WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Alton B. Pollard III will join the faculty of Wake Forest University as the James and Marilyn Dunn Chair in Baptist Studies in the School of Divinity and University Professor of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences beginning July 1, 2024. "We are extremely delighted to have Dr. Alton Pollard return to Wake Forest University to share his extensive knowledge, leadership, and exper  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following news release: In its second full year, the American Kidney Fund (AKF)'s National Virtual Camp program is increasing its reach and impact, growing from an idea developed to help reduce social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic to a monthly dose of fun for an increasing number of pediatric kidney patients. AKF's National Virtual Camp now includes programming for children with cystinosis, a rare kidney disease, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $1 million in grant awards to conduct rigorous research focused on closing gaps in access to mortgage financing and homeownership faced by borrowers of color and other underserved groups. "Homeownership is often the most direct path to generational wealth building. That is why HUD is commi  more