FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The ACI Student Chapter Awards Program recognizes the achievement of outstanding student chapters whose activities align with ACI's strategic goal to increase participation and add value for its members. A total of 100 universities around the world received recognition as a 2023 Outstanding ACI Student Chapter. The student chapters accomplish this by increasing opportunities for profession  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The ACI Foundation is pleased to partner with the ACI Houston Chapter to create a new student academic award. Through the Chapter's generous donation, the ACI Foundation can offer an additional fellowship to benefit students studying in concrete-related degree programs, the ACI Houston Chapter Fellowship. The ACI Foundation celebrates the ACI Houston Chapter, which has been a continued sup  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, the ACLU of Michigan announced that, after conducting an extensive search, it has chosen longtime staff member Merissa Kovach to be the organization's new political director. Ms. Kovach, who joined the ACLU in 2008, has held several positions with the premiere civil rights organization, including field organizer, policy strategist, and, most recently, legislati  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: Today, the ACLU of Michigan, along with the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, University of Michigan Law School, and University of Michigan Poverty Solutions, released a new report, The Prosecutor Transparency Project, which documents racial disparities in the Washtenaw County criminal legal system. The report includes analysis of nearly 35,000 cases from 2017 through 202  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute, in collaboration with NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, has released two new resources for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement. MNL-6(23) Recommended Practice Guidelines for FRP Bars in Pre-Engineered Projects, and MNL-7(23) GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook, provide vital references for professionals intere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-Michigan) are reminding all registered American Muslim voters to participate in the upcoming primaries in their states, including the Michigan state presidential primary on Tuesday, Feb. 27. CAIR and CAIR-Michigan plan to launch a statewide robocall campaign targeting registered Muslim voter househol  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is proud to announce the promotion of two distinguished senior leaders to executive positions on its Senior Leadership Team. Nicole Kerkenbush, MHA, MN, RN, BSN, CDH-E, CENP, has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Chief Learning & Member Experience Officer, and Jane Bogue has been elevated to Seni  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that January 2024 sales performed moderately, landing at 48.0 on the 100-point Retail Index. The January 2023 Retail Index came in at 53.8, indicating a 10.8 percent decrease year-over-year. The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the state's overall retail industry. Index values above 50 generally indicate positive activity, the h  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America's talent and capabilities, announced today a strategic partnership with the Alliance for Working Together Foundation (AWT), an organization based in Ohio dedicated to promoting manufacturing careers and bridging the gap in the industry's skilled workforce. This partnership marks a  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Education Trust-Midwest will be taking the stage at SXSW EDU 2024 on March 6, 2024, as national leaders and experts seek to showcase what the nation can learn from Michigan and its historic recent strides in making its state's school funding formula more fair and supportive of students from low-income backgrounds and English Learners. As national recognition grows of Ed Trust-Midwes  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: Continuing its efforts to help thousands of underserved urban and rural communities across the United States access the funding, capacity, and talent they need to support critical community infrastructure projects, the Milken Institute's 10,000 Communities Initiative held the Resilient Michigan Investment Strategy Summit in Detroit today. In the year since it launched, the 10,000 Communities   more