WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: ACE awarded Waded Cruzado, president of Montana State University (MSU), with the 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award yesterday at the 2024 Council of Fellows Weekend. The Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award is given annually to acknowledge the substantial role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants. Cruzado has mentored fou  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the statement below following the Biden Administration's publication of the final management plan and assessment of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the first-ever marine national monument located in the Atlantic Ocean: "Release of this plan is a thrilling next step in our fight to preserve a precious, pristine marine eco  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Former President Barack Obama underscored the importance of protecting Democrats' Senate majority and the stakes of the 2024 election at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) fundraiser in Potomac, Maryland. The event, which also included Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin, raised more than $1 million towards protecting the Democratic Senate majori  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 7 -- Hampton University issued the following news: Hampton University proudly announced that its newly launched School of Religion has formed a partnership with the Church of God in Christ Second Jurisdiction of Virginia during the 110th Hampton University Ministers' Conference (HUMC), marking a new chapter for both the university and the church community. This innovative collaboration will be a vital resource for both the Ministers' Conference and the broader faith-base  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: AUSTIN, TX--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden's failed economic policies, as well as Democrats' political prosecution of President Donald Trump. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Bid  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: In case you missed it yesterday, Michigan Democrats held a press conference with Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Michigan House LGBTQ+ caucus, and the Michigan State Director at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Lansing to outline the many threats to LGBTQ+ Michiganders and their families should Trump or the MAGA MIGOP win this November. We know that Donald Trump has pushed hateful   more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 7 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted an event at ASU's California Center in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, with McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas and political strategist David Axelrod who is former advisor to President Barack Obama, professor of practice at ASU, and a member of the McCain Institute's Global Leaders Advisory Council. The event, "I  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: Morgan State University President David K. Wilson, one of the most sought-after thought leaders in higher education, has been chosen to serve on the boards of two nationally recognized organizations. Wilson was recently selected for the T. Rowe Price Charitable Board of Directors and the TIAA Board of Governors. T. Rowe Price Charitable is an independent, nonprofit public charity that sponsors national don  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 -- Occidental College issued the following news: Legendary attorney John G. Branca '72, partner and head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham, one of the most respected entertainment law firms in the world, and Occidental College have announced a $5 million gift from Branca that will establish the John Branca Institute for Music, a music teaching and learning facility at Occidental College in Los Angeles. David Kasunic, associate professor of music at Oc  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Director of Outreach Communications Tracy King released the following statement: "President Biden and Vice President Harris are fighting to make sure every American can live out and proud, no matter who they are or who they love. The Biden-Harris administration is expanding civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ+ Americans, uplifting LGBTQ+ voices through historic appointments, and working to protect he  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC National Press Secretary Emilia Rowland released the following statement: "Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson, Trump's top minion in Congress, has spent his career championing hateful policies to oppress the LGBTQ+ community and roll back the clock on the rights that LGBTQ+ Americans have fought for years to secure. MAGA Mike has advocated against basic legal protections as fundamental as protections for the   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today unanimously elected Stephen Schneck as its Chair for 2024-2025. USCIRF Commissioners also unanimously elected Eric Ueland as its Vice Chair. "I am honored to serve as Chair of the Commission. I will dedicate the next year to leading this team with Vice Chair Ueland to further promote freedom of reli  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The longstanding STEM graduate program pipeline between the University at Buffalo and the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey will continue and expand to include more institutions thanks to a $500,000 grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The funding builds upon a $250,000 seed grant that supported 14 UPR Cayey undergraduates to conduct summer research at UB in 2022 and 2023  more