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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 5 items )  

American Association for Cancer Research: Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla to Receive the 2024 AACR Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to Cancer Science and Medicine
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Pfizer Inc., as well as Pfizer's chairman and chief executive officer, Albert Bourla, PhD, with the 2024 AACR Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to Cancer Science and Medicine during the AACR Annual Meeting 2024, to be held April 5-10 in San Diego, California. Bourla will accept the award and give remarks dur  more

Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression: Poll - Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Efforts to Roll Back Campus Due Process Rights
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: * * * * The Department of Education is expected to soon finalize Title IX regulations that would make campus disciplinary proceedings involving accusations of sexual misconduct less fair and less accurate. * A FIRE poll found three-fourths of Americans think the government should ensure the rights of both the accuser and the accused to a fair   more

National Association of Colleges & Employers: Hourly Wages for Interns Match Inflation
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: Hourly wages for interns have kept pace with inflation, signaling the value of these programs to employers, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE's 2024 Guide to Compensation for Interns & Co-ops shows that the average hourly wage for interns has increased over the past 10 years, keeping pace with inflation. (See Figu  more

Quaker Group in Gaza: "Humanitarian Workers Should Never Be a Target"
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On the evening of April 1, seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen were killed by an Israeli military strike after delivering food aid to Gaza. At least 196 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since October 7, the majority of whom worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) - a Quaker organiza  more

Spencer Educational Foundation Welcomes Daniel Perez as Program Administrator
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Spencer Educational Foundation, a group that focuses on funding the education of tomorrow's risk management and insurance leaders, issued the following news on April 2, 2024: The Spencer Educational Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Daniel F. Perez as Program Administrator. Perez officially began his role on April 1, 2024, and will be responsible for managing and coordinating the Foundation's programs and events. Perez brings a wea  more