NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Strongly Condemns Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Columbia Student Activist NEW YORK -- On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University and one o  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 11 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * More room to move: East Gym's expansion is in motion The 75,000-square-foot expansion is expected to be completed in fall 2026 By Laura Cichostepski '09, MPA '11 Construction is underway on Binghamton University's 75,000-square-foot expansion of the Recreation Center at the East Gym, a project that reflects Binghamton's dedication to supporting student well-being and enhancing life on campus. As the he  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Calls for Immediate Release The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today strongly condemned the recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, by federal immigration authorities. Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * CERAWeek: Methane Innovation House Spotlights Solutions that Cut Wasteful Emissions, Strengthening Energy Supply and Security HOUSTON, TX - At CERAWeek 2025, a new Methane Innovation House opens today with leading technologists and industry experts ready to demonstrate how oil and gas companies of all sizes can simultaneously maximize energy output and minimize emissions by up  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Orgs Sue Dept. of Homeland Security & NY ICE Detention Facility for First Amendment Violations NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and the Buffalo Fe  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 10 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * College Presidents Address Challenges and Misconceptions of Higher Education During Presidential Speaker Series On Feb. 25, Colgate welcomed three presidents of leading liberal arts colleges to discuss the mounting challenges faced by higher education. The panel, part of the spring Presidential Speaking Series, was moderated by President Brian W. Casey and featured Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris, La  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * Comment Period Opens for AICPA Task Force Recommendations on Independence Rule Changes Related to Private Equity Investments in Accounting Firms Newly Posted Discussion Memo Lays Out Options for Revisions to the Alternative Practice Structures Section of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct NEW YORK (March l0, 2025) - A task force of the American Institute of C  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * eLab welcomes 13 Startups to Spring 2025 cohort Twenty-four startups were accepted for the eLab student startup accelerator fall cohort, and 13 will advance to the spring cohort. These startups have shown remarkable progress in validating their ideas and refining their business models. The eLab program has been an asset to many student businesses and many have gone on to raise capital, launch new products and s  more

ITHACA, New York, March 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Electrical and Computer Engineering directorship named for Phillips As Cornell moves forward with a large-scale expansion of Duffield Hall to encompass the space currently occupied by Phillips Hall, the directorship of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Cornell Engineering has been named in honor of the late Ellis L. Phillips Sr., Class of 1895. In addition to the new named directorship, Corne  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses First Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office NEW YORK -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed its first round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. These endorsements, which are Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund's first of the 2025 election, are a testament to t  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Fashion show to celebrate, unite cultures of the African diaspora At the 2024 AFRIK fashion show, organizer Jaida Anekwe '25 peeked from backstage and saw everything she and her team had worked for - in motion. The student models strutted in designs representing numerous regions of the African diaspora, and a crowd of nearly 1,000 students, also dressed to the hilt, danced along. "I just felt so proud. The a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of CAIR-NY, Protesters Assaulted by NYPD Officers Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP (ECBAWM) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today against the City of New York and individual New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations New York (CAIR-NY), as  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Florida Coalition to Speak Out March 11 in Support of "Freedom to Learn Act" to Reverse Harmful Censorship in Public Schools (TALLAHASSEE) -- A coalition of Florida-based grassroots education, free expression and youth advocacy organizations will gather at the statehouse on Tues., Mar. 1  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 10 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Harris Named Vice President for Advancement Kim Harris, Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement and the university's Campaign Director, has been appointed Vice President for Advancement at Colgate. The veteran higher education fundraiser takes over for Karl Clauss '90, who has held the position since 2020 and will move on to seek new challenges. "I am extremely grateful that Kim has agreed to serve a  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Historic $100 million investment to expand Engineering's Duffield Hall A $100 million philanthropic commitment, the largest in Cornell Engineering's history, from David A. Duffield '62, MBA '64, will significantly expand the college's existing Duffield Hall, creating a new state-of-the-art home for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and critical new lab space for strategic research priorities. A   more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Immigration Detention of Columbia Activist Student is an Alarming Threat to Free Speech, Says LatinoJustice PRLDEF On March 8, federal immigration officials detained a Columbia University graduate student of Palestinian origin who played a leading role in last spring's Gaza-related protests at the school. Mahmoud Khalil, was detained despite having a permanent resident permit, and whose U.S citizen wife is c  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * In Critical Victory for Georgia Students, Civil Rights Organizations... In a critical victory for Georgia students, a group of civil rights organizations expressed gratitude in the defeat of SB120 in the Georgia Senate on Thursday. The bill sought to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs from Georgia's K-12 schools and higher education   more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Welcomes Eduardo Mestre, Mona Sutphen as New Board Co-Chairs New York, NY, March 10, 2025 -- Today the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mona Sutphen and Eduardo Mestre as the new Co-Chairs of our Board of Directors, succeeding Secretary Timothy Geithner and Sally Susman. Both Mona and Eduardo hold a deep commitment to the  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on March 9, 2025: * * * Knight Institute Says Threats to Deport Student Protesters Pose "Existential Threat" to Universities NEW YORK--According to press reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last night entered a Columbia University-owned building and detained a recent graduate of Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, who as a student helped lead the Gaza solidarity  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Pelicans to play two NBL teams in first NBA games in Australia this October MELBOURNE - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) today announced that the New Orleans Pelicans will play two preseason games against NBL teams in Melbourne this October, marking the first NBA games in Australia. The Pelicans will play Me  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Welcomes Dr. Ellen Hagopian as Director of the Queens Cancer Center Leading expert in surgical oncology brings extensive experience in complex cancer treatment The Queens Cancer Center has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer for exceptional care of patients and implementation of clinical trial initiatives  more

