PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: When the School of Public and International Affairs launched the Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic last fall, nobody knew what to expect. The program, which was designed to teach undergraduates how to find policy solutions for social problems and then engage them in advocacy campaigns to advance those policies, was the first of its kind in higher education. If its inaugu  more

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- Avaya issued the following news release: Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract in the Unified Communications and Contact Center categories at Sourcewell - the leading Government Cooperative Purchasing Organization in North America with more than 500 competitively solicited contracts to government, education, and nonprofit entities. Avaya is the only major communication  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- County College of Morris issued the following news: Working as a social worker in Bethlehem during the 1990s, Dr. Jill Schennum, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Economics & Anthropology at County College of Morris (CCM), became interested in the lives and plight of steelworkers. So interested that she focused on the industry and its workers for her Ph.D. dissertation and continued that research for what is now her book on how the demi  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Coyne PR issued the following commentary on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * Reviving Real Connections: In-Person Events Reignite PR Engagement in the Digital Age By Brian Murphy, Senior Vice President While virtual events have become valuable and vital for PR professionals in the past few years, we are all eager to return to live, in-person press events. Data shows there is a strong comeback of real, face-to-face gatherings. Recent surveys revealed that 55% of event pr  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: This is not the time to retreat in the face of adversity. Rather, it's the time to stand strong in our values and support for protecting the rights of all people to live and love as their authentic selves. "Rainbow capitalism," where corporations jump onto the Pride bandwagon during June and then go silent on LGBTQ+ issues the rest of the year, has been rightfully criticized. Our commitment to the brands we advise goes beyon  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: Coyne Public Relations is proud to announce that it has been honored with a Proclamation on behalf of Parsippany Mayor James R. Barberio for its recognition from Inc. Magazine, PRWeek, PRovoke and others across the PR industry as the "Best Place to Work" in 2023. In recognition, Mayor Barberio proclaimed August 8 as Coyne Public Relations Day. "This is an incredible honor," said CEO Tom Coyne. "Coyne has been a part of the   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Hope College issued the following news: The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors has appointed four new members. The board's new members are: Craig DeSousa, a 1972 graduate from Garden City, New York; Liam Naumann, a junior from Wyckoff, New Jersey, as junior-class representative; Marissa Solorzano, a 2019 graduate from Grand Rapids; and Gaye van den Hombergh, a 1981 graduate from Lincolnshire, Illinois. The board's three officers are continuing to s  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in the U.S., today announced an agreement with Equity Communication to purchase four broadcast radio stations in the Atlantic City, New Jersey market: WAYV 95.1FM in Atlantic City (Hot AC); WZXL 100.7FM in Wildwood (Classic Rock); WZBZ 99.3FM in Pleasantville (CHR); and WTTH 96.1FM in Margate City (Urban AC). These successful radio stations join and expand upon iHeartMedia'  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that J. Stephen Ferketic will join the Department of Law & Public Safety to serve as the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, overseeing more than 400 investigators, detectives, prosecutors, and professional personnel charged with investigating, enforcing and prosecuting criminal activity througho  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the filing of a Division on Civil Rights (DCR) complaint alleging that the City of Millville violated the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by discriminating against Hispanic or Latinx/e litigants based on their actual or perceived national origin. The complaint filed today alleges that, between June and December 202  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: In remembrance of The Honorable Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Governor Phil Murphy today announced the commissioning of her official portrait for display in the New Jersey State House. A portrait will also be commissioned for Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, who served as New Jersey's first Lieutenant Governor. "As we continue to remember the life and service of Lieutenant  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: In remembrance of The Honorable Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Governor Phil Murphy today announced the commissioning of her official portrait for display in the New Jersey State House. A portrait will also be commissioned for Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, who served as New Jersey's first Lieutenant Governor. "As we continue to remember the life and service of Lieutenant  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: As part of Governor Murphy's ongoing Cover All Kids initiative, the New Jersey Department of Human Services is making available $250,000 grants to organizations to provide education, outreach, and application assistance to low-income and immigrant communities to help get uninsured kids who are eligible for NJ FamilyCare enrolled in the state's publicly funded health insurance program. "This grant  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin and Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement: * * * Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin and Senate President Nicholas Scutari issued the following statement following the New Jersey State Board of Education's vote to approve several changes to the state's equity code: "It is unfortunate that the State Board of Education doesn't coordinate with policymakers before they take actions that ma  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- New Jersey American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: This past weekend, New Jersey American Water was joined by Egg Harbor City officials and the friends and family of Edward Dennis, Sr. to honor the former City Council President for his commitment to investment in Egg Harbor City, through the development and construction of the local water treatment plant in 2013. This state-of-the-art water treatment facility on Philadelp  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2023: "CBS Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley sat on a white chair, flanked by blue-green video boards, and perched in front of a purple background as she introduced Julian Zelizer's commentary on the historical