WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 -- Assumption College issued the following news: The IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), an international association focused on advancing the management accounting profession, has announced that Assumption University's accounting program in the Grenon School of Business is one of eight schools to earn its endorsement for 2021. At the time of its inclusion in June 2020, Assumption was one of just three in New England to receive this endorsement. IMA  more

RINDGE, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: American democracy just survived a near-death experience during the slow-motion coup that was the four years of Donald Trump's presidency. It culminated in his rejecting his electoral loss and pressuring officials and political allies to back his claims that the election was fraudulent and, at the end, inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol in an effort to stay in power. During his time as president, h  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Houston Symphony issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2021: The Houston Symphony debut of celebrated conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen highlights the orchestra's classical offerings in March, which also include Houston Symphony Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio as soloist in Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto. The Classical Series opens with Fabien Gabel conducting Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 3 with Yefim Bronfman, March 5-7; Principal Clarinet M  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 11 (TNSJou) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new anti-obesity medication was shown to be almost twice as effective at helping individuals lose weight than some of the current weight-loss drugs on the market, according to a new landmark study conducted at Northwestern Medicine and other institutions. The drug, semaglutide, taken once a week at 2.4 mg, works by suppressing appetite centers in the brain to reduce hunger and calorie intake.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are leading the Senate introduction of the bipartisan Medicaid Reentry Act, legislation expanding access to addiction treatment and other health services for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before their release from jail or prison. The bipartisan legislation is also being re-int  more