SYDNEY, Australia, March 13 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * - Australia's Automation Opportunity is a new report by McKinsey & Company that sets out the opportunities and challenges we face as automation and AI reshape every workplace, school and community in the country - UTS Vice-Chancellor Professor Attila Brungs, business executive Diane Smith-Gander and McKinsey report co-author Charlie Taylor joined Podesta in a discussion moderated by ABC journal  more

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: In its 204th year, Allegheny College will award honorary degrees to three distinguished scholars, including a graduate of Allegheny, at the college's 2019 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, a 1972 Allegheny graduate; Dr. David Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); and Dr. Armendia Dixon of Meadville will receive  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: By Justin McCarthy After a year of escalating trade disagreements between the U.S. and China, Americans' views of the country have dropped sharply to their lowest levels since 2012. Currently, 41% of Americans say they have a favorable view of China -- down 12 percentage points from last year. These data are from Gallup's annual World Affairs poll, conducted Feb. 1-10  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: American novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Colson Whitehead will visit Oregon State University April 1 to accept the 2019 Stone Award for Literary Achievement and read from his work. The Stone Award is presented to an American author who has created a body of critically acclaimed work and has mentored young writers. The event is at 7:30 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. A book-sig  more

ELGIN, Illinois, March 14 -- Judson University issued the following school news release: * * * - Bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host Eric Metaxas to lead interview * * * Judson University announced today that author, diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy will keynote the eighth World Leaders Forum on October 8, 2019, in Schaumburg. In addition to serving as the first female ambassador to Japan, Kennedy is the eldest child of President John F. Kenne  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * - The annual Congressional Art Competition is now open for submissions and all entries must be received by Tuesday, April 30, 2019. * * * Today, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) announced the opening of "An Artistic Discovery," the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. This competition is open for submissions from all high school students who reside in the 8th Congressional District and   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * - Enforcement of Protection Laws at Three Agencies Has Fallen Steeply Under Trump, Public Citizen Finds * * * Law enforcement activity at three large U.S. consumer protection agencies has fallen sharply under President Donald Trump - evidence that the White House continues to put corporate interests ahead of the middle class, Public Citizen said today. A new Public Citizen report, "Consumer Carnage," examined en  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * - Emmy Award-Winning Gershwin Prize Concert Series on PBS, May 3 * * * Celebrated international superstars Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the 2019 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, will be applauded and serenaded by some of the nation's top artists at an all-star celebration in the nation's capital Wednesday evening, March 13. The extraordinary roster of performers will honor the  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 13 -- The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued the following news release: The Human Rights Committee concluded today its review of the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Eritrea, in the absence of a report, and with the delegation present. Tesfamicael Gerahtu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, in his opening statement recalled that the border war with Ethiopia of 1998 and the unjust United Nations sanctions ha  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 14 -- ISSA, formerly the International Sanitary Supply Association, issued the following news release: On March 7, after months of delays, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM). Their rule will formally rescind the Obama rule, which is important because it will protect employers against potential retroactive enforcement of the rule. Since 2014, when President Barack Obama first directed the DOL "to modernize and streamlin  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news release: Kathryn Hall has succeeded Danielle S. Allen as the Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Board of Trustees, the Foundation announced today. Allen has announced her retirement after eleven years of service, the last four as Chair. The Foundation also announced the election of museum director Thelma Golden and investor Joshua S. Friedman to the Board of Trustees. Kathryn Hall joined the Foundation's Bo  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 13 -- The Recording Academy (formerly the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) issued the following news release: * * * - BENEFIT TO SUPPORT MUSICARES(R)' ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAMS Will FEATURE JOEL MCHALE AS HOST AT THE NOVO AT L.A. LIVE ON MAY 16. * * * MusiCares(R), an affiliated charity of the Recording Academy(TM), announced today that the 2019 MusiCares Concert For Recovery will honor multi-GRAMMY(R) winner Macklemore on Thursday, May 16 at  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 14 -- The European Union's European Parliament issued the following news release: On Thursday, MEPs backed a resolution calling for new EU human rights sanctions to punish state and non-state actors responsible for gross violations of human rights. