WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: * * * Higher education leaders will advance campus efforts to strengthen students' community and civic engagement * * * The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Campus Compact announced the members of a design team who will lead the Democracy Inventory Project. This joint initiative aims to strengthen higher education's ability to advance democratic engagem  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 10 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Richard J. Bloomer, dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Memphis, will serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer of the UofM Lambuth. He will maintain his role as dean while serving the Lambuth Campus in an interim capacity. The University expects to launch a national search for the position at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. "With strong existing programs and the   more

DENVER, Colorado, July 10 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Governor Polis appointed Michael W. V. Angel to the 2nd Judicial District Court. The vacancy was created by the passing of the Honorable Christine C. Antoun and is effective immediately. Mr. Angel is a Magistrate in the 17th Judicial District, a position he has held since 2023. His docket consists of criminal cases. Previously, he was a Senior Assistant Attorney General (2020-2  more

CENTER CITY, Minnesota, July 11 -- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School proudly announces the appointment of Trevor Buser, PhD, as the new dean of academic affairs. Dr. Buser brings a wealth of experience in counseling and education to his new role, effective July 22, 2024. "The Graduate School is an essential part of the Hazelden Betty Ford ecosystem of care, designed to help the next generation of caregivers be  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, July 9 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Five-year renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging will support ancillary study to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) * * * Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $27 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to renew funding for MESA-M  more