education and literacy services.
"These are the kinds of public-private partnerships that net results in our community," said Caltagirone, D-Berks. "Literacy and continuin more PR
Canada and Quebec Support Better Public Transit Services for Montreal Residents (10)
OTTAWA, Canada, June 4 -- Infrastructure Canada issued the following news release:
The governments of Canada and Quebec recognize that investing in public transit infrastructure is crucial to economic growth, reducing air pollution, and creating inclusive communities where everyone has access to public services and job opportunities.
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville; Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministe more PR
CAPAC Chair Chu on Senate Hearing on Chinese Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release:
Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on "Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational Opportunity and National Security." When first announced, the hearing was originally called "A Thousand Talents: China's Campaign to Infiltrate and Exploit U.S. Academia," which revealed the hearing's attempt to paint all Chinese stud more PR
Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.), today announced that St. Mary's County Public Schools will receive nearly $190,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program. Specifically, the grant will aid the ongoing recovery effort of students, facul more PR
CASA Welcomes New Executive Director to Lead Student Advocacy (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 4 -- The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations issued the following news release:
Today, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) welcomes a new Executive Director, Manjeet Birk. With prior experience working in and leading non-profit organizations and a passion for education, Manjeet brings incredibly valuable skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm to CASA.
Manjeet is no stranger to post-secondary education herself, as she holds a Bachelor's degree from Queen' more PR
Castle Rock Collaboration Campus Groundbreaking Approach to Higher Education (10)
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 4 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release:
The Arapahoe Community College Castle Rock Collaboration Campus, a pioneering approach to the delivery and access of higher education, broke ground on May 21 at The Meadows, a 14-acre site in Castle Rock.
The project is a joint venture among Arapahoe Community College, the Town of Castle Rock, the Castle Rock Economic Development Council, Colorado State University and the Douglas County School Distri more PR
Castleton to Host Annual Early Childhood Education Institute (10)
CASTLETON, Vermont, June 4 -- Castleton University issued the following news:
Castleton University is once again partnering with the Vermont Early Childhood Education Consortium to offer the annual Early Childhood Education Institute running July 23-26, 2018. The institute consists of sixteen hybrid courses designed to promote Vermont's core values for early education and meet the needs of teachers of all levels. A strong emphasis is placed on courses that deepen practice, meet child care profe more PR
Catholic Charities Day of Giving Scheduled for Friday, June 8 to Help Raise Funds for the 2018 Appeal (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 4 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release:
A community-wide Catholic Charities Day of Giving will be held on Friday, June 8 throughout the eight counties of Western New York to raise funds for the 2018 Appeal. The first $50,000 raised that day will be matched dollar-for-dollar in an effort to help achieve this year's $11 million goal before the June 30 deadline.
To date, the 94th annual Appeal has raised $9.8 million or 89 percent of this year more PR
CBA Submits Letter on Bureau's Complaint Reporting Processes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Consumer Bankers Association issued the following news release:
The Consumer Bankers Association today submitted comments on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's consumer complaint reporting processes. The comments are part of the Bureau's ongoing requests for information.
"CBA members strive to ensure their customers receive a swift and complete review of their complaints and inquiries. In fact, the overwhelming majority of complaints filed with the Bureau a more PR
CBO Issues Cost Estimate for Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate:
H.R. 2582
Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 17, 2018
H.R. 2582 would allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to process the selection of 520 acres of federal land in Utah under the Utah Enabling Act of 1894. That act authorized the state of Utah to select certain federal lands to be held in trust by the Sch more PR
CBO Issues Cost Estimate for Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate:
Opioid Legislation
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 9 and May 17, 2018
SUMMARY
On May 9 and May 17, 2018, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ordered 59 bills to be reported related to the nation's response to the opioid epidemic. Generally, the bills would:
* Provide grants to facilities and providers that treat people with substance use disorders,
* Dir more PR
CBO Issues Cost Estimate for Water Resources Development Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate:
H.R. 8
Water Resources Development Act of 2018
As reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 1, 2018
SUMMARY
H.R. 8 would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to construct projects to improve navigation and flood management, to mitigate storm and hurricane damage and to provide assistance for water recycling and water treatment projects. The bill also wou more PR
CCSD Early College High School to Receive Nearly $600,000 for Educational Support (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 7 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news:
Charleston County School District's (CCSD) Early College High School (ECHS) recently finished its first year of operation, providing scholars with an inside track to earning an associate's degree with Trident Technical College (TTC), along with their high school diploma. As ECHS expands to serve grades 9-10 next school year, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is providing additional more PR
CCSD Well-Represented in Third Wave of NMSC Winners for 2018 (10)
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 7 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news:
Another successful school year was completed in Charleston County School District (CCSD), with over 2,600 high school seniors graduating last week. Yesterday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) revealed seven of those seniors are 2018 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners.
The NMSC announced approximately 3,500 students, including 77 from the state of South Carolina, more PR
CDB Signs Grant Agreement With the University of Guyana Towards Construction of Library (10)
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 4 -- Caribbean Development Bank, a financial institution, issued the following news release:
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Government of Guyana and the University of Guyana have signed a USD150,000 agreement to support the institution's efforts towards the construction of a new library. The agreement was signed on May 29, on the margins of the 48th Annual Meeting of CDB's Board of Governors, which took place in Grenada.
"We are optimistic that this proce more PR
CDB Training Programme Supports St. Kitts and Nevis With Shaping Policies for Development Gains (10)
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 4 -- Caribbean Development Bank, a financial institution, issued the following news release:
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis believes a CDB-funded training programme currently underway in the country, will enable public sector workers to more effectively tackle environmental concerns, climate change and other cross-cutting issues impacting the lives and livelihoods of Kittitians and Nevisians.
Eighty-four civil servants have been nominated to participate in th more PR
Cengage Selects Chegg to Deliver Cengage Unlimited's Free Rental Program (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Cengage, an education and technology company, issued the following news release:
Cengage, an education and technology company, today announced that Chegg, the Smarter Way to Student(TM), will manage the free rental program of Cengage Unlimited, beginning in August.
Cengage Unlimited is the first-of-its-kind subscription that gives students access to more than 22,000 products across 70 disciplines and more than 675 courses for $119.99 a semester, no matter how m more PR
Centenary Adds Undergraduate Degrees in Education (10)
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 4 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release:
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in education will have a new option at Centenary beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. The College's Department of Education will offer bachelor of arts degrees in elementary education and vocal music education (K-12) and a bachelor of science in elementary education. Students will also be able to add a minor in education or secondary educa more PR
Cervical Cancer May Be Driven By Imbalance in Vaginal Bacteria, UA Research Finds (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system vanquishes the majority of HPV infections, with only a small percentage progressing to precancer and, ultimately, cancer. But why do some people clear the infection while others are unable more PR
CFTC Chairman Issues Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the text of the following testimony by Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government:
"Thank you, Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Coons, and Members of the subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today, along with my fellow colleague from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Chairman Jay Clayton.
"For more than a more PR
CFTC Commissioner Behnam Issues Remarks at United Nations Plaza (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Rostin Behnam:
"Good evening. The United Nations has played a special role in my life. I grew up close by, about 20 miles away in northern New Jersey. More importantly, my Aunt is the founder and president of the International Health Awareness Network (IHAN), which works in consultative status with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. Consequently, from the first days more PR
Chairman Blunt Issues Statement at Hearing on FY 2019 Budget Request for Education Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies issued the following statement by Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, at a hearing review of the fiscal 2019 budget request for the Education Department:
"Good morning. Thank you, Secretary DeVos, for appearing before the Subcommittee today to discuss the Department of Education's FY2019 budget request.
"The FY2019 budget request for the Department of Education is $63.2 more PR
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Issues Statement on Charter Schools Legislation (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 6 -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools issued the following statement on the passage of legislation (H.B. 514) that will permit to select cities and town in North Carolina to open, fund and fill seats for charter schools:
"Our community and state must always try to do what is best for our children and we owe it to future generations to stay focused on their needs.
"Today and every day, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools remains focused on providing high quality educatio more PR
Charlton, Solomon Bill to Establish Commission to Plan America's 250th Birthday Passes Senate (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release:
State Reps. Alex Charlton (R-Springfield) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) today announced their bill to establish the Pennsylvania Semiquincentennial Commission passed the Senate.
"It's extremely important for us to recognize Pennsylvania's integral role in the founding of the United States," Charlton said. "The semiquincentennial in 2026 is a chance for all Pennsylvanians to engage in more PR
Charter School of Wilmington Student Receives Scholarship, Becomes Published Author In Delmarva Area Diverse Minds Writing Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release:
A Charter School of Wilmington student won a college scholarship for her creative and insightful book advocating tolerance and diversity.
The winner of this year's Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in the Delmarva area is "True Colors," written by Faith Kim from Charter School of Wilmington in Wilmington, Delaware. Diverse Minds is a contest where high school students write and illustrate children's books to help more PR
Child Development Journal Issues 37 Research Articles in May/June 2018 Edition (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 -- Child Development, a journal from the Society for Research in Child Development that provides research for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, published 37 research articles on the following topics in its May/June 2018 edition. These topics include:
SPECIAL SECTION: THE DEVELOPING BRAIN: EVIDENCE FOR PLASTICITY DURING CHILDHOOD AND more PR
Civil Rights Leaders Discuss Implications of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
The Leadership Conference Education Fund and ACLU co-hosted a telephone press briefing today to outline the broad implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
A recording of the press briefing can be found here (http://civilrightsdocs.info/audio/press-calls/LEADERS%20060718.mp3).
On June 4, the Court ruled narrowly in favor of the cak more PR
Clemson's 'Making It Grow' Gardening Show Wins Four Tellys (10)
SUMTER, South Carolina, June 7 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news release:
The Emmy Award-winning "Making It Grow" gardening show has more Telly Awards to add to its slate of accolades.
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service's Amanda McNulty, Sean Flynn and the rest of the crew of "Making It Grow" received four prestigious Telly Awards this year, bringing the total Telly Awards for the show to 19 since 2000.
The live, interactive "Making It G more PR
College Degrees Bring Significant Benefits to Single Mothers and Society (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research issued the following news release:
Single mothers who complete a bachelor's degree earn $610,300 more over their lifetimes and are 69 percent less likely to live in poverty than single mothers with only high school diplomas, according to an analysis quantifying the economic returns on college attainment for single mothers, released today by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). Completing an associate degree would also more PR
College of Leadership & Public Service Announces New Scholarship Awards Addressing Nashville's Needs (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 8 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news release:
Lipscomb University's College of Leadership & Public Service is taking an intentional approach to addressing issues surfaced in Nashville's recent elections in and statewide research with six new scholarship awards.
Six competitive scholarship awards will be available for students, one award for each of the following focus areas: transit and mobility, education policy, diversity and inclusion, immigration, more PR
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Event Focuses on Pollinator-Protection Awareness (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, June 6 -- The University of Hawaii's Manoa campus issued the following news release:
UH Manoa's O'ahu Urban Garden Center will promote pollinator-protection awareness and strategies at its Second Saturday at the Garden event on June 9, 2018, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program is coordinated by the Bee Hui, a group of trained volunteers who raise bees at the center and who provide community education and outreach about bees' and other pollinators' essential services. More educati more PR
Colonial Life Policyholders Give Company's Claims an 'A' (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 4 -- Colonial Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release:
Results from recent independent customer satisfaction surveys show Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company's policyholders are pleased with the service they receive from the company.
In 2017, Colonial Life made more than 1 million claim payments totaling nearly $667 million in benefits. Fourth quarter 2017 survey results from a random sampling of Colonial Life customers who filed clai more PR
Commissioners Announce New Early Childhood Education Initiatives (10)
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 5 -- Buncombe County issued the following news:
At the June 5 regular Board of Commission meeting Buncombe County Government announced two new investments to expand access to quality early childhood education. These new expansions are a direct result of strategic partnerships made possible through economic development funds previously allocated by the Board of Commissioners and will require no new funding. Collaboration with community leaders and stakeholders is more PR
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Seeks Website Transformation Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a sources sought notice (RFIOCEO2018) for services to support the transformation of the Office of Customer Education and Outreach websites.
Response Date: July 6, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6bc15018aa5f76b7f816bfc8df4048bf&tab=core&_cvie more CTR
Community Banks Offer Student Loans With ICBA and IHELP (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following news release:
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today announced that six community banks announced plans to work with Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation (RSLFC), administrators of the iHELP Private Student Loan Program, to provide student lending services to customers in their communities. The initial investment by the banks totals more than $18 million.
"Higher education is a goa more PR
Community Engagement: Moving Forward on Centers of Excellence (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 -- Pima Community College issued the following news release:
Pima Community College is committed to advancing economic development in Southern Arizona. PCC is making significant investments and building strategic partnerships so our students and the employers that hire them can prosper in an economy affected by rapid changes wrought by technological advancement and globalization. By increasing the quality and quantity of a highly skilled workforce, we will increase oppor more PR
CompTIA Welcomes General Stanley McChrystal as ChannelCon 2018 Keynote Speaker (10)
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, June 6 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association issued the following news release:
Lessons in leadership from one of this generation's most respected military leaders will be the focus of the keynote speech at ChannelCon 2018, the information technology (IT) industry's premier annual education, networking and partnering event hosted by CompTIA, the world's leading technology association.
General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and International Sec more PR
Congresswoman Bonamici Honored by Community College Coalition (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 6 -- Portland Community College issued the following news:
The Coalition of Adult Basic Education (COABE) gave Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici its highest honor and did it at Portland Community College.
On Tuesday, May 29, local members of COABE, which includes Portland, Chemeketa, Clatsop and Mt. Hood community colleges, handed Bonamici the Champion of Adult Education Award in front of adult basic education and English for Speakers of Other Languages students at the Rock more PR
Connect 2018 to Deliver 360degree View of Best Paths for Plumbing and HVACR Business Success (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 8 -- The National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors issued the following news release:
Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the famed International Balloon Fiesta, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors--National Association's (PHCC's) CONNECT 2018 will be held Oct. 10-12 and will deliver a unique 360degree view of the best paths for business success amid today's plumbing and HVACR landscape. During more than 25 educational opportunities, the a more PR
Connecticut Dem Gov Candidate Ned Lamont Embraces Dan Malloy's Failed Education Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release:
After unequivocally confirming that he will raise taxes if elected, Connecticut Democrat gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont continues to frame his candidacy around the continuation of Failed Governor Dan Malloy's agenda. At a campaign event yesterday, Lamont gave his support to Malloy's education aid policies, heaping praise on Malloy's actions.
Unfortunately, Lamont's rhetoric shows how little he's b more PR
Conservation Legacy to Receive $40,000 from Interior (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $40,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation Legacy of Durango, Colorado, for fencing and trail works at Flagstaff Area National Monuments in Arizona.
The agency description of the grant states: "Walnut Canyon (WACA) fencing and trail work will take place within the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, Walnut Canyon National Monument, and will include repairs to over 10 mile more ST
Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements Summary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following news release:
In May 2017, 3.8 percent of workers--5.9 million persons--held contingent jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These contingent workers are persons who do not expect their jobs to last or who report that their jobs are temporary. Using three different measures, contingent workers accounted for 1.3 percent to 3.8 percent of total employment in May 2017. (See tab more PR
Corps of Engineers Seeks Supervisor Essential Skills Workshops in California (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a sources sought notice (W9123818S0088) for supervisor essential skills workshops in Sacramento, California.
Response Date: July 6, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0a85f4e4a851bf23b48d786906235ce5&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
Council to Vote on Comprehensive Opioid and Drug Treatment and Prevention Package (10)
CITY HALL, New York, June 7 -- The New York City Council issued the following news release:
Today, the New York City Council will vote on a comprehensive package of legislation to provide opioid and drug treatment and prevention services to New Yorkers. In addition, the Council will vote to require the construction of full-service animal shelters in the five boroughs. Finally, the Council will vote on several land use items.
Opioid and Drug Treatment and Prevention Package
Creation of a Syri more PR
Counseling Student Honored With National Fellowship (10)
FULLERTON, California, June 5 -- California State University issued the following news release:
Nicholas R. Lazzareschi, a Cal State Fullerton graduate student in counseling, is one of only 30 students honored this year with a National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship.
Lazzareschi will receive an $8,000 award, as well as mentorship, training and opportunities to attend professional conferences. "I am grateful for the opportunities that this fellowship provides in enhancing th more PR
Court Saves Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs, Rules in Favor of Grant Recipients in Class Action Against HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday night set aside the unlawful termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of dozens of grants awarded under the congressionally mandated Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
In April, Healthy Futures of Texas, a grant recipient represented by lawyers at Public Citizen Litigation Group, filed a class-action lawsuit to preserve five-year pr more PR
Court Shuts Down Georgia Return Preparer (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A federal court in Newnan, Georgia permanently enjoined Lucrezia Finch Henderson from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also ordered Henderson to mail a copy of the injunction order to all customers for whom she prepared a return after January 1, 2015.
According to that complaint, Henderson prepares tax returns at Infinity Tax located at 104 S more PR
CRL Report: Heavy Debt, Disillusionment Dominate Experience of For-Profit Healthcare Support Students (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 7 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release:
A new Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) research report finds that students who enroll in healthcare support programs at for-profit schools end up carrying much more debt relative to their earnings than do their peers in similar public programs. Tuition and fees for these for-profit programs can exceed $17,000 for an 11-month program, an amount that may seem worth it when the marketing mat more PR
CSM Provides Career Support for Students and Alumnae (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, June 4 -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news release:
More and more colleges and universities are giving their students and graduates more help when it comes to guiding them into the right career.
For instance, the career services at Chadron State College in Chadron assists students with resume writing and editing, plus interview preparation and practice if they want it.
"As part of a consortium of Nebraska colleges, we subscribe to a job board platform calle more PR
CUES Recognizes Summer 2018 CEO Institute Graduates (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Credit Union Executives Society issued the following news release:
CUES is pleased to recognize 59 credit union executives who recently completed all three years of its prestigious executive education program, CEO Institute. In addition, 36 of the graduates earned their Certified Chief Executive (CCE) designation, signifying their ongoing commitment to professional development. A complete list of graduates can be found here.( https://www.cues.org/sites/default/f more PR
Curry Professors Contribute to Legal Victory for Flint Students (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 4 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
On April 12 in a U.S. District Court in Detroit, a judge ordered a landmark partial settlement enabling up to 30,000 children in nearby Flint to be screened to determine whether they need further neurodevelopmental tests to assess the lead burden that each child now carries due to the city's well-publicized water crisis.
Gail E. Lovette and Bill Therrien, faculty members at the University of Virg more PR
Curtin Education Innovator Selected for Prestigious Advisory Board (10)
PERTH, Australia, June 7 -- Curtin University (formerly the Curtin University of Technology) issued the following news release:
An innovative educational leader from Curtin University has been selected to serve on a prestigious new advisory board hoping to shape the future of global education.
Mr Kim Flintoff, a Learning Futures Advisor in Curtin Learning and Teaching at Curtin University, is one of 100 educational leaders chosen by CoSN (The Consortium for School Networking) to implement the more PR
Curtin University Professor Named Western Australian of the Year (10)
PERTH, Australia, June 2 -- Curtin University (formerly the Curtin University of Technology) issued the following news release:
Curtin University has congratulated Professor Mike Daube on being named the 2018 Western Australian of the Year.
Professor Daube, a leading public health advocate, was also recognised with the Community Award, which is presented in celebration of excellence in commitment to, and contribution towards, improving the quality of lives in the Western Australian community, more PR
Dance Marathon Selects Community in Schools of Chicago As Its Primary Beneficiary (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 4 -- Northwestern University issued the following news:
Community in Schools (CIS) of Chicago, has been selected as the primary beneficiary for Northwestern University's Dance Marathon (NUDM) next year. The nonprofit provides students in Chicago Public Schools with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
"The distribution of opportunity in the United States is inequitable," said NUDM executive co-chair CJ Patel. "CIS of Chicago att more PR
David Spesia Named as Executive Director of the Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following news release:
David Spesia has been appointed as Executive Director of the Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Monsignor Brian Bransfield, USCCB Secretary General, made the appointment, which will take effect July 2, 2018.
Since 2010, Dr. Spesia has served as Secretary of Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Joliet. Prior to his more PR
Davis Files 4,481 Petition Signatures in Bid for Congress (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, May 31 -- The campaign of Paul Davis, a Democrat running for election in Kansas's 2nd Congressional District, issued the following campaign news:
Paul Davis filed the necessary paperwork to formally add his name to the 2018 ballot in Kansas' second congressional district. In an overwhelming show of grassroots support, Davis submitted the signatures of over 4,481 Kansans from all 25 counties of the district - more than double the 2,300 required by state law. He is the only candid more PR
Davis: $2 Million Grant Will Boost Adult Literacy (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
Allegheny and Beaver county residents will benefit from a $2 million grant to boost adult literacy, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-Allegheny, announced today. The recipient of the state Department of Education grant - Literacy Pittsburgh - is the largest provider of adult basic education in Allegheny County.
"For adults, literacy is the gateway to education, to employment, to self-sufficiency - more PR
DCMA LM Orlando Employees Volunteer During STEM Outreach Event (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news:
By Tonya Johnson
Public Affairs
Willie Anderson knows the difference a mentor can make in a student's life.
"My sixth grade teacher, Theodore Gassion, opened my eyes to see the importance of attending college and what the world had to offer," said Anderson, who is a quality assurance specialist at Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Orlando. "I became the second in my family to attend more PR
Deadlines for Public Agencies, Private Nonprofit Agencies to File Requests for Storm Recovery Assistance (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
On May 8, 2018, President Donald J. Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Hawaii triggering the release of Federal funds, specifically Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred April 13-16, 2018.
FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program provide more PR
Del. Norton to Announce Congressional Art Competition Winners at Awards and Prizes Ceremony (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will announce the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition, including the first place winner, whose artwork will hang in the Capitol, at an awards and prizes ceremony for District of Columbia students, parents and teachers tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (1050 First S more PR
Del. Norton to Host Service Academy College Fair and Sendoff of D.C. High School Graduates to the Academies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host her annual Service Academy College Fair and Sendoff to help District of Columbia students get a free, all-expense paid college education and to present her eleven 2018 appointees to the U.S. Service Academies and Service Academy Preparatory Schools on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at Woodrow Wilson High School (3950 Chesapeake S more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional educators in more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional more PR
Delgado Community College and LSU Health New Orleans Partner for Baccalaureate Nursing Education (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 4 -- Delgado Community College issued the following news:
Delgado Community College Charity School of Nursing and LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing have entered into an agreement to increase the number of nurses with bachelor's degrees and get them into the workforce sooner.
The Early Admission Registered Nurse (EARN) Program will grant earlier access for students pursuing an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) at Delgado Community College Charity School o more PR
Democratic Governors Association Issues Statement on Grisham's Gubernatorial Nomination (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair Jay Inslee on Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination:
"Congratulations to Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham on her historic nomination for Governor of New Mexico. If elected, Michelle would be the first Democratic Hispanic woman elected governor in American history.
"Michelle Lujan Grisham has a track record of getting things done for New Mexico fami more PR
Democratic Governors Association Issues Statement on Pearce's Gubernatorial Nomination (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson on Rep. Steve Pearce's gubernatorial nomination in New Mexico:
"Rep. Steve Pearce is too extreme for New Mexico.
"New Mexico Republicans just nominated a Donald Trump clone for governor. Steve Pearce is ranked asone of the top 10 most far-right Republican members of Congress, and he has sided with President Trump on nearly 9 out of 10 votes cast in Congress. Congres more PR
Democratic Governors Association Issues Statement on Primary Election in California (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair Jay Inslee on the nominations of Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox for governor in California:
"Congratulations to Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on advancing to the general election. As governor, Gavin Newsom will lead California forward with a commitment to creating opportunity, investing in education and building an inclusive economy that everyone can participate in.
" more PR
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Concluded Dallas Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Chair, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), visited Dallas, Texas on Friday, as part of their Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour. In Dallas, the Members toured three sites developing innovative more PR
Democrats For Education Reform Congratulates Endorsed Candidate Marshall Tuck for Advancing to November General Election (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release:
Democrats for Education Reform, a national political organization that supports elected Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies and practices that work well for America's students and confront those that don't, today congratulated Marshall Tuck for being the top vote-getter and advancing to the November general election in his campaign for California State Superintendent of Public Instr more PR
Dentistry Dean Appointed to Lead Division of Health Sciences (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 6 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
Dean of the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry, Professor Paul Brunton, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Health Sciences.
He will follow Professor Peter Crampton who announced late last year that he was going to step down from his roles as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Health Sciences and Dean of the Otago Medical School.
Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne says Profe more PR
Department of Social Work Announces Full Calendar of Continuing Education Programs (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
Samford University's Department of Social Work in the School of Public Health has announced a full calendar of continuing education programs for the upcoming year.
Central to social work's principle of competence and life-long learning, the Department of Social Work will host a new continuing education program each month with different speakers presenting on topics that relate to current research or practice more PR
Deputy Secretary of State Issues Remarks at Lesbian Pride Month Event (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at the Department's Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event in Burns Auditorium, Marshall Center:
"Thank you, Greg. Good afternoon everyone. I would like to thank the Office of Civil Rights, GLIFAA, and the Asian American Foreign Affairs Association for organizing today's event as we join people around the world in marking the month of June as Les more PR
Design Work Begins on New Buildings for Institutes of Technology (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 5 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D., today welcomed key progress on the government's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme for the higher education sector.
Design teams have been appointed to each of the 11 building projects, which are in Institutes of Technology across the country. T more PR
Designing a Successful Launch Device Lands Adams State Graduate Student in Houston (10)
ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 8 -- Adams State University issued the following news:
Mankato, MN, East math teacher Emily Dauk challenged her students to build a mechanism that could launch a mock satellite. Co-lead by Dauk and colleague Eric Koser, the students achieved success and the Kato Launch Squad was invited to NASA Johnson space center in Houston, TX, in March to demonstrate their experimental device.
An Adams State University distance education student, Dauk is working towards her master's more PR
Details of Major Lake Champlain Funding Announced By Appropriations Vice Chair Patrick Leahy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
In Senator Leahy's first full year as Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, funding to protect and restore Lake Champlain is at an historic high water mark. This is despite a spending plan from President Trump and his administration that would have eliminated many clean water programs.
The EPA Lake Champlain Program is funded at $8.399 million, an increase of $4 million over more PR
DHHR Awarded $1.8 Million for Black Lung Program (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 7 -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following news release:
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will receive $1.8 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help coal miners and others living with Black Lung disease.
The funds will help support nine community health centers across the state which sponsor 20 Black Lung clinics that provide direct se more PR
Dianne Twigger Honored With Young Faculty Award for Excellence (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 6 -- Evangel University issued the following news release:
"Dianne's dedication to seeing students succeed is a credit to her character," said Dr. Jon Spence, director of the Center for Student Success at Evangel. "She is a diligent teacher and advisor, guiding students through their programs and mentoring them through challenges."
The students and faculty at Evangel University have honored Dianne Twigger, assistant professor of mathematics, for this dedication and more PR
DiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced he has begun audits of the State Education Department (SED) and the New York City Department of Education (DoE) to determine if they are doing enough to ensure schools have adequate and up-to-date safety plans in the event of a school shooting or major emergency.
"The epidemic of deadly school shootings in the past few years and the t more PR
District Arts Students Receive Scholarships, Become Published Authors in Diverse Minds Writing Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release:
Students from School Without Walls and Duke Ellington School of the Arts won a college scholarship for their creative and insightful book advocating tolerance and diversity.
The winner of this year's Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in the Washington, D.C.-metro area is "To Draw the World," written by Mary Isabel Mejia Roberts, a student at School Without Walls and illustrated by Pablo Javier Echevarria, a stude more PR
Doctor of Education Program Begins This Fall (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- California University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
Beginning this fall, Cal U will offer a Doctor of Education degree designed for aspiring superintendents and other school district leaders.
The Ed.D. in Education Administration and Leadership will be Cal U's third doctoral program. Coursework will be delivered online, making it a convenient choice for working educators.
The Ed.D. program has a special focus on fiscal resource management, one more PR
Doctor of Physical Therapy (NH), Class of 2019 Pinning Ceremony (10)
RINDGE, New Hampshire, June 6 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news:
On Friday, May 25, 2018, faculty, family and friends gathered at our Manchester NH Center to celebrate the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2019 at their Pinning Ceremony. The pinning of students represents their move from the didactic portion of their education to their clinical rotation portion.
After a welcoming from Program Director, Dr. Mary Palaima, and remarks from Dean, College of Graduate and Pro more PR
DOD Seeks Digital Image Access in Alexandria, Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity has issued a solicitation (HE125418Q0001) for digital image access for instructional design services in Alexandria, Virginia.
Response Date: July 5, 2018; Classification Code: T - Photographic, mapping, printing, & publication services; NAICS Code: 453 - Miscellaneous Store Retailers/453920 - Art Dealers. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c5764758afd7db6ebf48890226ec1bf4&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
DOD Seeks Medical-Related Support Services for Defense Education Activity (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Defense Education Activity has issued a sources sought notice (HE1254-18-RFI-8003) for medical-related support services for employees worldwide.
Response Date: June 15, 2018; Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services; NAICS Code: 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541618 - Other Management Consulting Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=4d5f5e38ebfc446bbb298ea93f more CTR
DOD Seeks Partners for Critical Language, Cultural Immersion Studies Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Virginia Contracting Activity has issued a sources sought notice (HHM402-18-FOA-399) for partners to establish a Critical Language and Cultural Immersion Studies Program.
Response Date: July 5, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6a35574bfa48c135fdc07e711f56cef0&tab=core&_c more CTR
DOD Seeks Virtual Professional Learning, Coaching Services in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Defense Education Activity has issued a solicitation (HE125418R0013) for virtual professional learning and coaching services in Alexandria, Virginia.
Response Date: June 22, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6a0a6784bd9f49f94319449cff7500b8&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
DoDEA Pacific AFJROTC Instructors Honored for Their Achievements (10)
OKINAWA, Japan, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
Three Air Force JROTC units and five instructors within the Department of Defense Education Activity's (DoDEA) Pacific Region receive special recognition for superior performance during school year 2017-2018.
The following units received the Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit with Merit Award:
* JA-931 Edgren High School, Misawa Air Base, Japan
- Col. (Ret.) Fred Schuster
- Chief more PR
Don't Just Sit There: Do Science and Engineering (10)
HOUGHTON, Michigan, June 4 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release:
From 1,700 middle-school students in 2015 to 45,000 in 2018, the Mi-STAR program brings more Michigan kids and their teachers active ways to apply science and engineering to solve real-life problems.
Mi-STAR, the acronym for Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform, was spearheaded by faculty and staff at Michigan Technological University and launched in 2015 with a $5 million grant from more PR
Dr Isabelle Skinner Appointed CEO of International Council of Nurses (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 4 -- The International Council of Nurses issued the following news release:
The President and Board of Directors of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) today announced the appointment of Dr Isabelle Skinner as ICN's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of 1 August 2018.
Dr Skinner, a registered nurse and a registered midwife, is a member of the Australian College of Nurses. She is currently Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University in Mount Isa, Australia more PR
Dr. David H. Bradstreet Authors New Volume of Planetarium Curriculum Released Worldwide (10)
ST. DAVIDS, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Eastern University issued the following news release:
St. Davids, PA: Eastern University is pleased to announce Dr. David H. Bradstreet '76, Professor and Chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department and Director of the Bradstreet Observatory and Julia Fowler Planetarium, recently released Volume 3 of the Spitz Fulldome Curriculum, of which he is the primary author. Additionally, videos and illustrations for the curriculum were created by Steven Sanders '01, more PR
Dr. Jane Bedell Receives 2018 Sloan Award, the 'Nobel Prize of City Government' (10)
NEW YORK, June 7 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release:
The Health Department today recognized Dr. Jane Bedell, Assistant Commissioner and Medical Director of the Center for Health Equity's Bronx Neighborhood Health Action Center, for receiving the Fund for the City of New York's Sloan Public Service Award. The award is given annually to six outstanding civil servants whose work performance and commitment to public service has been deemed more PR
Dr. Robert Berg Awarded Evangel's Highest Honor for Academic Excellence (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 6 -- Evangel University issued the following news release:
He's been called an icon of the University and an asset to the Evangel family. Students respect him as an expert in his field. Alumni remember him as a character that made learning fun.
Dr. Robert Berg, professor of New Testament at Evangel University, has challenged generations of students to embrace the integration of faith, learning and life through every creative means possible.
"I've been known to act more PR
Dr. Todd Fritch Named SCF, Manatee-Sarasota Executive Vice President and Provost (10)
BRADENTON, Florida, June 7 -- State College of Florida's Manatee-Sarasota campus (formerly Manatee Community College) issued the following news release:
With a continual commitment to a student-focused, community-engaged future, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) has named Dr. Todd Fritch to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Provost. Serving as both the chief academic officer and chief operating officer of the college, Fritch will lead SCF's team of deans more PR
DSC Collaborates in Major Grant to Train High-tech Workers (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Daytona State College issued the following news release:
Daytona State College (DSC) is partnering with its neighboring Brevard County institution, Eastern Florida State College (EFSC), on a nearly $3.8 million state grant to train Floridians for jobs in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
Called the Florida Actively Collaborating with Training for Individuals in Vocational & Advanced Technology Educational Skills (Florida ACTIVATES) Consortium, the partners more PR
Duffs Honor Late Father With Major Gift (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, June 2 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release:
The youngest of five children and the first in his family to pursue higher education, Ernest Duff left his small home town of Columbia to attend the University of Mississippi, where "his eyes were opened and his mind enlarged."
Duff became a widely respected attorney, visionary, entrepreneur and community leader who always gave credit to his educational foundation built at Ole Miss.
Now sons Thomas more PR
Duke Energy Academy Brings Hands-on STEM Learning to Students, Teachers (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
The annual Duke Energy Academy returns for the seventh consecutive year to Purdue this month for a week of hands-on STEM learning in energy-related topics.
From June 17-23, 55 high school students and 25 teachers will explore energy resources, power generation, transmission and storage, energy utilization, and new frontiers in energy research.
Participants will have the opportunity to attend lectures by more PR
Duke Energy Connects Students and Educators With STEM, Literacy and Workforce Development Opportunities in North Carolina (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
Duke Energy is empowering students, educators and the workforce of the future by investing $2.5 million in 67 education and training initiatives across North Carolina.
The 2018 grants, from the Duke Energy Foundation, will enhance educational programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), K-3 early childhood literacy and workforce development.
"Building a brighter future begins with prov more PR
Duke Grant Will Support FMU Engineering Expansion (10)
FLORENCE, South Carolina, June 5 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news:
The Duke Energy Foundation made a $50,000 gift to Francis Marion University's new Mechanical Engineering degree program on Tuesday.
The gift is part of the Duke Energy Foundation's ongoing support to communities in South Carolina through its "K to Career" educational and workforce development initiatives. "K to Career" grants focus on support of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) areas of stu more PR
Durbin, Brown Urge DeVos to Protect Students & Taxpayers in Potential Transfer of Predatory For-Profit DeVry University To Cogswell Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to carefully scrutinize Adtalem Global Education, Inc.'s - formerly known as DeVry Education Group - proposed transfer of DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management to Cogswell Education, which currently runs Cogswell College. Adtalem has a long record of abuse and mistreatment more PR
ECE Program Benefits Teachers and Students (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 6 -- The University of Mount Olive issued the following news release:
It has often been said that early education is the real key to students' success.
Cynthia Boomer of Clinton and Catherine Dines of Raeford certainly believe that to be true. Both work in childcare settings and both have a desire to advance their knowledge and skillset to maximize their effectiveness in the classroom.
To achieve their goals of obtaining their bachelor's degrees in Early Childhood more PR
ECOWAS-UEMOA Commissioners Hold 17th Meeting in Abuja (10)
ABUJA, Nigeria, June 5 -- The Economic Community of West African States issued the following news release:
Commissioners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commissions met in Abuja on Saturday, 2nd June, 2018, to assess and consolidate the achievements of the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) of the two Commissions as well as discuss the challenges that adversely affected the harmonization of regional integration pr more PR
ECPI University Receives NSA/DHS Recognition (10)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, June 7 -- ECPI University issued the following news release:
ECPI University is proud to announce that it has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The goal of the program is to reduce vulnerability within the national information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense and producing professional more PR
Edgar J. Peters, MD, PhD, MS, Receives the American Diabetes Association's 2018 Roger Pecoraro Award (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release:
Edgar J. Peters, MD, PhD, MS, has been selected to receive the American Diabetes Association's(R) (ADA's) 2018 Roger Pecoraro Award. This award recognizes a researcher who has made significant scientific contributions and demonstrates an untiring commitment to improving the understanding of the detection, treatment and prevention of diabetic foot complications. Dr. Peters will be recognized with more PR
Edmentum Signals Support for Data Interoperability With Support of Project Unicorn (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 6 -- Edmentum issued the following news release:
Edmentum, a global education leader and a pioneer in online teaching and learning solutions, is excited to announce its support of Project Unicorn, an education advocacy organization dedicated to the secure, controlled interchange of data within K-12 education. The partnership is the latest example of Edmentum's commitment to data interoperability.
"Here at Edmentum, we pride ourselves on taking an Educator First app more PR
Education Department Awards Program Support to Texas Education Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education has issued a pre-solicitation (TEA2018) for the National Center for Education Statistics State Partnership program support services. The Education Department intends to award on a sole source basis to Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas. more CTR
Education Linked to Higher Risk of Short-Sightedness (10)
LONDON, England, June 7 -- BMJ Publishing Group issued the following news release:
Spending more years in full time education is associated with a greater risk of developing short-sightedness (myopia), finds a study published by The BMJ today.
The researchers say their study provides "strong evidence" that more time spent in education is a risk factor for myopia, and that the findings "have important implications for educational practices."
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is a leading cause of more PR
Education Sciences Journal Issues 34 Research Articles in March 2018 Edition (10)
BASEL, Switzerland, June 7 -- Education Sciences, an open access journal that says it features current issues in education, published 34 research articles on the following topics in its March 2018 edition. These topics include:
* 'Sometimes They Are Fun and Sometimes They Are Not': Concept Mapping with English Language Acquisition (ELA) and Gifted/Talented (GT) Elementary Students Learning Science and Sustainability
* ARTutor--An Augmented Reality Platform for Interactive Distance Learning
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Educators for Excellence-Chicago Hosts Teacher-led Town Hall to Support Federal Discipline Guidance (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release:
Educators for Excellence-Chicago (E4E-Chicago), a teacher-led organization, yesterday hosted "In Class, Not Cuffs: A Chicago Town Hall," to show support for federal guidance designed to help teachers address discipline without discriminating that U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may rescind.90 educators attended and shared their stories with Acting Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Educati more PR
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Releases Policy Paper Reimagining School Leadership (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 1 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release:
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles (E4E-Los Angeles), a teacher-led organization, released a teacher-written policy paper, "Rising Tide: Collective Leadership to Lift All Schools," which outlines policy ideas to improve school leadership in the era of changes to school discipline, instruction and family engagement. The paper was released last night at an event that brought together over 100 educator more PR
Educators Gather to Tackle Challenges of K-12 Engineering Education (10)
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
Tufts University's Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will host the bi-annual LEGO(R) Education Symposium and its Tufts STEM Education Conference from June 5-7 on Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus, part of its longstanding and ongoing efforts to improve engineering education in kindergarten through college classrooms.
The two combined events will bring together teachers and education admin more PR
EEI Board of Directors Endorses Diversity and Inclusion Commitment (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, June 5 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release:
The Edison Electric Institute's (EEI's) Board of Directors today endorsed a new EEI Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Commitment during its meeting in San Diego. The EEI commitment builds on D&I programs and work already underway at electric companies across the country. By supporting the EEI commitment, EEI member companies have agreed to develop a 3-year D&I plan, which incorporates initiatives and m more PR
EIB Ready to Step Up Investments in Municipalities in Europe (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release:
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is back in Katowice today with a high-level conference on smart urban investments organised jointly with the municipality. This Polish city of approximately 300 000 people, the capital of Upper Silesia, was the first Polish municipality to sign a loan with the EIB 20 years ago, spearheading a successful transition from a troubled coal-mining town to a vibrant place off more PR
Eisgruber to Graduates: Advocate for the Value of a College Degree (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
Speaking to graduates at Princeton University's 271st Commencement on Tuesday, June 5, President Christopher L. Eisgruber extended congratulations and urged the Class of 2018 to become advocates for the value of a college degree.
In his address to students and guests seated across the sun-dappled front lawn of Nassau Hall, Eisgruber said: "I hope that all of you who graduate today, and who experience the p more PR
Electrify America to Energize U.S. Highways, Selects Black & Veatch for Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station Program (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 7 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release:
Black & Veatch announced today it will design and construct hundreds of sites for Electrify America's high-powered DC Fast Chargers, part of a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that will dramatically reduce charging times and raise convenience for EV consumers.
Electrify America's ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers are the first certified cooled-cable 150 to 350 kilowatt (kW) char more PR
Electronics and Textiles Come Together at IPC E-Textiles 2018 (10)
BANNOCKBURN, Illinois, June 4 -- IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries issued the following news release:
If your company has e-textiles and/or stretchable technologies on its roadmap and you find yourself asking the question, "How can I merge smart fabrics with smart engineering?" IPC has developed a technical and business education workshop to answer these questions and more. IPC E-Textiles 2018 will take place on September 13, 2018 in Des Plaines, Ill., and will bring together more PR
Emanuel Again Slashes Frontline Workers in Schools He's Already Cut to the Bone (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release:
The promise earlier this spring was a relief to parents and educators: CPS officials appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel would 'hold schools harmless' in budgeting for the upcoming school year. But word almost immediately began to surface in school communities that cuts to staff and programs were, in fact, coming.
But rank and file CTU members almost immediately began raising alarms that schools were, in more PR
Eminently Unqualified Marcus Will 'Work Against the Very Mission of the Department of Education' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Jewish Voice for Peace issued the following news release:
Jewish Voice for Peace is deeply concerned for the rights of students across the country following today's confirmation of the controversial nominee Kenneth Marcus as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education.
"Marcus is eminently unqualified to serve in a position intended to protect civil rights, and instead is likely to use his power to violate them. Marcus joins a long list of Trum more PR
Emory's JScreen Program Named One of America's Top 50 Innovative Jewish Organizations (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center issued the following news release:
JScreen has been named one of North America's top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the thirteenth annual Slingshot Guide. The Guide has become a go-to resource for volunteers, activists and donors looking for new opportunities and projects that, through their innovative nature, will ensure the Jewish community remains relevant and thriving. Slingshot 2018 was released today.
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Enjoy an Outdoor Orchestra Performance Among the Majestic Pines at Cumming Nature Center Saturday, June 23 (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, June 4 -- The Rochester Museum and Science Center issued the following news release:
Music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike will revel in nature's acoustics at the annual Orchestra in the Pines concert at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) Cumming Nature Center on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 1-5pm. The afternoon will feature special performances by the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra as well as regional refreshments. The Nature Center is open all day, and gu more PR
Environmental Leaders Release Candidate Education Plan for Next Governor of Ohio (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following news release:
Leaders in Ohio's environmental movement have released Project 2022: An Environmental Agenda for the Next Governor of Ohio. The non-partisan agenda outlines a 100 day, 1 year, and 1 term plan for protecting the environment and the economy for the next Governor of Ohio. Each recommendation is scientifically sound, politically viable, economically feasible and can be accomplished within the first term of t more PR
Erica Anderson Earns Florida Education Fund McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Bethune-Cookman University issued the following news release:
Erica Anderson, research coordinator for the Disparities in Arthritis Pain and Physical Activity (DAPPA) research study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethune-Cookman University and Halifax Health, and former graduate student in clinical counseling, has been accepted as a Florida more PR
Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU Launches International Partnership With Exhibition in Beijing, China (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 6 -- Indiana University issued the following news release:
The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University has entered into a new multiyear partnership with the Tsinghua University Art Museum at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The partnership features cooperation in the areas of exhibitions, programs, and staff and student exchanges over several years.
The partnership begins with the exhibition "Americans Abroad: Landscape and Artistic Exchang more PR
ETS and LearnLaunch to Fund Edtech Startups (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release:
To further advance its mission, ETS is enhancing its historical role as a nonprofit organization devoted to educational research and assessment to include support for the education startup community.
ETS and LearnLaunch Accelerator are collaborating to expand the edtech ecosystem with funding and industry leading support and expertise. This collaboration will substantially increase the resources tha more PR
ETSU Presents 2018 Distinguished Staff Awards (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news:
Seven individuals were honored by the East Tennessee State University Staff Senate in the presentation of the 2018 Distinguished Staff Awards.
Outstanding staff are nominated by their peers for these awards, which include a $2,000 check provided by the ETSU Foundation and an engraved recognition memento from the Staff Senate.
Awards are presented during the annual Staff Picnic to staff members whose more PR
EU Report: EU-Armenia Relations Reached New Highs (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 6 -- The European Commission issued the following news release:
Since January 2015, EU-Armenia relations have developed significantly. The negotiation and provisional application of a new bilateral partnership agreement, as well as the finalisation of Partnership Priorities in February this year have contributed to this success, a new EU report said.
Issued ahead of the first European Union - Armenia Partnership Council, which will be held on 21 June, today's report loo more PR
Evers Praises Wisconsin's 2018 Green Ribbon School Recipients (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release:
Just 46 schools across the country received recognition through the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program and two of them are in Wisconsin's Oregon School District.
"Congratulations to Brooklyn Elementary School and Oregon Middle School for this recognition of your efforts to live respectfully with our planet," said State Superintendent Tony Evers. "Earning Green more PR
Experienced Administrator, Educator Next Provost of Kansas State University (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 6 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release:
Charles Taber, the vice provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate School at Stony Brook University, New York, has been named the new provost and executive vice president of Kansas State University.
Taber's appointment was announced by Richard Myers, university president. He will assume his new duties on Aug. 15.
"Charles Taber is ideally qualified to become the next provost a more PR
Experts Explore Interlinkages Between Poverty, Inequality, and Jobs in Africa (10)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 6 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa issued the following news:
The strong economic growth witnessed in many countries across Africa in recent years has only had a marginal impact on poverty, said Sarah Sinha, Chief of the Employment and Social Protection Section at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Mr. Sinha added that poverty in Africa since 1990 has declined much more slowly than in other regions in the world, stating "The poverty headco more PR
Faculty Opportunity Awards Fuel Interdisciplinary Collaborations (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The University of Nevada's Las Vegas campus issued the following news release:
Since 2012, UNLV's Faculty Opportunity Awards have increased innovative research, scholarship, and creative activity on campus by supplying faculty with vital seed funding to help them get new projects off the ground, gather data critical to providing "proof of concept," and develop more competitive proposals to gain further external support.
This year, UNLV dedicated funds to proposals more PR
Faculty, Students to Be Honoured at 2018 Spring Convocation Ceremonies (10)
GUELPH, Ontario, June 4 --The University of Guelph issued the following news release:
Several University of Guelph faculty members and students will be recognized for teaching, service and academic excellence during the University's 2018 spring convocation ceremonies, to be held June 12-14.
A top faculty award - the John Bell Award - will be presented to Gerarda Darlington, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for her outstanding contributions to course and curriculum d more PR
Fairchild Air Force Base: Justice Files (10)
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Washington, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (92nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news:
During the month of March 2018, five Airmen received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, four Airmen were involuntarily separated and two were administratively demoted. Commanders used the following actions as means of punishment, rehabilitation and maintaining good order and discipline.
NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (ARTICLE 15)
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Fairhaven's Adventure Learning Grants Offer Students a Chance at Experiential Learning Around the Globe (10)
BELLINGHAM, Washington, June 7 -- Western Washington University issued the following news release:
Offering a unique opportunity to Western's Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies students, the Adventure Learning Grant (ALG) provides a $20,000 stipend awarded annually to three adventurous students looking to close their textbooks and experience alternative lifestyles and cultures around the world.
Junior Clare Casey was introduced to the Adventure Learning Grants as an incoming Fairha more PR
Family Background Has an Important Impact on Graduates' Future Earnings, But Subject and Institution Choice Can Be Even More Important (10)
LONDON, England, June 7 -- The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the following news release:
It has been well documented that university graduates from certain subjects and from certain universities earn considerably more than others. For example, five years after graduation, men from the highest earning universities earn almost 50 percent more than graduates from other Russell Group universities (30 percent for women), while male Russell Group graduates earn over 40 percent more than those w more PR
Family's Rare Gifts to SLU Carry Forward Bibliophile's Legacy (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, June 8 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
A desire to see a loved one's collection of rare, historical texts teach new generations, and to give something back to Saint Louis University, led SLU alumnus Jeff Edwards, Ph.D., to comb through closets, check his home's walls and to look through boxes in an Ohio garage. The items he found have become rare gifts that will now reside at the University.
