Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday November 20, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Chandler-Gilbert Community College: A Message From the Chancellor
CHANDLER, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- Chandler-Gilbert Community College issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024 by Chancellor Steven R. Gonzales: * * * This week, November 18-22, our system joins institutions across the globe in observing International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative created by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that promotes the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  At the heart of our system's International an  more

Colorado Officials to Pay $1.5M for Violating Constitution
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Nov. 19 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * State officials agree to pay ADF attorneys' fees following historic US Supreme Court victory in 303 Creative * * * DENVER - To conclude a lawsuit brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, the state of Colorado has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million in attorneys' fees for violating the First Amendment rights of graphic artist Lorie Smith and her design studio, 303 Creative. This fe  more

Los Arizona Cardinals de la NFL ofrecen a 12 escuelas recursos de RCP para mejorar los resultados de las emergencias cardiacas
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: PHOENIX, 19 de noviembre de 2024 La American Heart Association (la Asociacion Americana del Corazon) y los Arizona Cardinals reunieron a representantes de 12 escuelas locales para impartir un curso de reanimacion cardiopulmonar (RCP) y desfibrilador externo automatico (DEA) el 18 de noviembre en la escuela Pima Elementary School de Scottsdale. Segun datos de la American Heart Asso  more

NFL's Arizona Cardinals provide 12 schools with CPR resources to improve cardiac emergency outcomes
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: PHOENIX, November 19, 2024 The American Heart Association and the Arizona Cardinals gathered representatives from 12 local schools for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training on Nov. 18 at Pima Elementary School in Scottsdale. According to American Heart Association data, Nearly 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outsid  more

U of A Center Blends Training and Tradition to Support Native Communities
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Founded to combine Indigenous knowledge with modern behavioral health practices, the University of Arizona's 7 Generations American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is redefining support for Native American and Alaska Native communities across the nation. The goal of the center, also known as the 7 Generations CoE, is to provide health care workers with culturally responsive   more

University of Arizona's Health Sciences: Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Parkinson's disease causes difficulty in movement and balance, but its cognitive symptoms receive less attention and have no good treatments. A U of A College of Medicine - Tucson team hopes to change that. * * * "When patients are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 25% to 30% already have mild cognitive impairment. As the disorder progresses into its later stages, 50% t  more

University of Arizona-Native Nations Institute: New Peer-Reviewed Paper Recenters CARE Principles on Local Indigenous Contexts
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following news release: * * * Five years after the publication of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance, Native Nations Institute researchers and international colleagues remind data actors that guidelines for Indigenous data must come from Indigenous Peoples themselves. * * * A new peer-reviewed paper published in a special issue of the multidisciplinary scientific journal for c  more

University of Arizona: Math Tutoring Program Prepares Native American Students for STEM Careers
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A University of Arizona math tutoring program is helping prepare local Native American K-12 students for careers in engineering and science disciplines. Since 2017, the Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program has served students from middle and high schools across Southern Arizona. Known as MESCIT - pronounced "mesquite" - the program's name refers to the tree native to the Southwestern U.S.  more

University of Kansas: New Book Aims to Guide Qualitative Researchers Looking to Better Understand the College Student Experience
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: College students are among the most popular subjects and topics of research across academia, whether subjects in an undergraduate psychology experiment or the topic of an in-depth study by researchers looking to understand the college experience. A new book from a University of Kansas scholar aims to guide researchers conducting qualitative research to better study the college student expe  more