NEW YORK, March 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Pacers' Pascal Siakam fined NEW YORK - Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been fined $25,000 for confronting and directing profane language toward game officials, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred after the end of the fourth quarter of Indiana's 120-118 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on March   more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release: * * * Panthers' Ekblad suspended 20 games Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Under the terms of the Collective   more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Denounces Federal Detention of Columbia University Student Protest Leader (WASHINGTON)-- In response to the detention of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil last night, PEN America issued the following statement: "The rounding up and detention of a Columbia University   more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Radio Mercury Awards "Nothing to See Here: Making Memorable Radio" Creative Live Presentation In continuation of the Radio Mercury Awards creative webinar series, the next live presentation, "Nothing to See Here: Making Memorable Radio," will share real-life advice from award winning creative writers. During the presentation, freelance creative consultant, Larissa Kirschner-Chaney and two-time Radio M  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting Reuters won the 2025 Toner Prize for national political reporting for comprehensive stories published as part of the news organization's "Politics of Menace" special report during the presidential campaign. NJ Advance Media earned the 2025 Toner Prize for local political reporting. The winners of the annualToner Prizes f  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sibley School forum unites academia, renewable energy industry More than 200 industry professionals, faculty, students and thought leaders gathered in Cornell's Upson Hall on March 6 for a day-long forum exploring challenges in renewable energy development. The forum, "Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment Under Uncertainties," was hosted by the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as the an  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Students From Across New York State Visit Albany to Advocate for Climate Education Albany, N.Y. -- High school and college students from New York City and upstate New York called for additional funding and support for climate education in meetings with state legislators. Members of the Climate & Resilience Education Task Force (CRETF), an intergenerational coalit  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Three A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring This semester, visiting A.D. White Professors-at-Large will explore themes of democracy, reparatory justice and Latin American narratives during public talks. The visiting professors are: * Steven Levitsky, professor of government and director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University; * Sir Hilary Beckles, profe  more

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Energy Secretary Wright Addresses Oil and Gas Leaders in Houston (Houston, TX ) - With energy squarely on the agenda of a shifting geopolitical landscape, Secretary Wright took the stage at CERAWeek in Houston today to address thousands of oil and gas leaders to push forward the administration's energy dominance agenda. "While politics may have changed, science hasn't.   more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Launches $30M Decarbonization Project ALBANY, N.Y. (March 10, 2025) -- A $30 million decarbonization project announced Monday at the University at Albany will enable the campus to shut down its gas-fired boilers during the summer months and significantly reduce its fossil fuel consumption. The project will replace two gas-fired absorption chillers in the University's 1960s-era central Power Plant  more