Edwards (Grad Parks '17) and his wife, Shelby, recently donated more PR
Fayetteville State University Partners With Newly Established Fort Bragg Research Institute (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 8 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news release:
Fayetteville State University (FSU) announced today its partnership with the Fort Bragg Research Institute (FBRI), a center designed to support the ongoing research interests of Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) and Fort Bragg scientists and clinicians and to enhance the operational readiness of soldiers on the military base. The announcement was made at a press conference in the Rudolph Jon more PR
FBI Issues Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's FBI issued the following testimony by Bill Priestap, assistant director of counterintelligence division, before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration:
Chairman Cornyn, Ranking Member Durbin, members of the subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me here today. I look forward to discussing with you this unique challenge we confront--how to protect America's free and open academic environment while mitigating poten more PR
FCB Health and GMHC Stitch a Narrative of Unity With 'Blood Flags' During LGBTQ Pride Month (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- FCB issued the following news release:
FCB Health is proud to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month and continue its ongoing commitment to "Blood Equality" - a pro bono advocacy and awareness campaign in partnership with the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) - through the launch of "Blood Flags."
"Blood Flags" addresses the conditional support that many countries show toward the LGBTQ community in preserving and promoting its rights. Many countries, including the U.S., Australia, Canada more PR
FCC Media Bureau Issues Public Notice on Auction of Translator Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 17-351):
1. In this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Media Bureau (MB) (collectively the Bureaus) identify 27 applicants found to be qualified to bid in the upcoming auction of 33 new FM translator construction permits (Auction 83). Bidding in Auction 83 is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 21, 2018. This Public Notice contains bidding in more PR
FED Employees Host STEM Event Which Sparks Student's Interest in Engineering (10)
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea, June 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Far East District issued the following news story:
By Antwaun J. Parrish
Public Affairs
Employees of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, served as instructors at the district's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) events held at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
The STEM events were held May 24 at Humphreys Central Elementary School and May 31 at Humphreys West Elementary School. The STE more PR
Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in District of Columbia (June 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in District of Columbia.
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MILITARY $15.88 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Boeing
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, California, was awarded a $15,879,671 federal contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for design agent and technical engineering services for the AN/USQ-82(V) family of systems. The place of performance will be in Huntington Beach, California (69 percen more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in District of Columbia (June 9) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in District of Columbia.
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MILITARY $49.82 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Bath Iron Works
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, was awarded a $49,817,723 federal contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for engineering, technical, material and production support services for the DDG 51 Class ship. The place of performance will be in Bath, Maine (94.7 percent); Norfolk, V more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in South Dakota (June 5) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in South Dakota.
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$180,000 Federal Contract Awarded to Pinnacle Travel Services
ABERDEEN, South Dakota, June 4 -- Pinnacle Travel Services LLC, El Segundo, California, won a $180,000 federal contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs for travel arrangement and reservation services for the Bureau of Indian Education's Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota.
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Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Texas (June 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Texas.
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MILITARY $4.9 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Hana Industries
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 5 -- Hana Industries Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded a $4.9 million federal contract modification by the U.S. Air Force's 338th Contracting Squadron for Afghanistan student management support services. The place of performance will be at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Texas (June 9) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies based in Texas.
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MILITARY $11.07 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Planned Systems International
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 8 -- Planned Systems International Inc., Columbia, Maryland, was awarded an $11,065,098 federal contract by the Defense Health Agency for production, code management, maintenance, documentation and sustainment services for the Health Information Technology Directorate's Solutio more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in California (June 5) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in California.
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MILITARY $75 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Exbon Development
GRAND AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota, June 4 -- Exbon Development Inc., Garden Grove, California, was awarded a share of a $75 million federal contract by the U.S. Air Force's 319th Contracting Flight for construction services. The place of performance will be at Grand Forks more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in California (June 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in California.
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MILITARY $15.88 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Boeing
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, California, was awarded a $15,879,671 federal contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for design agent and technical engineering services for the AN/USQ-82(V) family of systems. The place of performance will be in Huntingto more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Texas (June 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Texas.
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MILITARY $932,018 Federal Contract Awarded to Aspen Elevators
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 6 -- Aspen Elevators Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas, won a $932,018 federal contract set aside for small business from the U.S. Air Education and Training Command for vertical transportation equipment.
Agency contacts: Joshua M. Mills, 940/676-2805, more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Texas (June 9) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Texas.
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MILITARY $735.74 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Lockheed Martin
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 8 -- Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $735,735,572 federal contract modification by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for the production of F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps more ST
Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Virginia (June 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The following federal contracts were announced by federal agencies as having been awarded to companies operating in Virginia.
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MILITARY $8 Million Federal Contract Awarded to Zel Technologies
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 6 -- Zel Technologies LLC, Hampton, Virginia, won an $8 million federal contract from the U.S. Air Force for operation, maintenance and research and development services in support of the National Technical Nuclear Forensics II mission.
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Feds Seek Additional Info For Assessment Waiver (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 6 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release:
In April 2018, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NH DOE) requested a waiver under the Section 1204 Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) from certain federal student assessment regulations for its Performance Assessment for Competency Education (PACE). On June 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) responded to the req more PR
Feed the Children Knows Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation: Expands Summer Food and Education Program (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 7 -- Feed the Children issued the following news release:
In the U.S., more than 14.5 million children receive free breakfast at school, and more than 30.4 million receive lunches through the national school lunch program. For many, school meals are the only consistent food they get in a day, and when the school year ends, so do school lunches. That's why Feed the Children is kicking off its Summer Food and Education Program in communities across the country to hel more PR
Final Day of World Meat Congress Focuses on Consumer Trends, Production Technology (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 2 -- The U.S. Meat Export Federation issued the following news release:
The 2018 World Meat Congress concluded Friday with sessions focused on consumer trends and education, as well as an in-depth look at cutting-edge technologies reshaping meat production around the world. The 22nd World Meat Congress was held in Dallas May 31 and June 1. Hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the International Meat Secretariat (IMS), the event drew about 700 participants more PR
Finnerty Named Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Buffalo State (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 7 -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release:
Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner announced Thursday that she has appointed Jim Finnerty as the college's next vice president for institutional advancement and executive director of the Buffalo State College Foundation. Finnerty, who will officially join the Buffalo State community on July 16, 2018, previously served as the senior director of campaigns for the Children's Hospital of Buffalo Found more PR
FINRA Foundation Expands Efforts to Increase Financial Capability in Communities Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued the following news release:
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) Board of Directors approved initiatives at its June meeting to expand personal finance programs and services for adults and children, and particularly those in underserved communities.
The Board approved a $2 million, three-year renewal of the Smart investing@your library initiative, including the continuation of an 11-year partnership more PR
First-Ever Class of AASA-MASA Academy: Aspiring & Early Career Superintendents Complete Leadership Program (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The American Association of School Administrators issued the following news release:
AASA, The School Superintendents Association and the Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA) are pleased to announce the first-ever class of superintendents and other school district administrators who have successfully completed the Aspiring and Early Career Leaders Academy, a professional development initiative to bolster school district leadership.
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First-Generation Students Make Up Half of UCI's Class of 2018 (10)
IRVINE, California, June 4 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
More than 7,000 students and their families will attend University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies between Friday, June 15, and Monday, June 18, in the Bren Events Center.
Overall, UCI will grant nearly 9,800 undergraduate and graduate degrees this academic year. And in a testament to the school's commitment to access and affordability, 50 percent of bachelor's degrees (4,305) will be aw more PR
Fitchburg State, Fitchburg Public Schools Renew Honors Compact (10)
FITCHBURG, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Fitchburg State University issued the following news release:
Officials from Fitchburg State University and the Fitchburg Public Schools signed a five-year extension of their Honors Compact, establishing collaborative opportunities between the high school Honors Academy and Fitchburg State's own honors program.
The agreement was first signed in 2013 and the renewal signed this week extends it through July 2022.
Students graduating from the Fitchburg High Ho more PR
Five NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Professors Granted Tenure (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 4 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
Following the recommendation of the Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University has granted tenure to five members of the NSU Law faculty. The recipients of tenure are Professors Olympia Duhart, Kenneth Lewis, Jr., Kate Webber Nunez, Michele Struffolino and Marilyn Uzdavines. The grant of tenure is an institutional recommendation of each faculty member's demonstration of exceptiona more PR
Five Universities to Offer Nine New Degree Programs (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release:
Responding to student and employer demand, five universities across Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education--California, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Shippensburg and West Chester--will offer a combined nine new degree programs beginning this fall.
Each of the new programs was approved by State System Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney through a new practice that acc more PR
Fletcher Named Chief Communications Officer at KDE (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release:
Interim Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis today announced the hiring of Jessica Fletcher as the Chief Communications Officer for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). She will begin her role with the department on June 11, focusing on internal and external communication strategies.
"Communications is an integral component of everything we do at KDE," said Lewis. "As a former journal more PR
Florida Bar to Hold Annual Convention in Orlando June 13-16 (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Bar issued the following news release:
The Florida Bar will hold its Annual Convention from June 13-16 in Orlando and will focus on the importance of living and enjoying a balanced lifestyle.
At the convention, West Palm Beach attorney Michelle R. Suskauer will be sworn in as the Bar's 70th president. Vero Beach attorney John M. Stewart will be sworn in as president-elect; he will become president in June 2019. The convention is being held at the Hil more PR
Florida Sends 25 FHP Vehicles to Puerto Rico to Aid in Recovery (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- Gov. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida has donated 25 Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) vehicles to the Puerto Rico Police Department to support law enforcement needs and Hurricane Maria recovery.
Governor Scott said, "Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last year, I have visited the island six times to offer guidance, assistance and support. We've made it a priority in Florida to aid more PR
Florida Sheriffs Association Awards Scholarship to Outstanding STEM Students (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Sheriffs Association issued the following news release:
The Florida Sheriffs Association invests in the state of Florida each year by encouraging and rewarding bright, hard-working students whose parents work in a Florida sheriff's office. Thanks to the partnership formed by the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) and the Motorola Solutions Foundation, ten high-achieving students will receive a college scholarship. Annually, the Motorola Solutions Foun more PR
Florida Students Earn National Merit Scholarship (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news:
More than 300 Florida high school seniors have earned a college-sponsored scholarship the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced today. These elite students joined approximately 4,000 students nationwide in earning a scholarship financed by U.S. colleges and universities. The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financ more PR
Floyd County Ag Manufacturing and Distribution Company Wins Iowa Farm Bureau's Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur Award (10)
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release:
FarmChem, a Floyd, Iowa-based company launched in 1974, knows how to evolve with the times and succeed, earning them Iowa Farm Bureau's Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur winner.
FarmChem began in ag chemical sales but the founders soon realized there was more potential growth in manufacturing and selling ag equipment used in grain farming, storage and energy. Justin Peterson, vice president of FarmChem, says t more PR
FMU Professor Hopes to Provide New Wrinkle for Old School Thais (10)
FLORENCE, South Carolina, June 7 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news:
Francis Marion University's campus is about 10,000 miles from Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University in central Thailand.
That's a long way, but for the past three years, faculty and staff from the two universities have partnered to provide professors with an opportunity to teach and expand their knowledge of how students learn.
This summer they'll be doing it again.
For the past two summers dozens of educatio more PR
Focused on Affordability, Regents Approve Financial Aid Boost (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 8 -- The University of Wisconsin System issued the following news:
With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at its meeting today at UW-Milwaukee.
The UW System is requesting an increase of $3.25 million in 2018-19 for the Wisconsin Grant-University of Wisconsin (UW) program, which is the state's largest financial aid program for s more PR
For CFOs, Adoption of Clawbacks Means Stronger Link Between Firm Performance and Their Pay, Study Finds (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, June 6 -- The American Accounting Association issued the following news release:
Even as the chairman of the SEC continues to maintain that the clawbacks provision of the Dodd-Frank bill remains on the commission's to-do list, failure to finalize the rule eight years after the law's passage inevitably raises doubts about its ultimate fate. Notwithstanding these doubts, the great majority of firms in the S&P 1500 have on their own adopted rules that enable them to claw back co more PR
For the First Time Ever, No State Is Reporting a Grad Rate Below 71 Percent, Says Grad Nation Report (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- America's Promise Alliance issued the following news release:
In 2001, the national high school graduation rate stood at 71 percent. Fifteen years later - and for the first time ever, no state in the nation has a high school graduation rate below 71 percent and there are now 39 states above 80 percent, a major milestone toward reaching the country's goal of a 90 percent graduation rate, according to the latest Building a Grad Nation report.
However, even with clear progre more PR
For the Quinns, Higher Education is a Family Affair (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., June 7 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release:
On May 6, when Joseph "J.J." Quinn walked across the stage at Chattanooga State's Commencement ceremony to be awarded his Associate of Applied Science degree, his focus in the moment was avoiding an embarrassing fall. "Honestly, I was just trying not to trip. You see all those videos of people during graduation falling or making a fool of themselves." From the audience, his parents couldn't more PR
Former Athletic Director Neil Judge Inducted Into ECC Hall of Fame (10)
BRIDGEPORT, New York, June 7 -- Mercy College issued the following news release:
Former Mercy College Athletic Director Neil Judge was inducted into the East Coast Conference Hall of Fame at the ECC's annual awards banquet on June 4 at the University of Bridgeport.
Judge becomes the first inductee from Mercy College and joins Mike Aviles, Tammy Greene, Maja (Potpara) Krljic and Pete Zinno in the Class of 2018 inductees.
The inductees were selected in a vote by a 12-person Hall of Fame committ more PR
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Increases Research Grant for New Investigators to $250,000 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following news release:
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER), a charitable arm of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), today announced improvements to its flagship Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG) for junior faculty physician anesthesiologists embarking on research careers. Changes include an increase in the funding amount by over 40 percent to $250,000 and the addition of more PR
Frank C. Carlucci, Former Secretary of Defense and RAND Trustee, Dies at 87 (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 4 -- RAND issued the following news release:
Frank C. Carlucci, 87, who was President Ronald Reagan's final secretary of defense and had a long career as a senior-level government official in both Republican and Democratic administrations, died Sunday. He had served on the board of trustees at the RAND Corporation for nearly 25 years between 1983 and 2008.
"RAND greatly benefited from Frank Carlucci's vast experience, honed across political lines, and his deep kn more PR
Franklin, Madison County Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Grants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
The Franklin County Drainage Engineer and Madison Soil and Water Conservation District are receiving Ohio EPA Environmental Education mini grants for projects focused on storm water and water quality issues. Eight mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $27,433.
* Franklin County Drainage Engineer is receiving $4,785 to purchase an "augmented reality sandbox," which is a digital more PR
Free Portrait Event to Honor W-S/Forsyth County First Responders (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 8 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news:
Wake Forest University and professional photographers from the University Photographers' Association of America (UPAA) will be offering free individual or family portraits to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County first responders.
The event will be held Wednesday, June 20 from noon to 5 p.m. at Wake Forest University's Sutton Center.
Local paramedics, firefighters, police and emergency personnel must sign up in more PR
Free Tax Preparation for Residents Filing Past Due Returns (10)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 5 -- The city of Louisville issued the following news:
Although the 2017 tax filing season has ended, there is still free help available in preparing past due and amended tax returns. Now through October, the Louisville Asset Building Coalition's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, or VITA, will provide federal and state income tax assistance to income eligible residents who need help filing prior returns. It is also still possible to receive a refund for returns more PR
Free Three-Day Festival Celebrating of Aldgate Square (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The city of London issued the following news release:
A three-day extravaganza of food, music and theatre is set to take over Aldgate Square in the east of the City to kick start community celebrations of the newly refurbished area.
Local communities are invited to attend the festival, running from Friday June 15 until Sunday June 17, to join in the first of a host of events celebrating the new square, situated just off Aldgate High Street.
It will include a vibrant more PR
FreedomWorks Issues Statement Urging Senate to Act on Free Market Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- FreedomWorks issued the following statement by President Adam Brandon:
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FreedomWorks pushes for Senate to take up legislation that advances free markets and limited government in the months leading up to November midterm elections.
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) recently circulated a survey amongst their Republican colleagues asking which issues to take-up in the near future. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) decision to cancel the Au more PR
Friend: Local Pre-K Programs Receive $76,000 in Grants (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release:
Two local pre-K programs were selected to receive an early education capacity-building grant, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy).
Lewis Cass Schools in Walton were awarded more than $53,500 and the Maconaquah School Corp. in Bunker Hill received nearly $23,000.
Friend said the grants were awarded by Indiana's Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning to early learning provide more PR
Friends Group Proposes New Educational, Interpretive and Outdoor Recreation Center at Devil's Lake State Park (10)
BARABOO, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
The Friends of Devil's Lake State Park in conjunction with the Devil's Lake Concession Board are proposing to develop a new Multi-Use Educational, Interpretive and Outdoor Recreation Center at the park that would to be open year-round and have the capacity to host additional and more diverse programing.
In addition to educational programming, the new facility could house interactive a more PR
Friends Hires Dolezal As Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, June 4 -- Friends University issued the following news:
Vernon Dolezal has accepted the position of vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Friends University. He will begin his position at Friends June 27.
Dolezal is a strategically-focused individual with 25 years of experience in accounting, finance, management and human resources. Since 2009, he has been serving as CFO and as a member of the senior leadership team at High Touch Technologies in Wichita. Pri more PR
FSC To Launch Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, June 7 -- Florida Southern College issued the following news:
In response to an overwhelming regional need, Florida Southern College is launching a new doctor of physical therapy program that will supply highly trained physical therapists to healthcare facilities in central Florida and beyond each year.
Pending its candidacy with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the new program will begin its first classes in the fall of 2019. Applicatio more PR
FSCJ Brings Students, Employees and Community Partners Together at Bridging the Divide Luncheon (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 6 -- Florida State College at Jacksonville issued the following news release:
WHAT: Join Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), the Rashean Mathis Foundation and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) for a luncheon initiating critical conversations around solutions to strengthen and unite Jacksonville. This luncheon builds on the important discussions that began at the kick-off event last fall.
As part of this project, FSCJ students will engage in ext more PR
FSCJ Receives $5,000 Grant From State Farm to Support Financial Literacy Education (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 7 -- Florida State College at Jacksonville issued the following news release:
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from State Farm(R) to expand its ongoing financial literacy education initiatives to specifically target and support the needs of underrepresented students.
The program was designed in 2017 to help prepare FSCJ's students to make informed financial decisions, become their own advocates and reinforce the vital more PR
FSSA Announces Recipients of Early Education Capacity-building Grants (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 4 -- The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration issued the following news release:
Indiana's Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) today awarded early education capacity-building grants to 17 applicants representing 54 pre-kindergarten programs in 16 Indiana counties. The grants total more than $1.5 million and were awarded to early learning providers and county coalitions to serve more children and increase the quality of early edu more PR
FSW College High School-Charlotte Graduates Earn Over $2M in Scholarships (10)
FORT MYERS, Florida, June 4 -- Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly Edison State College) issued the following news:
For over 70 percent of the graduates of Florida SouthWestern College High School - Charlotte, that stroll across the stage on May 18 wasn't their first. When they crossed the stage in the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 57 of the 79 graduates had already participated in Florida SouthWestern State College's commencement ceremony on May 4 for their Associate i more PR
Fundamentals of Plastics Packaging Online Training Courses Offered Through SPE and IoPP Partnership (10)
BETHEL, Connecticut, June 4 -- The Society of Plastics Engineers issued the following news:
SPE has licensed 19 modules--roughly half--of the Institute of Packaging Professionals' (IoPP's) Fundamentals of Packaging Technology online course. The three-year license provides online training to plastics professionals through a private, co-branded online portal managed by IoPP.
Using the customized course catalog available through the portal, plastics professionals can get a comprehensive education more PR
Funding Available for Career Transition on Brain Research to Promote Workforce Diversity (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative's advanced postdoctoral career transition award to promote workforce diversity.
This funding opportunity uses the career transition award/research transition award mechanism.
No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associate more ST
Funding Available for Postdoctoral Career Transition to Promote Workforce Diversity (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative's advanced postdoctoral career transition award to promote workforce diversity.
This funding opportunity uses the career transition award/research transition award mechanism.
No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associate more ST
FY 2019 Recommended Budget Public Hearing (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 4 -- Cumberland County issued the following news release:
Click here (https://www.youtube.com/user/CumberlandCountyNC/live) to watch Cumberland County FY 2019 Recommended Budget Public Hearing June 4 at 7 p.m. in Room 118 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse.
This public hearing is also broadcast on Spectrum Channel 5, Fayetteville/Cumberland Education TV. more PR
FY19 Interior and Environment Funding Bill Approved by Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release:
Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, which was introduced by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42). Rep. Calvert serves as the Chairman of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee.
"I want to thank my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee for supporting the FY19 Interior Appropriations bill," said Rep. Calvert. more PR
FY2019 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the FY2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, providing support for critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families, as well as increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
Approved on a b more PR
FY2019 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today approved a FY2019 appropriations bill to support critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families, and to provide increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
The FY2019 Military Construction, more PR
G7 Development Ministers' Meeting Focuses on Empowering Women and Girls (10)
WHISTLER, British Columbia, June 3 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release:
Advancing gender equality is the most effective approach to eradicating extreme poverty and building a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world. Recent estimates indicate that countries are losing $160 trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men. Canada and its G7 partners have a shared commitment to strengthening the em more PR
Gann Submits Interim Study Request on Commissioners of Land Office (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 6 -- The Oklahoma State House of Representatives issued the following news:
State Rep. Tom Gann today announced he has requested an interim study on the Commissioners of the Land Office, focusing on the calculations of how distribution of revenues are made to common education.
The request comes on the heels of House Bill 3440, authored by Gann, R-Inola. The bill required three things: money from the fund to be earmarked for teacher compensation, the money would b more PR
GAO Issues Report on Black Lung Benefits Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the financial position of the Trust Fund and identify options to improve it. The report (GAO-18-351) is titled "Black Lung Benefits Program: Options for Improving Trust Fund Finances".
The report was sent to Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Sander Le more ST
Gay Education Network Issues Statement on Nomination of Civil Rights Assistant Secretary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network issued the following statement:
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Today, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Kenneth L. Marcus as Assistant Secretary to the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Education. In this role, Marcus will be responsible for ensuring the civil rights of all students are protected, enforcing existing federal civil rights laws, and leading the Department of Education's efforts to providing an equal opportunity to a more PR
Gay Education Network Issues Testimony on School Safety Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network issued the following testimony by Executive Director Eliza Byard:
Yesterday, the Federal Commission on School Safety held a Listening Session with educational experts and gun violence activist.
"Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment to the Federal Commission on School Safety this afternoon. My name is Eliza Byard, and I am the Executive Director of GLSEN, a longtime organizational partner to the Departments of Edu more PR
GC Joins National Initiative to Prepare Faculty With Career Guidance Skills (10)
GOSHEN, Indiana, June 5 -- Goshen College issued the following news:
Goshen College has been chosen as one of 26 institutions across the nation to join the Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, a new initiative that will prepare up to 500 faculty members to use evidence-based teaching practices shown to promote student success while embedding career guidance into their existing courses.
The initiative is a partnership between the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and more PR
Geneva College to Present College Finance Webinars (10)
BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Geneva College issued the following news release:
Geneva College Student Financial Services will present webinars on June 19 and July 10 for current and future Geneva undergraduate students and their parents interested in knowing more about the process of paying for college.
The June 19 webinar, "Paying the Bill," will cover finalizing financial aid, eBill notification and Nelnet, loan options, work study, health insurance, payment methods, payment plan op more PR
Georgia Wins USDA State and Regional School Nutrition Best Practice Awards (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia Department of Education issued the following news release:
Georgia - both the Georgia Department of Education and local school districts - is receiving recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its school nutrition program.
On May 17, USDA announced 2018 School Nutrition Best Practice Award winners for Georgia and the Southeast region. The Georgia Department of Education won two regional best practice awards, for "partnerships with o more PR
Gibson General Partners With WGU Indiana for Employee Tuition Discount (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- Western Governors University-Indiana issued the following news release:
Gibson General Hospital is proud to announce a corporate partnership with the state's nonprofit online university, WGU Indiana. All Gibson General Hospital employees are eligible to apply for a $2,500 scholarship with the WGU Healthcare Partners Fund. In addition, all Gibson General Hospital employees qualify for a five percent discount toward WGU's tuition, which is less than $7,000 per 12- more PR
Gift From Alumna's Estate Creates Endowed Chair in Biology (10)
WACO, Texas, June 5 -- Baylor University issued the following news:
Baylor University today announced the establishment of The Floyd F. Davidson Endowed Memorial Chair in Biology, made possible through a gift of approximately $2.5 million from the estate of Lorene Taylor Davidson, who died in 2013 at the age of 100. Lorene and her husband, Floyd Davidson, Ph.D., were longtime Baylor supporters who blended giving to Baylor during their lifetimes with the inclusion of a gift to Baylor in their es more PR
Gift From Lycoming Engines Boosts College's Aviation Instruction (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
Longtime Pennsylvania College of Technology partner Lycoming Engines has donated 15 aircraft engines to be used for instructional purposes in the college's aviation majors.
The donation, valued at $317,500, will benefit students enrolled in the aviation maintenance technology bachelor's degree, the aviation technology associate degree and the aviation maintenance certificate major.
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GoBabyGo! UNMC, UNK Students Build Cars for Kids With Developmental Disabilities (10)
KEARNEY, Nebraska, June 2 -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney issued the following news:
Students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Physical Therapy Education program in Kearney, along with engineering students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, recently made three children and their families very happy.
The students modified children's electric cars for three girls between the ages of one and three. The project is part of GoBabyGo!, a national program that provides modif more PR
Google to Sponsor Happy Hour Reception for AASL, ALSC, and YALSA Members (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
To commemorate the contributions from AASL, ALSC, and YALSA to the Libraries Ready to Code initiative, as well as the work and effort librarians put forth towards preparing children and youth for bright futures, Google will be sponsoring a Happy Hour Reception at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.
The reception will take place during ALA's 2018 Annual Conference in New Orleans on Saturd more PR
Gov. Edwards Issues Call for Special Session, Signs Budget, Transparency Bills (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 8 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news:
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for a special session of the Louisiana Legislature. The special session will convene at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2018, and it must adjourn by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. During the recent special session, the legislature passed a budget that leaves TOPS, higher education, children and family services, sheriffs and district attorneys unfunded. Two- more PR
Gov. Fallin Appoints Houston As Secretary of Education, Workforce Development (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Gov. Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Governor Mary Fallin today announced Labor Commissioner Melissa McLawhorn Houston will serve on her executive Cabinet as secretary of education and workforce development.
Houston begins her new duties effective immediately.
"The best way we can support our businesses and grow our economy is to produce a more educated workforce. Aligning our education and workforce training programs to provide r more PR
Gov. Hogan Announces $80 Million in Higher Education Scholarships for 2018-2019 Academic Award Year (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 4 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) has awarded more than $80 million to nearly 38,000 students to attend one of Maryland's post-secondary institutions.
"Working to make higher education affordable and accessible for as many Maryland students as possible is one of our top priorities," said Governor Ho more PR
Gov. Murphy Advances Plans for New Jersey Apprenticeship Network to Spur Economic Development, Educational Attainment for New Jerseyans (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Advancing further steps to spur growth and prepare New Jersey's workforce for the 21st century economy, Governor Phil Murphy today announced his vision for the New Jersey Apprenticeship Network (NJAN), a proposal included in his Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The Governor made the announcement during remarks at The Apprenticeship Forward Collaborative's conference at the John J. Heldrich Center for more PR
Gov. Northam Announces $1.9 Million Troops to Teachers Grant (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 7 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia has received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand the Commonwealth's efforts to recruit retired and retiring veterans for second careers as teachers.
The five-year award provides $380,035 in annual support for the Virginia Department of Education's Troops to Teachers Virginia Center at William & Mary. The Center w more PR
Gov. Northam Signs 2018-2020 Biennial Budget (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 7 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Governor Ralph Northam today signed two bills that fund state government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018 and all of Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020. The budget Governor Northam signed increases health care access for up to 400,000 Virginians by expanding Medicaid and makes significant investments in core economic priorities like education, workforce training, mental health services, and pay rais more PR
Gov. Rauner Announces Appointment of IDVA Director (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 5 -- Gov. Bruce Rauner, D-Illinois., issued the following news release:
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced today that Stephen Curda, Ph.D. has been named director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA). He takes over from Elisabeth Pennix, who returns to her duties as IDVA's General Counsel. The appointment is effective today.
"Stephen Curda is a proven leader with years of experience serving our military and veterans as well as his own deployment to Afghan more PR
Gov. Scott and First Lady Ann Scott Invite K-12 Students to Participate in 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month Contests (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Gov. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott announced the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month contests for students and educators and invited Florida K-12 students to participate in the essay and art contests. Parents, students, teachers and principals are also invited to nominate full-time, outstanding educators for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award.
Governor Scott said, "I more PR
Gov. Scott Issues Statement on Majority Leadership's Rejection on Paths to Agreement (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott's Communications Director Rebecca Kelley issued the following statement:
"In a year where the state has $160 million more in revenue and a surplus that's expected to grow this month, Governor Scott has been clear he will not sign a budget or tax bill that result in increased taxes, including statewide property tax rates.
"Over the last several weeks, the Governor and his Administration have put forward a comprehensive plan to fully fund school bu more PR
Government Operations and Audit Committee to Meet (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 31 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release:
The Legislature's Government 0perations and Audit Committee will hold the second meeting of the 2018 interim on June 11, 2018. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. in room 362 of the State Capitol.
The Government Operations and Audit Committee, Chaired by Representative Jean Hunhoff (R-Yankton) and Vice-Chair Senator Deb Peters (R-Hartford), will review performance management indicat more PR
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to University of North Texas System Board of Regents (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mary Denny and Carlos Munguia and reappointed Milton B. Lee, II to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on May 22, 2023.
Mary Denny of Aubrey is owner and operator of ranching and rental property, and is the former state representative of House District 63. While she was a representative, she served as chairman of the House Committee more PR
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents and Student Representative to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Governor also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on May 31, 2019.
Midwestern State University
Leia De La Garza of San Antonio is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Midwestern more PR
Governor Abbott's School Safety Plan - Immediate Opportunities to Improve Campus Security Through Available School Safety Supports (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath:
Last week, Governor Greg Abbott released a comprehensive School and Firearm Safety Action Plan (https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/School_Safety_Action_Plan_05302018.pdf). Release of this plan followed three roundtable discussions in Austin with stakeholders, including superintendents, law enforcement representatives, mental health authorities, as well as survivors of mass sho more PR
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., D-California, issued the following news release:
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today announced that they have reached an agreement on the 2018-19 state budget. The budget agreement makes record investments in schools and universities, creates the state's first online community college, fully fills the Rainy Day Fund, boosts child care and combats homelessness more PR
Governor Cooper Vetoes GOP Special Interest Budget for Failing Public Education (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Cooper was joined by teachers and other public school personnel to speak about his veto of the budget crafted in secret and passed last week by legislative Republicans.
"The Republican legislature's budget keeps income tax breaks for corporations and families making over $200,000 a year instead of investing in education," Governor Cooper said.
Last month, tens of thousands more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans Totaling $34 Million (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans totaling $34 million have been approved as part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act - a sweeping initiative aimed at reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century. The Act, first proposed by the Governor and overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2014, supports investments in education technology that will equip stud more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Cornell University's $91.5 Million Class Expansion Project (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's $91.5 million Class Expansion Project. This project is designed to improve teaching facilities, increase energy efficiency, expand the pre-clinical class size, and create a sense of community through the unification of major teaching, clinical and research capacities of the college.
"These hi more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Mosquito-Borne Disease Plan (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a multi-faceted mosquito plan to help increase awareness and protect New Yorkers against mosquito-borne disease this summer. In addition, the Governor has directed the Department of Health to issue a seasonal mosquito advisory to all local health departments and health care providers outlining the plan.
"With the beginning of summer upon us, it is important to more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects to Be Funded Through the Alliance for Economic Inclusion Anti-Poverty Initiative (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Initiative Aims to Address Poverty in Five County Region as Outlined in the "CNY Rising" Plan - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 22 projects have been selected to be funded through the $30 million Alliance for Economic Inclusion anti-poverty initiative in Central New York. Founded in 2017, the AEI is comprised more PR
Governor Northam Announces $1.9 Million Troops to Teachers Grant (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 7 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia has received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand the Commonwealth's efforts to recruit retired and retiring veterans for second careers as teachers.
The five-year award provides $380,035 in annual support for the Virginia Department of Education's Troops to Teachers Virginia CenterThis link takes you out of the more PR
Governor Wolf Announces Funding for The York Plan 2.0 Project to Revitalize Manufacturing Sector (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news:
Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of $6 million to support a community revitalization and economic development project in York County known as The York Plan 2.0 Innovation District in the northwest corner of the city, part of a larger project to revitalize this area into a manufacturing, technology, history, arts and education district.
"Today we are honoring York's past by preparing for more PR
Governor Wolf Takes Action on Equal Pay for Women (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news:
With Pennsylvania women still paid significantly less than men for the same work, Governor Tom Wolf today took action to address the gender pay gap that hurts women, families, and businesses.
Joined by First Lady Frances Wolf, Sens. Christine Tartaglione and Judy Schwank, Reps. Maria Donatucci and Brian Sims, as well as the Pennsylvania Commission for Women and other advocates, Governor Wolf signed an more PR
Governor, Arkansas Teachers Discuss Topics in Preparation for 2019 General Assembly (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 8 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
Twenty-six teachers from 31 Arkansas school districts met with Governor Asa Hutchinson today to discuss ways to improve education and the teaching profession in Arkansas.
The discussion and luncheon came a day after the governor met with superintendents of 14 districts to discuss teacher pay. Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Commissioner Johnny Key attended both events.
"The opportunity more PR
Graduate Forensic Psychology Program Earns Two National Rankings (10)
VICTORIA, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Houston's Victoria campus issued the following news release:
The University of Houston-Victoria's graduate forensic psychology program recently was recognized on two lists from a national website for its affordability and academic excellence.
The national College Choice website ranked the UHV School of Arts & Sciences Master of Arts in forensic psychology second on its Most Affordable Online Master's in Forensic Psychology Degrees list and 10th on i more PR
Graduate Theology Programs Granted Accreditation (10)
NAMPA, Idaho, June 6 -- Northwest Nazarene University issued the following news:
This week, Northwest Nazarene University's (NNU) Graduate School of Theology was granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). With more than 500 master's-level theological graduates, NNU's Graduate School of Theology is the first institution in the history of ATS to offer all of its Master of Divinity and Master of Arts programs exclusively online.
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Graduating Class Honored With Lasting Tribute (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, June 6 -- University of South Carolina's Aiken campus issued the following news release:
The University of South Carolina Aiken honored graduating classes by planting trees used during their commencement exercises.
For the Class of 2018, which graduated May 9, the university's master gardeners planted a Savannah Holly, a Summer Red Maple, and a Japanese Cedar, all of which are now located near the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and Parking Lot C, which is one of t more PR
Grand Rapids Assistant Fire Chief Named 2018 ASQ Freund Scholarship Winner (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 7 -- The American Society for Quality issued the following news release:
William Brad Brown, assistant chief of administration for the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Fire Department and student at Cornerstone University is the 2018 recipient of the ASQ Richard A. Freund Scholarship.
Brown is pursuing a doctor of education degree in organizational leadership and development at the Grand Rapids university. The $5,000 scholarship is named after an ASQ past president and supports more PR
Grant Center at CCU Elects Chair and Vice Chair at May Meeting (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, June 6 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news release:
Ed Gilmer of Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust has been elected as the chair of the Grant Center for Real Estate Economic Development at Coastal Carolina University, and Michael King of KingOne Properties International has been elected vice chair. Both Gilmer and King were elected by a majority vote of the advisory board at its May meeting.
The advisory board of the Grant Center was established to adv more PR
Grant Continues Support for Troops to Teachers Program (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- Public Schools of North Carolina issued the following news release:
North Carolina's long-established Troops to Teachers program has secured a grant of more than $800,000 to continue its outreach efforts to assist service members in becoming teachers in the public schools.
The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) will provide continued support to a program that has placed nearly more PR
Grant to Fund Tech Research and Education on Invasive River Algae (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release:
Tennessee Tech University has been awarded a grant from Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund to conduct research aimed at enhancing and protecting regional waterways.
The project, which will be conducted in partnership with The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and Department of Environmental Quality, Trout Unlimited, and Mainspring Conservation Trust with support from U.S. Forest Se more PR
Group of Eight Australia Issues Statement on Future of Work, Workers (10)
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, Australia, June 4 -- The Group of Eight Australia issued the following statement by Chief Executive Vicki Thomson on the Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers:
"Thank you for the invitation to appear before you.
"The future of the students we enrol and graduate is front and centre for the Group of Eight universities.
"It always has been.
"And this current period of concern about disruption, and how we will manage employment and employability more PR
Hackensack University Medical Center Holds 28th Annual Medical, Dental Staff Scholarship Awards Ceremony (10)
HACKENSACK, New Jersey, June 5 --Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center issued the following news release:
The Medical and Dental Staff at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center recently held the 28th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The scholarships are awarded to hospital team members and their dependents. This year, 10 individuals each received scholarships in the amount of $3,000. The scholarships were presented by 10 physician honorees more PR
HACU Meets With 'Act on the Dream' Coalition (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 4 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release:
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) convened an "Act on the Dream" Coalition meeting on June 4, 2018, in Washington, D.C., to provide an update on the status of DACA and the DREAM Act.
HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores and staff members of the Association presented an Act on the DREAM Summit Report and Summary that was developed after the Coalit more PR
HACU Webinar to Focus on Online Resource Center for DACA/DREAMers and HSIs (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 5 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release:
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will host a webinar from 12-1 p.m., CDT on June 27, 2018, to provide information on a new national online resource center for DACA/DREAMers and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Click here to register.
The online center available on HACU's website provides information helpful to colleges and universities seeking more PR
Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar Named Chief of Staff to the President (10)
HAMILTON, New York, June 5 -- Colgate University issued the following news:
Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar, vice president for public affairs and university relations at Dominican University of California, will join Colgate University as chief of staff to the president starting August 1. In this role, Rodriguez-Farrar will support faculty, administrators, and the Board of Trustees in the planning and development of strategic initiatives across campus. Her work will enable the Office of the President to more PR
Harris, Roebuck and Sen. Hughes Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College for Pa. College and University Students (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
State Reps. Jordan Harris and James Roebuck, both D-Phila., joined Sen. Vincent J. Hughes, D-Phila./Montgomery, to introduce legislation for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a program that would make college free and affordable to many students across the state.
The legislators were joined by guests from the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) Pres more PR
Harvard Business School's HBX Offers Developing Yourself as a Leader, a New Leadership Development Program Offered via the HBX Live Virtual Classroom (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Harvard University's Business School issued the following news release:
HBX, Harvard Business School's online learning initiative, is announcing the launch of Developing Yourself as a Leader, a 12-week interactive online certificate program offered via the HBX Live virtual classroom.
Developing Yourself as a Leader is designed to enable high-potential emerging leaders to benefit from live, direct interaction with Harvard Business School faculty and talent devel more PR
Health Education & Behavior Journal Issues 14 Research Articles in June 2018 Edition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Health Education and Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Public Health Education focuses on research on critical health issues involving health behavior and evidence-based social and behavioral strategies to improve health status, published 14 research articles on the following topics in its June 2018 edition:
Brief Report
* Gender Effects in a Multischool Alcohol Media Literacy Study With Preadolescents
mHealth Interventions
* Smartphone Usage, Social more PR
Heart of COG: Heidi Bonnaffon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued the following news release:
COG Environmental Planner Heidi Bonnaffon sees herself as a facilitator of information exchange about the region's valuable water resources.
She brings challenges to the attention of member governments and utilities, tracks policies across state and local jurisdictions, and helps communicate with the public about the value of water, the importance of infrastructure, and more.
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HHS Deputy Secretary Issues Statement on WHO Independent Commission's Report (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement by Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan upon the release of the final report of the World Health Organization Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases, called 'Time to Deliver':
"Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have long been a burden on the lives of people in developed countries like the United States, and a drain on government resources. But today, they increasingly impact lower- more PR
HHS Seeks Telebehavioral Training in Albuquerque, New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service has issued a pre-solicitation (18-236-SOL-00036) for telebehavioral training in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Response Date: June 16, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=01f6e6ba856498f5aec14839c84827d3&tab=core&_cvi more CTR
High School Animal Rights Club Nabs Award for Helping Duck Family (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 5 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
Hero to Animals Awards are on their way from TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--to the members of Southwest High School's Animal Rights Club and their teacher Mitchell Johnson for helping to guide a mother duck and her ducklings to safety.
On Tuesday, May 29, Johnson and his students noticed that a mother duck had given birth to six tiny ducklings in a courtyard on campus- more PR
High Schoolers Depict Suburbia in Gallery Bergen (10)
PARAMUS, New Jersey, June 4 -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release:
Reflections of life in suburbia and explorations of the suburban landscape are some of the topics depicted through photography by local high school students in Gallery Bergen's latest exhibition at Bergen Community College.
Opening Tuesday, June 12 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery, the "Life in Suburbia" photography exhibition showcases photographs contributed by students through an open more PR
Higher Horizons+ Launches New 'Fast Trackers' Project (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 6 -- Keele University issued the following news release:
Higher Horizons+, part of the aspiration-raising National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) that operates across Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, is launching an ambitious new project as part of NCOP's nationwide week of action.
Higher Horizons+ encourages young people from underrepresented groups in higher education to achieve their potential by enrolling on university courses. The Higher Horizo more PR
Hill Museum Offers Free Summer STEM Passport Program for Youth (10)
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news:
The education staff at the Hill Aerospace Museum is offering a free, fun Summer STEM Passport Program with educational classes for children 8-years-old and up. The purpose of STEM is to get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math.
The classes began June 5 and run every Tuesday through Friday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. During the week, the museum education staff will offer more PR
Historic Stagville Celebrates 153rd Anniversary of Emancipation for Juneteenth (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release:
More than 900 people were freed at Stagville Plantation, one of the state's largest, at the end of the Civil War in 1865. Visit Historic Stagville Saturday, June 9, noon to 5 p.m., to discover the story of the end of slavery in North Carolina. The Juneteenth celebration will include performances, historic cooking demonstrations and interactive activities for all a more PR
Honorary Doctorate Celebrates Engineering Champion (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 4 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news:
Dr Stuart McGill has been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) in recognition of his international business career and contributions as an adviser and expert in the engineering industry.
A University of Sydney alumnus, Dr McGill has a Bachelor of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering and started his career in the energy industry in 1969 when he joined Esso Australi more PR
House Financial Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Family Promise of Colorado Springs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Financial Services subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Kat Lilley, deputy executive director of Family Promise of Colorado Springs, at a hearing on the Homeless Children and Youth Act (H.R. 1511):
"Good Morning, Chairman Duffy, Ranking Member Cleaver and Members of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Thank you for this opportunity to be a part of this important discussion regarding the current barriers children and youth more PR
House Financial Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Financial Services subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following testimony by Millie Rounsville, CEO of Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency, at a hearing on the Homeless Children and Youth Act (H.R. 1511):
"Good morning. My name is Millie Rounsville and I am the CEO of Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency Inc. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Committee chairperson Sean Duffy, more PR
House Financial Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From U.S. Chamber of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Financial Services subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit issued the following testimony by Kate Prochaska, director at the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at a hearing entitled "Improving Transparency and Accountability at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection":
"Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Lacy Clay, and members of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit:
"My more PR
House Natural Resources Committee Issues Hearing Memo on Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following hearing memorandum:
To: All Natural Resources Committee Members
From: Majority Committee Staff - Brandon Miller
Subcommittee on Federal Lands (x6-7736)
Mark-Up: H.R. 5875 (Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo), To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make techn more PR
House Small Business Committee Issues Testimony From Candy Factory (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Small Business Committee issued the following testimony by Candy Factory Founder Anne Kirby at a hearing entitled "Millennials and the Gig Economy":
"Chairman Chabot, Ranking Member Velazquez, and members of the full committee: Thank you for inviting me today and for giving me the opportunity to testify on coworking and its crucial role in what is known as the gig, or freelance, economy.
"What is coworking? Per the coworking wiki, "the coworking concept is simpl more PR
House Technology Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Texas Tech University (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 --The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Joseph A. Heppert, vice president for research and professor of chemistry at Texas Tech University, at a hearing entitled "The Electric Grid of the Future":
"Good morning Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Veasey, Chairman Smith, and Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Subcommittee. I am the Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry at Texas Tech University. I am more PR
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Water Resources Development Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 115-708) on legislation (H.R. 8) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S., to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pennsylvania, on June 1.
Excerpts of the report follow:
Purpose of Legislation
H.R. 8 authorizes the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water res more ST
House Workforce Committee Issues Testimony From HHS Secretary Azar (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services":
"The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance and protect the health and well-being of the American people.
"President Trump and all of us at HHS take that charge seriously. So, when programs a more PR
How Academic Libraries Can Serve Commuter Students (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
More than 85% of U.S. undergraduates commute to college, yet the literature geared to academic libraries overwhelmingly presumes a classic, residential campus. "Academic Libraries for Commuter Students: Research-Based Strategies," published by ALA Editions, redresses that imbalance by providing a research-based look at the specific academic needs of commuter students. Edited by Mariana Regalado and more PR
HQ AETC Appoints New Chief Learning Officer (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
By Dan Hawkins
Public Affairs
Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced Dr. Matthew Stafford as the command's new chief learning officer May 23, here.
In the role, Stafford is responsible for the planning and monitoring of the command's new learning paradigm, the Continuum of Learning, as well as assisting the AETC commander more PR
Human Settlements Programme: Jalalabad's First Women's Park (10)
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 30 -- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) issued the following news:
The provision of public spaces in a city is one of the constituent elements of sustainable urbanization. Qualitative public spaces are key drivers for inclusiveness, social cohesion and gender empowerment.
The city of Jalalabad, in the Eastren part of Afghanistan, has recently inaugurated the first Women's Park in town. The design of an exclusive park for women and girls has more PR
IAAF Reaffirms Pledge to Battle Air Pollution and Reduce Plastic Waste (10)
MONACO, June 5 -- The International Association of Athletics Federations issued the following news release:
As people from around the world take time to reflect upon the state of the planet on this World Environment Day, the IAAF is delighted to share this message from running legend Haile Gebrselassie who reminds us of the importance of clean air within athletics and the urgent need to continue the battle to combat air pollution.
"Seven million people die due to poor air quality every year," more PR
ICBA Comments on Consumer Complaint Information (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following letter:
To: J. Michael Mulvaney, Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 1700 G St. N.W., Washington, DC 20552
Re: Request for Information Regarding Bureau Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information [Docket No. CFPB-2018-0006]
Dear Acting Director Mulvaney:
The Independent Community Bankers of America ("ICBA")1 welcomes this opportunity to provide comment on the Bureau more PR
IIHS-HLDI Launches New Educational Website for Science Teachers, Students (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued the following news release:
A new educational website from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety applies physics and biology concepts to the real world of cars and car crashes.
IIHS-HLDI in the Classroom (classroom.iihs.org) is a free, online resource featuring hands-on science activities designed by science educator Griff Jones, Ph.D., a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. more PR
Illinois School Code Service Available for 2018-19 (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- The Illinois Association of School Boards issued the following news release:
The 2018-2019 Illinois School Code Service is now available from the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB). The newest edition is once again offered in a package that includes both the 2018 Illinois School Code and Related Laws and next year's 2019 Supplement.
The Code is available in print with a digital version included at no extra cost. The digital version carries the full te more PR
Immunisation in Australia - Filling the Vaccine Gaps (10)
DEAKIN, Australia, June 5 -- The Public Health Association of Australia issued the following news release:
Immunisation through vaccines is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent infectious disease yet too many Australians are still missing out on routine vaccinations, said the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) on the first day of its biennial National Immunisation Conference (NIC) in Adelaide.
The conference theme 'Immunisation for all - gaps, gains and goals' high more PR
In Concord, Kuster Discusses Jobs and Opportunity Agenda (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 4 -- Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Today at NHTI, Concord's Community College, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) heard directly from educators at NHTI and other institutions and local business leaders about the employment landscape in the Concord area and the types of programs that can expand economic competitiveness and opportunity in the region. Rep. Kuster also discussed her Jobs and Opportunity agenda, which she rel more PR
INCOMPAS Commends FCC for Extension of Time on 'Competition Cut Off' UNE Petition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- INCOMPAS issued the following news release:
INCOMPAS is commending the FCC for granting their extension request against a USTelecom led petition that threatens to cut off access to broadband competition and raise prices for consumers.
