MOSCOW, Idaho, May 4 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Aviva Abramovsky has been named the new dean of the University of Idaho College of Law. She will take over the role full time on June 10. "I am excited to join University of Idaho as dean of the College of Law and become a part of this inspiring and welcoming academic community -- one well known for its commitment to the highest quality of legal education," Abramovsky said. "For both the law school and universit  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, May 6 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University on Saturday celebrated its Class of 2024 with a traditional Spring Commencement ceremony held on the Old Quad. The University conferred approximately 3,000 doctoral, specialist, master's, and baccalaureate degrees for its Spring 2024 graduates in its 198th Commencement ceremony. Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns, speaking from the stage on the Fine Arts Terrace, encouraged the graduat  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 6 -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia issued the following news release: CommBank launches The Brighter Side, a new television series with bright ideas and helpful tips on making your money go further, airing on 10 and 10 Play. CommBank has today unveiled The Brighter Side, a new television series to be broadcast on 10 and 10 Play to inform and empower Australians with practical tips and bright ideas to help them take control of their financial future. The Brighter Si  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Cure SMA, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on April 29, 2024, and posted on April 30, 2024. The comment was signed by Maynard Friesz, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy; and Sarah Bellish, Manager of Policy and Advocacy. The comment was on Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0144-0225. * * * To: The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the news that top RNC legal counsel was "pushed out" for questioning Trump's Big Lie, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Donald Trump's MAGA takeover of the RNC has already led to mass staff firings and an election denier litmus test for new hires -- and now the committee's top lawyer is the latest GOP official purged for disagreeing with Trump's dang  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 6 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Two UniSA researchers have made history after being inducted into the Augmented World Expo (AWE) XR Hall of Fame for their groundbreaking work in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) over the course of their career. Professor Mark Billinghurst and Emeritus Professor Bruce Thomas, who are based at UniSA's Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE)  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and Europe released the following testimony by Gabriel Noronha, a fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, from a hearing dated April 17, 2024, entitled "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests": * * * Chairmen Kean and Wilson, Ranking Members Keating and Phillips, Distinguished Members of the Committee - thank you for inviting me  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released the following written testimony by Matthew Seligman, a fellow at the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a partner at Stris and Maher LLP, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, on the weaponization of the federal government: * * * Introduction I thank the Committee for the opportunity to testify today. I am partner at Stris & Maher LLP and a fellow at the Constitut  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Patrick McLaughlin, a senior research fellow and director of the policy analytics program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "Overreach: An Examination of Federal Statutory and Regulatory Crimes": * * * Chair Biggs, Ranking Member Lee, and members of the committee: I am Patrick McLaughlin, a senior   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Brett Tolman, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and an executive diretor of Right On Crime, from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "Overreach: An Examination of Federal Statutory and Regulatory Crimes": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member Jackson Lee, and distinguished members of the committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today on  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 6 -- The Transport Workers' Union issued the following news release: The TWU has welcomed the $120 million settlement as good news for Qantas passengers, but says it is another reminder for illegally sacked Qantas workers that they're at the bottom of the pile for the airline to which they were loyal for decades. In September, the High Court ruled that Qantas illegally sacked 1700 workers during the pandemic, in unanimous agreement with two previous verdicts of the Feder  more

NEWARK, Delaware, May 6 -- Reading Teacher, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides research-based best practices to literacy educators working with children up to age 12 from the International Literacy Association, published research articles on the following topics in its March/April 2024 edition (Vol. 77, Issue 5): TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ACTION: * Biliteracy in Bilingual Programs: Understanding how Children Read Dual-Language Books * Promoting Early Writing Across the School Day   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., introduced a resolution on March 21, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 3. S. Res. 610. A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Patty Murray, D-Wash. * * * Honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist. Whereas Dr. Jane  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Members of the Black-Cheslik family of Kansas City, Missouri, are avid University of Kansas basketball fans and equally passionate about the power of a liberal arts education. Julie Cheslik and her husband, Paul M. Black, provided a $1 million gift through KU Endowment to establish the John P. Black Professorship in History. It was named for their son John Black, of Fairway, who graduated in 2022 with a bachelor's   more