ELKINS, West Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Davis and Elkins College issued the following news release: As part of the President's Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy at Davis & Elkins College will host a public virtual event. The session, featuring race, diversity, and dialogue experts Dr. David Campt and Matthew Freeman, will take place via Zoom from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 2. Titled "Building a Community of Inclusion in Turbulent Time  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Republicans meet this week to officially renominate Donald Trump, we must not lose sight of what's at stake, and who their party is supporting at the state level this November. Michigan Republicans nominated a number of far-right extremists for the State House this year, including Paul Smith in HD 25. Smith, a former Sterling Heights Councilman who was asked to step down from his post in a Council  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The New England Council issued the following news release: The New England Council, the nation's oldest regional business organization, will present its prestigious "New Englander of the Year" awards during its virtual 2020 Annual Celebration on October 26, 2020. This year's recipients are Marianne Harrison, President & CEO of John Hancock; Udit Batra, incoming CEO of Waters Corporation; life sciences industry leader MilliporeSigma; Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., Found  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Incumbent Edward Markey has opened up a double-digit lead over challenger U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III one week before the Democratic primary in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll of Massachusetts voters released today. Conducted by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion, the poll of 800 likely Democratic primary voters found that Markey leads the ra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- ProEnglish, an advocate of English language, issued the following news: A new bill in the United States House of Representatives that would create a commission of Puerto Ricans to possibly change the island territory's relationship with the United States is causing controversy and does not address the pressing issue of official English in Puerto Rico. The new bill would create a "status convention" for Puerto Rico, and the convention would be comprised of delegates elect  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, today applauded recent action in the U.S. House of Representatives to provide $10 million in continued funding for the Flint Registry. In Flint today, Kildee was joined by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), city of Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, to encourage Flint families to sign up for the Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6) and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-1), led a letter to Postmaster General DeJoy demanding action on behalf of Social Security recipients who face delayed benefits as a result of the Postmaster General's harmful policies. The letter, signed by 23 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, comes two days after Postmaster General DeJoy refused to rever  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 25 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: On Monday, Aug. 24, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced University of Connecticut Professor Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert W. Nickens Award. The award is bestowed on an individual who has made monumental contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity throughout the nation. Laurencin will receive the prestigious award in Novem  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Aug. 28: Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed an amended complaint seeking to halt an unlawful Trump Administration policy that guts the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Trump Administration's new attempt to strip protections for Dreamers comes after a U.S. Supreme Court decision in mid-June that declared President Trump's first attempt to rescind DA  more