Late Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted INCOMPAS' Motion for Extension of Time on USTelecom's UNE Forbearance petition, for both comments and replies, which will now be due on August 6th and September 5th respectivel more PR
INDA's Inaugural Absorbent Hygiene Products Training Course Is Successful Sell-Out (10)
CARY, North Carolina, June 7 -- INDA-Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release:
INDA's first edition of its Absorbent Hygiene Products Training Course, May 22-24, sold out and achieved rave reviews from participants. Both the curriculum and instructors received high marks. "It's a great interactive course with invaluable application information," said Eva Unger-Kovacs, R&D Scientist, Orchidia Fragrances. "The training was world class," said William Terenzoni more PR
INDA's Inaugural Absorbent Hygiene Products Training Course Is Successful Sell-Out; Registration Opens for Next Date - November 27-29 (10)
CARY, North Carolina, June 7 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release:
INDA's first edition of its Absorbent Hygiene Products Training Course, May 22-24, sold out and achieved rave reviews from participants. Both the curriculum and instructors received high marks. "It's a great interactive course with invaluable application information," said Eva Unger-Kovacs, R&D Scientist, Orchidia Fragrances. "The training was world class," said William Terenzon more PR
Indiana Schools Report Progress in Digital Learning Environments and Cybersecurity Needs According to 2018 Tech Plan Survey (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 7 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release:
According to survey results released today by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), significant progress is being made in creating digital learning environments and providing schools with greater cybersecurity. In total, 80 percent of Indiana school districts now have initiatives aimed at providing a computing device for each student with more than half of those providing a device for e more PR
Indiana University: Chancellor Search Committee Announced (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 5 -- Indiana University issued the following news release:
Indiana University Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs John Applegate has appointed a committee to identify candidates for the position of chancellor for IU South Bend. Kathryn Cruz-Uribe, chancellor of Indiana University East, will lead the 13-member committee.
The committee will conduct a national search to replace IU South Bend Chancellor Terry L. Allison, who is leaving at the end of t more PR
Indiana's Hamilton Southeastern Schools Select Discovery Education Science Techbook for Use Across All K-12 Grade Levels (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 6 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release:
Indiana's Hamilton Southeastern Schools (HSE) announced today that it has chosen Discovery Education's Science Techbook for use in all K-12 grade levels across the district. The selection of this digital textbook, created by Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, launches a new partnership empow more PR
Indigenous Economics Scholarships a First (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 8 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economics students at the University of Sydney will be supported with scholarships for the first time.
The Sandra Cadwallader Indigenous Economics Scholarships will cover the total costs of a student each year of the three-year degree, including the option of an extra honours year. This is estimated at up to $50,000 and the scholarship will assist course fees, accommodation, l more PR
Indigenous Language Stakeholders to Gather at 25th Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (10)
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, June 4 -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
As Indigenous communities across North America face the challenge of keeping their traditional languages alive, an important conference is coming to the University of Lethbridge.
The U of L's Departments of Modern Languages and Indigenous Studies have teamed with the Peigan Board of Education/Piikani Nation to host the 25th Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS 2018), June 7-9 at the University. T more PR
Indonesia: Investment-led Growth Continues (10)
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 6 -- The World Bank issued the following news release:
An investment-led economic expansion has kept Indonesia's economy growing at a solid pace, reaching 5.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to the World Bank's June 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly released here today.
High global commodity prices have spurred higher investment, especially in machine, equipment and vehicles, leading to the fastest growth in gross fixed capital formation in more than fi more PR
Information Highway to Career, Educational Resources (10)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
By Bev Ryles
Public Affairs
The mission of the Employment Assistance Program at Barksdale Air Force Base is to support all Department of Defense cardholders in achieving short and long-term employment, by providing resources for education, training and career goals.
Located at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the EAP provides individual services to include dressing for success, mock interviews more PR
Innovative Programs Aimed at Attracting Students to the Teaching Profession (10)
FULLERTON, California, June 7 -- California State University issued the following news release:
Cal State Fullerton's College of Education is developing innovative programs and strategies to boost teacher recruitment, remove barriers to teacher credential programs and diversify the teaching force.
"While CSUF is a leader in the state in preparing teachers for transitional kindergarten to 12th-grade classrooms, more needs to be done to recruit students of color to become teachers to mirror the more PR
Innovator John Seely Brown to Address Pardee RAND Graduates (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 8 -- RAND issued the following news release:
John Seely Brown, independent co-chairman of Deloitte's Center for the Edge, member of the Amazon board of directors, and former chief scientist of XEROX and director of research and development hub PARC, will make the keynote address at the commencement exercises of the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica on June 16.
Pardee RAND--the nation's largest public policy Ph.D. program with 180 faculty me more PR
Institute for Educational Governance and Leadership Appoints Inaugural Director (10)
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news release:
The Institute for Educational Governance and Leadership (IEGL) has appointed Donna-Marie Cole-Malott as its first director. She begins June 11. Cole-Malott will build the program, which is housed at Lebanon Valley College, to become a statewide resource for accurate, timely, and credible information about public education, its governance, and its importance in Pennsylvania.
"PSBA looks forward to collab more PR
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education Assigned Patent for Fixation Devices for Anterior Lumbar (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Wayne, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (No. 9,987,142, initially filed Sept. 3, 2013) developed by Jeffrey R. McConnell, Allentown, Pennsylvania, for "fixation devices for anterior lumbar or cervical interbody fusion."
The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=9,987,142.PN.&OS=PN/ more PT
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Education and Master of Arts in Communication Added to CCU's Lineup of Graduate Programs (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, June 7 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news release:
Coastal Carolina University's second doctoral program, the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Education, was approved today by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE). A new graduate program, the Master of Arts in Communication, was also approved.
The doctoral program in education will offer three specialization areas: education leadership; higher education administration; and curriculum, i more PR
Interim Commissioner Lays Out His Priorities to Kentucky Board of Education (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release:
Interim Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis today laid out his priorities to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), telling board members that "everything that we do ought to be aligned to improving student outcomes."
"First and foremost is the achievement gap," Lewis said. "We've made very little progress in our state with closing the achievement gap. In fact, in some respects and in some more PR
Interim Commissioner Lays Out His Priorities to Kentucky Board of Education (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 7 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release:
Interim Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis today laid out his priorities to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), telling board members that "everything that we do ought to be aligned to improving student outcomes."
"First and foremost is the achievement gap," Lewis said. "We've made very little progress in our state with closing the achievement gap. In fact, in some respects and in some more PR
International Journal of Obesity Issues 25 Research Articles in April 2018 Edition (10)
LONDON, England, June 4 -- The International Journal of Obesity says that it covers basic clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, physiology, genetics and nutrition, molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders. It published 25 research articles on the following topics in its April 2018 edition. These topics include:
* Adipose tissue mitochondrial capacity associates with long-term weight loss success
* Alterations in gut microbiota ass more PR
IOC Teams Up With UN Environment for Its Clean Seas Campaign (10)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 4 -- The International Olympic Committee issued the following news release:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today teams up with UN Environment for its Clean Seas Campaign and calls on sport and the Olympic Movement to join the effort.
The Clean Seas Campaign, launched in January 2017, aims to increase global awareness of the marine litter issue, and to implement measures that address gaps in waste management.
Seven major sporting bodies, representatives f more PR
Ireland Department of Education and Skills Issues Statement on Sammon Contracting Ireland (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 5 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following statement by Minister Richard Bruton T.D. on Sammon Contracting Ireland being placed into liquidation:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., expressed his disappointment that Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd (SCIL) has not emerged from examinership and is today being placed into liquidation.
The Minister said:
"I note with regret the confirmation by the Court-appointed examiner more PR
IRS Tax Forum 'Early Bird' Registration Ends June 15 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release:
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding tax professionals that reduced cost "early bird" registration for all five 2018 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums ends June 15 at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
IRS hosts forums to interact with tax professionals and provide the latest information on federal and state tax issues. Attendees who register at www.irstaxforum.com can qualify for the special more PR
Island University Opens Doors to Host Rockport-Fulton High School Graduation (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 5 -- Texas A&M University's Corpus Christi campus issued the following news release:
High school is an influential time in a young person's life - a time where new friendships are forged, memories are made, and life lessons are learned. For the Rockport-Fulton High School (RFHS) graduating class of 2018, those lessons included persevering through hardships, leaning on others in time of need and realizing that life can be as unpredictable as the weather.
Hurricane Ha more PR
Israeli, World Leaders to Address AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem (10)
JERUSALEM, Israel, June 4 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release:
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum will convene June 10-13 in Jerusalem, Israel. The four-day conference is the signature annual event of AJC, the premier Jewish global advocacy organization.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver the keynote address at the opening plenary session. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will host AJC's Board of Governors at his official residenc more PR
ISTE Signs Partnership With Universidad Icesi in Cali, Colombia, to Provide New Edtech Coaching and Computational Thinking Skills Certificate Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The International Society for Technology in Education issued the following news release:
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Universidad Icesi of Colombia announced a partnership to promote the effective use of technology in education across Colombia during the EdukaTIC 2018 event in Cali, Colombia, hosted by the university and expected to bring together approximately 650 education leaders from across the country.
The partnership lays the grou more PR
It All Starts With an Idea (10)
TROY, New York, June 5 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
An automatic door control system, an emergency response drone, a specialized drawing board, a planter system that cleans the air, a product to prevent plaque (re)growth on surgical stents, and a novel use of gamification for community security are all winners of the spring 2018 Change the World Challenge student innovation competition at Rensselaer.
Kapshur Medical Devices earned the "Best of the Best" honor more PR
Ivy Tech Fort Wayne, 80/20 Inc. Sign Achieve Your Degree Program Agreement (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 7 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news:
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and 80/20 Inc. recently signed an agreement to offer all employees of 80/20 Inc. in Columbia City the opportunity to earn college credit through the College's Achieve Your Degree program.
Achieve Your Degree (AYD) is a statewide collaboration between Ivy Tech campuses and its community businesses and organizations that offers free or low-cost tuition to employees and mem more PR
IWP Partners With Utah Valley University (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Institute of World Politics issued the following news release:
In May, IWP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah and its Center for National Security Studies (NSS). UVU is the fifth school to sign an MoU with IWP and will continue to bring highly qualified students to IWP to further their education.
"We are thrilled to partner with The Institute of World Politics," said Professor Ryan Vogel, the founding director of the C more PR
Jacqueline LaRose Chosen As 2018-19 Porter Endowed Chair at Eastern Michigan University (10)
YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 6 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news release:
Jacqueline LaRose, a professor of teacher education at Eastern Michigan University, has been chosen as the Porter Endowed Chair for 2018-19.
The annual award, which carries a $50,000 budget, is designed to actively expand the University's role in school districts in Michigan, with an emphasis on school-community partnerships.
The Porter Chair this year will establish a deep and mutual collaboration b more PR
Jasinski Joining Leaders, Experts to Share Education Success Stories During Nationally Touring Age of Agility Summit (10)
MARYVILLE, Missouri, June 7 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release:
Northwest Missouri State University President Dr. John Jasinski is among a select group of leaders chosen to participate in the Age of Agility Summit - a gathering of business leaders, education experts and policymakers engaging in solution-oriented discussion about restructuring how education is delivered - when the nationally touring event stops June 14 at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Cent more PR
JCU Academic Takes Up the Reins at the World's Top Nursing Job (10)
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 5 -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
A James Cook University rural and remote research academic has been appointed to lead the world's most influential nursing organisation - the International Council of Nurses (ICN).
Dr Isabelle Skinner has been appointed CEO of the ICN. The Council is a federation of more than 130 national nursing associations, meaning Dr Skinner will represent more than 20 million nurses worldwide.
Dr Skinner, currently more PR
JCU Rockets Up the Rankings (10)
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 7 -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
James Cook University has rocketed up a key global ranking of 'young' universities, with JCU now ranked 28th of the world's universities aged 50 years or under.
The Times Higher Education Young University Rankings list the world's best universities that have been operating for up to 50 years. The 2018 ranking compares 250 institutions from 55 countries.
For the past two years, JCU has been ranked 38th in more PR
Job Growth Is at an All Time High in the Wasatch Back: Here's How We Can Support It (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news:
The growth challenges along the Wasatch Front are well known. What receives less attention is the extraordinary growth pressures being felt in Utah's Wasatch Back, an area defined as the east side of the Wasatch Range encompassing Morgan, Summit and Wasatch County. We need leadership and investment to guide this growth if we are to preserve the things we hold dear.
Local leaders understand the opportunities and ch more PR
Job Openings, Labor Turnover - April 2018 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following news release:
The number of job openings was little changed at 6.7 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.6 million and 5.4 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.3 percent and the layoffs and discharges rate increased to 1.2 percent. This r more PR
John Deere Announces Finalists of Second Annual "Small Machines. Big Impact." Contest (10)
MOLINE, Illinois, June 4 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release:
After reviewing countless standout community enhancement project ideas from across the nation, John Deere selected the three finalists of its second annual "Small Machines. Big Impact." contest. Each finalist will have a chance to win his/her choice of a new John Deere G-Series skid steer or compact track loader (CTL) and one Worksite more PR
John Hoffman, Ph.D., Named Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (10)
CROOKSTON, Minnesota, June 5 -- The University of Minnesota's Crookston campus issued the following news release:
John Hoffman, Ph.D., has been offered and has accepted the position of vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the University of Minnesota Crookston, pending approval by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. He is scheduled to begin his employment on July 30.
Hoffman comes to the U of M Crookston from California State University, Fullerton, where he has served more PR
John Tyler Community College Students Named as Top Community College Students in Virginia (10)
CHESTER, Virginia, June 7 -- John Tyler Community College issued the following news release:
Four John Tyler Community College students were recently recognized for their academic excellence and commitment to community by being named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society's All-Virginia Academic Team. Heather Ashbeck, Julia Bailey, Elena Brancato, and Donna Lapato were recognized during a luncheon in Richmond on April 18, 2018. In addition, Ashbeck, Bailey and Brancato were honored as being more PR
Joint Commission's New Director of Engineering Looks Forward to 'Connecting,' 'Learning' at AAMI 2018 (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 -- The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation issued the following news release:
In late December, Kenneth Monroe took over one of the most high-profile positions in the world of healthcare technology management (HTM): director of engineering at The Joint Commission. Monroe, who previously served as an associate project director in The Joint Commission's Department of Standards and Survey Methods, is one of the featured speakers at the AAMI 2018 C more PR
Julia Tauber Joins Heart Foundation as Chief Development Officer (10)
SUBIACO, Australia, June 6 -- Heart Foundation issued the following news release:
The National Heart Foundation has today announced the appointment of Julia Tauber into a newly created leadership role as Chief Development Officer.
National CEO, Adjunct Professor John Kelly AM, said the Heart Foundation was delighted to announce that Ms Tauber would take up the role on 4 June, following a national recruitment search.
"Julia Tauber is an outstanding choice to lead the Heart Foundation's fundrai more PR
Just 21 States Protect Children From Intentionally Being Left to Die in Hot Cars (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, June 6 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news release:
Nine children have died in 2018 so far because of being left in a hot car, and most parts of the country have not yet seen their warmest months. Despite the heartbreaking numbers, National Safety Council analysis - summarized in a report released today - found only 21 states and Guam have laws in place to address children being left unattended in vehicles. Of the states that have implemented an unattended more PR
Justice Seeks Administrative Assistant Training Services in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons has issued a solicitation (15B12118Q00000200) for administrative assistant training services at the Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.
Response Date: June 11, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=963996c3de17061b1d7976 more CTR
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Names Starkey Interim CEO and Dean (10)
SALINA, Kansas, June 6 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release:
Alysia Starkey, associate dean of academics at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, will serve as interim CEO and dean of the campus while a national search for a new leader is conducted.
Starkey was appointed by April Mason, Kansas State University provost and senior vice president, following an all-university search process. She will begin her new duties on July 1.
Starkey will replace Verna Fitzsimm more PR
Kathleen Fairfax '84 Named Vice Provost for International Affairs at Colorado State U (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, June 8 -- DePauw University issued the following news:
Kathleen Fairfax, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice provost for international affairs at Colorado State University. She is currently assistant vice president for international affairs and outreach at South Dakota State University, where she's worked for seven years.
"Before joining SDSU, where she oversees all international, online, continuing and extended education programs, Fairfax served more PR
Keele Ranked in Global Top 100 'Golden Age' Universities (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 6 -- Keele University issued the following news release:
Keele University has been ranked amongst the best universities in the world in a table focused on institutions founded in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The table lists the world's best universities established between 1945 and 1966 - what Times Higher Education describes as the "Golden Age" in global higher education, characterised by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research.
more PR
Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange Announces 2018 Cohort, WKU Hosting First Exchange (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 6 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news:
The Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX) will gather in Bowling Green this weekend for the first 2018 Rural-Urban Exchange Community Intensive. After the most competitive application process the program has seen to date, the RUX steering committee has finalized selection of the incoming cohort, which includes 75 members from 25 counties and every region of the state. The Kentucky RUX network aligns people w more PR
Keyano College Names Dr. Trent Keough as President (10)
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, June 7 -- Keyano College issued the following news:
Keyano College is pleased to announce Dr. Trent Keough has been named Keyano College's President and Chief Executive Officer. The move takes effect June 25.
Keyano's Interim Board Chair Brent Davis said, "Trent has a proven track record in post-secondary and is known for the ability to build relationships with stakeholders while taking on the difficult decisions and challenges that colleges face. We are pleased to have more PR
Kroc Institute Advisory Board Appoints Three New Members (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 6 -- Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following news:
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Advisory Board is expanding. In May 2018, three alumni of the University of Notre Dame and the Kroc Institute joined the board, bringing its total membership to 19. The Advisory Board provides advice and guidance to the director and executive staff and supports the development of Kroc Institute resources. The Kroc Institute is a more PR
KU Named Military Friendly School (10)
KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:
Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM JobsSM and Military Spouse, has announced that Kutztown University has earned the 2018 Military Friendly School designation. Now in its 17th year, the list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation w more PR
KU, Community Colleges, K-12 Schools Partner to Accelerate Education Path for KC Students (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
Ten of the largest education institutions in the Kansas City metropolitan area are joining forces across the state line, enabling students to earn a bachelor's degree in only three years. This new partnership potentially reduces students' cost of earning a degree and accelerates their entrance into the Kansas City workforce or graduate school.
Education and community leaders from Kansas and Missouri will gathe more PR
La Salle University Graduate Programs in Education and the Hatboro/Horsham School District Partner for Summer Enrichment Camp for Students (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- La Salle University issued the following news release:
La Salle University's Graduate Programs in Education and the Hatboro/Horsham School District have partnered to offer a summer enrichment camp for any student ages four through 14, regardless of ability level, July 2-20, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. In these fully inclusive classrooms, La Salle graduate students working towards their teaching certifications in elementary, special, and secondary education more PR
Lafayette College Wins NSSBC for First Time Ever (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
The student steel bridge team from Lafayette College, Easton, Penn., were crowned champions in the 2018 ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 25-26. This is the first time the college has captured the national title in the competition's 27-year history. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis O more PR
LaGuardia Community College Confers More Than 1,600 Associate's Degrees at 46th Commencement Ceremony (10)
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, June 5 -- Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued the following news release:
More than 1,600[1] New Yorkers celebrated earning their associate's degrees at LaGuardia Community College's 46th Commencement Ceremony, held this morning at Barclays Center.
"A brighter future lies ahead for today's graduates," said LaGuardia Community College President Gail O. Mellow. "Many have dealt with significant obstacles along the way. For some, earning a college degree may more PR
Land-Grant Universities, Others Issue Joint Statement Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities issued the following joint statement with the Association of American Universities and the American Council on Education and Council on Governmental Relations before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing entitled "Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational Opportunity and National Security":
"The global events of recent years and evolving threats to the United States present new more PR
Las Cruces Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Conviction (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release:
John Houghtaling, 58, of Las Cruces, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 30 months in prison for his conviction on heroin and methamphetamine trafficking charges. Houghtaling will be on supervised release for four years after completing his prison sentence.
Houghtaling was arrested on July 25, 2017, on a criminal complaint charging him with heroin and methamphetamine more PR
Last Chance to Complete 2017 Census of Agriculture (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Minnesota Field Office issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15, 2018. Farmers and ranchers who have not responded by Ju more PR
Launch of Antarctic Science Foundation (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 5 -- The Australian Department of the Environment and Energy's Minister for the Environment and Energy issued the following news release:
Australians now have the unique opportunity to contribute to our nation's scientific endeavours on the icy continent and surrounding ocean with the Coalition Government's launch of the Antarctic Science Foundation.
Driving new public-private partnerships, the Foundation is set to further advance our Antarctic research and protection more PR
Launching Pad: Chad Whittington's Path to CEO Started at Ohio State Mansfield (10)
MANSFIELD, Ohio, June 5 -- Ohio State University - Mansfield issued the following news release:
For Chad Whittington, a music appreciation class at The Ohio State University at Mansfield turned out to be a life changer.
Who knew?
The Pickerington resident certainly didn't when he took the elective course while a freshman at the regional campus, or when the instructor of the class required Whittington and his classmates to attend a performance by professional musicians.
While a first-year col more PR
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Releases Testimony Condemning Proposed 2020 Census Citizenship Question (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
Today, ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Hearing on "Questions Regarding the U.S. Census", the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law submitted official testimony challenging the Trump administration's inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 decennial census.
On March 26, 2018, the Department of more PR
LCRA and BEC Award $25,000 Grant to Bandera Natural History Museum (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release:
The Bandera Natural History Museum is installing a new rainwater catchment system to help educate visitors about rainwater harvesting and provide water for the museum's landscaping, thanks to a $25,000 community development grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bandera Electric Cooperative.
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $7,800 in matching contri more PR
LDF Statement on Confirmation of Kenneth L. Marcus to Lead U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (10)
NEW YORK, June 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
Today the Senate confirmed Kenneth L. Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
In January the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter formally opposing the nomination of Mr. Marcus, noting that during his nomination hearings he expressed a lack of commitment to enforcing federal laws designed to protect all student fr more PR
Leaders in Maker Education Assemble at Sonoma State University (10)
SONOMA, California, June 6 -- Sonoma State University issued the following news:
Sonoma State University played host to the inaugural CSU Maker Convening on May 31 and June 1, an event that drew more than 100 educators from around the state. The conference, made possible by a generous $25,000 grant from Chevron, was the first of its kind to bring CSU campuses together for a two-day meeting of maker minds - to learn about Sonoma State's advances in maker education as well as those from around th more PR
Leading Hispanic Magazine Ranks Citrus College Seventh Among Nation's Top Community Colleges (10)
GLENDORA, California, June 6 -- Citrus College issued the following news release:
Citrus College is ranked seventh out of more than 1,100 community colleges in the United States for awarding associate degrees to Hispanic students.
"Hispanic Outlook on Education," a national monthly magazine that provides education news from a unique Hispanic perspective, recognized Citrus College in their annual "Top 25 Community Colleges for Hispanics" issue. The publication has included Citrus College in its more PR
Learning to Talk About Drinking, Drug Use (10)
SPOKANE, Washington, June 6 -- Washington State University's Spokane campus issued the following news release:
Alcohol and drug abuse pose serious health risks. But even nurses and doctors don't find it easy to talk to patients about their drinking or drug use.
Thanks to a federal grant, 1,200 Spokane-area students destined to become health care providers or social workers are better equipped to have that discussion.
The three-year, $780,000 grant taught students how to screen for drug and al more PR
Leaving a Bequest: How One University Supporter is Giving Back (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 8 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news:
Sixty years after arriving in Australia as a refugee, Anna Breinl has left the University a bequest that could transform students' lives.
On a winter's night in Budapest in 1956, Anna Breinl and her family prepared to leave their home forever.
Their city was in chaos. The occupying Soviet forces had beaten the Hungarian revolutionaries and there were tanks and troops everywhere. Anna's father decided it was time more PR
Legal & General Secures Student Blocks at University of Lincoln (10)
KENT, England, June 6 -- Legal and General Group, a provider of insurance, savings and investment management products, issued the following news release:
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) announces that it has agreed to fund the development of two high-quality student accommodation blocks which have been pre-let to the University of Lincoln. EBW Developments is the developer on the scheme which is a joint venture between Bloc Ltd and Marcus Worthington Properties Ltd. The acquisition was made more PR
Legionella Conference 2018: Controlling This Deadly Bacteria Will Take Village (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- NSF International issued the following news release:
Controlling Legionnaires' disease will require a universal, preventive-based approach by a bevy of stakeholders ranging from building owners to hospital administrators, from public health officials to policymakers, and from scientists to water system engineers.
In other words, it's going to take a village to get a handle on the deadliest waterborne disease in the United States, participants heard recently at th more PR
Leicester Professors Urge NHS to Tackle Diabetes 'Before It's Too Late' (10)
LEICESTER, England, June 7 -- The University of Leicester issued the following news release:
Two leading Leicester professors have urged the NHS to take action on the type 2 diabetes "ticking time bomb".
Professor Melanie Davies CBE, who has been a consultant in the city for more than 20 years, wants the national health service to urgently start rolling out structured education to those at risk of or who already have the condition.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition which puts a huge burd more PR
Lessons From Chile's Universal Voucher System Can Inform U.S. Education Policy (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, June 7 -- The National Education Policy Center issued the following news release:
The Trump administration is actively supporting vouchers to fund private school tuition, and some state governments have followed suit. The main goal of these choice programs is to expand alternatives to traditional public schools, especially for students who do not have access to a quality education. Additionally, supporters contend, such competition will motivate improvement in public schools. more PR
Let's Get Physical: WHO Launches Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (10)
SUBIACO, Australia, June 4 -- Heart Foundation issued the following news release:
Heart Foundation spokesperson for physical activity Adjunct Professor Trevor Shilton, a contributor to the plan said: "The plan's goal is a 15 per cent reduction in the global prevalence of physical inactivity in adults and in adolescents by 2030. This should strengthen Australia's resolve to address its own physical activity problem with more than half of all Australian adults not meeting WHO Guidelines.
"Being more PR
Lethbridge High School IGEM Team Wins Award at First Competition (10)
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, June 4 -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news:
The University of Lethbridge high school International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team came away with the Best Opportunity Analysis award and an $1,800 travel bursary after competing at their first geekStarter jamboree in Canmore on May 26 and 27. The team earned the award for analyzing previous work done by iGEM teams and learning from its limitations.
"The jamboree was really great. We got to me more PR
Letter From State Teachers of the Year in Support of Full ESSA Title II Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Teach Plus, a 501(c)3 non-profit that empowers excellent, experienced teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following letter:
Roy Blunt, Chair
Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
Senate Committee on Appropriations , Washington, DC 20510
Tom Cole, Chair
Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
House Committee on Appropriations , Washington, DC 20515
Patty Murray, Ranking Member
Subcommi more PR
Letter to President Trump Regarding Family Separation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following advocacy letter:
Recipient: President Donald Trump
Dear President Trump,
We, the undersigned national, state, and local organizations write to urge you to end the systematic and cruel separation of families apprehended at the U.S. border. Increased family separation at the border comes at a time when immigration enforcement has already torn apart families across the country, at places of worship, sc more PR
Lewis and Clark, UIC Announce Nursing Degree Collaboration (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- Lewis and Clark Community College issued the following news release:
State Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, and state Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, have been working with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Lewis and Clark Community College to provide nursing students in the Metro East and Central Illinois with more opportunities to receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees.
Through their efforts, nursing students will be able to work to more PR
Liberty University Announces Dr. Scott Hicks as Interim Provost (10)
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, June 6 -- Liberty University issued the following news release:
Liberty University has named Dr. Scott Hicks interim provost, effective July 1. Hicks has a long history with Liberty. He earned a bachelor's degree in business, with concentrations in finance and management, at Liberty in 1997 and a Master of Business Administration in 2006. Dr. Hicks received the Ph.D. in Business Administration with concentrations in Financial Management and International Business from North more PR
Limited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Limited healthy literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment for heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Health literacy encompasses not only the ability to read, but skills such as bein more PR
Lincoln University Ranked Top Pennsylvania University for Upward Mobility (10)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Lincoln University issued the following news:
Lincoln University leads the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in upward mobility for its graduates according to a report released by The Equality of Opportunity Project.
Lincoln University ranked number one among colleges and universities in Pennsylvania for having the most students move from the bottom 20 percent of earners to the top 20. Nearly 20 years of income and tax data was used to compile the report. more PR
Linda A. Barbour, MD, MSPH, FACP, Receives American Diabetes Association's 2018 Norbert Freinkel Award (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 7 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release:
Linda (Lynn) A. Barbour, MD, MSPH, FACP, has been selected to receive the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) 2018 Norbert Freinkel Award, given in memory of Norbert Freinkel, a dedicated investigator and industry thought leader. The Norbert Freinkel Award honors a researcher who has made outstanding contributions--including scientific publications and presentations--to the understanding and more PR
Linda Fedrizzi-Williams Named President at Central Penn College (10)
SUMMERDALE, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The State University of New York's Orange County campus issued the following news release:
Following a unanimous vote by the Central Penn College board of directors, Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Ed.D., was named the 10th president of Central Penn College. She joined the college in July 2016 as provost/vice president of Academic Affairs and has been serving as interim co-president for the past nine months.
Throughout Fedrizzi-Williams' 13 years of higher educatio more PR
Lipscomb Nets Top Honors in State in Communication Competition (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news release:
Lipscomb University took home top honors in the state for its work in public relations and social media at the Tennessee College Public Relations Association's annual conference May 24-25.
As part of the conference each year, TCPRA organizes a communication competition recognizing excellence in the areas of advertising, public relations/media relations, writing, publications, electronic and digital media and more PR
Local Teachers to Participate in National Education Program at Library of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
Local educators across the nation have been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress' Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The institute will run from June 18th to August 3rd.
Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportunity for K-12 educators to attend one of its five teacher institutes in Washington, D.C.
During each o more PR
Local Volunteers Recognized in Forest Service Award Ceremony (10)
PRESCOTT, Arizona, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Prescott National Forest - issued the following news release:
Please join the Prescott National Forest in congratulating two outstanding volunteers - Tony Beere and the Yavapai County Education Service Agency. The Prescott National Forest would like to thank them for their commitment to public lands.
Each year, the Forest Service recognizes individuals, organizations, and partners for their efforts in more PR
Logistics Industry to Benefit From New Technology Institute (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 5 -- Aston University issued the following news release:
A bid by North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College to create a new Institute of Technology for the logistics sector in partnership with Aston University has been cleared for further development as part of a government search for specialist technical education.
Plans for the development of the first dedicated Institute of Technology for logistics, with its 'hub' based at the Magna Park facility near Rug more PR
Los Angeles LGBT Center Issues Statement on Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 4 -- The Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following statement by CEO Lorri L. Jean in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission:
"In its ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on narrow legal technicalities of the case, while reaffirming current discrimination protections for LGBT people at the state level. But at the same time, the justices opened a very dangerous door that could eventually condone more PR
Los Angeles Unified School District Issues Joint Statement on Task Force Report (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 -- The Los Angeles Unified School District issued the following joint statement by President Monica Garcia and Superintendent Austin Beutner on L.A. Unified Advisory Task Force's 'Hard Choices' report:
"We want to thank Laphonza Butler, Wendy Greuel and the rest of the L.A. Unified Advisory Task Force for their efforts. Their commitment to public education is a reminder that everyone in Los Angeles has a stake in making sure children in our community receive the more PR
Louisiana Gov. Edwards Issues Statement on State Senate Budget (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on the budget passed by the Louisiana State Senate:
"Today, we moved one step closer to avoiding catastrophic cuts to critical state services. I want to thank the bipartisan group of senators who have worked across the aisle to build responsible consensus. This is not an easy task.
"Without replacing the revenue needed to fully fund our critical priorities at their current funding level, tough more PR
Loung Ung '93 Talks Justice, Activism at Her 25th Reunion (10)
COLCHESTER, Vermont, June 5 -- St. Michael's College issued the following news release:
The author and Cambodian genocide survivor Loung Ung specifically credits her time as a political science major at Saint Michael's College for kick-starting her role as an activist.
Among the hundreds of alumni who gathered at Saint Michael's College to celebrate reunion this weekend was Ung from the class of 1993. Her memoir First They Killed My Father, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, which depicts the d more PR
Lowe's Companies: Announces CFO Retirement (10)
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, June 4 -- Lowe's Companies, a chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores, issued the following news release:
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that following a successful 21-year career with the company, Marshall A. Croom plans to retire from the company, effective Oct. 5, 2018. Croom will continue in his role as chief financial officer until his successor is appointed, and then remain with the company during a transition period until his more PR
Loyalist College Announces Guest Speakers and Valedictorians for 51st Convocation Ceremonies (10)
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, June 5 -- Loyalist College issued the following news release:
Loyalist College is pleased to announce the speakers and valedictorians for its 51st Convocation ceremonies on Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8 in the Kente Building, Belleville campus. The four ceremonies recognize new graduates and celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends.
Thursday, June 7 - 10 am
School of Health, Human and Justice Studies (Health Sciences)
School of Media, Business, Acce more PR
Loyalist College Recognizes Graduates at First Day of 51st Convocation Ceremonies (10)
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, June 7 -- Loyalist College issued the following news release:
During the first two Loyalist College Convocation ceremonies today, 920 students graduated with 998 post-secondary credentials, including Ontario College Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas and Certificates. Over the course of ceremonies on June 7 and 8, Loyalist will recognize a total of 1,838 new graduates who have successfully completed their programs of study.
This morning, 344 Diplomas and Certificates were conferr more PR
Loyalist College Recognizes Graduates at Second Day of 51st Convocation Ceremonies (10)
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, June 8 -- Loyalist College issued the following news release:
During the final two Loyalist College Convocation ceremonies today, 918 students graduated with 973 post-secondary credentials, including Ontario College Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas and Certificates. Over the course of the ceremonies on June 7 and 8, Loyalist recognized a total of 1,838 new graduates who successfully completed their programs of study.
This morning, 426 Diplomas and Certificates were conferred on more PR
LRC Recruiting Daytime Participants for Paid Study Investigating the Alerting Effects of Light (10)
TROY, New York, June 4 -- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center issued the following news release:
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is recruiting participants over 18 years old for a paid study that will take place over the course of four weeks, one session each week.
The studies will be held weekdays (Monday-Friday) from June 25 to August 3, 2018. Participants may choose the day of the week they wish to attend.
The study will investigate the alerting effects of ligh more PR
LRC Recruiting Participants for New Study: Office Lighting for Health and Energy Savings (10)
TROY, New York, June 5 -- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center issued the following news release:
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is recruiting participants over 18 years old for a new study evaluating different lighting products in a simulated office environment.
The study will take place on weekdays from June 18 to June 29 during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Participants may choose the day of the week they wish to attend.
The goal of this res more PR
Lt. Gov. Lynne Signs Bills Into Law (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 6 -- Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
At the direction of Gov. John Hickenlooper, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne signed the following bills into law today. Gov. Hickenlooper is traveling out-of-state. When the governor is absent from the state, the law requires the lieutenant governor to carry out the duties of the governor. The 2018 legislative session saw 432 actions on bills including nine vetoes and two bills that became law without signatu more PR
M&T Bank Earns 19th Consecutive 'Outstanding' Rating on Community Reinvestment Act Exam (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 5 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) has received an "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act rating from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, representing the highest possible rating of how well the bank meets the credit needs of its communities.
M&T has earned the highest rating awarded by the Federal Reserve Bank on each of its period CRA exams since 1982, with the 2018 rating reflecting M&T's more PR
Make It Millikin: Mitchell Harlan '19 (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, June 4 -- Millikin University issued the following news release:
Mitchell Harlan knew that a vital aspect of his college career would be landing an internship that would allow him to grow both personally and professionally. The business management major from Belleville, Ill., managed to do just that by landing a summer internship with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Mo.
Harlan's official internship title is treasury intern where he works with all aspects of the bank t more PR
Margaret Duffy Wins the McIntyre Professorship for Teaching Excellence (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 5 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release:
Professor Margaret Duffy is the 2018 winner of the O.O. McIntyre Professorship at the Missouri School of Journalism. The award recognizes teaching excellence and comes with a $10,000 salary supplement for the 2018-19 academic year.
Duffy is the executive director of the Novak Leadership Institute, which offers an innovative approach to leadership education uniquely rooted in the p more PR
Marshall University Launches Japanese Sister School Program (10)
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 4 -- Marshall University issued the following news release:
Marshall University has partnered with Huntington High School and initiated a new Japanese sister school program to allow more students learn the Japanese language and more about Japanese culture.
The efforts have been led by Shintaro "Shinn" Takase, a Japanese outreach coordinator appointed to Marshall University through a grant program from the Laurasian Foundation in Japan, and Dr. David Pittenger, i more PR
Mary Bauer Named FCPS 2018 Outstanding Elementary Teacher, Alissa Oginsky Named FCPS 2018 Outstanding Secondary Teacher (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 7 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news release:
Mary Bauer, a non-categorical special education teacher at Orange Hunt Elementary School, has been named Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) 2018 Outstanding Elementary Teacher, and Alissa Oginsky, a sixth grade teacher at Holmes Middle School, has been named FCPS 2018 Outstanding Secondary Teacher. The announcement was made by FCPS Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand at FCPS Honors, a ceremony that more PR
Maryland Connections Summit to Focus on the Link Between Student Data, Achievement (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release:
The Maryland State Department of Education, in partnership with the
Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory (REL Mid-Atlantic), is hosting the 2018 Maryland Connections Summit. Held June 6-7, 2018 at the West Village Commons at Towson University, this Summit brings together education professionals from across Maryland to highlight the vital role data plays in education decision makin more PR
Marywood University to Receive $318,651 Grant (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
Marywood University was awarded a $318,651 Adult Basic Education Direct Service grant, announced state Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna.
"This funding will allow the university to continue to provide cost-effective programs for adult education," Flynn said.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, this grant will enable Marywood to do the following:
* Assist adults to become li more PR
Mattis: Carlucci Left 'Indelible Mark' on DOD (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Press Service issued the following news:
By Terri Moon Cronk
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Former Defense Secretary Frank C. Carlucci died June 3 at his home in McLean, Virginia. He was 87.
Carlucci was secretary of defense from Nov. 23, 1987, to Jan. 20, 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.
"Secretary Carlucci served our great nation under four U.S. presidents, both republican and democrat, as a lieutenant in the Uni more PR
May Graduate Brings Research Experience, Lessons to India (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
While growing up in Warrington, Pa., Joshua Jordan was surrounded by close friends who introduced him to the culture of India, and he always wanted to experience it firsthand.
Now the recent Penn graduate will have that chance to live and work in India through a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant.
As a health and societies major and English minor in the School of Arts and Sciences, Jordan more PR
Mayor Boosts Construction Skills for Londoners With New Academy (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, issued the following news release:
More Londoners will be able to acquire the crucial skills they need to access jobs in the capital's construction sector as the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today officially launched his new Construction Academy.
The Mayor also today published London's first ever Skills and Adult Education Strategy - Skills for Londoners - which aims to ensure all Londoners have the skills, education and training they need to s more PR
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record Number of Students Earn State Seal of Biliteracy (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release:
Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will join Chicago Public Schools to announce a record number of CPS students, 1,720 earned the State Seal of Biliteracy - more than 400 students than last year. This rigorous recognition requires students to demonstrate language proficiency in English and another language by earning a 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) or other ISBE-approved assessments, meaning all of these more PR
Mayor's Proposal to Address Diversity in NYC's Specialized High School Admissions Is Too Little Too Late (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release:
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the Center for Law & Social Justice at Medgar Evers College are deeply concerned about New York City's lack of significant progress and commitment to educational reform of its admissions policies for the City's specialized high schools. The Mayor's recently announced reforms are a good start but the reforms may be "too little too late". Four consecutive years of ad more PR
MBA Graduate Makes Islander Impact at Driscoll Children's Hospital (10)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 5 -- Texas A&M University's Corpus Christi campus issued the following news release:
Driven by motivation to improve health care for children in South Texas, Eduardo Gomez, '05, earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Health Care Administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Gomez wanted to learn how to best analyze the "big picture" in health care and make data-backed decisions from a bird's eye perspective. Gomez said his MBA more PR
McAlister Attending AACTE Washington Week (10)
NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana, June 5 -- Northwestern State University issued the following news release:
Dr. Kimberly McAlister, dean of Northwestern State University's Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development, is representing Louisiana at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 2018 Washington Week. McAlister is state president of the AACTE affiliate, LAACTE, a group of teacher preparation leaders that meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to teacher educa more PR
MCAS Miramar Presents '101 Critical Days of Summer' (10)
MIRAMAR, California, June 4 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following news release:
By Cpl. Victor Mincy
Public Affairs
Various units with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing held "101 Critical Days of Summer," an annual event addressing summer safety, at MCAS Miramar, Calif., May 22.
"101 Critical Days of Summer," a safety campaign throughout the Department of Defense, is the title given to the time period between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend, whi more PR
MDHHS Issues Request for Proposal for Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Programming (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal for public and private non-profit organizations to provide qualifying sexual risk avoidance education programming to Michigan youth.
MDHHS is committed to the goal of increasing the number of youth (10-15 years of age) who abstain from sexual activity and other risky behaviors. MDHHS more PR
Medical Assistant Program Application Deadline Extended (10)
INA, Illinois, June 6 -- Rend Lake College issued the following news release:
Students interested in Rend Lake College's Medical Assistant program have an extended application and testing deadline before classes start this fall. The new deadline is set for Sunday, July 15.
Two new testing dates have also been set for the summer. The program's entrance examination, called the Psychological Service Bureau (PSB) exam, is a five-part, computerized, timed test that is a requirement for the applicat more PR
Medical Student Awarded $10,000 for Education by Rail Passengers (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 4 -- National Association of Railroad Passengers issued the following news release:
Third-year medical student Steve Grado Jr. was the recipient of a $10,000 award from the Rail Passengers Association. The check was presented to Grado today at his school, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, by Rail Passengers Association President and CEO Jim Mathews. Grado was entered by his father, Steve Grado Sr., into an education sweepstakes hosted by the Association.
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Memorial to Honor WWII Airmen (10)
VENTURA, California, June 6 -- The National Park Service's Channel Islands National Park issued the following news release:
Seventy five years after their plane crashed on San Miguel Island, 12 members of a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber squadron will be honored for the first time.
The event, "Salute to San Miguel Island's Lost Liberator," will be held at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum on July 5th, 2018, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, Pierre C more PR
Men's Health Month Helps Bring Awareness to Benefits of JScreen (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center issued the following news release:
JScreen, a not-for-profit at-home education and carrier screening program for genetic diseases, today highlighted "Men's Health Month," a national effort that helps bring awareness to different aspects of men's health screening, detection and prevention. By utilizing JScreen's simple, at-home test, men can be informed and aware of the different possible genetic issues surrounding th more PR
Mercy College Announces Reema Zeineldin As the New Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs (10)
DOBBS FERRY, New York, June 5 -- Mercy College issued the following news release:
Mercy College announced the appointment of Reema Zeineldin, Ph.D., as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, effective July 1. Dr. Zeineldin is a scholar and academic leader with a distinguished record of accomplishment. In her capacity as associate provost, Dr. Zeineldin will work collaboratively with faculty, deans, and administrators to strengthen the College's infrastructure for faculty personnel and developme more PR
Mercy Corps Teams With Google.Org to Support Puerto Rico (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 8 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release:
Fueled by its belief that a better world is possible, the global organization Mercy Corps is joining with Google.org, the Hispanic Federation and Lin-Manuel Miranda to provide ongoing relief to the people of Puerto Rico.
Nearly nine months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory, thousands of Puerto Ricans remain without power or access to clean water. In an effort to assist the ongoing recovery, Google.org more PR
Microsoft Announces 2018 Partner of the Year Winners and Finalists (10)
REDMOND, Washington, June 7 -- Microsoft, a platform and productivity company, issued the following news release:
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the winners and finalists of the Microsoft 2018 Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards recognize top Microsoft partners demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Award winners and finalists from around the world will be recognized at Microsoft Inspire taking place July 1 more PR
MILITARY $24,100 Federal Contract Awarded to B&H International (10)
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 5 -- B&H International LLC, Bakersfield, California, won a $24,100 federal contract set aside for small business from the U.S. Air Education and Training Command for air traffic control signal light guns. more CTR
MILITARY $29,500 Federal Contract Awarded to Black Plumbing (10)
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 10 -- Black Plumbing Co. Inc., Abilene, Texas, won a $29,500 federal contract from the U.S. Air Education and Training Command for grease traps. more CTR
MILITARY $932,018 Federal Contract Awarded to Aspen Elevators (10)
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 6 -- Aspen Elevators Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas, won a $932,018 federal contract set aside for small business from the U.S. Air Education and Training Command for vertical transportation equipment. more CTR
MillionPlus Comment on Sam Gyimah's 2018 HEPI Conference Speech (10)
LONDON, England, June 7 -- MillionPlus issued the following news release:
MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, has commented on the speech delivered today (7 June) by Sam Gyimah MP, Universities and Science Minister, to the 2018 Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) conference.
Dr Greg Walker, Chief Executive of MillionPlus, said:
"I welcome the Minister's strong support for our mass higher education system and his recognition of the world-class quality of our universities more PR
Minister Bruton Announces Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme 2018 Awardees (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. today (Thursday the 7th of June) announced the successful 35 organisations who will receive a grant under his Department's Non-mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme 2018.
The purpose of this Scheme is to provide support by way of a cash grant to smaller scale music education/community music initiatives and organisations aroun more PR
Minister Bruton Invites Applications for Patronage of Four New Post-Primary Schools to Be Established in 2019 (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D., has today (7th of June) invited school patron bodies/prospective school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of four new post-primary schools due to be established in September 2019.
Today's invitation follows on from the Minister's recent announcement for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four year period more PR
Minister Bruton Launches 2018 Digital Plan for Schools (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 8 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D.,today (Friday the 8th of June) published the 2018 Digital Strategy Action Plan. The Plan, which has over 80 actions, sets out a roadmap for the twelve months ahead, to bring the Irish education system further along the path to being the best in Europe at embedding digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment by 2026.
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Minister Byrne Welcomes International Interest in Ireland's Active School Flag Programme (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 6 -- The Ireland Department of Health issued the following news release:
Minister for Health Promotion Catherine Byrne today welcomed a delegation from a number of European countries to learn more about Ireland's Active School Flag programme.
The Active School Flag is an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills, supported by Healthy Ireland, and is awarded to schools that aim to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. It aims to g more PR
Minister Halligan Launches Innovative Upskilling Initiative (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D., today launched the EXPLORE programme, an innovative new initiative aimed at increasing participation rates in Lifelong Learning and offering an opportunity to upskill for those already in employment.
The key objective of the initiative is to create a potential new solution to help address t more PR
Ministers Bruton, Halligan and Mitchell O'Connor Wish Almost 121,000 Students Sitting State Examinations Good Luck (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 6 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., the Minister of State for Training and Skills, John Halligan T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D. today (Wednesday the 6th of June) wished all students who are beginning the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations well.
Minister Bruton said:
"I want to wish all students starting more PR
Minnesota DFL Issues Statement Endorsing State Rep. Murphy for Governor (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 4 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following statement by Chairman Ken Martin congratulating State Rep. Erin Murphy on her DFL endorsement for governor:
"Erin Murphy is running for governor for one reason: to improve the lives of everyday people. She will fight tirelessly to ensure every Minnesotan has access to affordable health care, quality education, and the opportunity to build a brighter future for their family."
"With just over 150 days u more PR
Missouri S&T Moves to 'Highly Selective' Admissions Status (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, June 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news release:
Missouri S&T has become one of only two public universities in the state to be designated as "highly selective" in their admissions criteria.
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved Missouri S&T's request to become highly selective during its board meeting today (Thursday, June 7) at Ozarks Technical College in Springfield. Missouri S&T now joins Truman State Univer more PR
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Officially Opens Training Facility in Pathum Thani (10)
PATHUM THANI, Japan, June 5 -- Mitsubishi Motors issued the following news release:
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MMTh), its exclusive producer and distributor in Thailand, has officially opened a new training facility, the Education Academy, in Pathum Thani. This is another example of the extensive effort the company is making to pursue the very best customer service.
The official opening ceremony was held with Don Samitakaset more PR
Mobile App Created by Conrad High School Students Is Among Finalists in a Competition (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release:
The Emmett J. Conrad Academy of Engineering is among six schools named as finalists in the Lenovo Scholar Network National Mobile App Development Competition, sponsored by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) and technology company Lenovo.
The contest aims to encourage greater interest among underserved high school students in STEM disciplines while providing them with high-tech skills needed to more PR
Montessori Program Expands to Waukesha (10)
RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls campus issued the following news release:
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will offer its graduate Montessori teacher education program for early childhood in partnership with the Montessori School of Waukesha beginning this summer.
