WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Biden Is Missing Another East Asia Summit. So What? By Gregory B. Poling Laos is hosting a bevy of summits this week capping off the annual calendar of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The most prominent of these will be the ASEAN Summit, the U.S.-ASEAN leaders meeting (alongside summits between ASEAN and its other dialogue partners), and the Eas  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Pop star Dua Lipa (right) holding a copy of George Saunders' book, "Lincoln in the Bardo." The book is her October book of the month for her 87.5 million followers on Instagram. Bestselling author and professor of English George Saunders G'88 has received numerous accolades in his literary career. His book, "Lincoln in the Bardo," won the 2017 Man Booker Prize; his most recent work, "Liberation Day," was chosen as on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC took another step in its commitment to reach voters where they are, announcing a historic six-figure paid media campaign targeting LGBTQ+ voters with ads in LGBTQ+ publications across battleground states as well as targeting House and Senate seats across the country. Democrats recognize the critical role that a large and diverse coalition such as the LGBTQ+ community will play in this elec  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) is partnering with the Library of America to present an evening of poetry and conversation at 5 p.m. Oct. 16. The program will showcase two poets: 2023 National Humanities Medal awardee Richard Blanco, and award-winning poet, editor and critic Rigoberto Gonzalez, whose most recent book as an editor, "Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthol  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today called out President Joe Biden and Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ahead of any politically-motivated monument designations without state collaboration that would threaten the Montana way of life. In a letter, the governor outlined the history of past presidential actions taken during the heat of a political campaign or in the final days of an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Newark, N.J. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the death of Ethel Kennedy: "The passing of Ethel Kennedy is a deep personal loss to her many loved ones and friends and a profound official loss for our nation. She was the matriarch of a great family and a national treasure. "After the tragic loss of her husband, Senator Bobby Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy moved forward with grace,  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: The Environmental Protection Agency announced the members of the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU-MSI) Federal Advisory Council, with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna Hilda Pinnix-Ragland as chair. This council marks a significant milestone in EPA's commitment to fostering diver  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 10 -- Rand issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * RAND mourns the recent passing of David C. Gompert, who expanded the reach of RAND Europe while serving as its president from 1999 to 2002 and separately advised four U.S. presidents on national security issues. He was 78. He had also served as vice president of the National Security Research Division and director of the National Defense Research Institute at RAND, the Santa Monica, California-base  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: As part of its "Challenges to Democracy" lecture series, the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies will host its third lecture at UW, "From Paper to Pixels: The Evolution and the Future of Voting," Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room. The lecture features Commissioner Thomas Hicks of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and w  more