PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 4 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: The American Mathematical Society Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of John Meier, the provost and David M. and Linda Roth Professor of Mathematics of Lafayette College, as the new executive director of the AMS. He will begin a five-year term on July 1, 2024. Meier will replace Catherine Roberts as executive director. Lucy R. Maddock, who has served as interim executi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Jan. 3, 2024: Nine Rhode Island organizations have sent a letter to the Rhode Island House and Senate leadership and legislators on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, urging them to prioritize this year the passage of police reform bills beyond LEOBOR that are aimed at promoting police-community relations. The letter, signed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rh  more