Students can take the courses for professional development, earn teaching credentials for Montessori early childhood and have the option to earn a Master of Science in education degr more PR
More Than 30 Dallas ISD Schools Named to Texas Honor Roll List (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 7 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news release:
More than 30 Dallas ISD schools have been named to the 2017 - 2018 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll, also known as the Texas Honor Roll. The program, sponsored by the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes.Dallas ISDis one of sevenpublic school districts in T more PR
Morgan State to Benefit From $6M Boeing Investment Into Thurgood Marshall College Fund (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 6 -- Morgan State University issued the following news:
Morgan State University has been selected as one of eight HBCUs to benefit from a $6 million investment by Boeing in the future technical workforce. The investment will be made available through a partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the black college community, and will help to build a robust pipeline of diverse, early career talent more PR
Mount Aloysius Hosts Leadership Camp (10)
CRESSON, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news:
The Mount Aloysius Leadership Institute is offering regional high school students, in grades nine through 12, an opportunity to develop their leadership skills. The overall goal of the College's Leadership Camp is to identify and develop young leaders early on, and to keep them here at home for our region's future. The Camp will take place from June 25 through June 28th on the Mount Aloysius Cresson, Pa. campus. more PR
Mount Sinai Health System Hospitals Receive Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards (10)
NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release:
Six Mount Sinai Health System hospitals Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and Mount Sinai West have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(R)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes each hospital's commitment to ensuring that stroke pati more PR
Mount Union and Capital Law Partner for 3+3 BA/JD Program (10)
BEXLEY, Ohio, June 6 -- University of Mount Union issued the following news release:
The University of Mount Union and Capital University have announced the expansion of Capital's 3+3 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/Juris Doctor (J.D.) program to Mount Union students.
The expansion enables law school hopefuls from Mount Union to earn both undergraduate and law degrees in just six years instead of the standard seven-year timeframe. Capital was the first undergraduate institution and corresponding law s more PR
Mount Union Introducing Second Degree Accelerated BSN Program (10)
ALLIANCE, Ohio, June 5 -- University of Mount Union issued the following news release:
The University of Mount Union is proud to announce it is adding a second degree accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to its successful Department of Nursing.
The program is designed specifically with adult learners in mind who have previously earned a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing and are seeking a career change. The program, which is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursin more PR
Mount Vernon's New Film Wins Gold Telly Award (10)
MOUNT VERNON, Virginia, June 4 -- The National Park Service's George Washington's Mount Vernon issued the following news release:
George Washington's Mount Vernon is the proud winner of 2018 Gold and two Bronze Telly Awards for its latest production, Washington's War: General George Washington and the Revolutionary War. The top award - a Gold Telly - was received in the General Education (non-broadcast) category and the Bronze Telly Awards were received in the 3D-Graphics/Animation (non-broadca more PR
Movement for Human Rights and Freedom in North Korea to Receive 2018 Democracy Award (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Endowment for Democracy issued the following news release:
Four Korean organizations working to document human rights abuses, empower defectors, and ensure the free flow of information in North Korea will be honored by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with the 2018 Democracy Award on June 13. The four groups represent a larger civil society movement for human rights and democracy in North Korea that will be recognized at a ceremony and reception on C more PR
MPI Honors 2018 RISE Awards Recipients (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Meeting Professionals International issued the following news release:
This week, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced the recipients of this year's RISE (Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence) Awards during the association's 2018 World Education Congress (WEC18) in Indianapolis. The recipients were selected for exceptional achievements in the meeting and event industry and recognized at various pep rallies.
This year, the RISE Awards feature seven more PR
MPI Partners With Indiana University to Enhance CMM Program, Engages CMM Alumni (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Meeting Professionals International issued the following news release:
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently announced it is collaborating with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, its executive education program, and the IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management to enhance and deliver MPI's Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) Program. The announcement was made during the association's 2018 World Education Congress (WEC1 more PR
MPI to Publish Meeting Planning Safety and Security Guide This Month (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Meeting Professionals International issued the following news release:
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced today during its 2018 World Education Congress (WEC18) it will publish "The Essential Guide to Safety and Security: Best Practices for Meeting and Event Planning 2018" by the end of June 2018. In addition, the association will develop education, research reports and case studies based on the guide's recommended practices, with launch plans slated fo more PR
MPI Unveils Plans to Develop Inclusion-Focused Educational Programming (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Meeting Professionals International issued the following news release:
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced today during its 2018 World Education Congress (WEC18) it will develop new education and resources to help meeting planners design more inclusive experiences. As part of this initiative, the association is collaborating with the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality to conduct a research study that will more PR
MTA Partners With Waze for Railroad Crossing Safety Initiative (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that it was partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad.
"Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads," said MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota, "for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve. We are d more PR
MU's FY19 Budget Focuses on Strategic Investments to Promote Student Success, Affordability, Research, Service to the State (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 7 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander N. Cartwright and Vice Chancellor for Finance Rhonda Gibler announced final decisions related to the university's FY19 (July 1, 2018 -June 30, 2019) budget, saying that strategic investments will promote student success and affordability, support for researchers and service to the state.
"The future is very bright for Mizzou," Cartwright said. "We are focused more PR
Mullery Takes 'One.19' Initiative to Larksville (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
As part of his ongoing constituent and community outreach service dubbed "One.19," state Rep. Gerald Mullery, D-Luzerne, visited Larksville.
"The 'One.19' initiative enables me to hear firsthand concerns, complaints and priorities directly from my constituents," Mullery said.
The lawmaker is scheduling meetings and constituent service hours in all 19 communities of the 119th Legislative Dis more PR
Muneeza Khan Named Chair of UTHSC Department of Family Medicine (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 4 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news:
Muneeza Khan, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She previously served as interim chair.
"Dr. Khan's commitment to the Department of Family Medicine and its core education commitment is unwavering," UTHSC Chancellor Steve Schwab, MD, said. "Her outstanding performance as program dir more PR
N.Y. Mayor Taps Drexel Professor For First Algorithm Quality-Control Task Force (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Drexel University issued the following news release:
Algorithms aren't just deciding the content of social media feeds and online advertising anymore. To guard against bias creep and streamline decisions about the allocation of resources, many urban areas across the country are turning to these automated decision systems. But how do we ensure that the algorithms are the impartial arbiters we expect them to be? Drexel University professor Julia Stoyanovich i more PR
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Statement on New York Specialized High Schools (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement:
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today plans to enact new measures to diversify the City's most elite public high schools, known as Specialized High Schools, beginning in 2019. In 2012, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), LatinoJustice PRLDEF and The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College filed a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of more PR
NAACP Now Accepting Applications for 2019 Nextgen Leadership Program (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People issued the following news release:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is now accepting applications for NAACP Next Generation program (NEXTGEN),the nation's premier young adult leadership training program.
The NAACP is now accepting applications online for the 12-month leadership development training program for young adults between the ages of 21 and 35. The progr more PR
NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Safely Return to Earth From Space Station (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- NASA issued the following news release:
Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew, including NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, returned to Earth Sunday after 168 days of living and working in low-Earth orbit.
Tingle, astronaut Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos landed at 8:39 a.m. EDT (6:39 p.m. in Kazakhstan) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kaz more PR
NASA Selects Three Informal Learning Institutions to Inspire Next Generation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- NASA issued the following news release:
NASA's Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) has selected three informal education organizations to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning to inspire the next generation of explorers.
The TEAM II solicitation of approximately $2 million will be awarded to the selected projects from the organizations:
* The Moon and Beyond: An Immersive Game for STEM Learning in Museums and more PR
National Geographic Celebrates World Environment Day and World Oceans Day With Full Week of Activities Highlighting the Need to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Improve Ocean Health (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- National Geographic issued the following news release:
To celebrate World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8), National Georgraphic is releasing engaging new content and hosting a series of events to highlight the importance of protecting the world's oceans. These activities come on the heels of National Geographic's Planet or Plastic? launch and will help support the theme of both World Environment Day and World Oceans Day 2018, which is centered on pre more PR
National Latino Leaders Network Honors Mayor Fischer (10)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 5 -- The city of Louisville issued the following news:
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will be honored in Boston on Sunday with the Antonio Villaraigosa Leadership Award from the Latino Leaders Network, a national organization that each year recognizes a mayor who has exhibited an outstanding commitment to bringing diverse communities together.
The Latino Leaders Network (LLN), which works to highlight individuals who make a positive impact for Latinos in the United St more PR
National Park Dep. Supt. Christina Marts, Landscape Artist Joan Hoffmann Headline Latest Upper Valley Women in Conservation Presentation (10)
NORWICH, New Hampshire, June 4 -- The Student Conservation Association issued the following news release:
Christina Marts, Deputy Superintendent of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT and Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH, will be joined by landscape artist and past national park Artist-in-Residence Joan Hoffmann in the Upper Valley's third Women in Conservation program on Thursday, June 21st, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Montshire Museum of Scie more PR
National Safety Council Issues Statement on Opioids Public Education Campaign (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, June 7 -- The National Safety Council issued the following statement by Kelly Nantel, vice president of communications and advocacy:
"The National Safety Council applauds the just-announced Truth in Opioids public education campaign from the Truth Initiative, the White House, ONDCP and the Ad Council.
"The Truth in Opioids campaign provides a stark reminder of how addictive and devastating opioids can be. NSC understands how vital it is to personalize the crisis. Our own Pres more PR
National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, to Speak at NAEA National Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Association of Enrolled Agents issued the following news:
The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), the organization that represents 55,000 federally-licensed tax professionals, has announced that National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, will deliver the plenary address at the NAEA National Conference (#NAEANatCon), the premier education event for tax professionals.
Ms. Olson leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), an independent organization insi more PR
Navy Seeks Advanced Radio Frequency Intelligence Operations Course Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has issued a sources sought notice (N68335-18-R-0315) for an advanced radio frequency intelligence operations course support in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Response Date: June 13, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611420 - Computer Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e08e7a3e74c5b692e8cc64a42224630c&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
Navy Seeks Intermediate Amphibious Operations Training Services in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command's Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk has issued a sources sought notice (N0018918Q0317) for intermediate amphibious operations training services in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Response Date: June 12, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5a46fd0f02bf1f76 more CTR
Navy Seeks Interpretation Support Services in Monterey, California (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Naval Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (N6227118Q1145) for interpretation support services for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Response Date: June 18, 2018; Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services; NAICS Code: 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541930 - Translation and Interpretation Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mo more CTR
NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement and NC DOA Secretary Machelle Sanders Share Report on Women's Employment and Earnings (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Administration issued the following news release:
The North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement and North Carolina Department of Administration Secretary Machelle Sanders are announcing a key report on women's employment and earnings in a series of three events across the state today and tomorrow.
* June 6, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Dress for Success Charlotte, 500 Clanton Road, Suite A, Charlotte
* June 6, 3:00 - 4:00 more PR
NCMC LPN Programs Rank Top 10 in State (10)
TRENTON, Missouri, June 4 -- North Central Missouri College issued the following news:
All three North Central Missouri College LPN programs (Trenton, Maryville, and Bethany) have been ranked in the top ten of best LPN programs in the state by the annual practicalnursing.org State LPN Program Rankings. The Trenton program is ranked number 6, the Bethany program is ranked number 8, and the Maryville program is ranked number 9. The rankings surveyed 41 programs offered at community colleges, tech more PR
NEH Issues Statement on Death of Jill Ker Conway (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following statement by Chairman Jon Parrish Peede on the death of Jill Ker Conway:
"The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) mourns the passing of historian and memoirist Jill Ker Conway, who died June 1. A 2012 National Humanities Medalist, Conway was a trailblazer who, in 1975, became the first woman to serve as president of Smith College. "She paved the way for two generations of women pioneers in academia thro more PR
NEO Student Invited to N.E.W. Leadership Conference (10)
MIAMI, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College issued the following news release:
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) alumna Jeanette Hughes recently attended the National Education for Women's (N.E.W) Leadership program at the Carl Albert Center on the University of Oklahoma (OU) campus. Hughes, a recently graduated art major from Fairland, was selected through a competitive application process and spent a five-day session engaging in workshops, collaborative projects, and ne more PR
New Administrator to Grow Offshore Enrollment at UTA (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 5 -- The University of Texas's Arlington campus issued the following news release:
Curtis Andresson started at The Univeristy of Texas at Arlington last week as the vice provost for international affairs. We asked him about his journeys around the world and what brought him to UTA.
After spending much of his professional life in the Far East and Australia, Andressen looked at the geographical map of his life and decided that, for him, the Middle East was a big, white are more PR
New Athletic Director Joins Hartwick (10)
ONEONTA, New York, June 4 -- Hartwick College issued the following news:
John P. Czarnecki has been named Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education at Hartwick College. He assumes his new position July 16, 2018, and will report to President Margaret L. Drugovich.
At Hartwick, Czarnecki will oversee 16 NCAA Division III programs: Men's and Women's Basketball, Cross Country/Track, Lacrosse, Swimming and Diving, and Soccer; Men's Football; and Women's Equestrian, Field Hockey, Volleyb more PR
New Center to Focus on Role of Engineering in Global Health (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Western New England University issued the following news release:
The new Center for Global Health Engineering at Western New England University formally began operations on April 25. The Center's mission is to lower barriers to healthcare at the frontiers of global health by enabling local healthcare practitioners through access to methods, materials, and technologies.
Established by director Dr. Christian Salmon, associate professor of industrial enginee more PR
New Cyber Defense Scholarship at Harford Community College (10)
BEL AIR, Maryland, June 7 -- Harford Community College issued the following news release:
The Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA) Aberdeen Chapter presented an $8,000 check to the Harford Community College Foundation to be used for students enrolled in cyber security and information technology. Members of AFCEA Aberdeen presented a check on May 8 during their Annual Scholarship Dinner honoring area high school students, teachers and community college students. The $8,000 more PR
New Department of Emergency Medicine Established at Weill Cornell Medicine (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- Weill Cornell Medical College issued the following news release:
Recognizing the increasing importance of emergency medicine as an academic discipline, Weill Cornell Medicine has expanded the Division of Emergency Medicine into a comprehensive department effective July 1, the institution announced today. Dr. Rahul Sharma, who has led the Lisa Perry Emergency Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center as emergency physician-in-chief and served as division chi more PR
New Documentary Examines Career Pathways of Individuals Who Are 'Beating the Odds' Despite Adversity (10)
COSTA MESA, California, June 4 -- ACT issued the following news release:
Beginning June 3, a new one-hour documentary special, "Beating the Odds," will be streaming at beatingtheoddsfilm.com and air nationally on public television. Produced by career exploration nonprofit Roadtrip Nation, and presented by KQED, "Beating the Odds" follows three college students as they explore careers through a series of interviews with remarkable professionals who have overcome life challenges to succeed in the more PR
New Grief/trauma Program to Support Children, Families and Communities Impacted by Disaster (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- New York Life Insurance, a mutual life insurance company, issued the following news release:
New York Life and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities today announced the launch of a new grant program to support children, adults, families, and communities experiencing trauma resulting from natural disaster or community-wide tragedy. The partnership will serve as the first-ever disaster-focused grant for the New York Life Foundation, the charitable arm of the company more PR
New Infrastructure Financing Program at York University's Schulich School of Business to Support G7 Global Development Initiatives (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, June 6 -- York University issued the following news release:
York University's Schulich School of Business will launch a new program to teach the world's latest advances in infrastructure financing and development to visiting G7 Fellows from emerging economies. The program was specially created in response to key challenges in addressing the infrastructure gap that G7 leaders plan to discuss in Quebec later this week, such as climate change, the health of the world's oceans, a more PR
New Issue Brief Offers Policy Recommendations to Help DACAmented Lawyers, Law Students Following Termination of DACA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release:
A feeling of uncertainty has invaded most every aspect of life for DACA recipients pursuing legal careers since President Donald Trump took office, according to a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Penn State Law. The brief highlights the complex experiences of nearly three dozen law students and lawyers with DACA and provides policy recomm more PR
New ODIHR/UNESCO Publication Aimed at Assisting Policymakers in Addressing Anti-Semitism Through Education (10)
PARIS, France, June 4 -- The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe issued the following news release:
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today released a joint publication aimed at assisting policymakers in addressing anti-Semitism through education, at a launch event at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The publication, Addressing Anti-Semitism more PR
New Officers Elected to Lead World's Largest Computing Association (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release:
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has announced the election of new officers who will lead the organization for a two-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020. Heading the new team will be incoming President Cherri M. Pancake. Pancake is Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University and Director of the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering (NASCE), an interdiscip more PR
New Palestine Innovation Academy Building to Open Fall 2019 (10)
TYLER, Texas, June 7 -- The University of Texas's Tyler campus issued the following news release:
The University of Texas at Tyler released details this week about the new Palestine Innovation Academy scheduled to open no later than fall 2019.
"We remain committed to advancing the quality of K-12 education throughout East Texas," said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and vice president for academic affairs. "This commitment includes our investment in new facilities for our high performing I more PR
New Poll: Maryland GOP Governor Larry Hogan's Job Approval Rating Surges to Record High 71% (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release:
While Democrat candidates continue to struggle in the Maryland governor's race, a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds that GOP Governor Larry Hogan continues to consolidate support, with his job approval rating climbing once again to a record high 71 percent.
The Washington Post reports that the Democrat gubernatorial primary has become "overshadowed" by Hogan's "record popularity." more PR
New Report Makes Case to Keep CFPB Complaint Database Public (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued the following news release:
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) acting director continues to threaten to hide the agency's public Consumer Complaint Database from consumers and researchers, a new report makes a strong case to keep the database public. The report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group was filed as an official public comment in the CFPB's Request for Information about th more PR
New Report Shows California's Progress Addressing Opioid Crisis (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 5 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release:
The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a new report on Thursday documenting how California's physician leadership is advancing the fight against the opioid crisis.
The report found a statewide decrease in opioid prescribing, as well as an increase in the use of California's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), number of physicians trained and certified to provide patients with more PR
New STEM Building Progress Welcomed by GMIT President (10)
GALWAY, Ireland, June 6 -- The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
The President of GMIT, Dr Fergal Barry, warmly welcomes the appointment of the technical advisers to the Higher Education PPP programme, which includes the strategically important 5,500 m(2) STEM building project at GMIT's Galway campus.
Dr Barry says: "This is the culmination of extensive work undertaken by GMIT colleagues in Science, Engineering, Finance and the Buildings and Estates Departm more PR
New Toolkit Blends Humanities and Business to Shape the Next Generation of Leaders (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release:
Today, The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program is proud to announce the release of Charting a New Course. This toolkit combines two powerful resources: a curated selection of innovative courses that marry the liberal arts and business in coherent and robust ways, and step-by-step strategies to successfully advocate for curricular change. This document is both a reflection of dynamic debates about the liberal arts more PR
New Website Consolidates Local Data (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 4 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news:
Ever wonder how many local children are still being exposed to lead? The sheer amount - 14.20 percent in Onondaga County - may surprise you. A new website launched by the Central New York Community Foundation aims to consolidate and analyze a variety of data points such as that one to monitor the community's well-being over time. Using interactive visualizations, CNY Vitals (cnyvitals.org) trac more PR
New Website Showcases Digital Collection of Local Musical History (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 8 -- The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire issued the following news release:
Curious about Eau Claire's musical history?
You soon can explore the Chippewa Valley's musical history online thanks to the newly created "Sounds of Eau Claire," a website that showcases a digital collection of music-related artifacts and stories.
UW-Eau Claire public history faculty and students created the online archive after digitizing thousands of stories, artifacts, photographs, do more PR
New WWEA Publication: Identifying Success Factors for Wind Power (10)
BONN, Germany, June 5 -- The World Wind Energy Association issued the following news release:
The World Wind Energy Association had the opportunity to work together with the Korean Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) on identifying the key success factors for the uptake of wind power deployment in several key markets. The purpose of the study has been to provide guidance for the government of the Republic of Korea which has recently decided to scale up the deployment of wind power and othe more PR
New York City Department of Education 'Lighthouse School' M.S. 88 Integrates (10)
NEW YORK, June 7 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release:
Tata Consultancy Services, (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital education content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced the launch of their Ignite My Future in School initiative in partnership with Cornell Tech. Through this program more PR
New York Works: De Blasio Administration, Speaker Johnson, and Manhattan Borough President Brewer Unveil Plan to Save Fashion Production in Garment District (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release:
Today, de Blasio Administration officials, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and industry and community leaders unveiled a comprehensive package of support for fashion production in the Garment District. The plan, which follows recommendations from the Garment District Steering Committee, creates support initiatives including a new tax incentive program more PR
Newburgh Enlarged City School District in Partnership With Marist College Receives Early College High School Program Grant (10)
POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, June 7 -- Marist College issued the following news release:
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District Early College High School (ECHS) program will connect the resources of the district to the expertise of Marist College's School of Computer Science and Mathematics to equip 120 high school graduates over four years with a Regents diploma and a minimum of 26 college credits toward a degree in computer science.
"This grant and partnership with Marist College will afford more PR
Newly Formed Money Smart Advance Team Will Get Early Access To, Training On, Updated Money Smart for Adults (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following financial institution letter:
Summary:
The FDIC has formed the new Money Smart Advance Team (MSAT). Banks that engage in financial education activities, or plan to do so, and who join the MSAT will get an early look at the updated instructor-led Money Smart for Adults curriculum, scheduled for release in September, and other benefits.
Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Total Assets Less Than $1 B more PR
NH Winners Recognized at Gulf of Maine Council's 2018 International Award Ceremony (10)
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, June 8 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release:
The Gulf of Maine Council honored 22 individuals and organizations, including five NH award winners, at an international ceremony on June 5 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, for making a significant difference in protecting the health and sustainability of the Gulf of Maine watershed. Recipients from NH include Cynthia Copeland, formerly of the Strafford Regional Planning C more PR
Niche for Hydroponic Vegetables, Herbs Discussed at Meeting (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release:
Growers interested in hydroponic gardening have another source for the information they may need.
LSU AgCenter horticulture agent Lee Rouse is conducting research on the practice, by which crops are grown without using soil. He and others from the AgCenter hosted a Hydroponic Education Day at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden on May 31.
"Growing vegetables in soilless media m more PR
Nicholls Announces Top Grant Winners for 2017-2018 (10)
THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 6 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release:
Nicholls State University announced its top grantees for 2017. The leaders in grantsmanship collectively received more than $1.76 million to study topics ranging from the effects of oil spills on the Gulf of Mexico to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Bayou Lafourche.
"Given the state of higher education in Louisiana, we have to challenge ourselves to find alternate funding for these projects. Our facul more PR
NIH Seeks Scientific Research Preparatory Summer Course Program Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health has issued a sources sought notice (HHS-NIH-NIDA(NINDS)SBSS-18-4991171) for scientific research preparatory summer course program support services in Rockville, Maryland.
Response Date: June 12, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/ more CTR
Nine Cleveland County Students Receive Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Scholarships (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, June 6 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news release:
For more than 25 years, the Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Education Fund has assisted students in Cleveland County, N.C., in their pursuit of higher education. The 2018 winners were named on May 30 in a ceremony held in Tucker Student Center at Gardner-Webb University. A total of $20,000 in scholarships was provided to nine students, and three of them are planning to attend Gardner-Webb this fall.
The more PR
Nine Wolters Kluwer Products Named Finalists in 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release:
Wolters Kluwer, an information, software solutions, and services provider for professionals, has been named as 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards finalists for nine of its products & services across different categories.
Business Technology
* CCH AnswerConnect: Best Content Search, Discovery & Analytics Solution
* CCH Axcess: Best Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning Solution
* CCH Tagetik IFRS 17: Best Financial Management Solu more PR
NJIT Announces New Jersey's First Undergraduate Forensic Science Program (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 6 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
This fall, NJIT has announced it will launch its highly anticipated Forensic Science Bachelor of Science degree program -- a unique program designed for undergraduate students interested in the rapidly expanding fields of forensic science and crime scene investigation.
The 120-credit degree will represent New Jersey's only undergraduate forensic science baccalaureate degree, and the first d more PR
NLRB Regional Director Issues Decision on Quileute Tribal School Vs. Quileute Teachers Union (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision and order (Case No. 19-RC-218893) by Regional Director Ronald K. Hooks on Quileute Tribal School vs. Quileute Teachers Union:
QUILEUTE TRIBAL SCHOOL, Employer
and
QUILEUTE TEACHERS UNION, Petitioner
DECISION AND ORDER
Petitioner seeks to represent a unit of all full-time and regular part-time certified teachers at the Quileute Tribal School. A hearing officer of the Board held a hearing in this matter. N more PR
NMSU Army ROTC Commander Named Military Science Professor of the Year (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news:
When Lt. Col. Blanca Reyes arrived at New Mexico State University nearly two years ago, she became the university's first female and first Hispanic professor of military science. Recently she was selected this year's Professor of Military Science for U.S. Army Cadet Command out of 275 Army ROTC programs across the country.
"It's very humbling," Reyes said. "I never expected it. We do our jobs day in day o more PR
NMSU College of Education Professor to Retire After 24 Years (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 4 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news:
Karin Wiburg, a New Mexico State University distinguished professor in the College of Education and math education pioneer, will retire this summer after 25 years at the university.
During her time at NMSU, Wiburg wrote and received more than $25 million in grants related to research and outreach in technology-based learning environments in math, science, literacy and English language learning. She partici more PR
Norris D. 'Norro' Wilson Music Legacy Scholarship Fund Announces Inaugural Recipient (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 8 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news:
A Scottsville native was named the inaugural recipient of the Norris D. "Norro" Wilson Music Legacy Scholarship Fund. John T. Davis, a music major at Western Kentucky University, was chosen as the first recipient for the memorial fund which was first started a year ago to honor the music legend after he passed away on June 8, 2017, at the age of 79.
Wilson, too, was a Scottsville native and renowned songw more PR
North Central Missouri College Hires Dean of Instruction (10)
TRENTON, Missouri, June 5 -- North Central Missouri College issued the following news:
Mitchell "Mitch" Holder from Chillicothe, Missouri will join the North Central Missouri College administrative team as Dean of Instruction. Mitch was board approved in May and will begin July 2, 2018.
Mitch recently held the position as Director of the Saline County Career Center for the Marshall Public Schools. He has also worked for the Trenton R-IX School District as a Business Teacher and as an adjunct b more PR
Northern Ohio Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Grants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Three northern Ohio organizations are receiving Ohio EPA Environmental Education mini grants for diverse projects focused on storm water control, butterfly habitat and the benefits of electric automobiles. Eight mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $27,433.
* Champion Local Schools in Trumbull County is receiving $5,000 to develop a storm water control basin at the new Champi more PR
Northern Powerhouse Minister Calls for 'Ivy League of the North' to Rival the Best Universities in the World (10)
LONDON, England, June 7 -- The British Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy issued the following news release:
Jake Berry speaks at the first ever Northern Powerhouse Higher Education summit.
An 'Ivy League' of Northern Powerhouse universities leading the country in science, research and innovation was called for today (7 June 2018) by the Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry.
The minister issued the call to action while speaking at the first ever Northern Powerhouse Hi more PR
Northrop Grumman Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Lakeland Community & STEAM Center With UMBC and Baltimore City (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 7 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release:
The Northrop Grumman Foundation and partners UMBC - the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS); Baltimore City Recreation & Parks and several other donors hosted the grand opening ceremony for the Lakeland Community & STEAM Center last week. The facility's state-of-the-art classrooms and easily accessible community resources will better prepare students and families for su more PR
Northwell Honors Veterans and Active Military (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 4 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release:
Amidst the pomp and circumstance of a full color guard, Northwell Health's leadership gathered with veterans and high-ranking military officials to honor members of the military, recognize their sacrifice and hear from former Army Undersecretary Patrick Murphy. The event took place at Aspire One World Trade Center on Thursday, May 24th.
Since the event took place during Fleet Week, Northwell President and CE more PR
Northwest AHEC Recipient of 2018 Community Partnership Award (10)
HICKORY, North Carolina, June 5 -- The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center issued the following news release:
The Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) (http://www.wakehealth.edu/northwest-ahec/) of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (http://www.wakehealth.edu/) and part of the North Carolina AHEC System was awarded the 2018 Community Partnership Award by Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) in Hickory as part of their graduation ceremonies. The award was made to honor Northwest AHEC more PR
Northwestern Business Professor Presents Paper at Conference (10)
ORANGE CITY, Iowa, June 6 -- Northwestern College issued the following news release:
Dr. Fan Fei, assistant professor of business and economics at Northwestern College, presented a paper at the annual conference of the Economic and Business History Society (EBHS) on May 31 in Finland.
Fei's paper, "Highways, Schooling and Race in the U.S. South: 1920-1932," examined the relationship between highway and public school funding.
Using county-level evidence from Georgia and Alabama in the 1920s, F more PR
Noted Author to Present Writing Workshop (10)
NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana, June 4 -- Northwestern State University issued the following news release:
Northwestern State University's Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will present a Writer's Workshop Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 100 of South Hall of NSU's Natchitoches campus. The fee for the class is $125.
Harper Collins author Celeste Fletcher McHale will teach the workshop, which will focus on three main topics: finding your voice, developing ideas and writing more PR
NSBA Speaks Before Federal Commission on School Safety (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release:
The country reels from yet more deaths; families, friends, and communities mourn; the nation asks once again, what can be done to make school safer National School Boards Association Executive Director Tom Gentzel wrote about our outrage shortly after the murders at Parkland. "It is in schools where the disgust for this kind of mass murder is greatest and where the impulse to address the is more PR
NSWC Crane Pathways Intern Named 2018 Association of Old Crows Scholarship Recipient (10)
CRANE, Indiana, June 5 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news:
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Pathways Intern Ryan Loehrlein was selected by The Association of Old Crows (AOC) Educational Foundation (AEF) to receive a $12,500 scholarship to continue his education in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field.
Loehrlein is spending his third summer in a row at NSWC Crane as he pursues his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechani more PR
Nursing Faculty Member Chosen for National Boot Camp (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news:
A faculty member in the East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is among just 30 individuals from across the nation selected to take part in an inaugural boot camp this summer.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing selected ETSU's Dr. Christine Mullins to participate next month in its AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action. The initiative is a unique opport more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Conference Shines Light on State Requirement to Include Mental Health Education in School Curricula (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The New York City Health and Hospitals issued the following news release:
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi's Community Advisory Board hosted its annual mental health conference, this year focused on New York becoming the first state in the nation to require the inclusion of mental health education in curriculums for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Speakers included MaryEllen Elia, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Education, and Ann Marie Sullivan, more PR
NYU Langone Opens State-of-the-Art Hospital Pavilion, With City's Newest Pediatric Hospital Facility in 15 Years (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- NYU Langone Health issued the following news release:
On June 24, NYU Langone Health opens the doors to a new inpatient facility, the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion, adding significantly to the healthcare space in New York City and offering private rooms for all patients. The building includes Hassenfeld Children's Hospital--34th Street, the first children's hospital built in New York City in nearly 15 years and NYU Langone's new flagship location for pediatric inpat more PR
Ocean City High School Student Receives Scholarship in South Jersey Diverse Minds Writing Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release:
An Ocean City High School student won a college scholarship for her creative and insightful book advocating tolerance and diversity.
The winner of this year's Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in southern New Jersey is "Outside the Box," written and illustrated by Marley Goudie from Ocean City High School in Ocean City, New Jersey. In the Diverse Minds contest, high school students write and illustrate children's more PR
OECD to Launch Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Sweden on 8 June in Stockholm (10)
PARIS, France, June 5 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release:
The OECD will launch on 8 June its latest work on boosting productivity, sustainability and innovation in the Swedish food and agriculture sector, as well as the potential challenges and opportunities for growth.
Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Sweden highlights the implementation of the Swedish Food Strategy platform, which includes domestic polici more PR
Ohio State MBA Student Named Tillman Scholar (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
An Ohio State University graduate student has been named a 2018 Tillman Scholar. Matt Rosebaugh is an MBA student in the Max M. Fisher College of Business, is one of just 60 scholars selected by the Pat Tillman Foundation for the prestigious award.
In recognition of their service, leadership and potential, the newly selected class will receive more than $1.3 million in scholarship funding to pursue higher educat more PR
Ohio State University Trustees Approve New Endowments From Proceeds of Energy Management Partnership (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved the establishment of the Strategic Initiatives Endowment Fund with $700 million from the Comprehensive Energy Management transaction.
The university will use annual distributions from the fund to supportstrategic prioritiesincludingstudent scholarships, faculty and staff professional development and compensation enhancements. It will also cover the Bucke more PR
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Selects New Leader of Neuroscience Department (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has appointed Phillip Popovich as chair of the Department of Neuroscience. He assumed the position June 1, after serving as interim chair since February.
"Ohio State is a national leader in neuroscience research and, under the leadership of Phil Popovich, we'll continue to pioneer life-altering health care discoveries," said Dr. K. Craig Kent, dean of The Ohio Stat more PR
Older Americans and Opioid Misuse: Supporting An Often Overlooked Population in the Opioid Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following column:
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Charles Pattavina has seen many patients at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor who are struggling with prescription drug addiction, many of whom are older Americans.
As Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, I invited Dr. Pattavina to testify at a recent hearing that focused on the continued challenges of identifying opioid misuse among older adults, the efforts to redu more PR
Olympic Movement Joins CleanSeas Campaign and Commits to Beat Plastic Pollution (10)
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued the following news release:
Today, the International Olympic Committee announced an ambitious plan to eradicate single-use plastics from the organisation and its events around the world with seven major sporting bodies and representatives from over 20 National Olympic Committees taking action in support of the UN's CleanSeas campaign.
The sports bodies that will be joining the initiative to cut plastic waste include Worl more PR
On Becoming a Fellow of the IMarEST... an Interview With VAdm Santos (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology issued the following news release:
What does being a Fellow of the IMarEST mean to you?
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is a prestigious international membership body and learned society for professionals operating in these areas with noble advocacy of sustaining, managing and developing marine resources and activities for the benefit of humanity. Fellowship is the highest profess more PR
Online Classes at Hancock Offer Students Flexibility and Convenience, Summer Classes Begin Week of June 11 (10)
SANTA MARIA, California, June 5 -- Allan Hancock College issued the following news release:
Space is still available in more than 130 credit summer classes at Allan Hancock College, including dozens of online options. Online classes offer flexibility and convenience - the main reasons they have grown to be such a popular option.
The college is offering summer classes online, as well as on site at the Santa Maria campus and the Lompoc Valley Center. In the fall, almost 800 classes will take pla more PR
Op-Ed: Time for New York City to Properly Fund Trans Initiatives (10)
NEW YORK, June 8 -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following news release:
"I came to this country from Colombia at age 14. As a queer/trans person, I didn't feel safe there. I was able to obtain a legal status in this country thanks to the hard work of lawyers that were sensitive around my transness and my history." These remarks were delivered by Mateo Guerrero, a Popular Education Coordinator at Make the Road NY, at a rally in New York City's Foley Square on June 6. He continued to expla more PR
Operation Lifesaver Names New State Coordinators in Maine, Ohio and the Dakotas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Operation Lifesaver issued the following news release:
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Interim President Wende Corcoran announced new program leaders for the nonprofit rail safety education organization in three states. Jeffrey Pitcher now leads Maine Operation Lifesaver (ME OL) as state coordinator; Alan Stouder is the new Ohio Operation Lifesaver (OH OL) state coordinator; and Kathy Zander has taken over as state coordinator for Operation Lifesaver of the Dakotas (ND/SD).
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Oppose the Confirmation of David Porter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following advocacy letter to the Senate:
Recipient: United States Senate
Dear Senator:
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 200 national organizations committed to promoting and protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, I write in strong opposition to the confirmation of David Porter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Thi more PR
Orange County SBDC Invites Community to Grand Opening of Newest Once in a Licetime Location (10)
SANTA ANA, California, June 6 -- Rancho Santiago Community College District issued the following news release:
The Orange County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a grand opening for the seventh location of Once in a Licetime, a leading expert in the field of removing and preventing head lice, on Friday, June 8 at 4 p.m. in San Juan Capistrano.
The idea for Once in a Licetime came to owner Shannon Saathoff after she was told her daughter was infected with lice. After thorough more PR
ORAU Hosts STEM Books for Babies Author, Chris Ferrie, on June 25 (10)
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 7 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release:
In a world where toddlers learn to use smartphones and computers before they can walk, is it really too soon to teach them Newton's three laws of motion or Einstein's theory of general relativity?
Author Chris Ferrie doesn't think so.
Ferrie, a physicist and mathematician, knows that teaching children science and technology concepts early is crucial. "We teach our children lengthy words li more PR
Oregon State University Faculty Win Majority Support for Union (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 6 -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news release:
A decisive majority of faculty at Oregon State University have declared their support for unionization in an official petition filed today with the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
Under Oregon's public sector labor law, union certification can be achieved when a petitioned-for bargaining unit is supported by a majority of signed authorization cards, a process known as "card chec more PR
Osage Director Talks About Missing and Murdered Native Women on Movie Panel (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, June 6 -- The Osage Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news:
Olivia Gray (Osage), director of the Osage Nation Family Violence Prevention Department sat on a panel for a screening of Wind River during the Native Spotlight film series at Circle Cinema in Tulsa on Thursday, May 31. The film series is designed to showcase the diverse variety of the Native American and Indigenous experience through film.
Gray was invited as a panelist by Mat more PR
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism Encouraged by Steps to Support Holocaust Remembrance in Moldova (10)
CHISINAU, Moldova, June 8 -- The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe issued the following news release:
The Personal Representative of the Italian OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, Rabbi Andrew Baker, concluded his three-day trip to Moldova today, which is a follow-up to his first visit to the country last year. Over the course of his visit, Rabbi Baker met with representatives from the government, the parliament, and the Jewish community more PR
Otero Junior College to Host Career Exploration Camps (10)
LA JUNTA, Colorado, June 4 -- Otero Junior College issued the following news release:
Otero Junior College is set to host Career Exploration Camps this summer. The summer camps will take place twice a day from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on July 16-19 and July 23-26. The Career Exploration Camps will be offered to incoming 6 - 9 grade students. The goal of the Career Exploration Camps is to introduce area youth to a variety of career paths before they enroll in concurrent courses more PR
Outstanding Tunxis Students Inducted Into PTK International Honor Society (10)
FARMINGTON, Connecticut, June 4 -- Tunxis Community College issued the following news release:
The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced the names of over 100 students who accepted membership in the honor society. They were formally recognized this spring at an induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor fraternity of two-year colleges. To achieve eligib more PR
PA Department of Education, USDA Announce Effort to Improve Summer Food Security for Children (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news:
The Department of Education today announced the sites where children can get free nutritious meals through the 2018 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds the program, which PDE administers. Last year, Pennsylvania children received more than five million meals from approximately 2,600 food program sites, with $14 million in USDA support.
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Pace University Goes to the Tony Awards (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- Pace University issued the following news release:
Two Pace University graduates have been recognized for their work by the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards(R).
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry and among them is Pace alumnus Bruce Barish and his wife, Sarah Barish. Bruce earned a management degree from Pace's Lubin School of Business in 1986.
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PAFA President & CEO Receives Honorary Doctorate From Lebanon Valley College (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts issued the following news release:
PAFA president and Chief Executive Officer David R. Brigham, Ph.D. was awarded an honorary Doctorate degree from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania at the College's 149th Commencement on May 12, 2018.
Brigham was one of four national and international leaders to be recognized during the ceremony. He received a Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) alongside Jan Loeffler Bergen, pr more PR
Parents, Children Together: Effects of Two Healthy Marriage Programs for Low-Income Couples (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation issued the following report on Healthy Marriage Programs for Low-Income Couples:
Introduction
Growing up with two parents in a stable, low-conflict family can improve children's lives in a broad range of areas. However, the economic and other challenges faced by low-income families can make it hard for these families to achieve a stable, more PR
Partnership With Children's Defense Fund Brings Freedom Schools to IUPUI (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- Indiana University-Purdue University issued the following news release:
The IUPUI School of Education has announced it will open a Children's Defense Fund Freedom School at George S. Buck Elementary School within the Indianapolis Public Schools district this summer, thanks to internal funding and support from IUPUI's Welcoming Campus Innovation Fund, celebrating the campus's 50th anniversary.
Also partnering is the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement, directed more PR
Pasquarello Named Beeson Divinity's Methodist Chair of Divinity, Director of Robert Smith Jr. Preaching Institute (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
Samford University's Beeson Divinity School has announced the appointment of Michael Pasquarello III as the Methodist Chair of Divinity and director of the newly created Robert Smith Jr. Preaching Institute, effective July 1, 2018.
In this new role, Pasquarello will teach courses in Christian preaching and theology, and he will develop and oversee Beeson's first preaching institute. As director of the Smith I more PR
PC Demand Grows Healthily Across the Middle East & Africa as Tablets Continue to Falter (10)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 6 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release:
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 5.3% year on year in Q1 2018, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's Quarterly PCD Tracker shows that more PR
Penfield College Receives AAC&U Mini-Grant to Advance Civic Learning and Social Responsibility (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Mercer University issued the following news:
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently announced that Mercer University is one of 24 institutions from around the country - and the only in Georgia - to receive a mini-grant to advance civic learning and social responsibility as expected dimensions within student majors.
Supported by funding from The Endeavor Foundation, the Civic Prompts: Civic Learning in the Major by Design initiative ai more PR
Penn College Women Welders Aim for National Recognition (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
Pennsylvania College of Technology students vying for gold at the SkillsUSA National Championships is common. An all-female welding team representing the school at the prestigious competition is not.
Thanks to three talented female welding and fabrication engineering technology students, it may be in the future. The trio aim to be trendsetters at the college and nationally.
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Penn Launches Strategic Collaboration With Ripple to Accelerate Innovation in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School issued the following news release:
The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania today announced the launch of The Ripple Project at Penn. This joint-school effort is supported by the blockchain-based global payments leader Ripple under its just-announced University Blockchain Research Initiative. The goal of this strategic collaboration is to support ac more PR
Penn State Addresses Continued Challenges Revealed By Follow-Up Survey (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
Following the release of the results of the second Values and Culture Survey conducted in fall 2017, Penn State's leadership has announced a series of new and ongoing initiatives focused on addressing challenges and maintaining forward momentum in areas of strength. Leaders are adding to the plan developed in 2014, which was created in response to the inaugural 2013 Values and Culture Surve more PR
Penn State Scientists Spotlight Spotted Lanternfly Research on Capitol Hill (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
As the emergence of the spotted lanternfly continues to threaten portions of Pennsylvania's agricultural industry, two researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences who are studying the invasive insects joined colleagues from more than 20 universities on Capitol Hill today (June 6) to show members of Congress and their staffs the importance of funding agricultural research.
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Penn State Scranton's Asif Ud-Doula Named University College Faculty Scholar (10)
DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Pennsylvania State University's Worthington Scranton campus issued the following news:
Asif ud-Doula, associate professor of physics at Penn State Scranton, is the 2018 University College Faculty Scholar Award recipient.
The award includes $1,000 that may be used for supplemental salary or programmatic support, and ud-Doula will be invited to serve on the University College Scholar Award Review Committee for the next three years, followed by two additional year more PR
Pennsylvania Business Owner Gets Five Years in Prison for Defrauding Veterans' GI Bill of Over $24 Million (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release:
A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $24 million from the Post 9/11 GI Bill, a federal education benefits program designed to help veterans who served in the armed forces following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
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Pennsylvania Professor Begins Term as 2018-2019 President of the National Science Teachers Association (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 6 -- The National Science Teachers Association issued the following news release:
On June 1, Dr. Christine Anne Royce, a professor in the teacher education department and co-director for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) STEM Education program at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, became the 2018-19 President of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science te more PR
Penrith Home for NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 4 -- The Australian Department of Social Services' Minister for Social Services issued the following news release:
Senator for Western Sydney and Minister for Defence Marise Payne today joined Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan in Penrith for the official opening of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission.
The Commission will create 160 new local jobs in Penrith and will ensure local and all Australian NDIS participants re more PR
Pharmacy Administration Graduate Student Receives Fellowship (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, June 7 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release:
Ashley Crumby, a graduate student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, was named a recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Sciences given by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.
Crumby will use her fellowship to continue research for her dissertation on "Valuation of mentorship in pharmacy education and the impact of perceived involvement," as she more PR
Philanthropist T. Denny Sanford Donates $100 Million to the National University System to Promote and Advance the Sanford Harmony Social Emotional Learning Program Worldwide (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- National University issued the following news release:
In support of the well-being of future generations, South Dakotan and entrepreneur T. Denny Sanford, one of the country's most generous philanthropists, is donating an unprecedented $100 million to the private, nonprofit National University System to make social emotional learning available to every child nationwide in the PreK-6 grades. The funding allows the System to dramatically expand the Sanford Harmony social em more PR
Pioneering Scholarship Organization Selects Education Leader as Next Executive Director (10)
LANSDOWNE, Virginia, June 7 -- The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation issued the following news release:
Today the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the 12 nonprofit organiLansdowne, VA - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Giuseppe "Seppy" Basili as executive director. A leading K-12, college readiness, and higher education expert, Basili brings 30 years of education industry experience to the role. His commentary and perspectives on college access a more PR
Planting the Seed: 4-H Students Lauded for Using Science to Benefit PA Communities, Agriculture Industry (10)
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's (PDA) Planting the Seed Tour visited State College last night, as Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding congratulated participants of the Pennsylvania 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge- a state competition that challenges student teams to work with mentors and industry leaders to create solutions to agriculture-related issues in more PR
Port Authority Partners With Vaughn College on New $1.3 Million Scholarship Program (10)
NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release:
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is partnering with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Queens on a new scholarship program, part of the agency's continuing effort to provide opportunities for local communities to share in the economic benefits of LaGuardia Airport's ongoing redevelopment program.
This unique initiative will provide local residents the opportunity to co more PR
Pound 100m Secured for UCL East as Part of East Bank (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The University College London issued the following news release:
UCL has secured pound sterling100 million from the Government towards the capital cost of building our new campus, UCL East.
The final confirmation of the funding was announced as we showcased UCL East and our current east London projects during a launch event hosted by the Mayor of London to unveil the vision for East Bank (previously the Cultural and Education District).
East Bank will be a new desti more PR
President Appointed for River Valley Community College (10)
CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, June 6 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release:
The Board of Trustees of the Community College System for New Hampshire (CCSNH) has appointed Alfred Williams, IV as the President of River Valley Community College. The unanimous appointment was made by the CCSNH Board of Trustees upon recommendation of CCSNH Chancellor Ross Gittell.
Williams most recently served as Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Services at Quinebaug Val more PR
President Cheng Highlights NAU's Efforts in Reducing Degree Gap in Remarks to Phoenix-Area Civic Leaders (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news:
Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng told a group of Phoenix-area business and government leaders Tuesday that increasing access to high-quality, affordable education is a top priority if Arizona companies are going to compete successfully in a global economy. In remarks before the Maricopa Association of Governments' (MAG) Economic Development Committee, Cheng said NAU programs and partnerships in more PR
President Cross Announces Application Fees Waived for UW Colleges Applicants (day 1 News Summary) (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 7 -- The University of Wisconsin System issued the following news:
The University of Wisconsin System will be waiving application fees for all students applying to any of the 13 two-year UW Colleges campuses for the Fall 2018 term, effective today and running through Sept. 7, 2018.
"During the transitional period of restructuring, we want to reassure prospective students that all campuses remain open and encourage them to apply and enroll," said UW System President Ray more PR
President Gitenstein Receives Honorary Degree From Princeton University (10)
EWING, New Jersey, June 5 -- College of New Jersey issued the following news release:
TCNJ President R. Barbara Gitenstein received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Princeton University for her contributions to education.
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber conferred the degree during the university's 271st commencement ceremony on the lawn of Nassau Hall on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
President Gitenstein was lauded for her determination to provide students with a high-c more PR
President's Prize Winner Sees Success and Opportunity Growing From Her Project (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
It's been a little over a year since Maggie Griffin graduated from The Ohio State University and began her work on the Unity Fridge project. Now the social work graduate student is beginning to see the fruits of her labor, so to speak.
"You know I wasn't a farmer or a gardener or anything like that before this. So the first time I went out to Waterman Farms and looked out at our little 1/3-acre plot, I was intim more PR
Press Briefing Note on Egypt, United States and Ethiopia (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5 -- The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued the following news release:
(1) Egypt
A spate of arrests, interrogations and detentions of activists, bloggers and journalists in Egypt over the last few weeks appears to indicate a significant escalation in the crackdown against the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in the country.
Among those detained just in the month of May are prominent blogger Wael Abbas; lawyer and civil society acti more PR
Preventing Anti-Semitism Through Education: UNESCO and OSCE Launch First Guide for Education Community (10)
PARIS, France, June 4 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization issued the following news release:
UNESCO and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today released a joint publication, Addressing Anti-Semitism through Education - Guidelines for Policymakers, at a launch event at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
The publication, Addressing Anti-Semitism Through Education - Guidelines for Policymakers, is the first on the subject by a Unit more PR
Primary Elections: LA Delivers for Public Education (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 -- The United Teachers Los Angeles issued the following news release:
Los Angeles voters delivered for public education in yesterday's primary election, sending Gavin Newsom and Tony Thurmond into the runoffs for governor and state superintendent and rejecting Antonio Villaraigosa's gubernatorial bid.
These wins happened despite the unprecedented spending spree by charter industry lobby and their billionaire funders, who laid out more than $30 million to support more PR
Prison Job Programs Help Ex-Convicts Stay Out of Trouble (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 7 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news release:
Vocation and education training plays big role in reducing recidivism rates according to new research.
Prisoners who took vocation and education training programs in jail were twice as likely to remain offence-free five years after release when compared with inmates who didn't.
