FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will host a hot-topic discussion titled: "Do We Have a Sustainable and Scalable Material to Address Carbon Steel Corrosion Once and for All?" at the upcoming ACI Concrete Convention. Held October 20-24, 2019, at the at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the featured discussion will occur on Sunday, October 20 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. T  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests today, with the Michigan Department of State (DOS) and Michigan State Police (MSP), further investigating the statewide scope of facial recognition activities in Michigan. The ACLU opposes the technology's use in any form, as research shows it would disparately impact people of   more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: The environmental crisis and ways to address it through resilient communities was the topic September 16, 2019, as the Adrian Dominican Sisters hosted its third symposium on resilient communities. The Growing Resiliency Symposium at Weber Retreat and Conference Center drew a full crowd of Sisters, Associates, partners, and interested community members. "I've been asked to give a context about the environmental c  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: In light of the recent United Nations Summit on Global Climate Change and a symposium sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters on sustainability and resilient communities, Adrian Dominican Sisters listened to an update on the Congregation's sustainability efforts. At the same time, they were encouraged to examine their own daily practices and discern what they could change to benefit Earth. The presentation was   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following statement by Lonna Thompson, executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel, on the launch of WKAR Public Media and Michigan State University's NextGen Media Innovation Lab: "America's Public Television Stations congratulate WKAR Public Media and Michigan State University on the official launch of their extraordinary new NextGen Media Innovation Lab. "WKAR and MSU are true pioneer  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements unique to the design of precast concrete. ACI Committee 319, Precast Structural Concrete Code, will host its inaugural meeting at the ACI Fall Convention on October 21, 2019, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Under the leadership of chair An  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: Tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) yields high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life in patients who are overweight or obese - despite a substantial risk of complications, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). An "overwhelming majority" of overwe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued the following news release: Today, four state health officials are testifying on a panel before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the public health impacts of youth e-cigarette use and the current lung disease outbreak. The panel includes: * Joneigh Khaldun, chief deputy director for health and chief medical executive, Michigan Department of Health and Human S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty issued the following news release: * * * - Federal judge says Michigan Attorney General discriminated against faith-based agencies * * * St. Vincent Catholic Charities, along with Chad and Melissa Buck, parents of five children with special needs, won a major victory for the adoption agency and the families and children it serves. In Buck v. Gordon, St. Vincent joined the Bucks and Shamber Flore, a former foster child, in fighting  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability issued the following news release: The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of Christian Healthcare Centers of Grand Rapids, MI. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship(TM), including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fundraising. Christian Healthcare Centers joins a gro  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by President Fred Krupp: DTE Energy, the largest electric utility in Michigan, today announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its electric generation by 2050, building on its previous pledge to cut these emissions 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2040. In response, Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp released the following statement: "DTE's announcement is part  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- AcademyHealth has announced the following Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 4-6: Keynote: Amy Edmondson, Ph.D., Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management - Harvard Business School Speakers: Greg Aarons, Ph.D., a clinical and organizational psychologist, professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego Daniel Almirall,  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The National Association of Educational Procurement will host its Michigan-Ontario Fall Conference at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan, Oct. 3-4: Agenda and speakers include: Why Supplier Diversity? Supplier diversity is beneficial to all stakeholders, not just the companies with programs. The "Why Supplier Diversity?" session will provide first-hand experience from expert practitioners on tools and resources to successfully begin  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following statement by Chief Policy Officer Denise Brogan-Kator: A Federal Court ruled that St. Vincent Catholic Charities, a state-licensed and taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agency in Michigan, can discriminate against same-sex parents in violation of a state contract with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that explicitly prohibits such discrimination. Denise Brogan-Kator, Chief Policy Officer at Famil  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Michigan State and the National Football Foundation will jointly honor White, a 2019 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, when the Spartans host Indiana. * * * Michigan State University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2019 electee Lorenzo White with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * - New Mackinac Center survey shows 69.7% of school districts contract out * * * A new survey released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy found that 69.7% of school districts in Michigan use private contractors to provide support services. Many school districts in the state choose to contract for support services in an effort to save money. This survey examines whether sc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Global insurance broker Acrisure to invest $33M and create 400 new, high-paying jobs in downtown Grand Rapids | Project is first in Grand Rapids area to win Good Jobs for Michigan support * * * Acrisure , one of the top 10 insurance brokers worldwide, will be relocating and expanding its headquarters to downtown Grand Rapids with support approved today by the Michigan Strategic F  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Projects highlight MEDC commitment to investing in communities, companies of all sizes | Acrisure to establish headquarters in Grand Rapids, create 400 jobs | Projects to revitalize neighborhoods in Lansing, Benton Harbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids * * * Projects expected to generate $690 million in total investment and support the creation or retention of 1,065 jobs in Michigan gain  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - $50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC's Public Spaces Community Places initiative * * * St. Joseph County Commission on Aging will transform the abandoned Three Rivers Inn into a senior enrichment center and public park through a new crowdfunding campaign , the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and St. Joseph County announced today. The campaign is being offered  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing Technologies at Wayne State University is bringing digital and computing technologies closer to commercialization. * * * Funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and run by the Wayne State University Technology Commercialization Office, the hub will review  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement by President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing health legislation (S.B. 362) into law: * * * - Gov. Whitmer signs legislation to help Healthy Michigan Plan enrollees, but Legislature rejects $10 million she requested in DHHS budget for outreach and support * * * The bipartisan legislation addresses some concerns with Healthy Michigan Plan work requirements taki  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement by President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs: The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statements on the Michigan Legislature's 2020 State Budget bills passed today, addressing action and failure on its key priorities--including the need for more revenue. Additional budget analyses on these and other issues can be found at mlpp.org/budget. The statements can all be attributed to Mich  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: St. Joseph County Commission on Aging will transform the abandoned Three Rivers Inn into a senior enrichment center and public park through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and St. Joseph County announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: The Grocers Division of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Busch's Fresh Food Market and H.T. Hackney are the 2019 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners. Launched in 2013, the award memorializes former Michigan Grocers Association Director Albert "Al" Kessel, Jr., who founded the Flint-based Kessel Food Market chain. To reflect his generous spirit, one  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 25 -- The National Education Policy Center issued the following news release: In this month's NEPC Education Interview of the Month, NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldana speaks with Dirk Zuschlag, a former public school social studies teacher and practicing attorney, and a current PhD candidate in the education policy doctoral program at Michigan State University, and Kristine Bowman, the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Michigan State University Colleg  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: Lorenzo White can remember his first big game and all the responsibilities that came with it -- namely, postgame media duties. A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native who was a long way from home while in East Lansing, White entered Michigan State as a shy freshman, a rookie whose play spoke much louder than his words. "After a game I was supposed go in the media room," White said  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The National Pest Management Association issued the following news release: With 20 cases of mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) reported in the United States so far this year, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is urging the public to take necessary safety precautions against these potentially dangerous insects. As vectors of disease, mosquitoes can spread viruses such as EEE by feeding on infected animals and humans. In 2019, human case  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- NSF International issued the following news release: NSF International hosted an opening ceremony for its new Qingdao, China location earlier this month. The new location will support NSF's standards development, testing and certification work in China. NSF also operates a state-of-the-art laboratory in Shanghai. Dozens of guests from industry, government and media joined the celebration, including representatives from: - Chinese Academy of Comprehensive Test   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Jessica Evans, Director of Standards Development at NSF International, was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Award from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The award recognizes individuals or groups that have a record of significant contribution to voluntary consensus standards development and have demonstrated outstanding service in support of ANSI's standardization mission. Evans, who h  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- NSF International issued the following news release: NSF International subsidiary NSF Certification, LLC and Soil Association Certification Forestry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Soil Association, today announced an agreement to offer certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council(R) (FSC) responsible forest management standards. "With this agreement, NSF and the Soil Association will be able to provide these im  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Ahead of Fish Amnesty Day, PETA Honors Fish-Free 'Ahi Tuna' Bowl for Making Waves With Diners * * * Just in time for Fish Amnesty Day on September 28--and to put a fish-friendly spin on National Seafood Month (October)--PETA has named the Top 10 Vegan Seafood Dishes of 2019, all of which are available at otherwise meat-heavy restaurants that heard the booming demand for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: As part of our member services, TAB offers monthly webinars on various topics. The live webinars are available FREE of charge to members thanks to stations' generous contributions to the PEP Program (https://www.tab.org/member-services/ncsa). The Local Broadcast Sales webinars are provided the second Tuesday of every month. TAB also partners with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters to provide webina  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Dairy Export Council issued the following news release: President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Tom Vilsack today led a roundtable discussion hosted by the Michigan Farm Bureau to rally support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement. Vilsack was joined by leaders from across the political spectrum and the agriculture, small business and manufacturing industries. "The significance of USMCA extends far beyond the farm - it will mak  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: On September 12, Ray Curry was honored with a National Leadership Award by the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade organization representing African American-owned media companies. The annual awards honor courageous leadership and honorees are asked to reflect on the importance of the Black Press in America. Curry spoke about the connection between organized labor and the fight for civil r  more