PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Association of American Cancer Institutes issued the following news release: The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration and pledges its strong support of their efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and promote cancer research, treatment, and prevention. Representing 102 major cancer centers in North America, AACI formed a strong bond with President Biden du  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- Arizona State University issued the following news release: When Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes attended the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, the college's Indian Legal Program was one of only a few of its kind that focused on enrolling and retaining Native American students, recruiting Native faculty and expanding the number of Indian law courses. "That commitment was the key to my success," said Bledsoe Downes, who has been named d  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 22 (TNSPer) -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news on Jan. 21: When Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes attended the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, the college's Indian Legal Program was one of only a few of its kind that focused on enrolling and retaining Native American students, recruiting Native faculty and expanding the number of Indian law courses. "That commitment was the key to my success,"  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 23 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: United States President Joe Biden faces a more desperate situation than the Global Financial Crisis that confronted President Barack Obama, but Biden has also learned some crucial lessons from Obama's missteps, US politics expert Professor Wesley Widmaier says. "Even while Biden will be moderate in tone, he is likely to be activist in policies," the Professor and Head of International Relation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 22: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) voted to appoint Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29) to the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the American Latino. Congressman Cardenas helped shepherd the bill through the House which was included in the spending package last year. "I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues to represent the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on the Board of Trustee  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 19 (TNSAwa) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Griffith University student William Clarke and his brother Daniel have been nominated for the upcoming Young Australian of the Year awards for their conservation work. The pair launched a campaign to help protect critically endangered orangutan populations in Borneo and Sumatra. William and Daniel were named 2021 Queensland Young Australians of the Year late last year, and are now in the running for the   more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 -- Hampton University issued the following news release: Hampton University alumni are playing large roles in the 59th Presidential Inauguration. HU alumna Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the assistant adjutant general for the Maryland National Guard, has been chosen to command the National Guard troops who are providing support to the Inauguration, and alumna Casey Blowe, Ensign (0-1) of the United States Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard, will be involved in t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on Jan. 19: For nearly two centuries, Harvard Law School faculty and alumni have made key contributions to our nation's affairs, with hundreds having been tapped by presidents to fill key federal government posts. As President-elect Joe Biden confronts an unprecedented combination of global and national crises, he will, like so many of his predecessors, rely on the talent and experience of a host of Harvard Law af  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Howard University issued the following news release: Howard University is proud to announce the Showtime Marching Band will escort Vice President Kamala Harris at the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. They will perform a special drum cadence for the parade. "It is our esteemed honor to be involved in the historic inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," said Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick. "Throughout   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The National Black Justice Coalition issued the following news release on Jan. 19: Ahead of the 2021 inauguration tomorrow, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) released the following statement: "Today is a day to celebrate the commencement of a new presidential administration--one that includes the first Black woman to ever hold the title of Vice President of the United States of America," said David J. Johns, executive director of NBJC and former executive dire  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 21: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Biden has named Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows Chair of the EEOC and Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Vice Chair of the EEOC. Burrows has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2015, having been initially nominated by President Barack Obama. In 2019 she was re-nominated and unanimously confirmed for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has designated Ernest DuBester as Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Chairman. Initially appointed and renominated by President Barack Obama, renominated again by President Donald Trump, and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to all three terms, Chairman DuBester has served as an FLRA Member since August 2009. He also served as FLRA Chairman from January to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Public Citizen issued the following joint statement: * * * In one of his last acts as president, President Donald Trump today revoked his own executive order requiring federal government appointees to sign a pledge to not lobby the agencies in which they worked for five years after leaving the administration. Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, and Lisa Gilbert, executive vice president, released the following statements in response: "The revocation of the 5-y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement on the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States: "In 2017 I had the honor of attending President Donald Trump's inauguration and in 2013 I had the honor of attending President Barack Obama's second inauguration. Sadly, this year, I was unable to attend the inauguration of President Joe Biden d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 20: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and several western senators today announced plans to introduce a Senate resolution calling on President Joe Biden to submit the Paris Climate Agreement to the U.S. Senate for advice and consent as required by the Constitution before re-joining the treaty. This follows Biden announcing his intent to re-enter the United States into the Paris Climate Agreement wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday that he intends to nominate Rohit Chopra as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director and Gary Gensler as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gensler was a partner at Goldman Sachs on Wall Street, then joined the Clinton administration's Treasury Department. He served as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 19 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University's world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands will be part of the "We Are One" virtual celebration for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 19, is an evening hosted by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which will celebrate and honor the Black community and African Diaspora. The event will feature performan  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 22 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated chapter at Tennessee State University say they are proud to see Kamala Harris, a fellow member and HBCU grad, become vice president of the United States, but they're even more excited about the attention she brings to historically black colleges and universities. Harris was sworn in at a star-studded inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday with fo  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: Michael Noel is internationally known as an expert on competition in the oil and gas industry. Following his inauguration on Wednesday (Nov. 20), U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the proposed 1,200-mile Keystone XL pipeline, marking the second time in a decade the project has been halted. The $8 billion pipeline is designed to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in the U.S. Midwest a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news on Jan. 19: From the chaotic election cycle to the events of the past few weeks, the 2020 presidential election has felt anything but traditional. Penn Today asked David Eisenhower, director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School for Communication, to give the long view of the significance of Inauguration Day. It's something Eisenhower is uniquely positioned to do. Not only does   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Two experts on the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are teaching a January term course at the University of Virginia School of Law on key aspects of the justice's life and career as a way of contemplating her legacy. "The Supreme Court: Before, During, and After Ruth Bader Ginsburg" is being presented by Professor Melissa Murray of the New York University School of Law and Slate senior e  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 20: Speaking at his inauguration Wednesday, newly sworn-in President Joe Biden issued a call for healing and unity from the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Biden, joined by new Vice President Kamala Harris, gazed out over a sea of flags representing the many thousands of Americans who could not celebrate his inauguration in person during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and acknowledged that   more