This is among the findings of a recent joint study by criminologists from five Australian universities that surveyed dat more PR
Prof. Cantora: Incarcerated Students Can Transform Their Lives Through Education (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release:
In a letter to The Baltimore Sun, Andrea Cantora, assistant professor in the University of Baltimore's School of Criminal Justice and director of the University's Second Chance College Program, echoes the thinking of former Baltimore state's attorney Gregg Bernstein, who says that people in prison can benefit from higher education, using their knowledge to rebuild their lives in new and transformative more PR
Progress Made, But More to Be Done on Gender Equality, Says Vice-Chancellor (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, June 7 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
University of Liverpool Vice Chancellor Professor Dame Janet Beer has urged universities not to lessen their efforts when it comes to tackling gender equality in higher education.
"Much has been achieved in HE over the last few years in gender equality terms. But we must continue to address the considerable remaining challenges - both in HE and in society as a whole," said Dame Janet during her keynote more PR
Promise Program Offers Students the Chance to Pursue a College Education (10)
GRAYSLAKE, Illinois, June 4 -- The College of Lake County issued the following news release:
Are you a high-school student or a parent concerned about financing a college education?
There's hope with the College of Lake County's Promise Program, which for eligible students covers the gap between federal and state financial aid and tuition and fees. Students can graduate from CLC in two years and as close to debt-free as possible, earning either a degree or certificate, transferring to a four-y more PR
PSBA Calls on the General Assembly to Pay Its Fair Share for Public Education Funding (10)
MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania School Board Association issued the following news release:
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association is pleased to announce its participation in the PA Schools Work campaign that was launched today during a news conference at the State Capitol. The nonpartisan grassroots campaign, which includes PSBA and other public education stakeholders, is calling on the state to pay its fair share so that all Pennsylvania students can graduate with the more PR
PSEG Power Connecticut Hosts Graduation for Second Class of Bridgeport Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program (10)
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, June 4 -- Public Service Enterprise Group issued the following news release:
PSEG Power Connecticut today hosted a graduation ceremony of the second class of its PSEG Ready2Work Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program, at its Bridgeport Harbor Station. The apprenticeship readiness training program, announced last November, prepares Bridgeport residents for well-paying careers in the construction industry. Local officials, including Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, an more PR
PSEG Power Connecticut Hosts Graduation for Second Class of Bridgeport Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program (10)
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, June 4 -- Public Service Electric and Gas issued the following news release:
PSEG Power Connecticut today hosted a graduation ceremony of the second class of its PSEG Ready2Work Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program, at its Bridgeport Harbor Station. The apprenticeship readiness training program, announced last November, prepares Bridgeport residents for well-paying careers in the construction industry. Local officials, including Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, an more PR
Public Forum for Muncie Community Schools Board Applicants Set for June 12 (10)
MUNCIE, Indiana, June 4 -- Ball State University issued the following news:
Ball State University will have a public forum June 12 in connection with the selection process for the new Muncie Community Schools ("MCS") board.
The forum will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Muncie Central High School, 801 N. Walnut St., and it will be livestreamed at bsu.edu/live.
Finalists for the school board will share why they are interested in serving. The Ball State Board of Trustees will meet June 25, 2018, to appo more PR
Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Issues Statement on L'Oreal (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued the following statement by Dev Gowda, director of campaign for toxic-free products:
"We applaud L'Oreal, the manufacturer behind popular brands like Garnier, Maybelline, and numerous perfumes and colognes, for its commitment today to tell customers the ingredients in its product line. Customers deserve to know what ingredients we are using, because we're worth it.
"According to L'Oreal's spokesperson, L'Oreal p more PR
Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Changes to State Graduation Requirements (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 6 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release:
The public is encouraged to engage in the statewide conversation about proposed revisions to South Dakota's high school graduation requirements. The official public comment period on the related administrative rule changes is now open.
Members of the public can view the proposed rule changes and make public comment by visiting rules.sd.gov and following the "Department of Education" link more PR
Public Invited to June 13 Dedication of Oaklawn Center on Aging Caregiver Training Center (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 4 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
The Oaklawn Center on Aging, part of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will dedicate and rename its care house June 13 as the Darrell Meyer Care House.
The public is invited to the dedication, which will be from 2 - 4 p.m. at 101 McGowan Court in Hot Springs. The center also will unveil its new website, Oak more PR
Purdue University Expands Partnership With Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
Purdue University and the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) have entered into a strategic alliance agreement that allows for seamless research interactions among researchers at both institutions.
The governance and principles of the alliance enable a long-lasting, productive and successful partnership between Purdue and the IBRI. Terms of the agreement address internal and external funding, inte more PR
Quebec and Ottawa Support Growth for Oasis Animation (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, June 4 -- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions issued the following news release:
The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada have granted a total of $1,256,912 in financial assistance to Oasis Animation, a Montreal 2D animation studio, to support an expansion and export project evaluated at $3,330,000, which will create 100 jobs.
David Birnbaum, Member for D'Arcy-McGee, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sport (elementary more PR
R Street Institute Names Andy Smarick Director of Civil Society, Education and Work (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release:
The R Street Institute today announced the addition of Andy Smarick director of Civil Society, Education and Work, where he will research and write on issues such as K-12 schooling, localism, philanthropy, governing institutions and workforce preparation.
Prior to his arrival at R Street, Andy was a Morgridge Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and served as president of the Maryland State Board of Educatio more PR
Ramstein High School Student Selected as U.S. Presidential Scholar for 2018 (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
By Will Griffin
Public Affairs
The Department of Defense Education Activity takes great pleasure in announcing the selection of a DoDEA student as one of the U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2018.
Ayden Kemp from Ramstein High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany, is among the 161 high school seniors recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments in academics, the arts and ca more PR
Rashid Zia Named Brown's New Dean of the College (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 8 -- Brown University issued the following news release:
Rashid Zia, a Brown University alumnus, distinguished faculty member and administrator, will become the University's new dean of the college, effective July 1.
The dean of the college is Brown's senior undergraduate academic officer, whose responsibilities include overseeing Brown's student-centered Open Curriculum, academic advising, international study programs and classroom instruction. The dean reports more PR
Rauner Conveniently Forgets Damage Done to Higher Education System (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:
Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner continued his amnesia tour, bragging about funding Illinois' universities, despite the fact that the higher education system has been decimated under his failed leadership. Rauner claimed his administration would increase "funding every year now going forward so we have the best higher education in the country."
What did Rauner leave out? Well, the fact that his budget impasse more PR
Raymond James Continues California Expansion, Adds Veteran Banker Baracy to Education Finance Practice (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 6 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release:
Raymond James is continuing to expand its public finance capabilities in California by hiring education banker John R. Baracy. The veteran banker, who has over 20 years of experience in municipal finance, will continue to provide sophisticated counsel and innovative structuring ideas to K-12 and community college districts throughout the state. Baracy, a managing director, joins a full-service team of more PR
RCGC Physical Therapist Assistant Program Earns Accreditation (10)
SEWELL, New Jersey, June 6 -- Rowan College at Gloucester County issued the following news release:
Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC) earned five-year accreditation status on May 2 to become the only Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program in South Jersey, a coup that answers a need for area employers and offers students a career with a competitive salary. One of four colleges in the state to offer the PTA program, RCGC joins Essex, Mercer and Union Community Colleges and is the only more PR
Ready, Set, Teach: Reducing Teacher Turnover in Richmond (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 5 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story:
In the city of Richmond, Virginia, the turnover rate for teachers in K-12 public schools hovers close to 20 percent. By comparison, the average national turnover rate for teachers at public primary and secondary schools, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch, sits between 11 and 13 percent.
These daunting statistics aren't discouraging Jim Ukrop '60, L.H.D. '99 and Barbara Ukrop '61 from belie more PR
RECAP: Our Iowa Story, Fields of Opportunity Lost (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 7 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news:
Kim Reynolds consistently puts her extreme conservative special interest donors and political buddies ahead of the people of Iowa. Nowhere is this more apparent than the state budget, and Iowa's "fields of opportunity" are drying up as a result.
That's why young Iowa Democrats gathered together to speak out about the future. House Appropriations Ranking Member Chris Hall, Educator and Des Moines School Board Membe more PR
Recent Drury M.Ed. Graduate Nets Grant for Special Education Students (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 6 -- Drury University issued the following news release:
Gina Schamber, who earned her Master's in Education from Drury University in May 2018, has received a sizable grant to help special education students in her rural school district.
Schamber, a special education teacher at Houston Elementary in Houston, Missouri, was awarded a $4,300 grant from telecommunications company CenturyLink that will provide 14 iPads for students with developmental needs in her school. more PR
Record Number of UMass Boston Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The University of Massachusetts's Boston campus issued the following news release:
Chemistry PhD students Sederra Ross and Jessica Karch and psychology PhD student Kirsten Christensen made UMass Boston history this spring when they received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
The Chemistry Department has never had a winner of this prestigious award before, much less two, and UMass Boston has never had three winners in a given year before.
The National Science F more PR
Record-Breaking 2.36 Million Visitors to the Palm Beaches in First Quarter, 2018 (10)
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 5 -- Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, issued the following news release:
Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the not-for-profit tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, has released data that shows visitation increases, year-over-year, for the first quarter of 2018: 2.36 million visitors, a 2.5 percent increase over the same time period in the previous year. In 2017, 2.3 million visitors arrived d more PR
Reed Smith Advises Leeds Equity Partners on Its Purchase of Exterro, Inc. (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Reed Smith today announced that it has advised private equity firm Leeds Equity Partners on its acquisition of Exterro, Inc., a leading provider of E-Discovery software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at Global 2000 and AmLaw 200 organizations.
Leeds Equity Partners is a sector-focused private equity firm dedicated exclusively to the education, training, software and information services indus more PR
Regents Name Marta Meana Acting UNLV President (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- The University of Nevada's Las Vegas campus issued the following news release:
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents today voted to appoint Marta Meana as acting UNLV president. Meana, currently dean of UNLV's Honors College, will begin July 1 and serve until the successful completion of a national search for the university's next president.
Meana, a professor of psychology at UNLV since 1997, has been dean of UNLV's Honors College since 20 more PR
Regis University Stands With Nicaraguan People (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 6 -- Regis University issued the following news release:
Amid worsening violence, Jesuit universities throughout the United States are coming together to support the University of Central America (UCA) in Nicaragua, which has become embroiled in political unrest that has claimed at least 100 lives and led to hundreds of injured people.
On Wednesday, Regis University President the Rev. John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., issued the following message:
"As a Jesuit University, foll more PR
Religiosity Plays a Role in Educational Success of Immigrant Children (10)
KOLN, Germany, June 6 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
School achievements vary depending on the form of religious engagement and the neighbourhood they live in.
In a recently conducted study, Professor Sarah Carol (Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne) and Benjamin Schulz (Berlin Social Science Center - WZB) have investigated the influence of different forms of religiosity on the educational success of Muslim and Christian children more PR
Rep. Adriano Espaillat & Members of the CHC Request Meeting With Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos requesting a meeting following last month's exchange regarding undocumented students at schools around the nation.
During her testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Espaillat had the opportunity to ask Secretary DeVos about widespread fear more PR
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, a Democratic member of the House Education and the Workforce subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a letter (https://espaillat.house.gov/sites/espaillat.house.gov/files/6.4.18%20FINAL%20SIGNED%20--%20Plyler%20Letter%20to%20DeVos.pdf) signed by over 100 members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to U.S. Secretary of Ed more PR
Rep. Amata Remembers Former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Aumua Amata honored the life and memory of her friend and former boss, Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci. He had a brilliant career that included serving four U.S. Presidents as diplomat and adviser, rising to National Security Adviser and then Secretary of Defense for President Ronald Reagan.
Secretary Carlucci began his career with service in the U.S. Navy, and went on to gain remark more PR
Rep. Barletta Introduces Bill to Issue Guidance on Security for Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5990) to "direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools."
The bill was introduced on June 1It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5990/text.
For more information, Rep. Lou Barletta, 2049 Rayburn House Of more ST
Rep. Barletta Testifies at Federal Commission on School Safety Public Listening Session (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) testified at the Federal Commission on School Safety's public listening session. Held at the U.S. Department of Education's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the listening session focused on gathering information from stakeholders, experts, and the public on how schools, districts, institutions of higher education, and other local and state government agencies can more PR
Rep. Bishop Honors Ex-Georgia State Rep. Ray (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 5, honoring ex-Georgia State Rep. Robert F. Ray:
Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable statesman, farmer, and public servant, former Representative in the Georgia General Assembly Mr. Robert F. Ray. Sadly, Representative Ray passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. His passing marks more PR
Rep. Blunt Rochester Leads Education and Workforce Committee Democrats Call For Secretary DeVos to Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Education and Workforce Committee Democrats sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos seeking clarification regarding her testimony on gun safety in schools.
This week, Secretary DeVos testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies regarding Preside more PR
Rep. Brooks Honors IBJ Media Publisher Keiffner (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 5, honoring Patricia Keiffner on her retirement from IBJ Media:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Patricia "Pat" Keiffner on the occasion of her retirement from IBJ Media. For the past twenty-three years, Pat devoted her life to providing exceptional service to her co-workers, authors, IBJ partners, and vendors. In her more than two decades of service, Pat more PR
Rep. Byrne Pays Tribute to School Superintendent Peek (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 7, paying tribute to Martha Lyon Peek, superintendent of the Mobile County Public School System:
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Martha Lyon Peek upon her retirement as the Superintendent of the Mobile County Public School System.
Martha Peek, a native of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, has worked in the Mobile County School System for over forty years. Throu more PR
Rep. Carson Introduces Bill on Work-Study Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6036) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, "to add a work-study program for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities."
The bill was introduced on June 7 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa. It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
For more information, Rep. Andre Carson, 2135 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4011; or more ST
Rep. Carson Introduces Students Helping Young Students Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 7, introducing the Students Helping Young Students Act:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re-introduce the Students Helping Young Students Act. This important and bipartisan legislation would provide an additional pathway to enable students to work their way through college, while at the same time enhancing the afterschool opportunities of their younger peers.
The more PR
Rep. Chu on Senate Hearing on Chinese Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on "Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational Opportunity and National Security." When first announced, the hearing was originally called "A Thousand Talents: China's Campaign to Infiltrate and Exploit U.S. Academia," which revealed the hearing's attempt to paint all Chinese students, scholars, and more PR
Rep. Cole: Congress Is at Forefront of Fight Against Opioids (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column:
In recent years, our country has been ravaged by a deadly epidemic that is destroying communities and families alike. The opioid crisis has been a devastating battle for Americans young and old, and combatting this epidemic has become one of the most significant challenges facing families and communities across the nation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 American die each day fr more PR
Rep. Comstock Legislation to Help Regional Gang Task Forces Going to President for Signature (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock's (R-VA) Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would establish a grant program to provide resources to state and local entities to curb the rise in gang activity and violence passed the House today by a strong bipartisan vote of 394 to 13 to 2 and will now go to the President for his signature. This legislation authorizes $50 million annually for more PR
Rep. Crowley Calls for $10 Billion Investment to Build New Schools for Communities in Need (10)
QUEENS, New York, June 5 -- Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, introduced legislation to invest $10 billion toward building new schools to address chronic overcrowding in primary, middle, and high schools.
The School Overcrowding Reduction Act is part of Congressman Crowley's Better Deal for Queens and the Bronx, a comprehensive plan put forward by Congressman Crowley more PR
Rep. Crowley Introduces Bill on Construction of Schools in Overcrowded Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6002) to "direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program for the construction of schools in overcrowded areas."
The bill was introduced on June 5. It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
For more information, Rep. Joseph Crowley, 1035 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3965; or in the district offices at 82-11 37th Ave., Ste. 402, Queens, N more ST
Rep. DeLauro Issues Statement on Education Secretary DeVos's School Safety Commission (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement regarding Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's comment that the Federal Commission on School Safety will not investigate the role guns play in school safety:
"Our children's safety at school deserves urgent attention. That is why Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's recent statement during her Senate testimony, suggesting that the federal commission on school safety that she chairs will not seriously consi more PR
Rep. Eshoo Kicks Off Fourth Annual Congressional App Challenge (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) announced today the launch of the fourth annual Congressional App Challenge for the 18th Congressional District. Established by Congresswoman Eshoo and Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) in 2013, this competition is a nationwide event that invites high school students from across the country to compete by creating and exhibiting their software application, or "app," for m more PR
Rep. Espaillat to Host 2018 Education Summit (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host his 2018 Education Summit in collaboration with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and special guest, New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, on Monday, June 11th at 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the George Washington Education Campus located at 549 Audubon Avenue.
New York City is largest school system in the nation educating 1.1 milli more PR
Rep. Ferguson Introduces Bill on Relief for Crane Operators From Third Party Certification (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5988) to "provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane containers."
The bill was introduced on June 1 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., and Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio. It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/b more ST
Rep. Foster Announces Nearly $90,000 Grant for Joliet Junior College (10)
JOLIET, Illinois, June 6 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Joliet Junior College has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $89,769. The funding is provided as part of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS). The CCAMPIS program helps to provide child care options for student-parents enrolled in higher education.
"Earlier this year, I led a request to provide r more PR
Rep. Foxx Issues Statement at Hearing on Policies, Priorities of HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services":
"Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing. We're pleased to welcome the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to his first hearing with the Committee on Education and the Wo more PR
Rep. Foxx Issues Statement at Oversight Hearing on HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening remarks at an oversight hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to review the Department's policies and priorities:
"This Committee's dedication to oversight and building working relationships with the various administration departments are well-known and well documented .
"The members of this Committee are responsible for a wi more PR
Rep. Gianforte Announces Spirit of Montana Recipient: Pat Volkmar (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte honored Pat Volkmar, a teacher in Great Falls, with the Spirit of Montana award for inspiring young Montanans and providing them a unique opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial, trade, and leadership skills.
Gianforte's Spirit of Montana is a weekly recognition of Montanans for their accomplishments, dedication, or service. Gianforte provides a statement about the r more PR
Rep. Guthrie Questions Health Secretary on Opioids, Workforce Development (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee's Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar about how HHS is helping people suffering from opioid use disorder, as well as what the agency is doing to help individuals who are dependent on federal benefit programs beco more PR
Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill to Boost Minorities in Aviation Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced the Minorities in Aviation Education Act, H.R. 6005, which would create a grant program aimed at improving the preparation and representation of minorities in aviation-related fields.
The new grant program, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be named for Bessie Coleman, an American aviator and the first black woman more PR
Rep. Kaptur Announces Another Round of Federal Opioid Grants Available to Help Children and Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member on the House Appropriations Committee, announced several grants made available through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"As these grant opportunities become available it is important that leaders in our community put forward their best effort to bring these much-needed resour more PR
Rep. Messer Names Rep. Mitchell Co-Chair of Congressional School Choice Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Luke Messer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today announced Rep. Paul Mitchell (MI-10) will join him and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) as a co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus.
Messer, who founded the School Choice Caucus in 2014, will continue as a co-chair for the remainder of the 115th Congress.
"Congressman Mitchell has been a strong advocate in our mission to ensure every child has access to a quality education," M more PR
Rep. Mitchell Named Co-Chair of Congressional School Choice Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today announced Rep. Paul Mitchell (MI-10) will join him and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) as a co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus.
Messer, who founded the School Choice Caucus in 2014, will continue as a co-chair for the remainder of the 115th Congress.
"I am excited to join Rep. Messer and Sen. Scott as a co-chair of the School Choice Caucus," Mitchell said. "Parents sho more PR
Rep. Murphy Announces Oviedo High School Student Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced that the United States Naval Academy accepted Oviedo High School graduate Jack Streeter. Streeter, who Murphy nominated earlier this school year, will attend the prestigious college starting this summer. Streeter intends to major in Mechanical Engineering while at the academy and hopes to serve as a Surface Warfare Officer aboard a more PR
Rep. Norman Introduces Bill to Show Impact of Climate Change in San Francisco Bay Area (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5995) to "prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to make grants to demonstrate how artists work to show the impact of climate change in the San Francisco bay area and how works of art can inform, inspire, and empower communities at risk."
The bill was introduced on June 1It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/b more ST
Rep. Polis Issues Statement on Court Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission:
"The decision by the Court is disappointing, but thankfully narrow in scope. Now is the time for Congress to answer definitively by adopting our bipartisan Equality Act into law. We can and must provide LGBTQ people with abundantly clear protections from discrimination in law," said Polis. "Nobody should have more PR
Rep. Rokita Issues Statement on Truth About Opioids Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indiana, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following statement after the White House announced its opioid initiative campaign entitled "The Truth About Opioids":
"The opioid crisis continues to infiltrate our communities and harm our youth.
"We must end this addiction that is taking hold of our future generations. That is why I will continue to work with Pr more PR
Rep. Ryan Issues Statement on Rescissions Package Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement after voting against the rescissions package:
"Under Republican control, the United States is falling further and further behind in competitiveness and global influence. Instead of recognizing that and doubling down on making critical investments in workforce development, infrastructure, and education, the Republican party is pushing ahead with a reckless rescissions bill that hobbles just those things. It callously cut more PR
Rep. Thompson Introduces Bill to Reauthorize Family Violence Prevention, Services Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Glenn W. Thompson, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6014) to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
The bill was introduced on June 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del. It was referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
For more information, Rep. Glenn Thompson, 124 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5121; or in the district o more ST
Rep. Wittman: What You May Have Missed This Month (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following weekly update:
May has been a busy month both in Washington and here in the district. In the district we were able to visit with business owners, students, members of the military, and teachers to discuss ways that we can help. In D.C. we were busy this month passing bills that would provide much needed regulatory relief for community banks, increase veterans' access to care, and set our nation's defense policy. There i more PR
Report: Wage Theft is Pervasive in Corporate America (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Jobs with Justice issued the following news release:
A new report finds that many large corporations operating in the United States have boosted their profits by forcing employees to work off the clock, cheating them out of required overtime pay and engaging in similar practices that together are known as wage theft.
The detailed analysis of federal and state court records shows that these corporations have paid out billions of dollars to resolve wage theft lawsuits broug more PR
Reps. Cramer, Welch to FDA: Exempt Pure Maple and Honey From 'Added Sugar' Label Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
As the comment period for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts Label draws to a close, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottleib insisting he exempt pure maple syrup and honey from any new "added sugars" disclosure requirements.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic A more PR
Reps. Fitzpatrick, Curbelo, Thompson Opioid Bill Heads to House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), and Mike Thompson (D-CA) authored a bipartisan bill to help medical professionals implement best practices for prescribing opioids. Their REACH OUT Act unanimously passed the Energy and Commerce Committee and will be considered by the full House this month.
The Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment more PR
Reps. Gonzalez, Cuellar, and Vela Announce $1.5 Million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley through their Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant program.
The university will receive a $374,836.00 yearly grant over the next four years, totaling $1,499,344.00 in federal funds. more PR
Reps. Pelosi, Hoyer, Clyburn, and Lowey Dear Colleague: Vote No on GOP Minibus Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following message:
Dear Democratic Colleague,
Welcome back from the Memorial Day district work period. As Congress returns from this time of reflection in our communities, it is important that we fight harder than ever for the priorities of the families we are privileged to represent. We write to urge you to oppose the Republican minibus appropriations bill on the Floor this week, which fails to honor our obliga more PR
Reps. Scott, Neal Issue Statements on GAO Report (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, ranking Democratic member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statements after the released of the Government Accountability Office report entitled "Black Lung Benefits Program: Options for Improving Trust Fund Finances":
The Members requested the report to investigate the solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund given the impending sunset of the coal tax r more PR
Reps. Welch, Cramer to FDA: Exempt Pure Maple and Honey From 'Added Sugar' Label Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
As the comment period for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts Label draws to a close, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottleib insisting he exempt pure maple syrup and honey from any new "added sugars" disclosure requirements.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (F more PR
Republican Governors Association Issues Statement on Pearce's Nomination for Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following statement by Chairman Bill Haslam regarding Rep. Steve Pearce, R-New Mexico, becoming the Republican nominee for governor:
"As a veteran, successful businessman and dedicated public servant, Steve Pearce understands how to build a brighter future for New Mexico.
"Steve will unite all New Mexicans behind a common vision of economic prosperity and quality education so every New Mexican can achieve their dreams.
"The more PR
Researchers Available to Discuss New Rice U. Report on Houston Refugees (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
A new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that an emphasis on short-term, rapid employment has prevented Texas refugees from accessing opportunities for education and language acquisition. Researchers Yan Digilov and Yehuda Sharim are available to discuss the report and implications for the refugee community in Houston.
"Refugee Realities: Between National Challenges and Local Respo more PR
Rev. Dr. Delois Daniels Named Alumna of the Year (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- McCormick Theological Seminary issued the following news release:
A passionate woman of faith, a dynamic preacher, an advocate for diversity, inclusion, and interfaith dialogue, a promoter of family, community and mental health, and the former vice president of Mission and Spiritual Care at Chicago's Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, Rev. Dr. Delois Daniels has been named McCormick's Distinguished Alumna for 2018.
For nearly 40 years, Rev. Dr. Delois Daniels (D.M more PR
Revenue Offers Free Tax Workshop June 20 in Camas (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 6 -- The Washington State Department of Revenue issued the following news release:
Business owners in Washington are responsible for knowing which taxes to report. To help them, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners June 20 in Camas.
Call 360-256-2060 or go online to register on Revenue's education page.
Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deducti more PR
Revenue Offers Free Tax Workshop June 20 in Tumwater (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 6 -- The Washington State Department of Revenue issued the following news release:
Business owners in Washington are responsible for knowing which taxes to report. To help them, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners June 20 in Tumwater.
Call 800-647-7706 or go online to register on Revenue's education page.
Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, dedu more PR
Reykdal: Court Case is Foundation to K-12 Transformation (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 7 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following news release:
The Washington State Supreme Court's ruling today comes as no surprise. The Legislature has made meaningful progress during the past three budget cycles.Superintendent Chris Reydahl's Photo
McCleary v. State of Washington concerned a previous model of education funding. That model relied too heavily on local property taxes and not enough on state resources, and th more PR
Ribbon Cut on The Jaksich Family Automotive Technology Center (10)
GRESHAM, Oregon, June 4 -- Mt. Hood Community College issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, May 30, the Jaksich Family Automotive Technology Center at Mt. Hood Community College was christened during a regular monthly meeting of the MHCC Foundation Board. Attendees included Nancy and Jerry Jaksich; their daughters Erinn Sowle and Jenny Bailey; grandson Fletcher Bailey; members of the Foundation Board; and instructors, staff and students from the college's Applied Technology division. more PR
RMIT Scientist's 'Electronic Skin' Recognised (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 5 -- The Australian Academy of Science issued the following news release:
A talented local scientist's work to develop a form of 'electronic skin' that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science.
The Academy nominated Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University for the prestigious APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE), valued at US$25,000. The ASPIRE Prize will be annou more PR
Robin Scullin Named Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Director of Media and Public Relations (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
Robin Scullin, a senior public relations professional and former C-SPAN producer, has been named the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health director of media and public relations. In this role, Scullin leads the media and public relations team that communicates the School's research, programs, events and practice via the news media, social media and internal co more PR
Rockefeller Institute Names New Staff Including Director of Fiscal Analysis and Senior Economist (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government issued the following news release:
The Rockefeller Institute of Government has named Dr. Laura Schultz as director of fiscal analysis and senior economist as it aligns senior staff to lead the Institute's new research into emerging state and local fiscal issues, economic programs and their impact on jobs and the economy, the cost of the opioid epidemic, and education inequity, among other pressing public policy issues more PR
Roebuck, Harris and Sen. Hughes Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College for Pa. College and University Students (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
State Reps. James Roebuck and Jordan Harris, both D-Phila., joined Sen. Vincent J. Hughes, D-Phila./Montgomery, to introduce legislation for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a program that would make college free and affordable to many students across the state.
The legislators were joined by guests from the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) Pres more PR
Rotomolding Pros Share Perspective at Hands-On Workshop (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
Marking a decade of intensive staff development for rotational-molding professionals, Pennsylvania College of Technology's Plastics Innovation & Resource Center recently hosted more than two dozen employees in another of its renowned industry conferences.
A total of 27 people from 15 companies - representing eight states and Alberta, Canada - attended the 10th annual Hands-On Rotational Mold more PR
Royal Roads University Celebrates 43rd Convocation (10)
VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 4 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news release:
Royal Roads University will honour three exemplary Canadians--a truth seeker, a leader in research and a visionary philanthropist--along with 805 graduates at its spring convocation ceremonies June 12, 2018.
Acclaimed broadcast journalist Anna Maria Tremonti, founding gerontology researcher Dr. Neena Chappell and social entrepreneur Barjinder (Barj) Dhahan will join the graduates at the Royal Theatr more PR
Rural Communities in Saskatchewan Will Benefit From Faster Internet (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 8 -- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (formerly Industry Canada), an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release:
Fast Internet is more than just a convenience; communities, businesses and institutions need it to offer new services and create new opportunities. That's why the Government of Canada is investing over $12 million through the Connect to Innovate program to bring access to high-speed or faster Internet to 30 rural communi more PR
Sacred Heart Peer Educator Receives National Recognition (10)
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Sacred Heart University issued the following news:
Sacred Heart University student Julianna "Jules" Morrone, a peer educator on the Student Wellness Education and Empowerment Team (s.w.e.e.t.), has been elected to represent all Region I/New England peer educators at the national level with an organization that addresses student wellness and safety.
Morrone will serve on the 2018-19 Student Advisory Committee of NASPA (formerly known as the National Association more PR
Sam Houston State University: The Path to Excellence (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 7 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news:
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University has received attention and awards from around the globe, largely on behalf of the active faculty dedicated to research.
Solomon Zhao, professor of Criminal Justice, has been an essential part of the program that has earned top ranks globally.
Born in Shanghai, China, Zhao's journey to academia began quite differently than most in his field.
"I w more PR
Samford's Ida Moffett School of Nursing Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Help Ease the National Shortage of Nurse Educators (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 5 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
Samford University's Ida Moffett School of Nursing has received more than $2.1 million to help make graduate nursing education more affordable for currently practicing or teaching nurses committed to careers in nursing education.
Samford's $2,140,611 Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration is the largest in the more PR
SAMHSA Is Announcing Availability of Up to $10.8 Million for Providers Clinical Support System - Universities Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news release:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Providers Clinical Support System - Universities (Short Title: PCSS - Universities) grants totaling up to $10.8 million over the next three years.
The purpose of this program is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted tr more PR
San Diego State University: SDSU Names Interim Provost (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, June 5 -- San Diego State University issued the following news release:
San Diego State University College of Education Dean Joseph F. Johnson was named interim provost of the university, effective June 6.
Following input from SDSU faculty, staff and administrators in the Division of Academic Affairs and in consultation with the University Senate Executive Committee, President-Designate Adela de la Torre asked Johnson to serve for at least one year or longer--if necessar more PR
Santa Ana Unified Focuses on Providing Services to the Whole Child With Opening of New District Wellness Center (10)
SANTA ANA, California, June 7 -- The Santa Ana Unified School District issued the following news:
The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is modeling the adage "It takes a village to raise a child," with the Grand Opening Celebration of the District's Wellness Center that is designed to be a hub for community engagement for families, staff, and community members to collaborate and access resources that benefit students, the school, and the entire school community. "SAUSD is committed to p more PR
Santos Creates a Pathway for Indigenous Engineers (10)
ADELAIDE, Australia, June 4 -- The University of Adelaide issued the following news release:
Santos has partnered with the University of Adelaide to offer a national Indigenous program that promotes the benefits of a career in engineering.
As part of the program, Santos and the University of Adelaide have established the Santos Karnkanthi Indigenous Engineering School, which will provide Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students in years 11 or 12 the opportunity to join a five-day interact more PR
SAP Next-Gen Launches #Sheinnovates Equality Lounges at SAPPHIRE NOW to Support UN Women (10)
WALLDORF, Germany, June 4 -- SAP, an enterprise applications software company, issued the following news release:
The first pop-up #sheinnovates Equality Lounge is taking place at SAPPHIRE NOW, where attendees can join a movement that supports the UN Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change (GICC) and harness the enormous potential and opportunity to advance gender equality and women's empowerment through innovation and technology.
UN Women has created the GICC, a dynamic partnership betwe more PR
Saudi Aramco Signs 16 Contracts to Operate and Maintain Its Community Over the Next 10 Years (10)
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, June 4 -- Saudi Aramco issued the following news:
Saudi Aramco signed 16 contracts with seven companies to operate and maintain facilities in its community over the next 10 years. The contracts signing took place during a ceremony in Dhahran where Saudi Aramco signed the contracts with Al-Yamama Company for Trading and Contracting; Arabian Fal Holding Company; Abdulwahab Mansour Al-Moallam Sons Company; Rezayat Company Ltd; Al-Tamimi Global Company for Services and Mainte more PR
SCC's Continuing Education Division to Hold Preview Day for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals on June 21 (10)
ORANGE, California, June 4 -- Rancho Santiago Community College District issued the following news release:
Formerly incarcerated individuals are invited to attend the Santiago Canyon College's (SCC) Continuing Education Preview Day on Thursday, June 21 at 12:00 p.m. to learn more about SCC's First Year Support Center, a safe and welcoming place to obtain assistance to enter and succeed in college.
Preview Day will teach students how to enroll in college, apply for financial aid and provide th more PR
School District 73 Recognized in Kamloops for Their Commitment to Training Youth Apprentices (10)
RICHMOND, British Columbia, June 7 -- The Industry Training Authority issued the following news release:
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) visited Kamloops yesterday where 80 employers, apprentices, educators and ITA representatives gathered to award Kamloops School District (SD 73) with the Youth Work in Trades Performance Award for having the highest program registration in their region. The award includes $5,000 in additional funding to assist the district with the development of their Y more PR
School District Leaders Graduate From AASA's Urban Superintendents Academy (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 5 -- The American Association of School Administrators issued the following news release:
Public school leadership in our nation's urban areas is making a critical gain, as nearly 30 superintendents, school administrators and other educators successfully completed the AASA Urban Superintendents Academy(R).
The professional leadership initiative represents a partnership between AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and Howard University in response to the chal more PR
Schumer and Gillibrand Announce $80 Million for LLE in Senate Bill (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, June 5 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release:
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Senate has included $80 million--a $5 million increase over Fiscal Year (FY) 2018--for the University's Laboratory for Laser Energetics as part of its version of the FY 2019 energy and water appropriations bill.
This Senate bill must now be reconciled with the House of Representatives' bill, which inc more PR
Schwarzkopf Launches Its Million Chances Award (10)
DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 5 -- Henkel issued the following news release:
The Schwarzkopf Million Chances Award kicks off on June 5, 2018: The award is dedicated to charitable initiatives and projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that support girls and women and cater to their different needs. The jury will honor winners in three award categories and a fourth winner will be selected through a public voting. Each award includes a prize money of 10,000 Euro.
Taking care of girls and women more PR
Scott Selected to Present at State Conference (10)
HAYS, Kansas, June 4 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news:
A presentation by Dr. Robert Scott, assistant professor of teacher education at Fort Hays State University, was recently selected for a session at the upcoming University of Kansas 2018 Summer Strategies Conference.
"Carpe Diem: Using Individual Plans of Study to Build Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Skills" suggests ways for Kansas middle school teachers, high school teachers and counselors to use individual pl more PR
Search Committee Named for Senior Vice President for Business and Finance (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 4 -- Northwestern University issued the following news:
Northwestern Provost Jonathan Holloway announced today (June 4) that the University has launched a search to identify the next senior vice president for business and finance.
Craig Johnson has served in the role on an interim basis since mid-April. According to Holloway, Johnson will continue in the role, which serves as the chief financial officer, and lead financial operations and administrative initiatives, wh more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Statement on Disclosures to Mutual Funds Investors (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Jay Clayton:
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Yesterday, the Commission approved three items from the Division of Investment Management that collectively are a step toward modernizing both the design, delivery and content of disclosures from mutual funds and other investment companies to investors. Specifically, the Commission approved:
* First, the adoption of new rule 30e 3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Statement on Proposed Amendments to Volcker Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Jay Clayton at a meeting on the Inter-Agency Proposal for Amendments to the Volcker Rule:
"Today the Commission will consider proposed amendments to rules adopted under section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act. The proposed amendments principally relate to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity fu more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following testimony by Chairman Jay Clayton before the Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government:
"Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Coons and Senators of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the President's fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).[1]
"It is an honor to appear before this Committee again more PR
SEC Chief Accountant Bricker Issues Remarks at Institute of Chartered Accountants (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on the intersection of financial reporting and innovation:
"Thank you, Robert [Hodgkinson] for the kind introduction. Thank you, also, to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ("ICAEW") for sponsoring this event. I am delighted to be in London and with you this afternoon.London conti more PR
SEC Commissioner Piwowar Issues Statement on Investment Shareholder Reports (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar on investment company Rule 30e-3 enabling optional internet availability of shareholder reports:
"I am delighted to cast my vote in support of Rule 30e-3 of the Investment Company Act. This rule is long overdue,[1] but it epitomizes the phrase "better late than never."
"How many forests have been felled -- how many woodland creatures have lost their homes -- in order t more PR
SEC Commissioner Stein Issues Remarks at Summer Intensive Program (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Kara M. Stein at the Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program:
"Thank you, Cindy [Esparragoza], for that kind introduction and for inviting me to speak at the Girls Who Invest (GWI) Summer Intensive Program.[1] I am very pleased to have been invited to speak to so many bright young women interested in pursuing careers in asset management. As we've seen over and over, divers more PR
Secretary DeVos Approves Nebraska, North Carolina ESSA State Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the approval of Nebraska and North Carolina's consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
"I am pleased to approve these plans which comply with the requirements of the law," said Secretary DeVos. "I encourage education leaders in Nebraska and North Carolina to continue to embrace the flexibility afforded them in ESSA and to more PR
Secretary DeVos Congratulates 2018 President's Education Awards Program Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today congratulated the 2018 President's Education Awards Program (PEAP) recipients, recognizing nearly 3 million elementary, middle and high school graduates on their educational accomplishments.
The students come from more than 30,000 public, private and military schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Outlying Areas - American Samoa more PR
Secretary DeVos Praises Ken Marcus' Confirmation to Lead Office for Civil Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today congratulated Kenneth L. Marcus on being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.
"We are excited and grateful to finally have Ken on our team. His vast civil rights experience will be a great asset as we fulfill our mission to serve America's students," said Secretary DeVos. "In his many years of public servi more PR
Self-Serving Scott's Week in Review: Making Florida Sicker, Deepening the Swamp and Ignoring Painful Realities in Puerto Rico (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news:
Rick Scott's self-serving politics have made Floridians sicker, deepened the swamp with his cronyism and catering to special interests, and exposed how he will not dare criticize his friend Donald Trump for the failed recovery from Hurricane Maria.
Not Draining the Swamp - Deepening It.
Rick Scott's effort to portray himself as an outsider clashes with reality, according to an analysis by the Tampa Bay Tim more PR
Seminole State Alumna Designs Mural for Orlando City Soccer Club (10)
SANFORD, Florida, June 6 -- Seminole State College issued the following news document:
On Wednesday, May 30, in the north concourse, beneath the supporter's section at Orlando City Stadium, Orlando City Soccer Club unveiled its new mural, which was uniquely designed by Seminole State College of Florida alumna Danielle Schwiegerath-Head.
Late last year, Seminole State and Orlando City partnered to launch a mural contest, which provided Seminole State students the opportunity to submit designs t more PR
Sen. Alexander Introduces Bill on Prematurity Research Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation (S. 3029) to "revise and extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act)."
The bill was introduced on June 7 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, Sen. Lamar Alexander, 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-49 more ST
Sen. Alexander: Applying for Federal Aid for College Should Be As Simple As Buying A Plane Ticket on Your Phone or a Book With One Click (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
Senate education Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today praised Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' request for $50 million to modernize how students apply for, manage, and repay their federal student loans.
"If you can buy an airplane ticket on your smartphone and a book with one click on Amazon, a student should to be able to use his or her smartphone to find out how much scholarship and more PR
Sen. Alexander: Senate Confirms Ken Marcus to Lead Education Civil Rights Office (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said it was "troubling" that Senate Democrats would delay for five months the confirmation of Kenneth Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education.
"It is troubling to me that Senate Democrats would delay for so long such a well-qualified individual to lead the Office for Civil Rights. OCR has t more PR
Sen. Bennet, Colleagues Call for Education Secretary DeVos to Correct False Statements That Stoke Fear in Immigrant Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, with a group of 120 Members of Congress, this week called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to immediately correct her recent false and dangerous testimony asserting that local schools have the discretion to allow personnel to report undocumented students or family members to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for potential deportation.
"As the chi more PR
Sen. Booker Introduces Bill to Improve Essential Oral Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (S. 3016) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care."
The bill was introduced on June 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Tim Scott, R-S.C. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, Sen. Cory Book more ST
Sen. Booker Issues Remarks on Marcus' Nomination at Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks to outline his opposition to the nomination of Kenneth Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary for Education for Civil Rights:
At a time when the Department of Education under Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration is rolling back civil rights protections for students, Booker laid out why Kenneth Marcus is the wrong choice to head the Office for Civil Rights, and why the office must more PR
Sen. Boozman's Milcon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
The Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee approved legislation crafted by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that supports critical housing, infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families and provides increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
The subcommittee, chaired by Boozman, app more PR
Sen. Brown Will Not Support Judge Nominees Who Worked to Strip Ohioans of Their Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he will not support two nominees to serve as Judges on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals because the nominees actively worked to strip Ohioans of their rights and failed to answer for their records in meetings with the Senator. Brown made the decision after meeting with Chad A. Readler and Eric E. Murphy, and examining their records over the more PR
Sen. Capito Helps Secure Resources for New Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the Department of the Interior will provide $7 million in funding for the construction of a new Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Since entering the Senate in 2015, Senator Capito has worked to secure funding for the project--writing several letters to more PR
Sen. Cardin Introduces Bill to Provide a Pathway to a Debt-Free Undergraduate Education for Future Public Servants (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced legislation that will expand access to debt-free public service career pathways for Americans willing to place service over salary and assist our communities, states and nation.
Cardin's bill, S. 2984, the Strengthening American Communities Act, expands the ways in which public servants can finance the more PR
Sen. Casey Introduces Bill to Increase Degree Attainment (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., has introduced legislation (S. 2986) to "award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment."
The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tim Kaine, D-Va. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, Sen. Robert Casey, 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-63 more ST
Sen. Casey Issues Statement on Department of Education's Labor Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement following the Department of Education anti-union labor agreement:
"In an Administration that has made a habit of breaking promises and attacking working families, the Department of Education recently reached another new low. Three months ago, the Department of Education unilaterally threw out an active contract with its employees and replaced it with anti-labor and anti-worker provisions no more PR
Sen. Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Administration to Improve Hurricane Relief Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting an update on hurricane preparation efforts, specifically for older Americans and those with disabilities. The letter was also signed by Senators Bill Nelson (D- more PR
Sen. Daines Announces Pver $12 Million in Grants for Montana Community Health Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced over $12 million in grants for Montana Community Health Centers.
"Community Health Centers provide vital and affordable care to the most vulnerable members of our community," said Daines. "These critical funds will work to improve the health and wellbeing of thousands of Montanans."
The following Community Health Centers received grants from the Depar more PR
Sen. Deb Fischer's Silence on Betsy DeVos' Outrageous Statement About School Safety is Appalling (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Sen. Deb Fischer is inexcusably silent on the jaw-dropping statement about school safety by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos -- the woman she supported for the job.
On Tuesday, DeVos floored members of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee when she said that looking at the role of guns in school safety was not a focus of the federal school safety commission she chairs.
"That is not part of the com more PR
Sen. Durbin Presses FDA And Drug Manufacturer For Information On Epipen Shortages (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Pfizer's Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for information regarding the ongoing challenges that families nationwide are facing with respect to obtaining EpiPens. Last month, FDA added EpiPen 0.3 mg and EpiPen Jr. 0.15 mg, as well as generic versions of these products, to its list of drug shor more PR
Sen. Harris Introduces Bill to Prevent Harassment in Workplace (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 2994) to "deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories."
The bill was introduced on June 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
The full text of the bill is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill more ST
Sen. Heinrich Introduces Plan to Make College Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Degrees Not Debt Act to ensure higher education is accessible and affordable to all New Mexicans. The legislation is part of Senator Heinrich's initiative to build a brighter economic future for students in New Mexico.
"There's no doubt that a college education is still one of the surest ways to gain the skills needed to build a more PR
Sen. Heitkamp Announces Federal Investment in Early Childhood Education in Grand Forks (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced $2,556,269 in federal funding to the Grand Forks Public School District to support early childhood education.
"Investing in a child's education at an early age will help them achieve their goals and dreams throughout their life," said Heitkamp. "These federal funds will help support Head Start in Grand Forks so that children have access to a qu more PR
Sen. Heller Joins the President as He Signs Bipartisan Bill to Improve Care for Nevada's Veterans Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today joined President Trump as he signed the bipartisan John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Networks (VA MISSION) Act into law. The legislation, which includes three provisions authored by Heller, further funds and more PR
Sen. Hoeven: Senate Farm Bill Includes Important Provisions for North Dakota Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the Senate Agriculture Committee has released text of the Senate farm bill. Hoeven worked to include North Dakota priorities in the bill, including strengthening crop insurance, providing greater fairness in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) more PR
Sen. King to FDA: 'There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey Is Pure Honey' (10)
ELLSWORTH, Maine, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator King visited the farm of Peter Cowin, the President of the Penobscot County Beekeeper's Association who is also known as the 'Bee Whisperer,' to discuss a new regulation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would require honey and maple products to include "added sugar" on their nutrition label. The FDA states that the change is meant to help consumers be more PR
Sen. Manchin Questions DeVos About Administration Plans to Eliminate Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) questioned U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos about the proposed FY 2019 budget for the U.S. Department of Education that eliminates funding for the Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program. Most recently, Congress appropriated $1.1 billion to the SSAEG program in the FY 2018 Omnibus. In West Virginia, this block grant can b more PR
Sen. Manchin Secures Funding for Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) secured $7 million for a new visitors center at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County. Senator Manchin secured a one-time increase of funds for deferred maintenance for the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus spending bill, and also secured language directing the Fish and Wildlife Service to prioritize funding for a more PR
Sen. McCaskill Pushes Back on Secretary DeVos Move to Dismantle Office Investigating For-Profit Schools Potentially Preying on Missouri Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill joined 28 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to stop the dismantling of the Department's investigations into abuses by for-profit schools and uphold its commitment to hold colleges accountable for misleading, cheating, or defrauding students.
"It is critically important that the Department fulfill its mission to protect students in more PR
Sen. McConnell Issues Statement on Marcus Nomination, National Defense Authorization Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 7, on the nomination of Kenneth Marcus as assistant secretary of Education for civil rights and the National Defense Authorization bill:
Madam President, today the Senate will consider the nomination of Kenneth Marcus to serve as the Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. His resume includes degrees from Williams College and the more PR
Sen. Merkley Presses Administration on Conditions for Detained Migrant Children (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley today pressed the Trump administration for answers on how children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border are being treated while detained.
Last Sunday, Merkley visited the border to investigate the Trump administration's cruel new child separation policy and to try to see how children in so-called "unaccompanied minors" shelters are be more PR
Sen. Murray Condemns Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Cuts to Public Education as Another Example of DeVos Putting Her Own Agenda Ahead of Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
Today in a U.S. Senate hearing, Senator Patty Murray strongly condemned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' budget proposal and urged her colleagues in Congress on both sides of the aisle to once again reject DeVos' request to cut billions of dollars in public education investments and eliminate school safety grants, contradicting the Administration's promise to address the senseless gun violenc more PR
Sen. Murray Issues Statement on Proposed Insurance Premium Increases (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on insurance companies' proposed premium increases for 2019:
"It is unacceptable that families in Washington state and nationwide are paying more for their health care because President Trump and Republicans care more about appealing to their extreme donors and special interests than helping people get the care they need. more PR
Sen. Roger Madigan, Longtime Supporter of Penn College, Dies at 88 (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
Former Sen. Roger A. Madigan, ardent advocate for Pennsylvania College of Technology and a longtime member of the college's Board of Directors, has died.
Madigan, 88, whose name adorns the Penn College library as a fitting tribute to his passion for education, served on the board from 1991 until his retirement from the state Senate at the end of 2008.
Madigan was elected to the state Senate more PR
Sen. Rubio Continues to Press Education Dept on Obama-Era School Discipline Guidelines (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about concerns with Obama-era school discipline guidelines that can discourage schools from reporting students to local law enforcement for certain violent acts. The federal guidelines mirror Broward County Schools' discipline policies that may have been par more PR
Sen. Scott Helps Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Oral Health Care for Underserved Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) helped introduce the Action for Dental Health Act of 2018, a bill that would reauthorize initiatives that increase access to oral health treatment and prevention services, particularly for underserved communities. Additional co-sponsors include Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI).
