WASHINGTON, March 27 -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter to The Walt Disney Company (Disney), notifying the Company's CEO, Bob Iger, the Board of Directors, and the management team of their alleged fiduciary duty breaches and federal securities law violations that have led to an approximate forty percent drop in Disney's share value since February 2021. This letter arises from the Company's civil   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 4 -- American Airlines issued the following news: American Airlines, Make-A-Wish and Disney will grant the wishes of children battling critical illnesses in celebration of World Wish Month. On April 17, 28 wish families will board the Wish Flight and fly on a one-of-a-kind, chartered plane from Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando, Florida, to fulfill their wishes to go to Walt Disney World Resort(R). American recently hosted a special wish reveal celebration at its Fort Worth  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University students are invited to participate in the spring 2024 ATU Student Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 20. The conference will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Chambers Cafeteria West Dining Room. It is presented by the ATU Student Government Association. Conference registration is open at https://forms.office.com/r/nL462ZLCsL. The keynote speaker will be ATU alumnus Steve Fr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: By Mara Sassoon In the 30-plus years since he graduated from BU, Adam Gerber has seen the media landscape undergo a complete transformation--and he moved right along with it. Gerber, who started out in the business with a typewriter on his desk, is now head of ads commercialization for Netflix, where he develops new ad models for the company's recent venture into ad-supported streaming. G  more

VALENCIA, California, April 3 -- California Institute of the Arts issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) today announced a formal affiliation that will join CalArts and VCFA together in the ongoing delivery of transformative arts education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The affiliation brings CalArts support to VCFA, the nation's only college devoted entirely to graduate fine arts educatio  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, April 5 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Mount Holyoke College film and media student Aderet Fishbane has been selected as one of NBCU's Original Voices Accelerator Fellows. The six-month fellowship is designed to provide a direct pipeline to a career for young creatives. One Mount Holyoke junior is getting an experience of a lifetime hobnobbing with producers and writers and receiving mentorship from independent filmmakers after being s  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, April 4 -- Disney World issued the following news release: With a host of recently opened attractions and experiences - and more on the horizon - 2024 is sure to be a year like no other at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. "New" extends to practically every corner of the world with new and returning nighttime spectaculars, stage shows and character appearances, resort expansions, seasonal festivals and special events. Here is a look at some of what is new and   more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, April 3 -- Disney World issued the following news release: TV stars Daymond John, Dara Renee, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. These celebrities will be joined by well-known DJ Big Tigger and national radio host Rickey Smiley, plus several acclaimed educators, designers, producers and Disney   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: Editor's note: This article by Heather Sweeney originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. Military.com may receive compensation from qualifying purchases as an affinity partner. Amusement parks are a fun way for families to spend time together while on vacation. But tickets aren't cheap, especially for larger fam  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: TheDream.US, the nation's largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, concluded their weekly video series celebrating and sharing the stories of entrepreneurial alumni "I Am An Immigrant Entrepreneur". This campaign comes as the Congressional Budget Office announces its findings that immigrants will bolster the US economy by $7 trillion   more

BURBANK, California, April 4 -- The Walt Disney Company issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that, based on the tabulation of its proxy solicitor, it appears that Disney's full slate of 12 directors has been elected by a substantial margin over the nominees of Trian and Blackwells at Disney's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. Final voting tallies are subject to certification by the Company's independent inspector of elections  more