WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce Cathi Ho Schar, FAIA, as the organization's 2024-2025 president. Ho Schar is an Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture and the inaugural director of the University of Hawaii Community Design Center (UHCDC), a public-interest-driven, public sector, hybrid practice. As th  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release: The American Apparel & Footwear Association commends the Senate for the passage of S.Res.736 on July 8, designating July as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month. AAFA thanks Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for the continued leadership in again leading this bipartisan resolution with cosponsors, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research issued the following news release: Black women earned 66 cents for every dollar earned by White men in 2022, according to data released by IWPR on Black Women's Equal Pay Day on July 9, 2024. The same data show that Black women were paid substantially less than White men in every state, ranging from 41.8 cents on the dollar in Utah to 75.3 cents on the dollar in Hawaii. Disparities were seen among full-time workers and al  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps set deployment records during the pandemic, with officers dispatched globally and the small corps raising its profile among Americans unfamiliar with its mission to protect our nation's health and safety. While COVID-related demands have subsided, the service's work has not. These 5,500 officers face a growing m  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 10 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement: * * * The Hawaii chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Josh Green signed SB 2845 into law. The measure raises the age of purchase for ammunition to 21. In addition, it requires ammunition sellers to check the government-issued ID of purchasers to verify   more