"Dental care is an important part of more PR
Sen. Shaheen Questions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on School Safety & Student Debt (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Today U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) questioned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on school safety and student debt during an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2019 funding request for the Department of Education. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen highlighted concerns about student safety by reading a recent email from a more PR
Sen. Shelby: UAB Awarded $1.45M National Science Foundation Award (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), today announced that the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been awarded $1,450,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate various models for preparing teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields.
"The grant will provide UAB's STEM teachers with enhanced resources and opportunities to in more PR
Sen. Thune Issues Statement on Feldman's Nomination to CPSC (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Peter Feldman to serve as a commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission:
"Peter has been part of the Commerce Committee team and an invaluable resource during my entire tenure as ranking member and chairman.
"While I will miss his steady hand in our committee's bipartisan efforts to fight for consumer safety more PR
Sen. Young Introduces Bill to Develop Predictive Analytics Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has introduced legislation (S. 3039) to "provide funding for the development of a predictive analytics pilot program to help children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system."
The bill was introduced on June 7. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
For more information, Sen. Todd Young, 400 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5623; or in the state at 46 more ST
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Boozman Bill to Fund Military Construction & Veterans Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation produced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that supports critical housing, infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families and provides increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
Boozman, chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriati more PR
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Issues Testimony From CFTC Chairman Giancarlo (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following testimony by J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a hearing to review the fiscal 2019 budget request for the agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission:
"Thank you, Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Coons, and Members of the subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today, along with my fellow co more PR
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Education Secretary DeVos (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at a hearing review of the fiscal 2019 budget request for the Education Department:
"Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:
"Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Education.
"This Department's Budget focuses on improvi more PR
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Education FY2019 Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies issued the following hearing information: Review of the Fiscal 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Education at 124 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10:15 a.m. on June 5:
Presiding: Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
Agenda
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2019 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Department of Education
Member Statements
* Senato more PR
Senate Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Ex-U.S. Olympic Committee CEO (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security issued the following testimony by Scott Blackmun, ex-CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, at a hearing entitled "Preventing Abuse in Olympic and Amateur Athletics: Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment for Our Athletes":
"Chairman Thune, Subcommittee Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank yo more PR
Senate Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From USA Gymnastics (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security issued the following testimony by Martha Karolyi, national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics, at a hearing entitled "Preventing Abuse in Olympic and Amateur Athletics: Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment for Our Athletes":
"Dear Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Esteemed Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity more PR
Senate Committee Approves Readshaw Bill Allowing Carryover of Continuing Education Credits (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee approved a House bill Wednesday that would permit workers licensed under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs who are subject to a continuing education requirement to carry over excess CE credits they earn to their next license renewal period, according to the bill's sponsor, Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny.
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Senate Conducted Five Committee Hearings on June 5 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate conducted Five committee hearings on June 5:
*Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies:
Approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and more PR
Senate Confirms Kenneth Marcus as Civil Rights Head at Education Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The National Center for Transgender Equality issued the following news release:
Despite his disqualifying record on civil rights, the U.S. Senate voted 50-46 today to confirm Kenneth Marcus as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education.
Marcus previously served as acting assistant secretary during the Bush administration, where he built policies based on outdated sex stereotypes and sought to protect anti-LGBTQ bias in the classroom.
During his c more PR
Senate Health Committee Sets Hearing on 340B Drug Pricing Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following upcoming hearing: Effective administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. on June 19:
Witnesses
Krista M. Pedley, Director, Office of Pharmacy Affairs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD more PR
Senate Homeland Security Committee Issues Testimony From FAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Angela Stubblefield, deputy associate administrator for security and hazardous materials safety at the Federal Aviation Administration, at a hearing entitled "S. 2836, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones":
"Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member McCaskill, Members of the Committee:
"Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. My name is A more PR
Senate Passes Bill to Help Ensure Safety of Millions of Students on School Buses in New York (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- The New York State Senate (majority) issued the following news release:
The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S8234), sponsored by Senator Carl L. Marcellino (R, Syosset) to help improve the development of school bus safety and security and better protect millions of students and personnel who ride the bus to school in New York every day. The bill would help enhance safety standards on school buses by improving the coordination of policies and procedure more PR
Senate Passes Bill to Help Make College More Affordable (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 7 -- The New York State Senate (majority) issued the following news release:
The New York State Senate today passed a bill to help alleviate the financial burden on many college students caused by the additional cost of textbooks and other course materials. The bill (S6608), sponsored by Senator Pamela Helming (R-C-I, Canandaigua) would reduce the cost of textbooks by promoting pricing transparency and alternatives to conventional textbooks, such as e-books.
Senator He more PR
Senate Publishes Executive Communications 5357 to 5392 From Executive Branch on June 4 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate on June 4 published 36 executive communications from the Executive Branch:
EC-5357. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Guidance on Certain Payments Made in Exchange for State and Local Tax Credits" (Notice 2018-54) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 2 more PR
Senate Publishes Executive Communications 5393 to 5432 From Executive Branch on June 6 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Senate on June 6 published 40 executive communications from the Executive Branch:
EC-5393. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Alpha-cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances" (FRL No. 9976-73) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 1, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fo more PR
Senate Schedules Four Committee Hearings for June 5 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate scheduled four committee hearings for June 5:
*Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies:
Business meeting to markup an original bill entitled, "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2019".
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies:
To examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 f more PR
Senate Science Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness issued the following testimony by Bob Mitchell, president of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the International Space Station: Stakeholder Perspectives":
"Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Nelson, distinguished members of the committee:
"Thank you for the opportunity to be here today and to testify on the important topic o more PR
Senate Science Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Center for Advancement of Science in Space (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness issued the following testimony by Cynthia Bouthot, director of Commercial Innovation and Sponsored Programs at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the International Space Station: Stakeholder Perspectives":
"Chairman Cruz, Senator Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss with more PR
Senator Hughes, Representative Roebuck and Representative Harris Introduce Pa Promise Initiative to Provide Free and Affordable College Opportunities to Pennsylvania College and University Students (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release:
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) will hold a press conference ahead of introducing the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, legislation to make college free and affordable for Pennsylvania students.
The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 6 in the Capitol Media Cente more PR
Senator Hughes, Representatives Roebuck and Harris Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release:
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) introduced legislation for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a program that would make college free and affordable to many students across the state.
The legislators were joined by guests from the Association of Pennsylvania State College more PR
Senator Urges Citizens to Be Vigilant of How Local Schools Give Support and Certified Staff Pay Raises (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The Oklahoma Senate issued the following news release:
The legislature approved much-needed pay raises for teachers and school support staff this year. Sen. Rob Standridge and other legislators are growing concerned after hearing plans by multiple districts that want to give their administrators pay raises meant for support staff. The legislators want to ensure the pay raises are dispersed correctly and want to encourage the public to hold local school boards more PR
Senior Military Leaders, Celebrities Signal Start of DOD Warrior Games (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Press Service issued the following news:
By Shannon Collins
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Senior military leaders and celebrities teamed up to signal the official start of the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium here yesterday.
Comedian Jon Stewart, joined by singer Kelly Clarkson, introduced Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at t more PR
Sens. Alexander, Bennet Introduce 'PREEMIE' Bill to Give Infants Hope for Healthier Lives (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and United States Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) today introduced legislation to reduce infant deaths and improve infant health by continuing research and education programs aimed at preventing preterm births.
"In Tennessee, 11 percent of infants are born prematurely, putting them at an increased risk of complicated health proble more PR
Sens. Bennet, Alexander Introduce 'PREEMIE' Bill to Give Infants Hope for Healthier Lives (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the committee, this week introduced legislation to reduce infant deaths and improve infant health by continuing research and education programs aimed at preventing preterm births.
"About 1 in 10 babies was born premature in 20 more PR
Sens. Booker, Casey, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half of employed college graduates across the country are in jobs that require less than a four-year college education. For many young people seeking a job, an Associate's degree is the most affordable and accessible vehicle to higher paying employment opportunities.
Each year, thousands of community college students who haven't yet received more PR
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Nearly $1.8 Million for Black Lung Clinics Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,786,069 in funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Black Lung Coal Miner Clinics Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"West Virginia's miners have worked hard to p more PR
Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce Nearly $10 Million for Head Start Programs in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,657,911 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support Head Start services in Charleston and Kanawha County.
"A good education creates a strong foundation for suc more PR
Sens. Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Over $250,000 for Educator Training at UMD College Park (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $261,442 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund summer workshops at the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park for early career geoscience educators from across the United States.
"Providing training to educators is crucial to the success of both teachers and students," said Senator Van Holl more PR
Sens. Casey, Booker, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half of employed college graduates across the country are in jobs that require less than a four-year college education. For many young people seeking a job, an Associate's degree is the most affordable and accessible vehicle to higher paying employment opportunities.
Each year, thousands of community college students who haven't yet r more PR
Sens. Cortez Masto, Menendez Call for Education Secretary DeVos to Correct False Statements That Stoke Fear in Immigrant Community (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
Ahead of her testimony today in front of the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) led 118 Members of Congress in calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to immediately correct her recent false and dangerous testimony ass more PR
Sens. Harris, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment and Increase Transparency and Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-California, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting Act (EMPOWER) to address the ongoing issue of workplace harassment and the pervasive culture of fear that has resulted from those in power silencing their victims. While recent accusations and reports of sexual harassme more PR
Sens. Harris, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment and Increase Transparency and Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act to address the ongoing issue of workplace harassment and the pervasive culture of fear that has resulted from those in power silencing their victims. While recent accusations and reports of sexual harassment hav more PR
Sens. Kaine, Casey, Booker Introduce Bill to Help Students 'Reverse Transfer' Credits to Community Colleges to Earn Associates Degrees (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have introduced The Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements to Empower (CREATE) Graduates Act. This bill will help students receive the degrees that they have already earned by creating incentives for institutions of higher education to establish "reverse transfer" programs, or initiatives to transfer back credits from more PR
Sens. Manchin and Capito Announce Nearly $10 Million for Head Start Programs in West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced $9,657,911 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support Head Start services in Charleston and Kanawha County.
"Education is every community's ticket to a more productive and more PR
Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $80 Million in Funding for Rochester Laser Lab Included in Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill includes $80 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and its OMEGA Laser Facility. This Senate funding level rejects the Administration's budget request to cut the Lab's funding more PR
Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $80 Million in Funding for Rochester Laser Lab Included in Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill includes $80 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and its OMEGA Laser Facility. This Senate funding level rejects the Administration's budget request to cut the Lab's funding more PR
Service Learning Program Students Honored With NJ State Governor's Jefferson Award (10)
NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, June 7 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release:
The students of Raritan Valley Community College's award-winning Service Learning Program have been honored with the 2018 New Jersey State Governor's Jefferson Award for their extraordinary volunteer service to the community. The prestigious awards program annually highlights the spirit of civic engagement among New Jersey's 1.5 million volunteers and awards medals in 22 categories of volunte more PR
Sheila McCurdy Honored With BoatUS/NWSA 2018 Leadership in Women's Sailing Award (10)
MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Boat Owners Association of the United States issued the following news release:
Sheila McCurdy of Middletown, Rhode Island, was awarded the BoatUS/National Women's Sailing Association (NWSA) 2018 Leadership in Women's Sailing Award at the NWSA Women's Sailing Conference held Saturday in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The award, which recognizes an individual with a record of achievement in inspiring, educating, and enriching the lives of women through sailin more PR
Shippensburg University Remembers Jeffrey W. Coy (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news release:
Jeffrey W. Coy--alumnus, avid supporter, and sitting chair of the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees--passed away this morning.
"Chairman Coy was one of our most distinguished alumni and one of the strongest supporters of Shippensburg University. His service and contributions to the campus and community shall live on, and we are forever indebted to him," said Shippensburg University Presid more PR
SIA Commends Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security on Botnet Report (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 5 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release:
On May 30, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security released an action-oriented report on how the private sector and government can collaborate to mitigate against the threat of botnets and automated distributed attacks.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends the extensive efforts of these two departments to develop this report, and SIA supports the primary goal more PR
Sierra Leone Poll Shows High Levels of Trust in Most National Institutions (10)
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, June 5 -- The International Republican Institute issued the following news release:
A pre-election nationwide poll of Sierra Leone by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research reveals high levels of trust in national institutions tempered by concerns over job creation and education.
"The faith placed in Sierra Leone's core institutions is indicative of the confidence of citizens in their democracy," said IRI Regional Director more PR
Sierra Vista Ranger District Hosts National Get Outdoors Day Event June 9 (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Coronado National Forest - issued the following news release:
The Sierra Vista Ranger District will celebrate National Get Outdoors Day Saturday, June 9 at Parker Canyon Lake from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Get Outdoors Day is intended to encourage children to recreate outdoors, and all activities (except use of marina facilities) will be free-of-charge.
Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a more PR
Silver TEF Award Reflects Southampton's Commitment to Delivering Quality Student Experience (10)
SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 6 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news release:
The University of Southampton has been awarded Silver by the Teaching Excellence & Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) Panel. The award is now valid for up to three years.
The Silver award clearly reflects Southampton's priority and focus on delivering a transformative experience that enables and encourages students to excel during their time at the University and to continue their success as graduate more PR
SIMBA Celebrates Official Launch of Project (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
The new System for Integrated Management, Budgeting and Accounting, or SIMBA, that will replace Penn State's financial and other integrated systems, including the Univeristy's legacy Integrated Business Information System (IBIS) - marked its official launch on June 4 with a kickoff event that brought together University leadership, SIMBA project sponsors and teams, and SIMBA's implementatio more PR
Simone Wagner Awarded 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
Simone Wagner has been selected to receive the 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Baker & Taylor. Wagner will be attending Simmons School of Library and Information Science starting in Fall 2018 to earn a Master of Science in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Cultural Heritage.
This more PR
Simulation Program to Help Duquesne Nursing Students Better Serve Patients With Disabilities (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release:
A $100,000 Hearst Foundations grant will help the Duquesne University School of Nursing research and develop an undergraduate simulation program to assist students in providing equitable, competent, evidenced-based care to patients with disabilities. Beginning this fall, individuals with disabilities will participate in an actual nursing simulation that will be integrated into the school's curriculum-lear more PR
Six Murphy Administration Cabinet Members Confirmed (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy today applauded the confirmation of six key cabinet members to his management team.
"I couldn't be more pleased to have these six stellar individuals leading key departments across state government," said Governor Murphy. "Each has a distinctive role to play on this team and I look forward to continuing our work together in ensuring we have a stronger and fairer New Jersey for more PR
Smart Columbus Ride and Drive Event Brings Electric Cars to Campus (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
The parking lot of The Ohio State University's Center for Automotive Research was jammed with Teslas, BMWs and Hondas for a roadshow to help promote the benefits of electric vehicles.
The Center for Automotive Research hosted a Smart Columbus Ride and Drive Roadshow Thursday to help put people curious about electric vehicles behind the wheel. There were more than 220 test drives during the event - a record for more PR
Smithsonian Celebrates World Oceans Day June 9 at the SLC Aquarium (10)
FORT PIERCE, Florida, June 5 -- St. Lucie County issued the following news:
The Smithsonian invites the entire community to join the global celebration of World Ocean Day at the Smithsonian Exhibit at the St. Lucie County Aquarium on Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ocean is the heart of our planet, connecting people across the Earth, no matter where they live. We play in it, eat food from it, work on it, and breathe because of it. We all depend on a healthy ocean, and World Ocean Da more PR
Snyder: $1.02 Million Grant Coming to Intermediate Unit 1 (10)
CARMICHAELS, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release:
A $1.02 million state grant to the Intermediate Unit 1 announced today by state Rep. Pam Snyder will assist the Adult Basic Education and literacy effort in Greene, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
Snyder, who received notice from the state Department of Education that the grant is being awarded, said it provides a significant boost to the IU 1's efforts.
"These grants are aw more PR
SOAS Scholar Tackles Taboo of Internal Slavery in West Africa With Documentary on Slavery in Mali (10)
LONDON, England, June 4 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news:
Dr Marie Rodet, Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa at SOAS University of London, has been helping to lift the taboo of internal slavery in West Africa with a documentary on the history of slavery in Kayes, Mali that has been screened to villages and schools in the region.
Dr Rodet made a documentary film based on her research on the history of slavery in the region: The Diambourou: Slavery and Emancipation i more PR
Southwest Ohio Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Grants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Greene Soil and Water Conservation District and Clean Fuels Ohio have been awarded Ohio EPA environmental education mini grants. Eight mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $27,433.
* Greene Soil and Water Conservation District is receiving $1,000 to encourage property owners to have their drinking water wells tested. Participants can have their wells tested for arsenic, manga more PR
Speaker Ryan Issues Statement on Economic Momentum (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on what he calls the economic momentum:
Speaker Ryan shared some of the biggest economic news from the past week, highlighting the healthy job market, rising wages, and economic growth that have been strengthened by the House's policies. He also previewed the water infrastructure bill the House will consider today to improve America's ports, dams, and waterways.
"What I'm about to say may sound familiar more PR
Speaker Ryan: With Tax Reform, Workers Get Ahead (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, issued the following information:
It's been almost six months since the enactment of the biggest tax code overhaul in more than three decades. Already, more than one million jobs have been created in that time. And unemployment is at its lowest level in half a century.
Yet, Democratic leaders say that progress like this "means little" to families. It actually means quite a lot, especially in terms of how it's helping workers get ahead more PR
Springfield College Hosts Ethics Conference for Rehabilitation Counselors (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Springfield College issued the following news:
Springfield College Professor of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Michael Accordino and Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies and Graduate Program Director for Rehabilitation and Counseling Services Kathleen Glynn recently hosted the annual Springfield Ethics Conference, geared specifically for rehabilitation counselors.
The conference featured a pair of keynote speakers. During the more PR
Springfield Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release:
A registered sex offender in Springfield, Mo., has been sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing thousands of images of child pornography over the Internet.
Anthony Richard Salois, 51, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Friday, June 1, 2018, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Salois more PR
SRU Music Majors Use Talents to Connect Others (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Music, its been said, is a great unifier, bringing people together as one.
Sam Kochis, a Slippery Rock University sophomore music education major from Cranberry Township, couldn't agree more. "No matter where you are in life, music heals and brings us together," she said.
Kochis and three fellow SRU music education majors spent their spring semester Saturdays using music to connect people by volunteerin more PR
SRU Researchers Focusing on Upper-body Muscular Strength (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Ordering someone to drop and give you 20 pushups is often a form a punishment, but at Slippery Rock University students are volunteering to do them for scientific research.
Austin McClinton, a senior health and physical education major from Beaver Falls, is conducting research comparing upper-body muscular endurance and upper-body muscular power. Under the direction of Istvan Kovacs, assistant professor more PR
SRU Trustees Advance Four Academic Programs for Approval (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Slippery Rock University's council of trustees today voted to send four academic programs to Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education interim chancellor for approval.
The programs, a Doctor of Education in Education Administration and Organizational Leadership, a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering res more PR
SRU Trustees Approve Four New Degree Programs; Honor Way; and Elect Officers (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Today at the Slippery Rock University's council of trustee's quarterly business meeting, trustees, faculty, staff and students recognized University Interim President Philip Way in honor of his past year of service to the University.
Way was appointed interim president July 21, 2017 by Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education board of governors, assuming the duties of interim president following t more PR
SRU Trustees to Meet June 7-8 (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Slippery Rock University's council of trustees will meet June 7-8. Committee meetings will take place June 7 in Room 320 of the Smith Student Center.
The Governance Committee meeting will take place at 10 a.m., June 8 in Room 320 of the Smith Student Center; and the quarterly business meeting will take place at 11 a.m., June 8 in the Smith Student Center Theatre. All meetings are open to the public.
Age more PR
SRU's Troops to Teachers Program Receives Five-year Grant Extension (10)
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news:
Slippery Rock University's Troops to Teachers initiative has received a five-year extension thanks to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which recently received a $1.6 million federal grant to support the program.
The program, managed by the Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, is designed to recruit and help military veterans who are considering a career more PR
SSC High School Equivalency Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony (10)
SOUTH HOLLAND, Illinois, June 5 -- South Suburban College issued the following news release:
South Suburban College honored its 91, 2018 HSE (High School Equivalency) graduates at a ceremony on Friday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the college's Performing Arts Center. SSC Board of Trustees Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli presented the graduates with their HSE Certificates. Chairman Zuccarelli spoke at the event followed by Thaddeus Jones, Representative of the 29th Illinois District/General Assembly.
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Stark State College Surgical Technology Program Earns Accreditation (10)
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, June 8 -- Stark State College issued the following news:
Stark State College's new surgical technology program has received full initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
A program review by the Accreditation Review Counsel on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting found compliance with the accreditation standards and guidelines and granted the initial five-year accreditation.
"This means our p more PR
State Board Approves Digital Teaching and Learning Grants (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 8 -- Public Schools of North Carolina issued the following news release:
Nearly three-dozen school districts and charter schools across North Carolina will share $2.18 million in grant funding during the 2018-19 school year to advance digital-age teaching and learning through locally developed initiatives.
The State Board of Education this week approved the 33 proposals through a second round of competitive grants under the state's Digital Learning Initiative. The more PR
State Board of Community Colleges Allocates $2 Million for Adult Education, Literacy Programs (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 8 -- North Carolina Community Colleges System issued the following news:
In a teleconference today, the State Board of Community Colleges approved a $2 million allocation to support adult education and literacy activities in North Carolina.
The funding is provided to the state through Title II of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The money will be allocated to 63 organizations, including community colleges and nonprofit agencies that pro more PR
State Budget Includes $500 Million for U of I-Led Research Center (10)
URBANA, Illinois, June 5 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news release:
A new statewide innovation enterprise led by the University of Illinois System that will accelerate economic growth in Illinois got a major boost when $500 million in funding support approved by the General Assembly in the fiscal 2019 state budget was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Announced last October, the $1.2 billion statewide Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) and its primary hub more PR
State Department Internship, Master's Degree in Global Communications for Paradice '18 (10)
CLINTON, New York, June 4 -- Hamilton College issued the following news:
Olivia Paradice '18 is interning at the Foreign Press Center (an office in the Public Affairs Bureau of the State Department) this summer. The Foreign Press Center interacts with foreign news outlets and assists them in accurately understanding and reporting on American news and policies. As a capstone internship project, Paradice will make a presentation in front of a foreign news outlet. After that, she'll attend The Ame more PR
State Department Seeks Course Facilitator Services in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute has issued a sources sought notice (19FS1A18N0100) for course facilitator services at the Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, Virginia.
Response Date: June 15, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2e9c9cbfe45550a4fc03d2dc473d more CTR
State Education Department Awards $14 Million to 19 Smart Scholars Early College High School Programs (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 6 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
The New York State Education Department awarded $14 million in grants to 19 recipients (13 school districts and six colleges) to implement Smart Scholars Early College High School programs, Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced today. These grants will support partnerships between public school districts and eligible higher education institutions to provide historically underrepresented and ec more PR
State Education Department Releases Questions From 2018 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
The State Education Department today announced that 75 percent of the questions from the 2018 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Assessments that count toward student scores are now posted online at EngageNY.org. This is the third year in a row the Department has released 75 percent of the assessment questions. Educators and parents will once again be able to review their s more PR
Statements from Speaker Heastie and Assemblymembers Kenneth Zebrowski and James Skoufis Regarding Senate Override of Governor's Veto (10)
ASHEBORO, North Carolina, June 5 -- New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie issued the following news release:
From Speaker Heastie:
"There is no need for the Assembly to take up an override of the Governor's veto of A.1625 related to kindergarten expansion. The Assembly has worked with the Governor to resolve the concerns that the bill sought to address."
From Assemblymember Zebrowski:
"For years, the Assembly has led the charge on full-day kindergarten. Working with Governor Cuomo, more PR
Steelcase to Acquire Smith System, Industry Leader in Pre-K-12 Education Market (10)
GRAND RAPID, Michigan, June 8 -- Steelcase, an office furniture products manufacturer, issued the following news release:
Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smith System Manufacturing Company, a Texas-based manufacturer of high quality furniture for the pre-K-12 education market designed to inspire better learning and improve outcomes for students.
The acquisition is expected to advance Steelcase's growth strategy to offer a broad ra more PR
STEL Professor Working to Improve Standards for Literacy Educators (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, June 6 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
Radford University School of Teacher Education and Leadership (STEL) Professor Jennifer Jones Powell was among a group of literacy professionals who worked with the International Literacy Association (ILA) to update its standards.
Jones Powell was part of a team of 28 literacy experts who drafted updated standards that describe characteristics of effective literacy professional preparation programs. I doing so, more PR
STEM SENC Selected to Join Global STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice (10)
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 6 -- The University of North Carolina's Wilmington campus issued the following news release:
STEM SENC (Southeastern North Carolina) has been selected to join the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice, SLECOP, an initiative to improve education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). STEM SENC will now connect with 67 other Ecosystems in the U.S. and abroad.
The Watson College of Education's new STEM Learning Cooperative made the applicati more PR
Stephanie Lott Named Title IX Office Coordinator (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 4 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news release:
Stephanie Lott was named the Title IX Office coordinator at Arkansas State University, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Lori Winn announced this week.
"We are excited that Stephanie Lott has accepted the position of Title IX coordinator and are confident that she will be a strong asset," Winn said. "She brings multiple years of Student Conduct and Title IX experience and expertise, along wi more PR
Steps in the Right Direction for Post-ESSA Assessments (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, June 4 -- The National Education Policy Center issued the following news release:
Federally mandated standardized testing (i.e., in core subject areas and certain grade levels), as an element of educational accountability, began in 2002 with the No Child Left Behind Act. With that step, large-scale assessments came to serve as one of the foundations of accountability-based systems and policies not only for districts, schools and students, but for teachers as well.
Yet, as a more PR
Stressful Jobs Are Associated With a Higher Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorders (10)
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, June 4 -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release:
Having a stressful job is associated with a higher risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) journal(1).
The most stressful jobs are psychologically demanding but give employees little control over the work situation - for example, assembly line w more PR
Student Visa Day - Celebrating Educational Exchange Between India and the U.S. (10)
NEW DELHI, India, June 6 -- The U.S. Embassy in India issued the following news release:
Today marks U.S. Mission India's fourth annual Student Visa Day, an event that celebrates higher education ties between India and the United States. The Mission dedicates this day to helping qualified Indian students prepare for their studies in the United States and connects them with EducationUSA for pre-departure information.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad, K more PR
Students Apply Biology Concepts to Address Food Insecurities (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 7 -- Assumption College issued the following news:
Students enrolled in the BIO160: Concepts in Biology class learned practical and valuable skills through a hands-on experience working with Community Harvest Project (CHP), a local nonprofit that grows and donates produce to those grappling with food insecurity. In addition to learning important topics in the classroom, such as basic cell biology, evolution, and metabolism, students also explored issues related to more PR
Students Complete Spacesuit Testing in Spacecraft Egress and Sea Survival Scenarios (10)
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news release:
In mid-April, two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students, who are also Project PoSSUM graduates, served as test subjects for the first post-landing tests of a commercial spacesuit at Survival Systems USA in Groton, Conn.
Embry-Riddle students Heidi Hammerstein and Amy Ramos recently completed a comprehensive training program in preparation for these tests, including instruction in p more PR
Students Honored at 32nd Annual High School Art Exhibit (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, June 6 -- Baltimore County Public Schools issued the following news release:
Baltimore County Public Schools students earned honors at the awards reception for the 32nd Annual High School Art Exhibit, held at the Rosenberg Gallery at Goucher College.
The students recognized at the May 31 exhibit reception and their respective high schools and awards are:
Laubheimer Awards
(named after the late James Laubheimer, former BCPS coordinator of art)
Best in Show - Laurel Rountree more PR
Students Honored in Washington, D.C., as Winners in World's Largest K-12 Science Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Science Teachers Association issued the following news release:
Students from across the United States will travel this week to Washington, D.C., where they will be recognized as national winners of the 26th annual ExploraVision program, the world's largest K-12 science competition. ExploraVision is sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). The ExploraVision competition challenges students to use scientific rese more PR
Students Learn Through Northeast's Livestock Judging Team (10)
NORFOLK, Nebraska, June 8 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release:
Mike Roeber has been immersed in livestock judging since his days as a Cass County 4-H'er and Ashland-Greenwood FFA Chapter member. Those experiences led to being a university livestock judging team member, teaching livestock evaluation on the high school level and then serving as the livestock judging coach at Northeast Community College in Norfolk since January 1998.
Northeast's 2017-18 Livestock Judg more PR
Students to Learn What It Takes to Be a Teacher (10)
EMPORIA, Kansas, June 5 -- Emporia State University issued the following news:
Kansas high school students will get to experience what it takes to be a teacher at the Kansas Future Teacher Academy in Emporia June 10-14. The academy will consist of 35 students and will be held on the Emporia State University campus.
"The goal of the academy is to expose high school students in Kansas to the rewards of the teaching profession," said Dr. Roger Caswell, director of the ESU academy. "Due to demand more PR
Study Analyzes the Safety of DTaP Vaccine as Reported to National Data System (10)
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
A study that reviewed U.S. reports of adverse events involving DTaP vaccine over a 19-year period found no new or unexpected safety issues. The study, "Safety Surveillance of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis(DTaP) Vaccines," will be published in the July 2018 issue of Pediatrics (online June 4). Researchers analyzed reports made to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Rep more PR
Summer Language Academy for High School Students Supports Bilingual Identities (10)
FULLERTON, California, June 5 -- California State University issued the following news release:
To meet the needs of high school students who are learning English as a second language and come from countries around the world, Cal State Fullerton's Summer Language Academy has expanded to other school districts.
The College of Education and Anaheim Union High School District partnered to create the first Summer Language Academy in Orange County in 2016, led by Fernando Rodriguez-Valls, associate more PR
SUNY Potsdam Employees Honored With Chancellor's & President's Awards (10)
POTSDAM, New York, June 4 -- The State University of New York's Potsdam campus issued the following news:
SUNY Potsdam recently honored dedicated faculty and staff members with Chancellor's Awards and President's Awards at the College's annual Employee Recognition Ceremony, which also recognizes major milestones and retirements.
This year, three employees received Chancellor's Awards, while another 12 were honored with President's Awards.
The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are SUNY-level more PR
Supporting Gender Equality on Every Continent: the EU Bank at European Development Days #SheisWe (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 4 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release:
Partners and project beneficiaries from around the world will join EIB experts and senior representatives this year at the European Development Days (EDD) organised by the European Commission on June 5 and 6, to reflect on how the EU Bank, as the world's largest multilateral lender, can support the agenda 'Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest'. The EIB de more PR
Supreme Court Case Declined to Rule That Religious Views of Business Owners Provide a Broad License to Discriminate (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In its decision, the Court did not accept the invitation to announce that businesses may discriminate against LGBTQ individuals but decided the case narrowly, based on facts specific to the case at hand. In this case, Charlie Craig and David Mullins were refused service at a Colorado bakery in 2012 because they a more PR
Susan Long, Ed.D., Named Dean of UAMS College of Health Professions (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 6 -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
Longtime educator and administrator Susan Long, Ed.D., has been named dean of the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Long, a UAMS faculty member since 1992, had been serving as interim dean since the retirement of Douglas L. Murphy, Ph.D., on Dec. 31, 2017. She has also been associate dean for academic affairs since 20 more PR
Syracuse Slams Students With Multi-Year Suspensions for Satirical Fraternity Roast (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 8 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education issued the following news release:
Syracuse University should know what is "protected speech." It emblazoned the words of the First Amendment on the facade of its school of public communications. It hosts a prestigious journalism program and is a private school that promises its students robust free speech rights. Despite this, the university just suspended 16 pledges from an engineering fraternity for hosting a pri more PR
TABPHE President Shares Tips for Being a Great Leader With Young Professionals (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release:
Members of the Tarrant County Chapter of the Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education (TABPHE) welcomed educator Curtis Hill, Ed.D., to TCC Trinity River May 17 as the first speaker in the TABPHE Talks series.
Hill is a lecturer at Eastfield College and current state president of TABPHE, a professional organization that provides a statewide vehicle for a diverse, multicultural workforce t more PR
Take Action - Coral Reefs Are Dying Out | World Oceans Day 2018 (10)
LONDON, England, June 8 -- The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology issued the following news release:
The IMarEST is supporting the International Year of the Reef 2018 and is committed to coral reef conservation and the wider sustainable use of our oceans. We urge our members and the wider public to engage in the conservation crisis of coral reefs and spread the word about the importance of coral reefs to the future of humanity.
For World Ocean Day 2018 and beyond, the IMar more PR
Take Your Business to the Next Level (10)
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan, June 8 -- Oakland Community College issued the following news release:
Will Owens appears "Worry Free" these days.
CEO of Worry-Free Transportation in Waterford, MI, Owens was one of four panelists headlining a recent "Lunch and Learn" business program co-hosted by Oakland Community College's economic and workforce development department and Financial Executives International (FEI) Detroit.
"My greatest development as a leader is understanding the importance of worki more PR
Tanaiste Simon Coveney Announces Over Euros2 Million in Grants to Cork-Based Organisations (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 6 -- The Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued the following news release:
The Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, T.D., today announced almost Euros2 million in funding for four Cork-based organisations to implement aid projects overseas. Brighter Communities Worldwide, SERVE, SHEP (The Social and Health Education Project) and University College Cork (UCC) will receive grants from Irish Aid's Civil Society Fund.
Announcing more PR
Tax Facts Tuesday: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following information:
Here's the news: The jobs report released last week for May showed continued job growth with 223,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate at 3.8 percent.
Here's the rhetoric: Despite a booming economy, Democrats are still ignoring the benefits of tax reform and other actions taken by this Republican Congress and Administration to help our workers get ahead. Instead, they continue to advocate for the same more PR
Teacher Leaves $7.4M Estate to University (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 5 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
A retired high school teacher in Concordia has left a $7.4 million estate gift to benefit students majoring in the arts, humanities and education at the University of Kansas.
Lavon Brosseau grew up on a farm without electricity or plumbing and lived in a modest two-bedroom home until her death in 2016 at the age of 88. She taught English for 29 years and volunteered as a tutor well into her 80s. Combined with her l more PR
Team Robins Flight Leader Course Available (10)
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
The Flight Leader Course is now being offered to Team Robins. The next class dates are in July and October. Here's what you need to know:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Team Robins' Flight Leader Course is a 4-day course for unit mid-level leaders to gain valuable leadership tools. This instructor-led course provides familiarization of the following: Base Mission Brief/History; 21st Century Leadership; Leadership more PR
Ten Selected As 2018 Distinguished Alumni of Texas A&M University (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news release:
Ten Aggies have been selected to receive the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award -- the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students are proud to welcome as Distinguished Alumni:
* D. "Duke" Hobbs of College Station, Class of '47
* Charles L. Pence of Fredericksburg, Class of '51
* Dwain Mayfield of Dublin, Texas, Class of more PR
Texas Education Agency: 2018 Tax Information Survey (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Director of State Funding Al McKenzie:
The 2018 Tax Information Survey (TIS) opened for data submission June 1, 2018, and will close at midnight on August 31, 2018. If your district does not submit the survey by the deadline, your district's state funding could be adversely affected.
Please ensure that your district has completed and submitted the TIS using the online FSP System by August 31, 2018. Completin more PR
Texas Tech to Host Women Veterans Day Discussion Panel (10)
LUBBOCK, Texas, June 8 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release:
Five women veterans will discuss their military experiences and offer advice to future female service members.
WHAT: Panel discussion to coincide with the first Women Veterans Day in Texas.
WHEN: 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 12)
WHERE: Helen Devitt-Jones Auditorium, Museum of Texas Tech University, 3301 Fourth St. Attendees may park near the west entrance of the museum.
EVENT: On June 12, 1948, President Harry S more PR
Text Messaging Intervention Improves Quality of Life, Lowers Distress Related to Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center issued the following news release:
Early stage breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy may find that a text messaging-based intervention helps alleviate some of the dreaded side effects of treatment.
In a randomized study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center studied how text messaging could potentially help women cope with the side effects of chemotherapy. Women in the study received two text messages every day - one a more PR
Textiles and Apparel Associate Professor Receives Mid-Career Award (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release:
Chuanlan Liu, associate professor in the LSU College of Agriculture Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising, is the recipient of the International Textile and Apparel Association Mid-Career Excellence Award.
The award recognizes outstanding faculty who have made significant contributions to education, scholarship and innovation in textiles and apparel design.
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The Administrator of a Fan Page on Facebook is Jointly Responsible With Facebook for the Processing of Data of Visitors to the Page (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- The European Union's Court of Justice issued the following news release:
The German company Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein operates in the field of education. It offers educational services inter alia by means of a fan page(2) hosted on Facebook at the address www.facebook.com/wirtschaftsakademie.
Administrators of fan pages, such as Wirtschaftsakademie, can obtain anonymous statistical data on visitors to the fan pages via a function called 'Facebook Insig more PR
The First-of-Its-kind Resource for LGBTQ-Inclusive Elementary Education Released by Teachers College Press and GLSEN (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network issued the following news release:
GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, has partnered with Teachers College Press to introduce Reading the Rainbow, a new educator resource promoting LGBTQ-inclusive literacy for elementary schools. Based on several years of observations and co-teaching in multiple classrooms, this is the first book-length guide for teachers more PR
The Incredibles to Use Superpowers for Library Card Sign-Up Month (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
The Incredibles are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage the public to obtain a free library card as Honorary Chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month this September. The Incredibles will use their superpowers to remind families, students and people of all ages that signing up for a library card is a great step toward a truly super lifestyle.
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The Library of Michigan Brings NASA My Library to Michigan Libraries (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release:
The Library of Michigan is one of only four state library agencies to be selected for NASA@ My Library, a nationwide science-technology initiative, the Michigan Department of Education announced today.
The Library of Michigan will receive resources, training, and support through NASA@ My Library, a STEM education initiative that will increase and enhance STEM learning opportunities for library more PR
The Man Who Knew John Wesley: Rex Matthews Retires From Candler (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news release:
Stories extolling the professorial prowess of Rex Matthews abound at Candler. For one, Tom Elliott, assistant professor in the practice of practical theology and director of Teaching Parish, Con Ed II and ministry internships, recalls the time he came across a group of students talking about how much they enjoyed Matthews' classes. Out of curiosity, Elliott asked them, "What makes Dr. Ma more PR
The Presidio Marks 242nd Anniversary of Its Founding By Honoring Early Californian Cultures at Pasados Del Presidio, June 29-30, 2018 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- The National Park Service's Presidio Trust issued the following news release:
The Presidio Trust together with the National Park Service, invites the public to a two-day commemoration of the Presidio's founding as a Spanish Army post, Pasados del Presidio, June 29-30. The free event honors the heritage of early Californian cultures--Native American, Spanish and Mexican--and the founding of El Presidio de San Francisco in 1776.
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The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018 (10)
LONDON, England, June 8 -- The British Cabinet Office issued the following news release:
The Queen's Birthday Honours List recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.
Each recipient exemplifies the very best of our nation - from our oldest recipient, 103 year old Rosemary Powell receiving an MBE for her charitable service, having spent over 97 years volunteering for the Royal British Legion - to the youngest at 20 years old, Menna Fitzpatrick. more PR
The University of Maryland Becomes Overseas Training Base for Anhui Educators (10)
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 5 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news:
The University of Maryland recently announced its designation as an overseas education training base for educators from the Anhui Province in China. The China Anhui Education Overseas Training Base base will provide robust training to K-12 educators and higher education faculty members on education topics such as innovative pedagogy, higher education administration, teacher quality, and testing.
"The desig more PR
This Week: Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing on "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing will examine the achievements of the U.S. Department o more PR
Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini Return to Host 'CMA Fest' (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 5 -- The Country Music Association issued the following news release:
The Country Music Association has announced Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini will return for a second year as hosts of "CMA Fest," the three-hour special that brings Country Music's Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience. "CMA Fest" airs Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network and is executive produced by Robert Deaton.
"This year's CMA Fest is our biggest yet, w more PR
Thousands to Gather at NASFAA National Conference to Discuss the Future of Student Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators issued the following news release:
Later this month, thousands of financial aid practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders from across the United States will gather in Austin for a unique training and professional development opportunity that will equip student aid professionals with the tools they need to better serve students and families.
The National Association of Student Financial Administrators' more PR
Three DODEA Students Named Among 2018 National Merit Finalists (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
Three Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) students were named among 2018 National Merit Scholarship Finalists this year by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
The three DoDEA National Merit Scholarship Finalists are:
RAMSTEIN HS (Germany)
* Justin B. Parvizi
* David S. Worthington
SIGONELLA HS (Italy)
* Junajoy V. Frianeza, now a student at Kin more PR
Three RCC TRiO- Educational Talent Search High School Students Heading to National Student Leadership Congress (10)
GRANTS PASS, Oregon, June 7 -- Rogue Community College issued the following news:
Three Jackson County high school students are heading to Washington D.C. for a week (June 9-14, 2018) to participate in the National Student Leadership Congress as delegates from the Rogue Community College (RCC) TRiO-Educational Talent Search program.
Each summer, the nonprofit Council for Opportunity in Education hosts more than 150 high school delegates from the federal TRiO programs for this rigorous six-day more PR
Three SOU Arts Leaders Accepted as Fellows in International Council (10)
ASHLAND, Oregon, June 6 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news:
Three Southern Oregon University faculty members - the largest contingent from any college or university in the world - have been accepted into the 2018-19 Fellows Program of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD).
SOU's new ICFAD fellows are music professor Terry Longshore, director of SOU's Percussion Studies program; Deborah Rosenberg, professor of costume design in the university's Theatre Progra more PR
Toki Wright Named Assistant Chair of Professional Music (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Berklee College of Music issued the following news release:
Toki Wright, an internationally recognized MC, producer, writer, radio host, arts diplomat, and community organizer, has been named assistant chair of the Professional Music Department.
Toki Wright has been named assistant chair of Berklee's Professional Music Department. Wright is internationally recognized as an MC, producer, writer, radio host, arts diplomat, and community organizer. The Minneap more PR
Top Five Ways Children Are Dying Accidentally (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, June 4 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news release:
Preventable, accidental injuries are the third leading cause of death for the first time in United States history, and children, sadly, are not immune. National Safety Council data analysis released this month on Injury Facts show more than 2,000 children younger than 4 are killed each year accidentally. The five leading causes of these deaths - suffocation, motor vehicle crashes, drowning, fires and chok more PR
Tops Friendly Markets: Tops Promotes Two Associates (10)
WILLIAMSVILLE, New York, June 4 -- Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer, issued the following news release:
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lynn Marie May and Travis West.
Lynn Marie May who has been with TOPS since 2015 will now serve as pharmacy operations manager. Previously May held the positon of human resources coordinator. In her new role she will be more PR
Transcript of Democratic Leader Pelosi Weekly Press Conference - June 7 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks:
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Good morning. It's an exciting week, and I'm not just talking about basketball.
Q: You're wearing your Capitals red.
Leader Pelosi. That's right. That's what the people keep reminding me.
Isn't that exciting? Oh, that's pretty exciting. Some things are what you expect, and some other things are new and exciting.
Anyway, it's been an exciting week, and on Tuesday, voters across the more PR
Trap Shoot Team Sets Target for Success (10)
NORFOLK, Nebraska, June 3 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release:
A new trap shoot club at Northeast Community College scored several successes during its first full season of existence.
The club actually began in January 2018 with Mike and Julie Filipi, of Battle Creek, serving as coaches, with Doug McKibbon and Matt McCarthy, instructors at the College, as co-advisors.
"Mike and Julie have been coaches for 4-H shooting sports for several years and they wanted to ge more PR
Treasury Seeks Executive Development Training (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service has issued a sources sought notice (2032H8-18-N-00002) for executive development training.
Response Date: June 29, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a2cf0c021f86efe1dcdd3414d04e94cd&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
TSU 2018 Summer Camps Emphasize STEM, Music, Arts; More Than 1,500 Participating in Nearly 40 Programs (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 7 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news:
Summer is here, and that means the start of camps and programs that allow youngsters to have some fun, engage in educational enrichment activities, as well as gain real-world experience.
This year, nearly 1,500 students from kindergarten through college freshmen, coming from as far as Maryland and California, will participate in more than 40 summer camps and programs on the two TSU campuses.
Among them is 13 more PR
TSU Preparing Teachers to Handle Growing 'English Learners' Population (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 7 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news:
Tennessee State University is making sure its students are prepared to teach individuals who are learning to speak English.
Nashville is home to the largest share of "English Learners" (ELs) in the state, about 15 percent of its 86,000 students, according to the most recent data.
A National Public Radio report recently found that ELs are often concentrated in low-performing schools with untrained or poorly t more PR
Twenty Colleges Strengthen Their Commitment to Student Success as Part of Achieving the Dream National Network (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 5 -- Achieving the Dream issued the following news release:
Twenty colleges from 11 states have strengthened their commitment to improving student success by becoming part of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) National Network. ATD, the national nonprofit leading a movement to ensure student success for colleges that champion educational equity, continues to expand its Network with the addition of these community colleges. The 2018 group is unique and among the largest more PR
Twenty-six Students and Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards for 2018-2019 (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 7 -- Notre Dame issued the following news release:
Twenty-six University of Notre Dame students and alumni have been awarded grants by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to learn or teach abroad in 2018-2019. Six alternates and 10 semifinalists were also named, for a total of 42 students and alumni recognized.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, offering students grants to conduct research, study and teac more PR
Two Exciting Graduate Exhibitions Open to the Public in June (10)
GALWAY, Ireland, May 30 -- The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
Two exciting exhibitions showcasing the creativity and innovation of GMIT students from the Galway School of Design & Creative Arts will open to the public in the Galway city Wellpark campus and the Letterfrack campus during June.
Final year honours degree students in Art & Design will showcase their work in ceramics, sculpture, textiles, print and paint in the Centre for Creative Arts & Media more PR
Two Illinois Students to Study at U.K. Fulbright Summer Institute (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, June 4 -- The University of Illinois System-Urbana-Champaign issued the following news release:
University of Illinois freshman Michael Mitchell, of DeKalb, Illinois, and a graduate of DeKalb High School, received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at the University of Westminster in London. Illinois freshman Madeline Ford, of Henning, Illinois, and a graduate of Bismarck-Henning High School, was granted a U.K. Summer Fulbright award to study at the Fulbright more PR
Two Years Ahead of Schedule, Mayor De Blasio Announces City Reached Goal of Providing 100,000 Publicly Supported Youth Internships, Mentorships and Jobs Per Year (10)
NEW YORK, June 8 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Today, Mayor de Blasio announced that the City achieved its goal to provide over 100,000 summer jobs, internships and mentorships per year to youth ages 12-24, helping to put more young New Yorkers on a path to successfully enter and compete in the local workforce. Studies show that access to early and meaningful work-based learning and employment opportunities significantly improves future employment prospects more PR
U Professor Tariq Banuri to Lead Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release:
University of Utah Professor Tariq Banuri has been appointed chairman of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission.
Banuri moves into the role from his positions as an economics professor and associate director of the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water at the U. He also serves on the executive committee of the U Water Center.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is an independent, constitu more PR
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Issues Remark Before Transformational Energy Access Panel (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 6 -- The United Nations Security Council issued the following remark by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed before the high-level panel on Transformational Energy Access in Least Developed Countries:
"I am pleased to be with you to discuss the all-important issue of transforming energy access in the least developed countries. Let me start by commending the Board and the Secretariat for aligning the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNC more PR
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $189,000 to St. Mary's County Board of Education Following School Shooting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced that the Department will award St. Mary's County Board of Education a Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant in the amount of $189,202. This grant will support recovery efforts following the school shooting at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland that left one student dead and another injured on March 20, 2018.
"This SERV more PR
U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Education and Enforcement Initiative for Southeast's Agriculture Industry Underway (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is currently engaged in an education and enforcement initiative to educate industry stakeholders, employers, and employees in the Southeast's agricultural industry about federal wage laws, and to provide compliance assistance to employers. The initiative includes educational outreach events and investigations of employer more PR
U.S. Government Provides Teacher's Kits to Schools in Marawi and Surrounding Areas (10)
MARAWI, Philippines, June 5 -- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines issued the following news release:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated over 3,500 teacher's kits to the Philippine Department of Education to benefit schools affected by the conflict in Marawi.
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, DepEd-ARMM Regional Secretary Rasol Mitmug, Jr. and over a hundred DepEd officials attended the turnover ceremony at Amai Pakpak Centra more PR
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (June 9) (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania.
