WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Commends Senator Van Hollen for Moral Clarity, Recognizing U.S. Complicity in 'Starving the People of Gaza' The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today commended Maryland Senator Chirs Van Hollen for his consistent "moral clarity" after recognizing that the United States is complicit in the starvation of the people of Gaza.   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * Eastern Shore students tour the lab that grows Chesapeake Bay oysters Horn Point Laboratory has the largest oyster hatchery on the East Coast By Jake Solyst Schools looking to give students a hands-on environmental education experience would be hard pressed to find a better field trip than one to the Horn Point Laboratory, where the region's top scientists are growing juvenile oysters used in Chesapea  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Education Needs Continued Federal Funding States and school districts around the Bay region have made some progress toward meeting their goals for teaching students about the environment, but much work remains, according to data recently released by EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program. The news comes as the Trump administration proposes to eliminate the environmental education grant   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 20 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following statement on May 18, 2025: * * * As Death Toll Soars, HI Urges Ceasefire and Unhindered Aid Access in Gaza Following the resumption of hostilities and the halt in Gaza, below is a statement by Florence Daunis, HI International Operations Director. In the past few days, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in new, intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza. Displaced families, often sheltering in tent cam  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * TWS welcomes the 2025 class of the Leadership Institute The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the selection of the Leadership Institute Class of 2025. The following 10 participants were selected from a p  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Celebrates Grads at Commencements Around the World In a cascade of commencement ceremonies in the United States, Europe and Asia, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has conferred the largest number of degrees and certificates upon graduates in the history of the university. The nearly 19,000 degrees and certificates were conferred in the last year turned a spotlight on UMGC's   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Forensic students glimpse future with lessons in microscopy As the sun set on another weekday, students filtered into a half classroom-half laboratory for another hands-on lesson in forensic science. Dr. Ioan Marginean believes in making his lessons memorable by starting with immersive experiences. The lesson on this evening in the Jami R. Grant Forensic Laboratories focused on polarized light micros  more