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament calls for a new sanctions regime to be established at EU level to impose asset freezes and visa bans on individuals involved in grave human rights violations. The   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 12 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The Murray Center for Women in Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will hold its fifth annual Women Designing the Future conference -- "Game Changers! Technological Innovations That Will Transform Our Lives"-- Friday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the university's Campus Center Ballrooms A and B. Conference participants will have the opportunity to interact with wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * - New Revelations that Trump Donor Sold Access to the President At Mar-A-Lago Highlights Need for Legislation * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, and U.S. Senator Tom Udall reintroduced the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness (MAR-A-LAGO) Act, a bicameral bill that requires the pub  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent letters to former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, to invite each former president to appear before the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Antiquities Act allows Presidents to unilaterally create national monuments on federal lan  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Marking the 12th anniversary of Bob Levinson's disappearance, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today introduced a Senate resolution urging the President to continue efforts to locate and return Levinson to the United States. The resolution also highlights that repeated pledges by the Government of Iran have not led to any meaningful progress in locating and returning Levinson, who is the longest  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on the Senate's vote on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's resolution to block President Trump's national emergency declaration: "Since Congress gave emergency powers to the executive branch in 1976 under the National Emergencies Act, presidents from both political parties have declared national emergencies in the United States over situations far less dire than the security and humanitarian crisis tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. David Perdue, R-Georgia, issued the following statement in support of President Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border: * * * - "There is a five-alarm crisis at the southern border. I've seen it firsthand." * * * "There is a five-alarm crisis at the southern border. I've seen it firsthand. This is not just about illegal immigration or building the wall. "It's about the explosion in illegal drug trafficking. "We also need to close   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The office of Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislations follows new revelations that Trump donor sold access to the president At Mar-A-Lago * * * U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich reintroduced the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness (MAR-A-LAGO) Act, a bicameral bill that requires the publication of visitor logs to the White House or any other location where President Trump re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- The California State Board of Education issued the following news release: Linda Darling-Hammond, Governor Gavin Newsom's choice to lead the California State Board of Education, was sworn into office today by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who serves as the Board's Executive Secretary. "Linda Darling-Hammond is one of the most respected education leaders in the nation, and we are so fortunate that she calls California home. Her app  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- The California Department of Education issued the following news release: Linda Darling-Hammond, Governor Gavin Newsom's choice to lead the California State Board of Education, was sworn into office today by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who serves as the Board's Executive Secretary. "Linda Darling-Hammond is one of the most respected education leaders in the nation, and we are so fortunate that she calls California home. Her appo  more

LONDON, March 13 -- Her Majesty's Treasury issued the following news release: * * * - An independent panel of experts says UK competition rules must be updated for the digital age. - review finds that tech giants do not face enough competition - new markets unit needed to set and enforce rules - existing rules need updating to tackle mergers and improve enforcement - experts say action is needed to increase choice and innovation for consumers * * * Tech giants have become increasingly do  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The office of Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislations follows new revelations that Trump donor sold access to the president At Mar-A-Lago * * * U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich reintroduced the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness (MAR-A-LAGO) Act, a bicameral bill that requires the publication of visitor logs to the White House or any other location where President Trump regularl  more

CLINTON, New York, March 14 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Freeman Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), will deliver Hamilton College's 2019 Commencement address and receive an honorary degree on Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. In addition to Hrabowski, honorary degrees will be awarded to The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, former director of the Office of Management and Budget Shaun Donovan,   more

PARIS, France, March 11 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: Below are the most notable incidents regarding threats to press freedom in the US during the week of March 4 - March 10: Leaked database reveals US government secretly tracking journalists at US-Mexico border The United States government created a secret database on journalists, activists and others that they believe should be stopped for questioning when crossing border checkpoints in the San Diego area, accordin  more