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Duke University Assigned Patent for Nanostars, Nanoconstructs for Detection, Imaging, Therapy
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 8 -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (No. 9,987,358, initially filed Jan. 18, 2017) developed by four co-inventors for "nanostars and nanoconstructs for detection, imaging, and therapy." The co-inventors are Tuan Vo-Dinh, Chapel Hill, North more ST
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to Deliver Keynote Address at Third International Congress on Vocational, Professional Education, Training (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will deliver the keynote address at the third International Congress on Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) in Winterthur, Switzerland this week. The remarks will kick off a ten day multi-stop learning tour including the exploration of apprenticeship programs in Switzerland, both vocational and primary school education in the Netherlands and the more PR
U.S. Supports New Five-Year School Nutrition Program in Lao PDR (10)
VIENTIANE, Laos, June 5 -- The U.S. Embassy in Laos issued the following news release:
U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter joined Vice Minister of Education Mr. Boualarn Silipanya and Country Representative for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Laos Sarah Gordon-Gibson on June 4, 2018, for the official launch of WFP's new five-year school feeding activity that is funded by the U.S. Government. This project is designed to build on the success of the past nine years of U.S. Government funding that pro more PR
U.S., China Among Winners in Survey on Foreign Aid (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 4 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story:
The United States, China and India continue to rise through the foreign-aid ranks in influence and helpfulness, according to a unique survey of nearly 3,500 leaders in the world's developing countries. At the same time, two less well-known global health organizations are beating bigger rivals at their own game, while several European bilateral aid agencies are losing ground.
These are a few of th more PR
UA Health Sciences' 'Project Taking Charge' Benefits Students and Patients (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, June 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
Deploying an interdisciplinary, team-based outreach model for delivery of care, the University of Arizona Health Sciences' "Project Taking Charge" works to improve health in Tucson's most underserved communities through patient self-management.
A program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences is providing access to health care for underserved communities and the opportunity for health-professions stud more PR
UA Little Rock School of Education Receives CAEP Accreditation (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 5 -- The University of Arkansas's Little Rock campus issued the following news:
UA Little Rock's School of Education has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Accreditation was granted at the initial-licensure level and will be in place for six years. The next site visit will take place in Fall 2023.
"The CAEP standards are intended to ensure that educator preparation programs are continuing to adequately prepare and a more PR
UC San Diego Tops List of World's 'Golden Age' Universities (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 6 -- The University of California campus issued the following news release:
For the second year in a row, the London-based Times Higher Education ranked UC San Diego the world's number one research university founded during the "golden age" of higher education development, in the two decades between 1945 and 1967--when higher education was characterized by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research.
Following the La Jolla campus, the top five of more PR
UCI Sustainability Efforts Earn Rare STARS Platinum Rating (10)
IRVINE, California, June 6 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
Joining an elite club of environmentally outstanding institutions, the University of California, Irvine has become only the fourth campus in the world to achieve a platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System.
"We're gratified that UCI's interdisciplinary research programs that address key societ more PR
UCL Professor Awarded IChemE Medal (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 5 -- The Institution of Chemical Engineers issued the following news:
Professor Eva Sorenson, Deputy Head of Education and Professor of Chemical Engineering at UCL has been presented with the Frank Morton medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
The medal was named in memory of IChemE past President Frank Morton and his dedicated service to teaching. It recognises excellence and promoting best practice in chemical engineering education.
Sorenson, who more PR
UF Enlists Alumnus to Reach New Heights in Alumni Engagement (10)
GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 7 -- The University of Florida issued the following news release:
Matt Hodge, a recognized advancement leader, will serve as associate vice president of alumni relations and executive director of the University of Florida Alumni Association beginning June 15.
Matt will guide programs that connect the university's more than 425,000 alumni to their alma mater, provide senior leadership for the university's $3 billion Go Greater campaign and other major campus alumni re more PR
UH and MFAH Announce Partnership Focused on Latino/Latin American Art & Culture (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
From the classroom to the museum, the University of Houston and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston are joining forces to provide students with extraordinary museum work experience coupled with a Tier One graduate education in art history. Digital Humanities and Object-Based Learning in the Museum and University Context is an innovative long-term partnership between the International Center for the Arts of the Ameri more PR
UI Leads Overhaul of State's K-12 Science Education (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 5 -- The University of Iowa issued the following news release:
The University of Iowa is leading a movement to change the way science is taught at K-12 schools statewide.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, educators at the UI are revising the science curriculum and recruiting and training teachers to better educate Iowa students in the sciences.
The aim: A new approach for students to learn physics, biology, chemistry, and earth and space sciences--and to more PR
UN Migration Agency Champions Data for Policy Planning, at Workshop in Mongolia (10)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, June 8 -- The International Organization for Migration issued the following news release:
Earlier this week (5-7 June) IOM, the UN Migration Agency, facilitated a training workshop on the Use of Migration Data for Policy Planning. It was attended by 33 senior government officials; representatives of relevant line ministries; civil society partners; and other governmental and non-governmental agencies. This is the first of series of workshops to be conducted this year aime more PR
UN Migration Agency Champions Data for Policy Planning, at Workshop in Mongolia (10)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, June 8 -- The International Organization for Migration issued the following news release:
Earlier this week (5-7 June) IOM, the UN Migration Agency, facilitated a training workshop on the Use of Migration Data for Policy Planning. It was attended by 33 senior government officials; representatives of relevant line ministries; civil society partners; and other governmental and non-governmental agencies. This is the first of series of workshops to be conducted this year aime more PR
UNBC Archivist Leading National Response to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (10)
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, June 4 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release:
Public archives play an indispensable role in safeguarding our documentary heritage while at the same time balancing the needs of public access with a degree of personal privacy for the record's subject.
Recently, this traditional responsibility has been inundated with questions addressing cultural provenance and right of ownership over materials and even subject matter. Th more PR
UNBC Debuts in Young University Rankings (10)
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, June 6 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release:
The University of Northern British Columbia is ranked among the elite young universities in the world, according to a new list published by Times Higher Education.
For the first time, UNBC is included on the list of the best 250 universities that are aged 50 years or younger. UNBC is featured in the group of universities ranked 151st to 200th.
"As an elite young University more PR
UNBC Researcher Earns SSRHC Insight Grant (10)
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, June 4 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release:
A University of Northern British Columbia researcher is leading a national task force examining how the archival community across the country can respond to a specific Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Erica Hernandez-Read, Archivist, at the Northern BC Archives, and the lead of the Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation more PR
Under The Raven's Wing: College Mentors for Kids (10)
ANDERSON, Indiana, June 5 -- Anderson University issued the following news release:
Here at Anderson University, College Mentors for Kids is a program that connects children in Madison County with leaders on campus. Children are paired one-on-one with a mentor and together they discover some of the activities that AU has to offer.
The program's mission is pushing children to look forward sooner and be able to give back later. Thirty-three colleges nationwide have this program which impacts ove more PR
Understanding Outmigration of High School Graduates (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 8 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news release:
Millennials are leaving New Jersey more frequently than any other generation, and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) supports legislation to find out why.
The bill, S-518 (Kean, R-21, Cunningham, D-31), was approved Thursday by the Senate.
"We invest on average more than $20,000 per pupil per year for K-12 education. When students leave the state for college a more PR
UNE Center for Excellence in Health Innovation Wins 5-year Statewide Contract for SNAP-Ed (10)
PORTLAND, Maine, June 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news release:
The University of New England Center for Excellence in Health Innovation (CEHI) was awarded a five-year contract to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education, known as SNAP-Ed, in Maine beginning on October 1, 2018. This contract will allow the same implementing team to continue delivering the national USDA-funded SNAP-Ed programming statewide here in Maine. The funding allocation for more PR
UNF Professor Awarded Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 4 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news release:
Dr. Thobias Sando, University of North Florida civil engineering professor, was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program, a scholar fellowship program for educational projects at African higher education institutions.
Fellowships match host universities with scholars of African origin to build partnerships between the universities as well as address and w more PR
University Breaks Ground on New Student Residence Hall (10)
VICTORIA, Texas, June 5 -- The University of Houston's Victoria campus issued the following news release:
University of Houston-Victoria and community leaders broke ground Tuesday with ceremonial shovels to signify the beginning of construction on a new student residence hall named after the university's provost emeritus and his wife.
The three-story, 272-bed Don & Mona Smith Hall is slated for completion by August 2019 in time for the fall semester at 3202 N. Ben Wilson St., next to Universit more PR
University of Glasgow Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement With Smithsonian (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, June 6 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news:
The University of Glasgow and the Smithsonian Institution will today enter into a major cross Atlantic partnership agreement.
This is a significant development in the relationship between two of the most prominent research and teaching institutions in the world.
The new strategic partnership continues the unparalleled access to historic collections in Scotland and the USA taught by leading academics, who are als more PR
University of Hertfordshire Employment Rate Highest in the East of England (10)
HATFIELD, England, June 6 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news:
University of Hertfordshire graduates have once again recorded employment rates of over 96 percent which puts them highest in the east of England region - outperforming several Russell Group Universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
96.1 percent of University of Hertfordshire students are in work or further study six months after graduating, according to the latest national Destination of Leavers from Hi more PR
University of Liverpool Signs as Northern Powerhouse Partner (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, June 7 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
Representatives from higher education institutions across the North of England were joined by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry at the University of Liverpool hosted Northern Powerhouse Education Summit.
The Liverpool born MP gave the introductory talk before joining a day of sessions with leaders from major universities across all the northern regions, including University of Manchester, Sheffi more PR
University of Mount Union Awarded Accreditation of Business Programs (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Ohio, June 5 -- University of Mount Union issued the following news release:
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded the University of Mount Union accreditation of its business programs.
ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the business programs offered through the Department of Economics, Accounting and Business Administration (EABA) at Mount Uni more PR
University of North Alabama and International Fertilizer Development (IFDC) Team Up for Partnership (10)
FLORENCE, Alabama, June 7 -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release:
Officials with the University of North Alabama and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) announced that the two entities will be teaming up to form a partnership.
The partnership between UNA and IFDC will be a collaboration on a range of issues, including education and human capacity building; the sharing of technical knowledge, market information and professional contacts; and work more PR
University of Pittsburgh Names New Dean for School of Social Work (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news release:
Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer, who is a professor and associate dean for research at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Pitt Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Patricia E. Beeson announced today.
Farmer will begin her deanship on Aug. 1 and arrives as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary.
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University of Technology Sydney: Breaking the Silence (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, June 1 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
"A lot of ideas about respectful relationships begin at an early age, in primary school or preschool," says Associate Professor Nina Burridge from the School of Education. "We have to be better at developing support mechanisms for children, for women and men, and for schools. It should be a whole community approach."
Associate Director of Social Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Public Policy more PR
University Proposes Second Year of Tuition Guarantee (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
In a proposal to the Board of Trustees this week, costs for incoming Ohio freshmen will lock in for four years with a 1.4 percent inflation-based increase.
This incoming class joins the university in the second year of the Ohio State Tuition Guarantee. Last year's freshman class was the inaugural group for the guarantee, which covers in-state tuition, fees, housing and dining. In addition, in-state tuition remai more PR
University's Media Minds Wins 10 Telly Awards (10)
CANYON, Texas, June 5 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news:
Media Minds at West Texas A&M University has won 10 Bronze awards across five categories at the 39th annual Telly Awards. These industry awards are judged by industry leaders and recognize excellence in video production in the multi-screen era. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television and cable companies and corporate video departments in the world.
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Unlike CFPB's 'Snapshot,' PIRG Report Reveals Which Debt Collectors Americans File Complaints About Most (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release:
For a new report, U.S. PIRG Education Fund accessed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's public complaint database to reveal and rank the debt collectors American consumers complain about the most. Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has long hinted at restricting public access to the database, which provides this helpful information to consumers.
"Our researchers could only gather this inform more PR
Unnecessarily Difficult: Physical Activity Resources for Adults Are Loaded With Jargon (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 7 -- Oregon State University issued the following news:
Web page articles and other written materials designed to encourage physical activity are often too difficult to be easily read and understood by most U.S. adults, limiting their effectiveness, new research from Oregon State University shows.
Written resources can enhance and support health behavior changes and are considered a fundamental component of health promotion efforts. If they are not easy to read, they ar more PR
Up to $1 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants to Train and License Teachers Across the State (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release:
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announces up to $1 million in grants to help Wisconsin school district boards, private school governing bodies and charter school management organizations train and license teachers through Governor Walker's expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program.
The new Grant Program Announcement (GPA) makes funding available to Wisconsin scho more PR
Upgraded DuPont Planetarium Reopens, Promises Enhanced Experiences for Visitors (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, June 8 -- University of South Carolina's Aiken campus issued the following news release:
The University of South Carolina Aiken celebrates the reopening of the upgraded DuPont Planetarium housed in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center.
More than 20 years after it first opened, the planetarium now boasts a state-of-the-art projection system, expanded seating, and brand new shows.
Now equipped with a Digistar 6 planetarium projection system, guests will enjoy watchin more PR
Upward Bound Project-Based Learning Program Returns This Summer to Cal Poly (10)
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, June 5 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news release:
Cal Poly's TRIO Upward Bound will host its second annual project-based learning (PBL) program for local high school students, beginning June 18.
The six-week program is a part of Upward Bound's Residential Summer Academy at Cal Poly, which aims to provide a college-like experience for local 10th- to 12th-grade students, including on-campus living, dining, classes and group projects more PR
UQ Ranked in the World's Top 50 Universities (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, June 7 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
The University of Queensland has maintained its position among the world's top 50 universities, ranking 48th globally and number one in Queensland in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.
UQ performed in the top five per cent of more than 1000 universities placed in the global rankings that measure a university's performance across a number of indicators including academic reputation, teaching quality and r more PR
USA and Spring Hill College Collaborate on Africatown Film Project (10)
MOBILE, Alabama, June 4 -- University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
Faculty from the University of South Alabama and Spring Hill College are collaborating on producing the first feature documentary film about Africatown, the historic community founded by enslaved people in the Plateau area of Mobile. Filming has been underway for nearly one year.
"110: The Last Enslaved Africans Brought to America," is the working title for the film about the 110 enslaved people who were more PR
USAF Seeks Carpet Replacement at Goodfellow AFB, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA303018Q0013) for carpet replacement in Bldg. 430 at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Response Date: June 21, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: 72 - Household & commercial furnishings & appliances; NAICS Code: 314 - Textile Product Mills/314110 - Carpet and Rug Mills. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=aeb23ea1ca388e65b28ca9d8aa86614c&tab=core&_cv more CTR
USAF Seeks Chemicals in Enid, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (Chem-110625) for chemicals at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma.
Response Date: June 8, 2018; Classification Code: 68 - Chemicals & chemical products; NAICS Code: 325 - Chemical Manufacturing/325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=160657f7b0a58b34a25609be004bdeb1&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
USAF Seeks Condensing Boiler in Enid, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (Boiler-110780) for an ultra high efficiency condensing boiler at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma.
Response Date: June 15, 2018; Classification Code: 45 - Plumbing, heating, & sanitation equipment; NAICS Code: 238 - Specialty Trade Contractors/238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9935a038838d98ae361e0e94e4 more CTR
USAF Seeks Dormitory Furniture in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA3016-18-Q-0016) for dormitory furniture at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Response Date: July 2, 2018; Original Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Classification Code: 71 - Furniture; NAICS Code: 337 - Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing/337127 - Institutional Furniture Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportuni more CTR
USAF Seeks Facility Construction, Maintenance Services in Texas, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a pre-solicitation (FA3020-18-R-0008) for facility construction, maintenance and repair services at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas; Lake Texoma Annex, Texas; Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma; and Frederick Airfield, Oklahoma.
Set Aside: Competitive 8(a); Classification Code: Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property; NAICS Code: 238 - Specialty Trade Contractors/238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contracto more CTR
USAF Seeks Facility Surface Repair at Vance AFB, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued pre-solicitation (IFB220B) for surface repair of Facility 748 at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma.
Response Date: July 10, 2018; Classification Code: Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property; NAICS Code: 238 - Specialty Trade Contractors/238110 - Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1c172dd3644fb6aac5de1db97586b07 more CTR
USAF Seeks Furniture in San Antonio, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA3016-18-Q-0011) for dormitory furniture at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Response Date: June 18, 2018; Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Classification Code: 71 - Furniture; NAICS Code: 337 - Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing/337127 - Institutional Furniture Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=fc53be36641c046797 more CTR
USAF Seeks Grounds Maintenance Services at Camp Bullis Range (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA3016-18-R-0056) for grounds maintenance services at the Camp Bullis Range, San Antonio, Texas.
Response Date: June 21, 2018; Set Aside: Competitive 8(a); Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services; NAICS Code: 561 - Administrative and Support Services/561730 - Landscaping Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1247922 more CTR
USAF Seeks Helicopter Pilot Training Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force has issued a sources sought notice (FA3002-17-RFI-UHT) for undergraduate helicopter pilot training support services.
Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611512 - Flight Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9be7bc167bfdd03e6f06bc52d6770fb2&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
USAF Seeks Keiser Indoor Cycles in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA3016-18-U-0153_Keiser_Spin_Bikes) for indoor cycles at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jimmy Brought Fitness Center, METC Fitness Center and Air Force Base Chapparal Fitness Center, San Antonio, Texas.
Response Date: June 8, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: 78 - Recreational & athletic equipment; NAICS Code: 339 - Miscellaneous Manufacturing/339920 - Sporting and Athl more CTR
USAF Seeks Lead Paint Abatement in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA3016-17-R-0058) for lead paint abatement at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Response Date: June 28, 2018; Original Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Classification Code: Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property; NAICS Code: 238 - Specialty Trade Contractors/238390 - Other Building Finishing Contractors. For more information: https://www.fbo. more CTR
USAF Seeks Pavement Structure Stabilization in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a pre-solicitation (FA3016-18-B-0003) for pavement structure stabilization at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Response Date: June 20, 2018; Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business; Classification Code: Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property; NAICS Code: 237 - Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction/237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. For more information: https://www. more CTR
USAF Seeks Pilot Training Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency has issued a sources sought notice (FA3002-18-RFI-UPT-H) for pilot training support services.
Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611512 - Flight Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=57ce57bcd6227f3805b97430d8f1838e&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
USAF Seeks Pilot Training Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency has issued a sources sought notice (FA3002-18-RFI-CUPT) for pilot training support services.
Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611512 - Flight Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9fac87a464ea77f0284dce91623599e3&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
USAF Seeks Pool Slides at Laughlin AFB, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA309918Q0026) for pool slides at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
Response Date: June 18, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: 78 - Recreational & athletic equipment; NAICS Code: 339 - Miscellaneous Manufacturing/339920 - Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=76a5c1fb53251432df3c6530fbb56df5&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
USAF Seeks Portable Water Cart in Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA4419-18-Q-0010) for a portable water cart at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Response Date: June 15, 2018; Set Aside: Total Small Business; Classification Code: 17 - Aircraft launching, landing & ground handling equipment; NAICS Code: 333 - Machinery Manufacturing/333318 - Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form& more CTR
USAF Seeks Pulmonary Function Testing Systems in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FM301672350002-2) for two MasterScreen body plethysmography and diffusion pulmonary functions testing systems at the Medical Education Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Response Date: June 6, 2018; Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; Classification Code: 65 - Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies; NAICS Code: 334 - Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing/3 more CTR
USAF Seeks Rations for Military Dogs in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a pre-solicitation (FA3016-18-R-0047) for Hill's scientific diet veterinary rations for the military working dogs at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Response Date: June 6, 2018; Classification Code: 89 - Subsistence; NAICS Code: 311 - Food Manufacturing/311111 - Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b70f39bf260080da77f2074d9956bc10&tab=core&_cv more CTR
USAF Seeks Service Trailers at Altus AFB, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA4419-18-Q-0011) for Malabar EZ Load service trailers at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Response Date: June 14, 2018; Set Aside: Total Small Business; Classification Code: 49 - Maintenance & repair shop equipment; NAICS Code: 336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing/336999 - All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e798 more CTR
USAF Seeks Sewer Pipeline Rehabilitation in Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a pre-solicitation (FA303018B0002) for the rehabilitation of sewer pipelines at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Response Date: July 20, 2018; Set Aside: Total Small Business; Classification Code: Z - Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property; NAICS Code: 237 - Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction/237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. For more information: https://www.fbo.go more CTR
USAF Seeks Sun Shade at Goodfellow AFB, Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Education and Training Command has issued a solicitation (FA303018Q0015) for a sun shade at the Child Development Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Response Date: June 21, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: 72 - Household & commercial furnishings & appliances; NAICS Code: 314 - Textile Product Mills/314910 - Textile Bag and Canvas Mills. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=17cefc632d1a5c533ea34668b85 more CTR
USAF Seeks Test Administrator Services in North Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Combat Command has issued a sources sought notice (F3T3MS8059AW01) for test administrator services at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Response Date: June 13, 2018; Set Aside: Small Business; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=fe55007e095e368b59e92313841e38d9&tab=core& more CTR
USAF Seeks Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency has issued a sources sought notice (FA3002-17-RFI-SUPT-H) for an undergraduate helicopter pilot training support services.
Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611512 - Flight Training; For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ace94dfacdbbab2a2b53c64ae065e550&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
USAF Seeks Undergraduate Rotary Wing Pilot Training Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force has issued a sources sought notice (FA3002-17-RFI-ROTW) for undergraduate rotary wing pilot training support services.
Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611512 - Flight Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ff660ff7ddc184433d61c37b661032e9&tab=core&_cview=1 more CTR
USAF Seeks Western Hemispheric Cybersecurity Training Services in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Combat Command has issued a sources sought notice (NC_Western_Hemispheric_Cyber_Training) for western hemispheric cybersecurity training services at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
Response Date: June 15, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611420 - Computer Training. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=29d9484f16a9c12f0a4aa989725c44dd&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
USCG Seeks Ionomer Foam Buoy Overhaul Training in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a sources sought notice (70Z084-18-Q-PBR012) for ionomer foam buoy overhaul training at the USCG Base, Portsmouth, Virginia.
Response Date: June 22, 2018; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611710 - Educational Support Services. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=18390ab96caed98906374264d25b4b3a&tab=core&_cview=0 more CTR
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Support Rural Cooperatives (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Oregon office issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants to improve the rural economy by helping individuals and businesses start, expand, or improve rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses.
Up to $5.8 million will be awarded nationwide this year through USDA's Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Prog more PR
Usdan Named Dean of UA's Human Environmental Sciences (10)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
A University of Alabama administrator who helped the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences make significant gains in research funding, infrastructure and impact and who has been honored for teaching excellence has been named dean of the College.
Dr. Stuart Usdan, senior associate dean of CHES, has been named dean, said Dr. Kevin Whitaker, UA executive vice president and provost. Usdan's appointment is effe more PR
USFSM to Offer Accelerated Master's Degree in Hospitality (10)
SARASOTA, Florida, June 5 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news:
USF Sarasota-Manatee is offering hospitality students an opportunity to earn their master's degree in one year.
Under a program set to launch this fall, students in USFSM's College of Hospitality & Tourism Leadership will be given an option to pursue their master's degree while still enrolled as undergraduates.
This new initiative, called the "4+1 Accelerated Master's Program," is more PR
USMC Seeks Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Training Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a solicitation (H9225718Q0106) for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance training support services at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Response Date: June 27, 2018; Set Aside: Total Small Business; Classification Code: U - Education & training services; NAICS Code: 611 - Educational Services/611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction. For more information: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e0e1cbe2a2cf6bcb36 more CTR
USU-Southwest Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant (10)
LOGAN, Utah, June 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news release:
Shireen Keyl, assistant professor at Utah State University-Ephraim, was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach and perform research in Jordan for one year at the University of Jordan in Amman.
Keyl will be teaching education and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses at the University of Jordan. A major focus of her research will be to examine the educational experiences of students who take EFL classes in higher more PR
UT Tyler, Jarvis Christian College Join Efforts to Advance Education in East Texas (10)
TYLER, Texas, June 7 -- The University of Texas's Tyler campus issued the following news release:
The University of Texas at Tyler announced today its partnership with Jarvis Christian College to offer seamless pathways for students to earn degrees and further enhance higher education in East Texas.
With the partnership, undergraduate students from JCC will be able to transfer into selected undergraduate programs at UT Tyler. The selected programs will not duplicate those offered by JCC. Simil more PR
UTA Advances in Center for World University Rankings (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 8 -- The University of Texas's Arlington campus issued the following news release:
The University of Texas at Arlington jumped 16 spots nationally and three spots globally in the 2018-19 Center for World University Rankings issued this week.
UTA is ranked 150th nationally and 558th in the world.
CWUR annually evaluates more than 27,000 degree-granting institutions and ranks the top 1,000 in the world. Globally, UTA ranks in the top 2 percent. Among U.S. institutions, UT more PR
UTRGV Awarded 'Child Care Access Means Parents in School' Grant for Student-parent Services (10)
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release:
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been awarded a grant to help parents from low-income backgrounds attain a postsecondary education with assistance from campus-based child care services, such as the UTRGV Child Development Center.
The $1.5 million grant is from the U.S. Department of Education through its Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant program, more PR
UTRGV Student to Co-Lead Girlstart Summer Camp in Valley and North Texas (10)
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas, June 7 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news release:
This summer, UTRGV biology major Gabriela Rodriguez will be inspiring young girls to transform the world through STEM.
While her fellow classmates will be at the beach or on vacation, Rodriguez will conduct a STEM camp with Girlstart, an organization that focuses on increasing girls' interest and engagement in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Rodr more PR
UVA Board of Visitors Honors President Sullivan, Elects Her 'President Emerita' (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 8 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
On Friday, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors passed a resolution honoring outgoing President Teresa A. Sullivan for her leadership at the University and officially electing her president emerita, effective Aug. 1.
Sullivan, the University's eighth president and the first woman to hold the office, will complete her term July 31. President-elect James E. Ryan, currently the dean of the H more PR
UVA Posts Nation's Highest Four-Year, Public Engineering School Grad Rate (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 5 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
As the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science sends its Class of 2018 off to careers and graduate school, it has received an affirmation that commencement is particularly meaningful: An analysis of U.S. four-year, public engineering school graduation rates shows that UVA produces the highest on-time graduation rate of undergraduate engineering students among peer institut more PR
UVI Board of Trustees Elects Officers; Approves New BS Degree in Maritime Management (10)
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 2 -- The University of the Virgin Islands issued the following news release:
In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on June 2, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and the Administration and Conference Center Building on the St. Thomas Campus, the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees re-elected Henry Smock t* serve as chairman and Alexander Moorhead as vice chairman.
Board Chairman Smock welcomed new Board of Trustee Member, Dr more PR
UW Pharmacy Students Rank Nationally for Residency Program Placement (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy is ranked among the top schools in the nation for the percentage of students placed in postgraduation residency positions.
While the national match rate for all participating students following both pharmacy phases is 65 percent, UW students matched at a rate of 82 percent.
Each spring, graduating pharmacy students across the nation participate in the American more PR
UW Team Competes for $1 Million XPRIZE for Women's Safety (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, June 6 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
Globally, one in three women face physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. That number soars to 92 percent of women in New Delhi, India.
Leveraging technology to improve this situation is the goal of the Anu & Naveen Jain Women's Safety XPRIZE. The $1 million competition was created to incentivize leaders in innovation from around the world to develop transformative technologies that increase w more PR
UWE Bristol Rated GOLD in Government Assessment (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, June 6 -- The University of the West of England-Bristol issued the following news release:
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been awarded gold status in the latest Government rankings for higher education providers.
UWE Bristol has been recognised with the highest possible rating in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) 2018. Gold-standard institutions have provision that is consistently outstanding and of the highest quality fou more PR
UWM Offers New, Accredited Undergraduate Degree in Public Health (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 8 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee campus issued the following news release:
Wisconsin's only accredited, dedicated public health school, the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health at UW-Milwaukee, will offer its first undergraduate degree in public health beginning in Spring 2019.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved the university's proposal for a bachelor's program in public health on Friday, June 8, during its meeting at UWM. T more PR
Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.), today announced that St. Mary's County Public Schools will receive nearly $190,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program. Specifically, the grant will aid the ongoing recovery effort of students, faculty and s more PR
Venable LLP Receives the Pinnacle Partner Award From the Maryland Legal Aid's Equal Justice Council (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 8 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Venable LLP, through its philanthropic arm, the Venable Foundation, Inc., received the Pinnacle Partner Award from Maryland Legal Aid's Equal Justice Council during a recent awards ceremony. The award recognizes the firm as Maryland Legal Aid's strongest supporter among the private bar and for its unwavering commitment to and unprecedented level of support for equal access to justice in 2017.
Since 1992, Ven more PR
Verletta White Named Interim Superintendent for a Second Year (10)
TOWSON, Maryland, June 8 -- Baltimore County Public Schools issued the following news release:
The Board of Education of Baltimore County has voted to have Verletta White serve as interim superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools for a second year. Her second one-year term will begin on July 1, 2018, pending approval by the Maryland State Department of Education.
During her first year leading the school system, White galvanized Team BCPS around the priorities of literacy (in all subjec more PR
Veteran Educator, Nurse Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (10)
THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 4 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release:
Dr. Sue Westbrook, longtime Nicholls dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health, has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs, pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
"Nicholls has been a part of my personal and professional life for decades, which is why it is important to me that we create an environment where all students have the opportun more PR
Victory for Colorado Cake Case (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Liberty Counsel issued the following news release:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 today in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a historic case that protects the right to free exercise of religion against the LGBT "sexual orientation" law that was being used to force a Christian baker to violate his conscience. The Court ruled that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the neutrality required by the First Amendment by making disparaging comme more PR
Villanova University Appoints Donna Sullivan Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced the appointment of Donna Sullivan Havens, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the Connelly Endowed Dean of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, effective June 30. Her career in the nursing profession spans more than two decades and has included a blend of roles in nursing practice, academia, administration and research in the US an more PR
Virginia Education Superintendent Issues Memo on Disclosure of Free, Reduced Eligibility Information (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 -- The Virginia Department of Education's Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following Superintendent's Memo from James F. Lane:
The purpose of this memo is to provide guidance for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) regarding the restrictions on the disclosure of sensitive information collected through the Child Nutrition Programs. This information includes a student's free or reduced eligibility status. The Virginia Department of Education recognizes that L more PR
Virginia Education Superintendent Issues Memo on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 -- The Virginia Department of Education's Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following Superintendent's Memo from James F. Lane:
This memorandum provides information on the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and the FFVP application for school year (SY) 2018-2019. The FFVP application, selection, funding, and claiming processes are part of the School Nutrition Program Web-based software system (SNPWeb). All information for the FFVP, including t more PR
Virtual Reality Opens New HTM Training Opportunities (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 -- The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation issued the following news release:
With the influx of new technologies into the healthcare environment, the need for a wide range troubleshooting skills is rapidly increasing, However, sending staff for hands-on vendor training can be cost prohibitive for many healthcare technology management (HTM) departments.
For Connecticut-based Hartford HealthCare, virtual reality (VR) training provided at its fa more PR
Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent (10)
BURLINGAME, California, June 5 -- The California Teachers Association issued the following news release:
Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Their success comes despite corporate billionaires, in recent weeks, pouring in millions in donations for their opponents--candidates committed to pushing their agenda to priv more PR
VSU Ignites Student Education With Expanded Summer Program (10)
VALDOSTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:
Valdosta State University's Summer Ignite Program is introducing new components to ensure participants not only have access to quality higher education but also have the resources to succeed long after the program ends.
The Summer Ignite Program, taking place throughout June and July, is designed for students who wish to attend VSU but did not meet the requirements for regular admission. Participants live more PR
Washburn University Hosts Two Kansas STARBASE Summer Academies, June 4 - June 14 (10)
TOPEKA, Kansas, June 6 -- Washburn University issued the following news release:
Students from across the Topeka and surrounding communities are on the Washburn University campus this week and next (June 4 - June 14, Monday thru Thursday) participating in two Kansas STARBASE summer academies. Launching rockets, programming robots, and designing on CAD are just a few of the activities students will experience. The summer academies are open to students who have completed the fifth or sixth grade. more PR
Washington Public Television Education Association: Washington in the '90s (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- Washington Public Television Education Association issued the following news release:
The 1990s were a formative time for Washington, D.C., arguably the focal point for the dramatic social and cultural changes occurring in the U.S. and the world during the decade. WETA TV 26 examines the stories of the city at the end of the 20th century in the new 60-minute special Washington in the '90s, premiering July 10th at 8:00pm on WETA TV 26 & HD. Through archival footage more PR
Washington School Superintendent Issues Bulletin on Early Screening of Dyslexia (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 5 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following bulletin no. 046-18 on learning and teaching/special education:
TO: Educational Service District Superintendents
School District Superintendents
Educational Service District Assistant Superintendents
School District Business Managers
School District Learning and Teaching Directors
School District Special Education Directors
FROM: Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Ins more PR
Washington School Superintendent Issues Bulletin on Unexcused Absence and Truancy Data Report for 2017-18 School Year (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 5 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following bulletin no. 045-18 on assessment and student information:
TO: Educational Service District Superintendents
School District Superintendents
School District Business Managers
School District Data Administrators
School District Title I Administrators
School District Comprehensive Education Data Managers
School Building Principals
Research System Coordinators
FROM: Chris Re more PR
Washington Science Educator Selected as the National Science Teachers Association's 2018-2019 President-Elect (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 6 -- The National Science Teachers Association issued the following news release:
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced that Dennis Schatz, senior advisor at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington and field editor for NSTA's Connected Science Learning, began his one-year term as president-elect of NSTA on June 1, 2018. He will assume the office of president on June 1, 2019.
"With a background in science education in both the formal and more PR
Waubonsee Names 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member Awardee (10)
SUGAR GROVE, Illinois, June 6 -- Waubonsee Community College issued the following news:
Waubonsee Community College has named its 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member. Steven Zusman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, has served as a full-time philosophy professor at Waubonsee since 2012. He will be presented the award at a faculty event later this year.
In his teaching, Zusman uses innovative strategies that enhance the learning experience for students. For example, his students have attended a me more PR
Wayne State to Partner With Cutting-Edge STEM Program on Initiative for Detroit High Schoolers (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 4 -- Wayne State University issued the following news release:
In an effort to encourage first-generation and underrepresented local high school students to pursue careers in math and science, Wayne State University will partner with the groundbreaking SMASH program to host the inaugural summer of the college preparatory academy on campus next month.
As part of the program, which is aimed at traditionally underrepresented communities, a cohort of as many as 40 Detroit a more PR
We've Gained Gold for Our Teaching Excellence (10)
HATFIELD, England, June 6 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news:
We've achieved the top gold ranking in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2018.
The TEF award is the Government's assessment of teaching excellence in higher education; ranking institutions as bronze, silver or gold. The gold award recognises the outstanding teaching at the University and marks an uplift on last year's submission (TEF 2017), in which the University was ranked silver. The g more PR
Weidner Accepting Nominations for TEDxUW-Green Bay (10)
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The University of Wisconsin's Green Bay campus issued the following news release:
The Weidner Center is proud to present the inaugural TEDxUW-Green Bay in collaboration with faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Speaker nominations and applications are being accepted June 1 - June 20. The Weidner Center seeks the boldest and most impactful ideas being generated in this community. The first event will t more PR
Weisman Art Museum Director Lyndel King Stepping Down After Forty Years (10)
TWIN CITIES, Minnesota, June 5 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release:
After a forty-year tenure, Lyndel King of the Weisman Art Museum (WAM) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities will step down from her post as director and chief curator in June 2020.
"I am planning my departure from the museum because WAM is in a great place," King announced. "We have a fabulous team that faces the future with energy, creativity, sensitivity, and intelligence. I am proud of wha more PR
West Virginia State University Online Criminal Justice Program Recognized Nationally (10)
INSTITUTE, West Virginia, June 4 -- West Virginia State University issued the following news release:
West Virginia State University's (WVSU) online bachelor's degree in criminal justice has been recognized as one of the most affordable online criminal justice programs in the country by TheBestSchools.org.
WVSU's criminal justice program was ranked No. 4 in the country among online programs based on factors including academic excellence, faculty, reputation, financial aid and strength of onlin more PR
Westfield State Awarded $44,000 State Grant for Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Project (10)
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Westfield State University issued the following news:
Westfield State University has been awarded a state grant of nearly $44,000 to enhance its support of students with intellectual disabilities.
The University will receive a Quality Enhancement Project grant amendment of $43,983.08 to support student participants in the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI), as announced by Dr. Carlos Santiago, Massachusetts Commissioner of High more PR
WFU's President Hatch Receives Career Services Excellence Award (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 7 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news:
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) awarded Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch the 2018 Career Services Excellence Award.
The award is given to a college or university president from an accredited institution of higher education who supports the establishment of, and demonstrates forward-thinking leadership in, career services education.
At a time when colleges and un more PR
When It Comes to School Recess, a Quality Playground Experience Matters, Researchers Suggest (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news:
Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely to the quality of the playground experience.
Playground safety, access to play equipment, peer conflict resolution and quality engagement between adults and students are among the factors that contribute to a quality recess experience, new research from Oregon State Universi more PR
Where Was Todd Lamb When Oklahoma Schools Really Needed Him? (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:
If you didn't know any better, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb's new ad could convince you that he's actually concerned about the welfare of Oklahoma's schools and students. In the ad, Lamb complains about students being left with tattered textbooks and teachers using their own money to supplement school supplies.
But if Todd Lamb was really worried about improving schools, why didn't he speak up when Mary Fallin slashed more PR
WHINSEC Command & General Staff Officer Course Graduates 54 (10)
FORT BENNING, Georgia, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command issued the following news:
By Lee Rials
Public Affairs
Fifty-four majors, lieutenant colonels and law enforcement leaders completed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation's Command & General Staff Officer Course and received their diplomas at the Columbus (Ga.) Convention & Trade Center May 23. The students represent nine countries: Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, more PR
Whirlpool Foundation, IU Alumni Jeff and Marcia Fettig Give $2 Million to Kelley School of Business (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 6 -- Indiana University issued the following news release:
Gifts totaling $2 million from Indiana University alumni Jeff and Marcia Fettig and the Whirlpool Foundation will support IU Kelley School of Business efforts to attract and retain top faculty, provide scholarships to students, and strengthen its initiatives in digital intelligence and social entrepreneurship.
Fettig joined Whirlpool 37 years ago and stepped down as CEO last year after 13 years leading the co more PR
WIC Overseas Lights Way for Parents (10)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh
Public Affairs
Raising children can be a challenging task for new parents. With the Women, Infants, and Children Overseas program, parents can reach out for multiple facets of assistance and education in raising children.
The WIC Overseas program is a Department of Defense nutrition education and supplemental food program offered to eligible active-duty military, more PR
Widener Partners With Universidad Nacional De Costa Rica (10)
CHESTER, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Widener University issued the following news:
Widener University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) that will allow both universities to expand global learning opportunities for students. In support of the partnership, Widener was recently awarded a 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grant for $25,000.
Both universities have developed a strong focus on coffee production in Costa Rica, but will more PR
Wiesenthal Centre Reveals: GoFundMe.com Indirectly Funds Gaza Flotilla (10)
PARIS, France, June 4 -- Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news release:
In a letter to GoFundMe.com CEO, Rob Salomon, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels, revealed that "the company has been abused as a vector for antisemitic conspiracy theories, incitement to hatred, Holocaust revisionism and a cause, reportedly, associated with terrorism - all in violation of its Terms and Conditions."
Samuels explained that, "through GoFundMe, a s more PR
Will Going to Mental Health End My Career? (10)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news:
We have all heard the warnings: "Don't go to Mental Health unless you want to get kicked out," "They take away your weapons," "You will never fly again if you seek out Mental Health services," and "They tell you, you can never drink again." So, what is the truth? Do they really end our careers, take away our weapons, prevent us from being on flying status, or tell us we can never drink? more PR
Winnipeg's Elvis to Receive Honorary Diploma From Red River College (10)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 5 -- Red River College issued the following news release:
A household name across the prairies, Ray St. Germain was honoured last night as Red River College's (RRC) 2018 Honorary Diploma recipient.
Ray St. Germain is an award winning producer, host, entertainer and voice actor on more than 600 television programs over the last four decades - including Big Sky Country, Rhythms of the Metis, and the 1969 Canadian variety series Time for Living, and NCI-fm radio host of t more PR
With No New Taxes, Gov. Rauner Signs Fiscal Year 19 Budget Into Law (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- Gov. Bruce Rauner, D-Illinois., issued the following news release:
Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed into law a $38.5 billion bipartisan compromise budget that holds the line on taxes, increases funding for education, curbs spending, and creates a new adoption tax credit that will make it less costly for Illinois parents to adopt children.
"For the first time in years, we have an opportunity to manage our way into balance, and we don't have to dip into the pockets of more PR
WIU College of Business and Technology Celebrates the 2018 Best of the Best (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, June 5 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
The Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology (CBT) recognized several outstanding seniors, graduate students, faculty and other award winners for the Spring 2018 semester.
Outstanding Seniors
James Torgerson (Springfield, IL), Department of Economics and Decision Sciences
Torgerson majored in finance and economics with emphases in monetary and international economics and graduated more PR
Wofford Establishes Hipp Center for National Security, Foreign Policy (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 5 -- Wofford College issued the following news:
Wofford College has added new opportunities to its cache of experiential learning options for students interested in international relations with the establishment of the Hipp Center for National Security and Foreign Policy.
Elements of the Hipp Center, made possible by a gift from Van D. Hipp Jr., a 1982 Wofford College graduate and now chairman of a Washington, D.C.-based international defense consulting firm, more PR
Wolf Administration Cabinet Members Host 20th Cabinet in Your Community Event (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news:
Today, Wolf administration cabinet officials were joined by community members for a Cabinet in Your Community event at Penn State Harrisburg.
"The Cabinet in Your Community series has been hosted across the commonwealth to ensure that my administration has the best opportunity to have valuable dialogue with all Pennsylvanians," said Governor Tom Wolf. "I look forward to hearing concerns from the Middl more PR
Wolf Administration Seeks $25 Million Federal Grant to Support Schools With Weather- Displaced Students (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news:
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has applied for more than $25 million in federal funding through a grant program aimed at assisting school districts that have enrolled more students displaced from Hurricanes Maria, Harvey, Irma, and the 2017 California wildfires.
The grant is being administered by the U.S. Department of Education using a per student funding formula.
"Last yea more PR
Wolf Administration Visits Johnson College, Highlights Investments in STEM Education, PAsmart (10)
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news release:
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani today visited Johnson College in Scranton, highlighting Governor Tom Wolf's PAsmart proposal to prepare students with the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education they need to obtain good, middle-class jobs in 21st century careers and to increase STEM skills training and education at more PR
Wolf Administration Visits Victaulic Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Investments in STEM Career Paths, PAsmart Proposal (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news release:
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani today visited Victaulic in Easton, highlighting Governor Tom Wolf's PAsmart proposed investment in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and skills training to help job seekers obtain good, middle-class jobs in 21st century careers.
"Pennsylvania needs skilled and knowledgeable prof more PR
Women's Sailing Conference a Success (10)
MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Boat Owners Association of the United States issued the following news release:
More than 100 women sailors, from amateur day sailors to experienced offshore cruisers came to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts, on Saturday June 2 to share their expertise and learn new skills at the National Women's Sailing Association (NWSA) Women's Sailing Conference. Participants, who came from 12 states, chose from 20 different classroom and on-wat more PR
Workcred's Karen Elzey to Join Jobs for Future Panel on Bridging Education, Industry Divide (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release:
Karen Elzey, associate executive director, Workcred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, will be a panelist at the Jobs for the Future's (JFF) 2018 summit, Horizons, where experts will focus on solutions to advance American education and talent development. Elzey will help lead the session entitled Competency Mapping: A Process to Bridge the Education-Industry Divide, at the e more PR
Working Paper Offers Initial Data on Academic Impact of N.C. School Vouchers (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 4 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
North Carolina State University researchers have taken the first steps toward measuring the academic impact of the state's publicly funded school voucher program. A new working paper that compares scores of a small volunteer group of public and private school students on the same standardized test found positive effects for voucher recipients, particularly first-year participants in the North Ca more PR
Wright State University: Gender Matters (10)
KENT, Ohio, June 7 -- Wright State University issued the following news:
An extensive article on how inequity in physics is driving talented women out of the field, co-authored by Adrienne Traxler, assistant physics professor at Wright State University, has been published in the prestigious Physics Today.
The membership magazine of the American Institute of Physics is widely distributed and read.
"It's exciting because we're getting emails and contact from people who don't read physics educat more PR
WTAMU Prepares Grads for Fast-Changing Energy Industry (10)
CANYON, Texas, June 4 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news:
At the epicenter of the oil industry, Texas is the leading state for opportunities in oil and gas exploration. For decades, a sure way to begin a career in fossil fuels included a degree in geology, but as the industry advances, so must the college curriculum. Fortunately, West Texas A&M University has restructured to fit this need with an environmental science and geology program.
The rapidly evolving energy industr more PR
WWC Becomes County Leader to Increase Early Childhood Education Access (10)
SWANNANOA, North Carolina, June 8 -- Warren Wilson College issued the following news release:
Warren Wilson College received a $121,000 grant from the Buncombe County Government yesterday to spearhead an initiative that will prepare highly-qualified early childhood educators with a bachelor's degree and hands-on experience to lead classrooms in early childhood centers.
The initiative, called the Partnership for Excellence in Early Childhood Education, will expand access to quality early childh more PR
Young Harris College Confers 261 Degrees During Commencement Ceremony (10)
YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia, June 8 -- Young Harris College issued the following news release:
Young Harris College conferred 261 degrees on graduates participating in the College's Commencement ceremony on May 5 in the YHC Recreation and Fitness Center. The College awarded bachelor's degrees in art, biology, business and public policy, chemistry, communication studies, creative writing, education, English, history, interdisciplinary studies, mathematics, music, music education, outdoor leadership, p more PR
Young Women Encouraged to Blaze Their Own Trails at Sandia's Math and Science Awards (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release:
More than 30 students recently visited Sandia National Laboratories' California site to attend the 27th annual Sandia Math and Science Awards, a flagship program of the Sandia Women's Connection.
Every year, the Sandia Women's Connection receives nominations from local high schools and hosts a ceremony to honor the award winners for their accomplishments in STEM (s more PR
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'Break The Cycle': Speaker Ryan Discusses Fighting Poverty on 'Firing Line' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
In 1966, the first episode of the original "Firing Line with William F. Buckley" explored the federal government's War on Poverty. Now, 52 years later, Margaret Hoover and PBS are relaunching the iconic program with a conversation about that same issue with Speaker Ryan.
The conversation comes at an opportune time. Through the new tax law, states are setting up opportunity zones to bring much-needed more PR
2018 FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards Winners Announced (10)
LONDON, England, June 8 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release:
The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced the winners of the 2018 FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards.
This year's program marked 13 years of collaboration between FT and IFC on global awards initiatives that highlight ground-breaking, commercially viable solutions to today's development more PR
A New Nation Brand for Australia (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 8 -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment issued the following news release:
Australia's Nation Brand Advisory Council will meet for the first time today as the Turnbull Government works to create a new nation brand for Australia to drive exports and investment.
The Advisory Council, chaired by Andrew Forrest AO, will work to design a nation brand that reinforces our unique strengths; helping forge a stron more PR
Accenture Launches Innovation Hub in Metro Detroit; Will Add 200 Jobs to Region's Growing Tech Community (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, June 4 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today launched an innovation hub in metro Detroit, which is designed to help companies in the automotive, industrial equipment, technology, energy and utilities industries address the shift to digital products and services; transform their engineering, manufacturing and field operations; and digitize their enterprises - which Accenture calls Industry X.0. Addi more PR
ACF Funds Distribute $2.2 Million in Quarterly Grants (10)
AKRON, Ohio, June 8 -- Akron Community Foundation issued the following news release:
Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved grants totaling $2,217,890, including $588,500 in competitive arts and culture grants chosen by the foundation's Community Investment Committee.
This quarter's arts and culture funding included a $5,000 grant to The Curated Storefront to bring vibrancy to downtown Akron through window art displays in vacant street-level buildings.
The Curated Sto more PR
ACT Names Tony Cates as Tennessee Workforce Champion (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., June 8 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release:
Tony Cates of Gestamp has been selected as the ACT College and Career Readiness Workforce Champion of Tennessee - the state's sole recipient. Workforce champions are individuals who are honored for making a difference in preparing individuals for college and career success. ACT is well known for its mission of education and workplace success.
"Tony was nominated for his strong commitment t more PR
ADB's $1 Billion Loans to Support Fiscal Reform, Investment-Led Growth in Indonesia (10)
MANILA, Philippines, June 8 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release:
The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Directors has approved two policy-based loans--at $500 million each--to help Indonesia strengthen fiscal and public expenditure reform and promote quality investment, bolstering the country's efforts to reduce poverty and income inequality.
The first loan will support the Fiscal and Public Expenditure Management Program (FPEMP), which reflects ADB's systemati more PR
ADPH Response to PHE Annual Report on STI Diagnoses and Sexual Health Service Provision (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Association of Directors of Public Health issued the following news release:
The data published today, shows that demand for sexual health services is continuing to grow (attendances at sexual health services have increased by three percent in the last year and by 13% over the last five years). At the same time public health funding in England will have been cut by pound sterling531 million by 2020/21.
Directors of Public Health are striving to manage the increas more PR
African Development Bank President in Sao Tome and Principe to Strengthen Alliances (10)
TUNIS, Tunisia, June 4 -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release:
The first President of the African Development Bank group to set foot on Sao Tome and Principe, Akinwumi Adesina has arrived in the country for a five-day official visit to strengthen alliances between his institution and this lower middle-income island nation with a fragile economy.
