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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Sunday June 09, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Alzheimer's Association Partners With Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to Promote Brain Health and Support Families Through Education and Awareness
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: The Alzheimer's Association announced a two-year partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to promote brain health as well as support individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias through awareness and education. The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and other dementia -- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detec  more

American Library Association: An Updated Toolkit for Winning Grants
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Newly updated and comprehensive, the third edition of "Winning Grants," (https://alastore.ala.org/wingrants3) published by ALA Neal-Schuman, is a must-have for library directors, grant writers, board members, consultants, and anyone navigating the intricacies of library grant funding. Whether you're starting from scratch and don't know where to begin, or you're an experienced grant writer  more

Detra Price Elected as Vice President of the National Council of Teachers of English
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, June 8 -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release: Dr. Detra Price has been elected as the incoming Vice President of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Price is a professor of teaching and learning and the executive director of digital education and innovation in teaching and learning at The Ohio State University's College of Education and Human Ecology. She is an award-winning scholar, writer, and editor whose work lo  more

Michigan otolaryngologist chosen as AMA president-elect
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Physicians and medical students at the American Medical Association's (AMA) Annual Meeting today elected Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., as the new president-elect of the nation's largest physician organization. Dr. Mukkamala, who has been active in the AMA since residency, is chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, serving as a stron  more