HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 26 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Drew Whitley '23, a Middle Eastern studies and religion major originally from Kentucky, says his experience at Dartmouth played a big part in his decision to become a Peace Corps education volunteer in Lesotho after graduation. "It definitely takes an open, inspired mind, and willingness to sacrifice some creature comforts to dispose anyone towards joining the Peace Corps," says Whitley, who was an active member o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: In celebration of Earth Day, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, in partnership with The Earthshot Prize, announced the Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition to ignite Northeast-U.S.-based innovations to address climate change. The annual award will fund solutions that promise to make meaningful positive change in one of the five Earths  more

MACON, Georgia, April 26 -- Mercer University issued the following news: Mercer University senior Elizabeth Lyle Stinson was recently selected to serve in the Peace Corps in Botswana, Southern Africa, beginning this summer. She will serve in Botswana through September of 2026. "I am so excited and so grateful to learn more about Botswana culture and apply my learning at Mercer to my work," Stinson said. From Newnan, Stinson is double-majoring in global development studies and global health st  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Alex Goodenough Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Attn: Privacy Impact Assessments; comments on OMB-2024-0001-0001 Dear Mr. Goodenough: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ("Lawyers' Committee") appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Office of Management and Bu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center at 2:16 p.m.: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I tell you what, I'm not sure I want this night to be over with. (Laughter.) I tell you what, man, this is a bit of a dream for me. I mean it sincerely. Having the Kennedy clan here supporting me like they are, that really means a lot to me. You know, when I was the age of some of you guys in this audience, the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center at 1:47 p.m.: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, have a seat if you have one. (Laughter.) Mom and Dad, I hope you were listening. (Laughter.) What an incredible honor. What an incredible honor. I don't want to become emotional, but what an incredible honor to have the support of the Kennedy family. John White Jr., thanks for those kind wo  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs A photo of test cells in the new Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base spanned the entire width of the page. Just below the picture was an accompanying article announcing that, after a decade of planning that included three years of brick-and-mortar construction, test work would begin in the ETF within the next month. Adjacent to the report was t  more