He was welcomed by Americo dos Ramos, the Minister of Finance, Trade and Blue Economy, who is also the country's Governor a more PR
African Tourism Ministers Stress the Importance of Correct Tourism Measurement for Improved Policy (10)
MADRID, Spain, June 5 -- The United Nations' World Tourism Organization issued the following news release:
"Tourism Statistics: A Catalyst for Development", was the theme of this year's seminar in the context of the 61st Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa (Abuja, Nigeria, 4-6 June). The meeting included a ministerial dialogue on the importance of tourism statistics under the topic "Better measure, better manage".
The Commission for Africa attracted 18 tourism ministers from the region more PR
Air Products Upgrades Capabilities of Asia Technology Center in China (10)
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Air Products and Chemicals issued the following news release:
Air Products (NYSE: APD), a world-leading industrial gases company, today unveiled its upgraded Asia Technology Center in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China. The enhanced center, equipped with state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) capabilities, represents the company's recent investment to accelerate innovation to support the fast-paced development of the China and Asia mar more PR
Allowance of Euros810,000 Over Three Years Announced by Minister of State McHugh for the Irish Language Early Education Sector in the Gaeltacht (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 8 -- The Ireland Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht issued the following news release:
The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh T.D., today announced a measure of increased supports directed at strengthening the Irish Language early education sector in the Gaeltacht. This extra allowance is being sanctioned as an extra support for the implementation of both the language planning proces more PR
Alumni Awards to Be Presented at Berea College Summer Reunion (10)
BEREA, Kentucky, June 4 -- Berea College issued the following news release:
Jim Branscome '68 and Lavoyed Hudgins will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Honorary Alumnus Award, respectively, during the College's Summer Reunion Alumni Awards Presentation on June 9. Distinguished alumnus awards are given to College alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen field and who, by application of principles fostered at Berea, have done much to enrich the lives of others. Honorary more PR
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 4 -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Minister for Foreign Affairs issued the following news release:
Today we announce the appointment of Mr Philip Gaetjens as Australia's next Ambassador to the OECD in Paris.
The OECD aims to promote policies that improve the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world, and informs Australia's thinking on economic and social policy issues.
Australia benefits significantly from participation in t more PR
API Announces New 'Explore Offshore' Coalition in South Carolina Supporting Expanded Access to the Atlantic's Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Resources; Part of Larger Effort Backing Increased Offshore Access (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release:
API today announced the formation of "Explore Offshore", a new coalition of more than 100 community organizations, associations, businesses and local leaders in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida who support increased access to offshore U.S. oil and natural gas resources. The South Carolina effort will be led by Stephen Gilchrist, Chairman of the South Carolina African American C more PR
Art, Change, Empowerment: Hogan Lovells Supports 100 Years of Women's Suffrage Through Processions (10)
LONDON, England, June 7 -- Hogan Lovells, a multinational law firm, issued the following news release:
As the UK celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage, Hogan Lovells is proud to be an affiliate sponsor of PROCESSIONS - A Portrait of 21st Century Women, a nationwide interactive artwork event culminating in a series of processions across four of the UK's largest cities on Sunday, 10 June, 2018.
Participants will come together to create a vast participatory artwork for one day in Belfast, Card more PR
Attorney General Janet Mills Receives Innovation in Financial Capability Award (10)
HOULTON, Maine, June 5 -- Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills issued the following news release:
Last week Maine Attorney General Janet Mills was honored at Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton with the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award, presented by the nation's leading technology innovator, EVERFI, Inc. The award recognized the Attorney General's significant efforts to improve the financial literacy of Maine students through unique digital learning initiatives. This i more PR
Baker Tilly Adds Financial, Banking Executive to Austin Office (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release:
Baker Tilly Capital, LLC, a boutique investment bank and subsidiary of nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Perrine to its growing transactions practice. He is based in Austin, expanding Baker Tilly's transactions expertise in Texas and surrounding markets.
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Bao Nguyen and Ted Dowd Named Deputy Chief Counsels (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release:
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the selection of Bao Nguyen and Ted Dowd to serve as Deputy Chief Counsels.
Mr. Nguyen and Mr. Dowd will join Charles M. Steele as Deputy Chief Counsels in the OCC's Office of the Chief Counsel.
"Bao and Ted bring energy, expertise, and deep knowledge of the legal foundation of the federal banking system, more PR
Canada and Quebec Support Better Public Transit Services for Montreal Residents (10)
OTTAWA, Canada, June 4 -- Infrastructure Canada issued the following news release:
The governments of Canada and Quebec recognize that investing in public transit infrastructure is crucial to economic growth, reducing air pollution, and creating inclusive communities where everyone has access to public services and job opportunities.
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville; Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministe more PR
Commissioners Announce New Early Childhood Education Initiatives (10)
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 5 -- Buncombe County issued the following news:
At the June 5 regular Board of Commission meeting Buncombe County Government announced two new investments to expand access to quality early childhood education. These new expansions are a direct result of strategic partnerships made possible through economic development funds previously allocated by the Board of Commissioners and will require no new funding. Collaboration with community leaders and stakeholders is more PR
Community Banks Offer Student Loans With ICBA and IHELP (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following news release:
The Independent Community Bankers of America(R) (ICBA) today announced that six community banks announced plans to work with Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation (RSLFC), administrators of the iHELP Private Student Loan Program, to provide student lending services to customers in their communities. The initial investment by the banks totals more than $18 million.
"Higher education is a goa more PR
D.A. Davidson & Co. Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to MediaPRO in Its Majority Growth Equity Investment From Frontier Capital (10)
GREAT FALLS, Montana, June 5 -- D.A. Davidson and Co., a provider of financial services for families, individuals and small businesses, issued the following news release:
D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to MediaPRO Holdings, LLC ("MediaPRO" or the "Company"), in securing a majority growth equity investment from Frontier Capital.
Headquartered in Bothell, Wash., MediaPRO is a leading SaaS-based provider of security awareness training solutio more PR
David Koch, We Owe You. Signed, Liberty (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Libertarian Party issued the following news release:
David Koch, the Libertarian Party's 1980 vice presidential candidate, recently retired from his roles at Koch Industries and Koch-affiliated groups because of ongoing illness. All too frequently, kudos for a life purposefully and masterfully dedicated to the advancement of human liberty come in the form of an obituary. Libertarians would like to salute the leadership and achievements of David Koch while he's still he more PR
DCMA LM Orlando Employees Volunteer During STEM Outreach Event (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news:
By Tonya Johnson
Public Affairs
Willie Anderson knows the difference a mentor can make in a student's life.
"My sixth grade teacher, Theodore Gassion, opened my eyes to see the importance of attending college and what the world had to offer," said Anderson, who is a quality assurance specialist at Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Orlando. "I became the second in my family to attend more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional educators in more PR
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today introduced Senate and House companion bills that would allow tribal grant schools to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. This change would free up resources to improve recruiting and retention efforts for professional more PR
Design Work Begins on New Buildings for Institutes of Technology (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 5 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D., today welcomed key progress on the government's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme for the higher education sector.
Design teams have been appointed to each of the 11 building projects, which are in Institutes of Technology across the country. T more PR
Digital Single Market: EU Negotiators Reach a Political Agreement to Update the EU's Telecoms Rules (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 6 -- The European Commission issued the following news release:
The European Parliament and the Council reached late last night a political agreement to update the EU's telecoms rules. The new European Electronic Communications Code, proposed by the Commission, will boost investments in very high capacity networks across the EU, including in remote and rural areas.
Vice-President in charge of the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip said: "This agreement is essential to more PR
DoDEA Pacific AFJROTC Instructors Honored for Their Achievements (10)
OKINAWA, Japan, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
Three Air Force JROTC units and five instructors within the Department of Defense Education Activity's (DoDEA) Pacific Region receive special recognition for superior performance during school year 2017-2018.
The following units received the Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit with Merit Award:
* JA-931 Edgren High School, Misawa Air Base, Japan
- Col. (Ret.) Fred Schuster
- Chief more PR
Durbin, Brown Urge DeVos to Protect Students & Taxpayers in Potential Transfer of Predatory For-Profit DeVry University To Cogswell Education (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to carefully scrutinize Adtalem Global Education, Inc.'s - formerly known as DeVry Education Group - proposed transfer of DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management to Cogswell Education, which currently runs Cogswell College. Adtalem has a long record of abuse and mistreatment more PR
Dynamism Needed on Domestic Front to Help Power UK Economy (10)
LONDON, England, June 8 -- The Confederation of British Industry issued the following news release:
Continuing uncertainty, from Brexit to growing global protectionist rhetoric, will remain a challenge to investment. This makes the need to focus on the drivers of domestic success - where government and business have greater control - critical for driving growth.
Read the economic forecast here (http://www.cbi.org.uk/cbi-prod/assets/File/8%20June%20-%20CBI%20Economic%20Forecast%20Text%20and%20n more PR
EIB Ready to Step Up Investments in Municipalities in Europe (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release:
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is back in Katowice today with a high-level conference on smart urban investments organised jointly with the municipality. This Polish city of approximately 300 000 people, the capital of Upper Silesia, was the first Polish municipality to sign a loan with the EIB 20 years ago, spearheading a successful transition from a troubled coal-mining town to a vibrant place off more PR
Eisgruber to Graduates: Advocate for the Value of a College Degree (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 5 -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
Speaking to graduates at Princeton University's 271st Commencement on Tuesday, June 5, President Christopher L. Eisgruber extended congratulations and urged the Class of 2018 to become advocates for the value of a college degree.
In his address to students and guests seated across the sun-dappled front lawn of Nassau Hall, Eisgruber said: "I hope that all of you who graduate today, and who experience the p more PR
Electrify America to Energize U.S. Highways, Selects Black & Veatch for Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station Program (10)
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 7 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release:
Black & Veatch announced today it will design and construct hundreds of sites for Electrify America's high-powered DC Fast Chargers, part of a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that will dramatically reduce charging times and raise convenience for EV consumers.
Electrify America's ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers are the first certified cooled-cable 150 to 350 kilowatt (kW) char more PR
EU Report: EU-Armenia Relations Reached New Highs (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 6 -- The European Commission issued the following news release:
Since January 2015, EU-Armenia relations have developed significantly. The negotiation and provisional application of a new bilateral partnership agreement, as well as the finalisation of Partnership Priorities in February this year have contributed to this success, a new EU report said.
Issued ahead of the first European Union - Armenia Partnership Council, which will be held on 21 June, today's report loo more PR
FCC Takes Additional Steps to Eliminate Needless Barriers to Next-Generation Networks and Services (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
The Federal Communications Commission today took additional steps to eliminate unnecessary regulatory hurdles for carriers seeking to move from the networks of yesterday to the networks of tomorrow.
As demand for lower-speed data and legacy voice services declines, the Commission determined that its rules must be modified so that resources that could be used to expand nextgeneration networks and serv more PR
Food and Drink Federation Issues Statement at Campden BRI Day Event (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The Food and Drink Federation issued the following statement by Chief Executive Ian Wright at Campden BRI Day 2018 entitled "A whole new world: food and drink after Brexit":
"Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It really is a considerable honour to deliver this 40th annual lecture.
"I have been in and around public life for the last 37 years and in that time I have addressed many audiences, but I am sure that the collective IQ here today surpasses them all. It is a co more PR
Frank C. Carlucci, Former Secretary of Defense and RAND Trustee, Dies at 87 (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, June 4 -- RAND issued the following news release:
Frank C. Carlucci, 87, who was President Ronald Reagan's final secretary of defense and had a long career as a senior-level government official in both Republican and Democratic administrations, died Sunday. He had served on the board of trustees at the RAND Corporation for nearly 25 years between 1983 and 2008.
"RAND greatly benefited from Frank Carlucci's vast experience, honed across political lines, and his deep kn more PR
FY2019 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the FY2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, providing support for critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families, as well as increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
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FY2019 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today approved a FY2019 appropriations bill to support critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families, and to provide increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
The FY2019 Military Construction, more PR
Gann Submits Interim Study Request on Commissioners of Land Office (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 6 -- The Oklahoma State House of Representatives issued the following news:
State Rep. Tom Gann today announced he has requested an interim study on the Commissioners of the Land Office, focusing on the calculations of how distribution of revenues are made to common education.
The request comes on the heels of House Bill 3440, authored by Gann, R-Inola. The bill required three things: money from the fund to be earmarked for teacher compensation, the money would b more PR
Gay Education Network Issues Testimony on School Safety Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network issued the following testimony by Executive Director Eliza Byard:
Yesterday, the Federal Commission on School Safety held a Listening Session with educational experts and gun violence activist.
"Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment to the Federal Commission on School Safety this afternoon. My name is Eliza Byard, and I am the Executive Director of GLSEN, a longtime organizational partner to the Departments of Edu more PR
Gov. Hogan Announces $80 Million in Higher Education Scholarships for 2018-2019 Academic Award Year (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 4 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) has awarded more than $80 million to nearly 38,000 students to attend one of Maryland's post-secondary institutions.
"Working to make higher education affordable and accessible for as many Maryland students as possible is one of our top priorities," said Governor Ho more PR
Gov. Rauner Announces Appointment of IDVA Director (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 5 -- Gov. Bruce Rauner, D-Illinois., issued the following news release:
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced today that Stephen Curda, Ph.D. has been named director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA). He takes over from Elisabeth Pennix, who returns to her duties as IDVA's General Counsel. The appointment is effective today.
"Stephen Curda is a proven leader with years of experience serving our military and veterans as well as his own deployment to Afghan more PR
Government of Canada Announces Judicial Appointments to the Tax Court of Canada (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 7 -- The Canadian Department of Justice announced the following judicial appointment:
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and diversity, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
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Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., D-California, issued the following news release:
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today announced that they have reached an agreement on the 2018-19 state budget. The budget agreement makes record investments in schools and universities, creates the state's first online community college, fully fills the Rainy Day Fund, boosts child care and combats homelessness more PR
Governor Cooper Vetoes GOP Special Interest Budget for Failing Public Education (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Today, Governor Cooper was joined by teachers and other public school personnel to speak about his veto of the budget crafted in secret and passed last week by legislative Republicans.
"The Republican legislature's budget keeps income tax breaks for corporations and families making over $200,000 a year instead of investing in education," Governor Cooper said.
Last month, tens of thousands more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans Totaling $34 Million (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 49 Smart Schools Investment Plans totaling $34 million have been approved as part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act - a sweeping initiative aimed at reimagining teaching and learning for the 21st century. The Act, first proposed by the Governor and overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2014, supports investments in education technology that will equip stud more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Cornell University's $91.5 Million Class Expansion Project (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's $91.5 million Class Expansion Project. This project is designed to improve teaching facilities, increase energy efficiency, expand the pre-clinical class size, and create a sense of community through the unification of major teaching, clinical and research capacities of the college.
"These hi more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $43.8 Million to Support Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs Statewide Over the Next 5 Years (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 6 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than $43.8 million will be awarded to support cancer prevention and early detection programs statewide over the next five years. The programs receiving these funds participate in the New York State Cancer Services Program, which aims to reduce disparities in breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer incidence and mortality through free cancer screening f more PR
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects to Be Funded Through the Alliance for Economic Inclusion Anti-Poverty Initiative (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Initiative Aims to Address Poverty in Five County Region as Outlined in the "CNY Rising" Plan - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 22 projects have been selected to be funded through the $30 million Alliance for Economic Inclusion anti-poverty initiative in Central New York. Founded in 2017, the AEI is comprised more PR
Grant Center at CCU Elects Chair and Vice Chair at May Meeting (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, June 6 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news release:
Ed Gilmer of Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust has been elected as the chair of the Grant Center for Real Estate Economic Development at Coastal Carolina University, and Michael King of KingOne Properties International has been elected vice chair. Both Gilmer and King were elected by a majority vote of the advisory board at its May meeting.
The advisory board of the Grant Center was established to adv more PR
House Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Erik Decker, chief security and privacy officer at University of Chicago Medicine, and testified on behalf of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act":
"Thank you, Chairman Burgess, Ranking Member Green and members of the subcommittee. It is an honor to testify more PR
House Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Harris County Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Umair Shah, executive director for Harris County Public Health, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act":
"I would like to thank the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for inviting me to testify today on behalf of local health departments across the country that are tasked with preparing for and responding to public more PR
House Financial Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Consumer Bankers Association (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Financial Services subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit issued the following testimony by Richard Hunt, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, at a hearing entitled "Improving Transparency and Accountability at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection":
"Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Clay, members of the committee, my name is Richard Hunt and I am the President and CEO of the Consumer Bankers association. Thank you more PR
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Chamber of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere issued the following testimony by Neil Herrington, vice president for the Americas Department at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at a hearing entitled "Advancing U.S. Business Investment and Trade in the Americas":
"Thank you for this opportunity to testify on the issue of advancing U.S. business investment in the Americas. My name is Neil Herrington, and I am the Senior Vice President for the Americas at the U more PR
House Small Business Committee Issues Testimony From Candy Factory (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Small Business Committee issued the following testimony by Candy Factory Founder Anne Kirby at a hearing entitled "Millennials and the Gig Economy":
"Chairman Chabot, Ranking Member Velazquez, and members of the full committee: Thank you for inviting me today and for giving me the opportunity to testify on coworking and its crucial role in what is known as the gig, or freelance, economy.
"What is coworking? Per the coworking wiki, "the coworking concept is simpl more PR
House Technology Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Texas Tech University (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 --The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Joseph A. Heppert, vice president for research and professor of chemistry at Texas Tech University, at a hearing entitled "The Electric Grid of the Future":
"Good morning Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Veasey, Chairman Smith, and Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Subcommittee. I am the Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry at Texas Tech University. I am more PR
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Water Resources Development Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 115-708) on legislation (H.R. 8) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S., to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pennsylvania, on June 1.
Excerpts of the report follow:
Purpose of Legislation
H.R. 8 authorizes the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water res more ST
House Transportation Subcommittee Issues Testimony From USCG Vice Commandant (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation issued the following testimony by Adm. Charles W. Ray, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, at a hearing entitled "Maritime Transportation in the Arctic: The U.S. Role":
"Good morning Mr. Chairman and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. It is my pleasure to be here to discuss the U.S. Coast Guard's strategy and operations to advance safe, secure, and environmental more PR
House Workforce Committee Issues Testimony From HHS Secretary Azar (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II at a hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services":
"The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance and protect the health and well-being of the American people.
"President Trump and all of us at HHS take that charge seriously. So, when programs a more PR
HQ AETC Appoints New Chief Learning Officer (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
By Dan Hawkins
Public Affairs
Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, announced Dr. Matthew Stafford as the command's new chief learning officer May 23, here.
In the role, Stafford is responsible for the planning and monitoring of the command's new learning paradigm, the Continuum of Learning, as well as assisting the AETC commander more PR
IDB Group and BNDES in Brazil Launch Infrastructure Credit Fund (10)
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 5 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, through its private sector institution, IDB Invest, and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) announce an alliance for the creation of an infrastructure credit fund for up to $1.5 billion. The fund initially called "B2 Infra" includes approximately 30% of its resources from BNDES, 10% from IDB Invest and the remainder will be raised together with more PR
Indiana Schools Report Progress in Digital Learning Environments and Cybersecurity Needs According to 2018 Tech Plan Survey (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 7 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release:
According to survey results released today by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), significant progress is being made in creating digital learning environments and providing schools with greater cybersecurity. In total, 80 percent of Indiana school districts now have initiatives aimed at providing a computing device for each student with more than half of those providing a device for e more PR
Indonesia: Investment-led Growth Continues (10)
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 6 -- The World Bank issued the following news release:
An investment-led economic expansion has kept Indonesia's economy growing at a solid pace, reaching 5.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to the World Bank's June 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly released here today.
High global commodity prices have spurred higher investment, especially in machine, equipment and vehicles, leading to the fastest growth in gross fixed capital formation in more than fi more PR
IRCC Improves the Processing of Student Applications From China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines (10)
MARKHAM, Ontario, June 8 -- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is making great strides in promoting Canada as a destination of choice for international students seeking a quality education by finding efficient ways to process applications.
To support the growth in study permit applications, IRCC today announces the Student Direct Stream (SDS), which is available more PR
Job Growth Is at an All Time High in the Wasatch Back: Here's How We Can Support It (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news:
The growth challenges along the Wasatch Front are well known. What receives less attention is the extraordinary growth pressures being felt in Utah's Wasatch Back, an area defined as the east side of the Wasatch Range encompassing Morgan, Summit and Wasatch County. We need leadership and investment to guide this growth if we are to preserve the things we hold dear.
Local leaders understand the opportunities and ch more PR
Julia Tauber Joins Heart Foundation as Chief Development Officer (10)
SUBIACO, Australia, June 6 -- Heart Foundation issued the following news release:
The National Heart Foundation has today announced the appointment of Julia Tauber into a newly created leadership role as Chief Development Officer.
National CEO, Adjunct Professor John Kelly AM, said the Heart Foundation was delighted to announce that Ms Tauber would take up the role on 4 June, following a national recruitment search.
"Julia Tauber is an outstanding choice to lead the Heart Foundation's fundrai more PR
Keele Ranked in Global Top 100 'Golden Age' Universities (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 6 -- Keele University issued the following news release:
Keele University has been ranked amongst the best universities in the world in a table focused on institutions founded in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The table lists the world's best universities established between 1945 and 1966 - what Times Higher Education describes as the "Golden Age" in global higher education, characterised by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research.
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Kimco Realty Appoints Valerie Richardson to Its Board of Directors (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 5 -- Kimco Realty, a real estate investment trust company, issued the following news release:
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) today announced that Valerie Richardson, Vice President of Real Estate for The Container Store, Inc. and Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Her term will begin immediately. With Ms. Richardson's appointment, Kimco's Board has expanded to include ten members. more PR
Launch of Antarctic Science Foundation (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, June 5 -- The Australian Department of the Environment and Energy's Minister for the Environment and Energy issued the following news release:
Australians now have the unique opportunity to contribute to our nation's scientific endeavours on the icy continent and surrounding ocean with the Coalition Government's launch of the Antarctic Science Foundation.
Driving new public-private partnerships, the Foundation is set to further advance our Antarctic research and protection more PR
Leaders in Maker Education Assemble at Sonoma State University (10)
SONOMA, California, June 6 -- Sonoma State University issued the following news:
Sonoma State University played host to the inaugural CSU Maker Convening on May 31 and June 1, an event that drew more than 100 educators from around the state. The conference, made possible by a generous $25,000 grant from Chevron, was the first of its kind to bring CSU campuses together for a two-day meeting of maker minds - to learn about Sonoma State's advances in maker education as well as those from around th more PR
Legal & General Secures Student Blocks at University of Lincoln (10)
KENT, England, June 6 -- Legal and General Group, a provider of insurance, savings and investment management products, issued the following news release:
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) announces that it has agreed to fund the development of two high-quality student accommodation blocks which have been pre-let to the University of Lincoln. EBW Developments is the developer on the scheme which is a joint venture between Bloc Ltd and Marcus Worthington Properties Ltd. The acquisition was made more PR
Lt. Gov. Lynne Signs Bills Into Law (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 6 -- Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
At the direction of Gov. John Hickenlooper, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne signed the following bills into law today. Gov. Hickenlooper is traveling out-of-state. When the governor is absent from the state, the law requires the lieutenant governor to carry out the duties of the governor. The 2018 legislative session saw 432 actions on bills including nine vetoes and two bills that became law without signatu more PR
Luther College President Paula Carlson Announces Election of Alumni Chris Gade and Chip Norris to Board of Regents (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, June 7 -- Luther College issued the following news:
Luther College President Paula Carlson announced that Luther alumni Chris Gade and Chip Norris will join Luther's Board of Regents.
"We are honored to welcome Chris Gade and Chip Norris to the Board of Regents," said President Carlson. "These two engaged alumni are proud of their Luther background and as regents will continue to steward the college's message, mission and goals."
The regents serve as trustees and stewards, ensu more PR
M&T Bank Earns 19th Consecutive 'Outstanding' Rating on Community Reinvestment Act Exam (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 5 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) has received an "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act rating from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, representing the highest possible rating of how well the bank meets the credit needs of its communities.
M&T has earned the highest rating awarded by the Federal Reserve Bank on each of its period CRA exams since 1982, with the 2018 rating reflecting M&T's more PR
Mayor Boosts Construction Skills for Londoners With New Academy (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, issued the following news release:
More Londoners will be able to acquire the crucial skills they need to access jobs in the capital's construction sector as the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today officially launched his new Construction Academy.
The Mayor also today published London's first ever Skills and Adult Education Strategy - Skills for Londoners - which aims to ensure all Londoners have the skills, education and training they need to s more PR
Minister Bruton Launches 2018 Digital Plan for Schools (10)
DUBLIN, Ireland, June 8 -- The Ireland Department of Education and Skills issued the following news release:
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D.,today (Friday the 8th of June) published the 2018 Digital Strategy Action Plan. The Plan, which has over 80 actions, sets out a roadmap for the twelve months ahead, to bring the Irish education system further along the path to being the best in Europe at embedding digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment by 2026.
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Minority and Women Entrepreneurship Program at UB Seeks Candidates (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 7 -- The State University of New York's Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
The University at Buffalo School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) will host an information session for individuals interested in learning more about the 2019 Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs (MWEE) program.
Women and minority business owners are encouraged to attend the open house from 8-10 a.m. on June 20 at the UB Educational Opportuni more PR
Missouri S&T Moves to 'Highly Selective' Admissions Status (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, June 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news release:
Missouri S&T has become one of only two public universities in the state to be designated as "highly selective" in their admissions criteria.
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved Missouri S&T's request to become highly selective during its board meeting today (Thursday, June 7) at Ozarks Technical College in Springfield. Missouri S&T now joins Truman State Univer more PR
Morgan State to Benefit From $6M Boeing Investment Into Thurgood Marshall College Fund (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 6 -- Morgan State University issued the following news:
Morgan State University has been selected as one of eight HBCUs to benefit from a $6 million investment by Boeing in the future technical workforce. The investment will be made available through a partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the black college community, and will help to build a robust pipeline of diverse, early career talent more PR
NAE Member Robert Schafrik Joins UTA, First Scholar in North Texas Sponsored by Governor's University Research Initiative (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Texas's Arlington campus issued the following news release:
National Academy of Engineering member Robert Schafrik, an internationally renowned expert in materials and manufacturing, has joined The University of Texas at Arlington, strengthening the university's programs around manufacturing, materials, and aerospace engineering.
Schafrik's recruitment received support from Gov. Greg Abbott's Governor's University Research Initiative and the Univer more PR
NARAL Pro-Choice America Congratulates Endorsed Candidates in California on Primary Victories (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release:
In response to a series of important primary victories for women and families in California, NARAL Pro-Choice California released the following statement.
"We are incredibly proud of our candidates who won primary victories last night. They represent California's progressive values and a commitment to women and families," said Amy Everitt, State Director of NARAL Pro-Choice California. "Our candidates fight tirel more PR
New Palestine Innovation Academy Building to Open Fall 2019 (10)
TYLER, Texas, June 7 -- The University of Texas's Tyler campus issued the following news release:
The University of Texas at Tyler released details this week about the new Palestine Innovation Academy scheduled to open no later than fall 2019.
"We remain committed to advancing the quality of K-12 education throughout East Texas," said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and vice president for academic affairs. "This commitment includes our investment in new facilities for our high performing I more PR
New Website Consolidates Local Data (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, June 4 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news:
Ever wonder how many local children are still being exposed to lead? The sheer amount - 14.20 percent in Onondaga County - may surprise you. A new website launched by the Central New York Community Foundation aims to consolidate and analyze a variety of data points such as that one to monitor the community's well-being over time. Using interactive visualizations, CNY Vitals (cnyvitals.org) trac more PR
New York Works: De Blasio Administration, Speaker Johnson, and Manhattan Borough President Brewer Unveil Plan to Save Fashion Production in Garment District (10)
NEW YORK, June 4 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release:
Today, de Blasio Administration officials, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and industry and community leaders unveiled a comprehensive package of support for fashion production in the Garment District. The plan, which follows recommendations from the Garment District Steering Committee, creates support initiatives including a new tax incentive program more PR
Nine Cleveland County Students Receive Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Scholarships (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, June 6 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news release:
For more than 25 years, the Joseph B. Freeman Jr. Education Fund has assisted students in Cleveland County, N.C., in their pursuit of higher education. The 2018 winners were named on May 30 in a ceremony held in Tucker Student Center at Gardner-Webb University. A total of $20,000 in scholarships was provided to nine students, and three of them are planning to attend Gardner-Webb this fall.
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NJIT Announces New Jersey's First Undergraduate Forensic Science Program (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, June 6 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
This fall, NJIT has announced it will launch its highly anticipated Forensic Science Bachelor of Science degree program -- a unique program designed for undergraduate students interested in the rapidly expanding fields of forensic science and crime scene investigation.
The 120-credit degree will represent New Jersey's only undergraduate forensic science baccalaureate degree, and the first d more PR
Northern Ohio Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Grants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Three northern Ohio organizations are receiving Ohio EPA Environmental Education mini grants for diverse projects focused on storm water control, butterfly habitat and the benefits of electric automobiles. Eight mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $27,433.
* Champion Local Schools in Trumbull County is receiving $5,000 to develop a storm water control basin at the new Champi more PR
NSU Graduate Creates Software That Predicts Breast Cancer Diagnosis With 99 Percent Accuracy (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 8 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
Anabetsy Rivero, 29, graduated today from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with a Masters in Computer Science, distinguishing herself on two levels. She is an unusual biochemistry graduate who went on to complete a graduate degree in computer science, and Rivero also formed her own company that is developing an artificial intelligence breast cancer screening software.
While working as a bioche more PR
NYCEDC Announces Roni- Sue's Chocolates, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, and Local Line by Exit9 Moving to New Essex Market (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release:
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced three new vendors opening shops at the new Essex Market on the Lower East Side. Roni Sue's Chocolates, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, and Local Line by Exit9 will join 24 current Essex Street vendors at the new location this fall.
Roni-Sue's Chocolates is a chocolate and sweet company founded by Rhonda Kave on the Lower East Side in more PR
Ohio State University Trustees Approve New Endowments From Proceeds of Energy Management Partnership (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8 -- Ohio State University issued the following news release:
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved the establishment of the Strategic Initiatives Endowment Fund with $700 million from the Comprehensive Energy Management transaction.
The university will use annual distributions from the fund to supportstrategic prioritiesincludingstudent scholarships, faculty and staff professional development and compensation enhancements. It will also cover the Bucke more PR
Oral Health America Announces a Three Year, $500,000 Commitment From Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 -- Oral Health America issued the following news release:
Oral Health America (OHA) is the recipient of a three-year, $500,000 commitment from Ivoclar Vivadent, including an annual $50,000 grant as well as a commitment to provide $117,000 of dental product to OHA's Smiles Across America(R) Program Partners to help them serve more children by lowering their operating costs for supplies.
This commitment mutually supports Oral Health America and Ivoclar Vivadent's vision more PR
Oregon State Board of Trustees Approves $1.3 Billion Budget (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news:
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees Friday approved an operating budget of $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 to support university teaching, research and community engagement activities while investing in strategic university initiatives.
The overall operating budget projects revenue growth of 4.3 percent, and growth in expenditures for personnel services and supplies and services and transfers out to oth more PR
Parents, Children Together: Effects of Two Healthy Marriage Programs for Low-Income Couples (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation issued the following report on Healthy Marriage Programs for Low-Income Couples:
Introduction
Growing up with two parents in a stable, low-conflict family can improve children's lives in a broad range of areas. However, the economic and other challenges faced by low-income families can make it hard for these families to achieve a stable, more PR
Planting the Seed: 4-H Students Lauded for Using Science to Benefit PA Communities, Agriculture Industry (10)
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's (PDA) Planting the Seed Tour visited State College last night, as Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding congratulated participants of the Pennsylvania 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge- a state competition that challenges student teams to work with mentors and industry leaders to create solutions to agriculture-related issues in more PR
Pragmatics Named to CRN's 2018 Solution Provider 500 List (10)
RESTON, Virginia, June 8 -- Pragmatics, a software engineering, agile business intelligence and analytics provider, issued the following news release:
Pragmatics, Inc. announced today that CRN(R), a brand of The Channel Company, has named Pragmatics to its 2018 Solution Provider 500 list. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN's annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers, and IT consultants in North America by revenue.
The Solution Provider 500 is CRN's predominant chan more PR
President Cross Announces Application Fees Waived for UW Colleges Applicants (day 1 News Summary) (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 7 -- The University of Wisconsin System issued the following news:
The University of Wisconsin System will be waiving application fees for all students applying to any of the 13 two-year UW Colleges campuses for the Fall 2018 term, effective today and running through Sept. 7, 2018.
"During the transitional period of restructuring, we want to reassure prospective students that all campuses remain open and encourage them to apply and enroll," said UW System President Ray more PR
PSEG Power Connecticut Hosts Graduation for Second Class of Bridgeport Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program (10)
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, June 4 -- Public Service Enterprise Group issued the following news release:
PSEG Power Connecticut today hosted a graduation ceremony of the second class of its PSEG Ready2Work Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program, at its Bridgeport Harbor Station. The apprenticeship readiness training program, announced last November, prepares Bridgeport residents for well-paying careers in the construction industry. Local officials, including Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, an more PR
PSEG Power Connecticut Hosts Graduation for Second Class of Bridgeport Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program (10)
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, June 4 -- Public Service Electric and Gas issued the following news release:
PSEG Power Connecticut today hosted a graduation ceremony of the second class of its PSEG Ready2Work Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program, at its Bridgeport Harbor Station. The apprenticeship readiness training program, announced last November, prepares Bridgeport residents for well-paying careers in the construction industry. Local officials, including Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, an more PR
Quebec and Ottawa Support Growth for Oasis Animation (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, June 4 -- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions issued the following news release:
The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada have granted a total of $1,256,912 in financial assistance to Oasis Animation, a Montreal 2D animation studio, to support an expansion and export project evaluated at $3,330,000, which will create 100 jobs.
David Birnbaum, Member for D'Arcy-McGee, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sport (elementary more PR
Raymond James Continues California Expansion, Adds Veteran Banker Baracy to Education Finance Practice (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 6 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release:
Raymond James is continuing to expand its public finance capabilities in California by hiring education banker John R. Baracy. The veteran banker, who has over 20 years of experience in municipal finance, will continue to provide sophisticated counsel and innovative structuring ideas to K-12 and community college districts throughout the state. Baracy, a managing director, joins a full-service team of more PR
Rep. Crowley Calls for $10 Billion Investment to Build New Schools for Communities in Need (10)
QUEENS, New York, June 5 -- Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, introduced legislation to invest $10 billion toward building new schools to address chronic overcrowding in primary, middle, and high schools.
The School Overcrowding Reduction Act is part of Congressman Crowley's Better Deal for Queens and the Bronx, a comprehensive plan put forward by Congressman Crowley more PR
Rep. Fortenberry, Bacon Issue Statements on Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, and Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following statements after voting for the rescissions package:
"I worked to ensure life-saving Ebola funding was not cut as part of this rescissions package, enabling me to now vote to rescind nearly $15 billion in wasteful spending. These are necessary cuts to ensure we do not burden our children and grandchildren with massive national debt," said Rep. Bacon. "Originally, $252 million of emergency E more PR
Rep. Lowey Issues Statement in Opposition to President Trump's Rescissions Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, ranking Democratic member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following floor statement in opposition to President Trump's rescissions bill:
"Mr. Speaker, it is outrageous that we are beginning this appropriations season by debating President Trump's rescissions bill, which fails the American people, hurts children and families, and injects needless partisanship into Congress' important appropriations work.
"First and foremost, t more PR
Reps. Gonzalez, Cuellar, and Vela Announce $1.5 Million for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Filemon Vela (TX-34) announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley through their Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant program.
The university will receive a $374,836.00 yearly grant over the next four years, totaling $1,499,344.00 in federal funds. more PR
Rockefeller Institute Names New Staff Including Director of Fiscal Analysis and Senior Economist (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government issued the following news release:
The Rockefeller Institute of Government has named Dr. Laura Schultz as director of fiscal analysis and senior economist as it aligns senior staff to lead the Institute's new research into emerging state and local fiscal issues, economic programs and their impact on jobs and the economy, the cost of the opioid epidemic, and education inequity, among other pressing public policy issues more PR
Rural Communities in Saskatchewan Will Benefit From Faster Internet (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 8 -- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (formerly Industry Canada), an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release:
Fast Internet is more than just a convenience; communities, businesses and institutions need it to offer new services and create new opportunities. That's why the Government of Canada is investing over $12 million through the Connect to Innovate program to bring access to high-speed or faster Internet to 30 rural communi more PR
Search Committee Named for Senior Vice President for Business and Finance (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 4 -- Northwestern University issued the following news:
Northwestern Provost Jonathan Holloway announced today (June 4) that the University has launched a search to identify the next senior vice president for business and finance.
Craig Johnson has served in the role on an interim basis since mid-April. According to Holloway, Johnson will continue in the role, which serves as the chief financial officer, and lead financial operations and administrative initiatives, wh more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Statement on Disclosures to Mutual Funds Investors (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Jay Clayton:
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Yesterday, the Commission approved three items from the Division of Investment Management that collectively are a step toward modernizing both the design, delivery and content of disclosures from mutual funds and other investment companies to investors. Specifically, the Commission approved:
* First, the adoption of new rule 30e 3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Statement on Proposed Amendments to Volcker Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Jay Clayton at a meeting on the Inter-Agency Proposal for Amendments to the Volcker Rule:
"Today the Commission will consider proposed amendments to rules adopted under section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act. The proposed amendments principally relate to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity fu more PR
SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following testimony by Chairman Jay Clayton before the Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government:
"Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Coons and Senators of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the President's fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).[1]
"It is an honor to appear before this Committee again more PR
SEC Chief Accountant Bricker Issues Remarks at Institute of Chartered Accountants (10)
LONDON, England, June 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on the intersection of financial reporting and innovation:
"Thank you, Robert [Hodgkinson] for the kind introduction. Thank you, also, to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ("ICAEW") for sponsoring this event. I am delighted to be in London and with you this afternoon.London conti more PR
SEC Commissioner Piwowar Issues Statement on Investment Shareholder Reports (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar on investment company Rule 30e-3 enabling optional internet availability of shareholder reports:
"I am delighted to cast my vote in support of Rule 30e-3 of the Investment Company Act. This rule is long overdue,[1] but it epitomizes the phrase "better late than never."
"How many forests have been felled -- how many woodland creatures have lost their homes -- in order t more PR
SEC Commissioner Stein Issues Remarks at Summer Intensive Program (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Kara M. Stein at the Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program:
"Thank you, Cindy [Esparragoza], for that kind introduction and for inviting me to speak at the Girls Who Invest (GWI) Summer Intensive Program.[1] I am very pleased to have been invited to speak to so many bright young women interested in pursuing careers in asset management. As we've seen over and over, divers more PR
Sen. Boozman's Milcon-VA Appropriations Bill Approved by Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
The Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee approved legislation crafted by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that supports critical housing, infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families and provides increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
The subcommittee, chaired by Boozman, app more PR
Sen. Daines Announces Pver $12 Million in Grants for Montana Community Health Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced over $12 million in grants for Montana Community Health Centers.
"Community Health Centers provide vital and affordable care to the most vulnerable members of our community," said Daines. "These critical funds will work to improve the health and wellbeing of thousands of Montanans."
The following Community Health Centers received grants from the Depar more PR
Sen. Donnelly Outlines Hoosier Priorities As Senate Agriculture Committee Prepares to Work on the 2018 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The office of Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, issued the following news release:
As the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares to work on the 2018 Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the committee, outlined a number of Hoosier priorities for the bill. In a letter to Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Donnelly reiterated what he heard from Hoosier farmers during the 12 listening sessions he has held across the state more PR
Sen. Heitkamp Announces Federal Investment in Early Childhood Education in Grand Forks (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The office of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced $2,556,269 in federal funding to the Grand Forks Public School District to support early childhood education.
"Investing in a child's education at an early age will help them achieve their goals and dreams throughout their life," said Heitkamp. "These federal funds will help support Head Start in Grand Forks so that children have access to a qu more PR
Sen. Rubio Secures Key Funding Provisions for Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations bill and the FY2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill, which includes key provisions advanced by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), such as funding for critical military construction projects, improved services for veterans, transpo more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Boozman Bill to Fund Military Construction & Veterans Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation produced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that supports critical housing, infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families and provides increased funding for veterans' health care and benefits.
Boozman, chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriati more PR
Senate Science Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Center for Advancement of Science in Space (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness issued the following testimony by Cynthia Bouthot, director of Commercial Innovation and Sponsored Programs at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, at a hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the International Space Station: Stakeholder Perspectives":
"Chairman Cruz, Senator Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss with more PR
Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $80 Million in Funding for Rochester Laser Lab Included in Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill includes $80 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and its OMEGA Laser Facility. This Senate funding level rejects the Administration's budget request to cut the Lab's funding more PR
Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $80 Million in Funding for Rochester Laser Lab Included in Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The office of Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill includes $80 million for the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) and its OMEGA Laser Facility. This Senate funding level rejects the Administration's budget request to cut the Lab's funding more PR
Silver TEF Award Reflects Southampton's Commitment to Delivering Quality Student Experience (10)
SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 6 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news release:
The University of Southampton has been awarded Silver by the Teaching Excellence & Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) Panel. The award is now valid for up to three years.
The Silver award clearly reflects Southampton's priority and focus on delivering a transformative experience that enables and encourages students to excel during their time at the University and to continue their success as graduate more PR
Southwest Ohio Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Grants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Greene Soil and Water Conservation District and Clean Fuels Ohio have been awarded Ohio EPA environmental education mini grants. Eight mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $27,433.
* Greene Soil and Water Conservation District is receiving $1,000 to encourage property owners to have their drinking water wells tested. Participants can have their wells tested for arsenic, manga more PR
Speaker Ryan: With Tax Reform, Workers Get Ahead (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, issued the following information:
It's been almost six months since the enactment of the biggest tax code overhaul in more than three decades. Already, more than one million jobs have been created in that time. And unemployment is at its lowest level in half a century.
Yet, Democratic leaders say that progress like this "means little" to families. It actually means quite a lot, especially in terms of how it's helping workers get ahead more PR
State Budget Includes $500 Million for U of I-Led Research Center (10)
URBANA, Illinois, June 5 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news release:
A new statewide innovation enterprise led by the University of Illinois System that will accelerate economic growth in Illinois got a major boost when $500 million in funding support approved by the General Assembly in the fiscal 2019 state budget was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Announced last October, the $1.2 billion statewide Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) and its primary hub more PR
Supporting Gender Equality on Every Continent: the EU Bank at European Development Days #SheisWe (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 4 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release:
Partners and project beneficiaries from around the world will join EIB experts and senior representatives this year at the European Development Days (EDD) organised by the European Commission on June 5 and 6, to reflect on how the EU Bank, as the world's largest multilateral lender, can support the agenda 'Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest'. The EIB de more PR
Three Years Later: Maine Students Learn Plumbing Trade Thanks to Consumer Protection Settlement Funds (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 7 -- Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills issued the following news release:
Four Maine high schools that were selected by the Attorney General's Office to start plumbing training programs with funds received from a consumer protection settlement, trained nearly 100 students this 2017-2018 academic year.
"It's not often enough that we see such tangible and immediate results from an investment. In just three years, this funding has opened doors for hundreds of Maine young more PR
Transcript of Democratic Leader Pelosi Weekly Press Conference - June 7 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks:
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Good morning. It's an exciting week, and I'm not just talking about basketball.
Q: You're wearing your Capitals red.
Leader Pelosi. That's right. That's what the people keep reminding me.
Isn't that exciting? Oh, that's pretty exciting. Some things are what you expect, and some other things are new and exciting.
Anyway, it's been an exciting week, and on Tuesday, voters across the more PR
Two Years Ahead of Schedule, Mayor De Blasio Announces City Reached Goal of Providing 100,000 Publicly Supported Youth Internships, Mentorships and Jobs Per Year (10)
NEW YORK, June 8 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Today, Mayor de Blasio announced that the City achieved its goal to provide over 100,000 summer jobs, internships and mentorships per year to youth ages 12-24, helping to put more young New Yorkers on a path to successfully enter and compete in the local workforce. Studies show that access to early and meaningful work-based learning and employment opportunities significantly improves future employment prospects more PR
U Professor Tariq Banuri to Lead Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release:
University of Utah Professor Tariq Banuri has been appointed chairman of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission.
Banuri moves into the role from his positions as an economics professor and associate director of the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water at the U. He also serves on the executive committee of the U Water Center.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is an independent, constitu more PR
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Issues Remark Before Transformational Energy Access Panel (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 6 -- The United Nations Security Council issued the following remark by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed before the high-level panel on Transformational Energy Access in Least Developed Countries:
"I am pleased to be with you to discuss the all-important issue of transforming energy access in the least developed countries. Let me start by commending the Board and the Secretariat for aligning the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNC more PR
U.S., China Among Winners in Survey on Foreign Aid (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 4 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story:
The United States, China and India continue to rise through the foreign-aid ranks in influence and helpfulness, according to a unique survey of nearly 3,500 leaders in the world's developing countries. At the same time, two less well-known global health organizations are beating bigger rivals at their own game, while several European bilateral aid agencies are losing ground.
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UC San Diego Tops List of World's 'Golden Age' Universities (10)
LA JOLLA, California, June 6 -- The University of California campus issued the following news release:
For the second year in a row, the London-based Times Higher Education ranked UC San Diego the world's number one research university founded during the "golden age" of higher education development, in the two decades between 1945 and 1967--when higher education was characterized by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research.
Following the La Jolla campus, the top five of more PR
Understanding Outmigration of High School Graduates (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 8 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news release:
Millennials are leaving New Jersey more frequently than any other generation, and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) supports legislation to find out why.
The bill, S-518 (Kean, R-21, Cunningham, D-31), was approved Thursday by the Senate.
"We invest on average more than $20,000 per pupil per year for K-12 education. When students leave the state for college a more PR
University of Liverpool Signs as Northern Powerhouse Partner (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, June 7 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
Representatives from higher education institutions across the North of England were joined by Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry at the University of Liverpool hosted Northern Powerhouse Education Summit.
The Liverpool born MP gave the introductory talk before joining a day of sessions with leaders from major universities across all the northern regions, including University of Manchester, Sheffi more PR
UVA Board of Visitors Honors President Sullivan, Elects Her 'President Emerita' (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 8 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
On Friday, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors passed a resolution honoring outgoing President Teresa A. Sullivan for her leadership at the University and officially electing her president emerita, effective Aug. 1.
Sullivan, the University's eighth president and the first woman to hold the office, will complete her term July 31. President-elect James E. Ryan, currently the dean of the H more PR
Vermont Gov. Scott Issues Statement on Revenue Collection (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement:
"Over the last two months we've had the good fortune of collecting $55 million more in revenue than we expected to. This brings us to a total of over $170 million more than we took in last fiscal year.
"With a growing surplus, this is not the time to raise taxes on Vermonters, and especially statewide property tax rates.
"At the start of the special session, legislative leaders committed to passing a b more PR
Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent (10)
BURLINGAME, California, June 5 -- The California Teachers Association issued the following news release:
Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Their success comes despite corporate billionaires, in recent weeks, pouring in millions in donations for their opponents--candidates committed to pushing their agenda to priv more PR
Washington State Ranks 'most Competitive' in U.S. by a Wide Margin for Aerospace Manufacturing (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, June 6 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Washington state is the best, most competitive, location in the U.S. for aerospace design and manufacturing, according to a comprehensive, independent report released today by Gov. Jay Inslee and members of the Choose Washington New Middle-of-the-Market Airplane (NMA) Council.
Fairfax, Virginia-based Teal Group, led by Vice President of Analysis Richard Aboulafia and Senior Economist T more PR
We've Gained Gold for Our Teaching Excellence (10)
HATFIELD, England, June 6 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news:
We've achieved the top gold ranking in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2018.
The TEF award is the Government's assessment of teaching excellence in higher education; ranking institutions as bronze, silver or gold. The gold award recognises the outstanding teaching at the University and marks an uplift on last year's submission (TEF 2017), in which the University was ranked silver. The g more PR
WFU's President Hatch Receives Career Services Excellence Award (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 7 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news:
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) awarded Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch the 2018 Career Services Excellence Award.
The award is given to a college or university president from an accredited institution of higher education who supports the establishment of, and demonstrates forward-thinking leadership in, career services education.
At a time when colleges and un more PR
Wolf Administration Visits Victaulic Manufacturing Facility, Highlights Investments in STEM Career Paths, PAsmart Proposal (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news release:
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani today visited Victaulic in Easton, highlighting Governor Tom Wolf's PAsmart proposed investment in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and skills training to help job seekers obtain good, middle-class jobs in 21st century careers.
"Pennsylvania needs skilled and knowledgeable prof more PR
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