KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 2 (TNSres) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: When it comes to representation and pay equity for women and people of color in the higher education workforce, colleges and universities have frequently struggled to make meaningful progress. Through several new interactive graphics representing years of research, CUPA-HR shines a light on the progress that has been made and the disparities that p  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: On the heels of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee enacting a pair of discriminatory bills targeting transgender youth and LGBTQ+ spaces and culture, the Human Rights Campaign -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- this week is taking the fight directly to Tennessee Gov. Lee's doorstep: Announcing a Nashville rally set for Thursday and releasing   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: HB 30 Requires Drag Artists to Obtain Permit Before Performing; HB 878 Allows Government Employees Whose Job Includes Solemnizing Marriages to Refuse to Marry Any Couples Based on Religious Beliefs Nashville, Tennessee - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned the Tennessee House for passing two more anti-LGBTQ+ bills on Monday night. HB 30 is an anti-drag bill that requires drag artists to obtain a   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Kelli Shuman, associate vice president and chief human resources officer at Elon University, has been elected to serve a second term as treasurer on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). She will serve a three-year term beginning on July 1. Shuman, a long-time CUPA-HR member, h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSper) -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Tony Anderson, CEO of Cherryland Electric Cooperative in Michigan, today begins his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors. Chris Christensen, NRECA's outgoing board president and a director of NorVal Electric Cooperative in Montana, passed the gavel to Anderson during NRECA's annua  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNStalk) -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement by National President Christian F. Nunes: * * * The list of states rushing to enact laws designed to subjugate and discriminate against people because of their gender identity, race, or now, choice of entertainment, is growing every week. According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 340 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced so far in state legislatures, with laws targeting medical care f  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSres) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: ORAU is and has always been a research institution, from the earliest days of studying radiation safety and nuclear medicine to more current work in atmospheric sciences, health communication, human subjects research and more. Our annual report, ORAU Story, 2022, puts a spotlight on our thriving research enterprise and how the ORAU Research and University Partnerships Office conti  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSper) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: ORAU announced the election of new members to its board and to the joint board/nominating committee and welcomed two new institutions to its current 153-member University Consortium. The announcement was made during the ORAU Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions on Monday, March 6, 2023. The following leaders were elected to the ORAU board of directors, represe  more

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, March 7 (TNSres) -- Medical Alley Association posted the following member news release from Relievant Medsystems on March 6, 2023: * * * MINNEAPOLIS - Relievant Medsystems, a company dedicated to transforming the diagnosis and treatment of vertebrogenic pain, a type of chronic low back pain (CLBP), today announced that Palmetto GBA has published a final Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for basivertebral nerve (BVN) ablation that expands access to more than 5 millio  more

NEW YORK, March 9 (TNStalk) -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on March 8, 2023: * * * Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on a Tennessee judge's decision to block the release of 20 additional hours of footage and audio related to the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in early January. The footage, along with additional documents, was set to be released Wednesday. But an attorney for one of  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Robyn Salvo, associate vice president for human resources at Monmouth University, has been elected to serve as chair-elect of the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) for the 2023-24 fiscal year. She will then serve as chair of the board for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Her term begins   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ("Trust Protocol") announced that it has now reached a critical milestone of tracking over 3 million kilograms of cotton through its proprietary Protocol Consumption Management Solution (PCMS). This significant milestone was hit during the busiest fashion month -- when all eyes are on the industry and the spotlight on its sustainability -- during the biennial fashion  more