significance of former President Trump's indictments. When Zelizer, the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affair  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: As pro-democracy protests sweep across Israel, it is a 2018 scholarly article from a Princeton School of Public and International Affairs professor that foreshadows the country's potential autocratic future while thousands demand change before it's too late. "Autocratic Legalism," written by Kim Lane Scheppele and first published in The University of Chicago L  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Jay Dominick has announced plans to retire at the end of this calendar year. Dominick has led the Office of Information Technology (OIT) since 2012, overseeing the University's information technology infrastructure, information security, and administrative and academic computing operations. Dominick  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Princeton University issued the following news: It had been about eight years since Meagan McIver had last seen a physics equation, and she will face a range of complex math and science when she enrolls this fall at George Washington University School of Nursing. McIver, who recently completed her service as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, decided to make up for the time gap in her studies -- and to prepare for her transition from soldier to student -- by joinin  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- Rider University issued the following news release: This fall, Rider University will offer a new major in elementary education - STEM studies. The major prepares students for certification as elementary and middle school teachers of math and science. In addition to field work at the elementary school level, students in the program will spend one semester in a middle school math or science classroom. "Through this new major, we hope to make a meaningful imp  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Rider University issued the following news release: Dr. Don Ambrose, professor emeritus of graduate education at Rider, is the Mensa Foundation's 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The biennial award recognizes individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the field of intelligence and related subjects. A renowned scholar, Ambrose specializes in creative intelligence, a comprehensive term encompassing giftedness, talent developmen  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- Rowan University issued the following news: From high above an active research site and fossil quarry, the newest museum in America - and the only one of its kind anywhere - will peer deep into the planet's past with an eye on its precarious present and future. Expected to become an international magnet to explorers of all ages, the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University, a $75 million structure in Mantua Township, will be a place of resear  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- Rowan University issued the following news: More than 140 political interns working this summer in the tri-state region enjoyed a day of education, networking and leadership training on August 3 during the sixth annual Mid-Atlantic Political Intern Summit at Rowan University. Presented by the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship (RIPPAC), MAPIS featured addresses from members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-3) and U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watso  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers say premium cigar use is on the rise and more research is needed to understand patterns of use and possible health effects * * * Experts at the Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies at Rutgers served as guest editors of "Regulatory Research Advances on Premium Cigars," a special supplement of Nicotine & Tobacco Research sponsored by the Center for Coordination of Analytics, Sci  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * As the right to carry expands in several states, researchers note acute safety risks with the expansion of legal firearm ownership * * * Concealed guns significantly impact homicide rates and public safety, according to a Rutgers study that found an increase in homicides based on the number of concealed carry weapons licenses issued. In a new study published in the Journal of Urban Health, res  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers researcher finds that as sense of belonging at school decreases, risk for suicidal ideation and attempts increases * * * Academic performance has long been linked to how supported students feel at school. Now, a Rutgers study suggests this sentiment is also essential to preventing suicides. A Rutgers researcher found that having a strong sense of school belonging - the subjective feeling of bein  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Mark Gregory Robson, a seasoned professor and administrator, has been appointed as the inaugural associate vice provost for graduate education for Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The new role, which began Aug. 1, expands the dean position to encompass new initiatives focused on graduate student success, the graduate student experience and graduate student belongin  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 10 -- Stockton University issued the following news: A new state grant of more than $460,000 will allow Stockton University to expand its mental health resources. A new Student Wellness Room, a new Community Outreach Coordinator and additional funds to provide mental health first-aid training are some of the uses of the $461,682 coming from the Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnership and Professional Development Grant from the New Jersey Off  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Zornitsa Kalibatseva, associate professor of Psychology; Nordia Scott, assistant professor of Social Psychology and Kaite Yang, associate professor of Psychology, presented their research in a symposium chaired by Kalibatseva at the International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR) Conference in Philadelphia in July 2023. Their symposium, "Culture, Climate, and Community in College Settings: Resili  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Summer as we know it is usually reserved for vacations, trips to the beach, sitting by the pool and leisurely strolls on the Boardwalk. But for some undergraduate students in Stockton's School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NAMS) and high school seniors in the Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP), summertime is the best time for research. Thanks to Barry Pemberton, assistant professor of Chemistry, t  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Wiley (NYSE: WLY) today announces the launch of Advanced zyLabs, an addition to classic zyLabs in zyBooks computer and data science courses designed to help computer programming students learn coding skills in a realistic, professional environment. The new labs will be offered starting this fall. More than a million students across more than 1,200 institutions have used zyBooks. Advanced zyLab  more