Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Columbia Archaeologist Unearths 'Thrilling' New Findings in Peru
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A graduate of Columbia College took part in the dig, which found evidence that female leaders in ancient Peru had more authority than known. * * * By Christopher D. Shea Early this past summer, at an archaeological site about 250 miles north of Lima, Peru, Columbia art history and archaeology professor Lisa Trever and her longtime collaborators watched intensely as a team of trained conservators on their project metic  more

Marymount Manhattan College: Political Science Professor Kent Worcester Edits New Anthology of Socialist Thought
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Third Camp Socialism is the latest volume in Brill's Historical Materialism Book Series. From the publisher's website: (https://brill.com/display/title/71849) Third Camp Socialism collects Phyllis and Julius Jacobson's major writings on civil rights, Stalinism, the Cold War, and the New York Intellectuals.It makes a powerful case for revisiting the Jacobsons' contributions to socialist thought. The Jacobsons  more

Marymount Manhattan College: Sociology Professor Erin O'Connor Publishes Essay on Hurricane Helene and Glass Art
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Hyperallergic, an online news outlet focused on arts and culture, has published an Opinion piece(opens in a new tab) by Associate Professor of Sociology Erin O'Connor, Ph.D., on Hurricane Helene and its impact on the mineral supply chain that is necessary for glass art. In the piece, Dr. O'Connor grapples with the interdependence of business and art. She notes, "Studio glass practitioners -- myself included -- pride th  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $3 Million in New York State Funding for Expansion of Daystar Kids Program in Monroe County
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Public-Private Collaboration to Increase Services Available for Young Children Dealing with Complex Medical Conditions at New Facility in the Town of Brighton * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $3 million in support for an expansion project at Daystar Kids in Rochester, a non-profit organization that serves children ages zero to five with complex medical conditions.   more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces New Initiatives to Support Growth of New York Agricultural Education
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Following New York's First-Ever Agriculture Youth Conference, Governor Announces the Launch of Blue-Ribbon Panel Conference Delivers on Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State Initiative To Provide New York Students With Increased Educational, Leadership and Training Opportunities in Agriculture * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the new Blue-Ribbon   more

N.Y. Mayor Adams Announces First-Ever Civil Service Exams for Multiple Public Safety Positions
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina today announced a first-of-its-kind civil service exam series that will allow candidates to qualify for multiple critical public safety positions with a single exam. The first of the three public safety combination exams will help fill nearly 900 positions available acro  more

N.Y. Mayor Adams Celebrates Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Years for Supporting Minority-and-Women-Owned Businesses
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael J. Garner, Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores, and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross celebrated a multi-agency effort to deliver back-to-back record-breaking years for spending on, and supporting, minority-and-women owned business enterprises (M  more

Rochester Institute of Technology: National Conference Celebrates Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Research
ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT serves as host for the 2024 a2ru National Conference, welcoming more than 170 scholars * * * As an interdisciplinary artist and researcher, Carlos Castellanos is encouraging the arts community to play a core role in developing artificial intelligence (AI). "Right now, AI systems are simply not built to have reciprocal interplay with their environments and thus they demonst  more

The Berkeley College MSN Program Receives Accreditation From CCNE
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: WOODLAND PARK, NJ--The Berkeley College Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for the Family Nurse Practitioner track. CCNE is a national accreditation agency that identifies nursing programs in the United States that exhibit effective educational practices. CCNE accreditation signifies quality education as it has recognized excelle  more

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for Nov. 9-15
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Oct. Nov. 9-15: * * * Media worldwide featured students, including Davis Center students on New York Stock Exchange TV. The Conversation, Catholic World Report, Pacifica Radio, Religion News Service, U.S. Catholic and The Hollywood Reporter tapped faculty expertise. University of Dayton celebrates 25th anniversary of student-run investment fund (https://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.a  more