WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: Educators and support staff in Fairfax County, home to Virginia's largest school district, have reached a historic tentative agreement with the Fairfax County Public Schools, for the first time in half a century. Fairfax Education Unions and Fairfax County Public Schools announced the tentative contract agreement today after a several months-long process and close to four months of negotiations.  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The American Intellectual Property Law Association issued the following news release: The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) hosted the 2024 Annual Meeting from October 24-26, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, where new Board Members were selected for the 2024-2025 year and eleven awards were presented to deserving recipients. AIPLA is pleased to announce the following new Board Members for the 2  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Some of the lessons learned so far from the war in Ukraine have come into play as the Army considers how it will fight in the Indo-Pacific, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said. In a discussion Oct. 28 hosted by Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation, Camarillo said he hesitates to draw conclusions from a war that is still underway, but "g  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Nationwide, fewer people smoke than did a decade ago, but the proportion who smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes is on the rise. More than 9 million adults, or about 32 percent of all smokers, use menthol cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Virginia, the proportion stands higher, at 38 percent. A team of researchers including Roberta Freitas-Lemos, assistant professor at Virginia T  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Conservation International issued the following news release: * * * 108 species detected including Sunda pangolin, Asian elephant and Dhole, Cambodia's last apex predators * * * PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (October 20, 2024) - The first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108 species, 23 of which are listed at risk (Vulnerable or above) on the IUCN Red List, underscoring the significance of the region as a global s  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 1 -- Creighton University issued the following news: On Wednesday, October 30, the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus - Phoenix hosted the grand opening of the recently completed sixth floor. The sixth floor of the campus' Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Sciences Building is dedicated to the academic success and well-being of Creighton students. The floor was completed with simultaneous investments from The Norton Foundation and the state of Arizona, m  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association issued the following news release: The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, is proud to announce the recipients of 36 Community Grants totaling nearly $170,000 -- the largest number of grants and greatest total annual allocation in its history -- to close out its 30th anniversary year. These grants will support a wide variety of projects aimed at improving quality o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release: By Jalen Vince For many people in Virginia, where they live and the quality of their education determines their future. This is especially true for students like me, who attend state-funded schools while also working to make ends meet. We're feeling the effects of the need to protect both our education system and the state's economy. Rising inflation and the cost of housing are making it harder for Virgin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jay Mancini, professor emeritus and former head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Virginia Tech, passed away on Oct. 10. He was 75 years old. Mancini joined Virginia Tech in 1977 as an assistant professor, and he served as department head from 1989-96. In 2009, after 32 years at Virginia Tech, he moved on to the University of Georgia as department head of Human Development and Family Science a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- JEDEC Solid State Technology Association issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry, today announced the publication of PS-007A LPDDR5 CAMM2 Connector Performance Standard. The connector, referred to as "LP5CAMM2," is designed to offer a standardized modular LPDDR5 solution with ecosystem support, unlike the traditional LPDDR5 memory-down  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: RICHMOND Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of a lower court order that would have required the state to restore thousands of voters back to the voter roll following an Executive Order from Governor Youngkin in August that purged more than 6,000 Virginians flagged as "non-citizens." In response to this ruling League of Conservation Voters and Virginia League of Conse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state voting rights litigation across the United States. Here's a list of the top five election-related legal cases you should know about this week. For case summaries, timelines, and additional information regarding our litigation practice, please visit LWV's Legal Center. For press inquiries, email us at media@lwv.org. 11/1/24 * UPDATE: Federa  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University is proud to announce a joint effort with Kanawha County Schools to simplify the college admission process for high school seniors. The announcement comes amid the statewide College Application and Exploration Week. Through this program, Marshall University will automatically accept any Kanawha County Schools senior in the Class of 2025 with a GPA of 2.5 or greater, with no admissions   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--A bipartisan (and bicameral) group of Congress members has joined together to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of an Atlanta family trying to hold the FBI accountable for wrongly raiding their home. The brief from Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representatives Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Dan   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Maddie Koewler NASEO released a new publication, Utilizing Home Energy Score to Prioritize Energy Efficiency Investments, outlining how State Energy Offices can prioritize residential energy efficiency spending. The paper proposes using Home Energy Score to identify the neighborhoods with the largest need for energy efficiency improvements. The Home Energy Score provides t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The National Science Teaching Association issued the following news release: * * * Next Time You See a Snowflake Bridges STEM Concepts and Literary Learning to Engage Young Readers in the Joy and Science of the Winter World Breadcrumb * * * MCLEAN, Va.--October 29, 2024 --The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced the release of a new NSTA Kids(TM) book from best-selling author Emily Morgan. Developed to help introduce early readers t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: In the last days before the November 5 election, People For the American Way Foundation's nonpartisan Defend the Black Vote campaign is making its final push to reach 3.5. million Black men, via direct peer-to-peer text messages, for voter turnout in 21 states -- Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Mis  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Students in the Printmaking class taught by Travis Head, associate professor of studio art in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, have been using their artistic talents to encourage campus and community members to get out and vote in this fall's election. Inspired by the Works Progress Administration posters of the past, when artists were employed to share messaging to educate Americans about the basic tenets   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. Though Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, they are about 40% more likely to die of the disease./1 That disparity was once even starker in Chicago. From 2005-2007, Black women in Chicago had a 62% higher death rate for breast cancer than white women, even though they were less likely to  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released version 2.2.2 of SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), an access control communications standard developed by SIA to improve interoperability among access control and security products. SIA OSDP is an access control communications protocol standard maintained by SIA to improve interoperability, add advanced functionalities and support a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Virginia to move forward with its last-minute purge of more than 1,600 people from voter rolls. In response, Ben Olinsky, senior vice president for Structural Reform and Governance at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: "This extreme, anti-voter decision comes from the same far-right justices who have continually over  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2024, by President and CEO Marc H. Morial: * * * Voters Reminded to Check Registration * * * National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to allow voter purges to resume in Virginia: "The extremists on the Supreme Court escalated their attacks on voting rights by allowing Virgina Governor Glenn Youngkin to remove regist  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Mason Wheeler fell for science early, but she figured pursuing a career in it would take her far from home and sooner rather than later. "I grew up in Roanoke. I was always under the impression that if I wanted to pursue scientific research seriously, that I would have to leave," she said. Today, Wheeler is a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program. She i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The School of World Studies offering builds practical skills and cultural competence to support medical, legal and other realms. * * * By Sian Wilkerson As the only program of its kind in the state, Virginia Commonwealth University's Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation certificate is offering students new educational and professional pathways in an increasingly multilingual world. Off  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Miles Johnson, a chemistry professor at the University of Richmond, has been named a 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar. Johnson is one of nine faculty across the country to receive this competitive award, which includes a $75,000 research grant. The award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation honors young faculty in the chemical sciences who have created an outstanding independent body  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Border Cantos | Sonic Border, a traveling exhibition organized by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, brings together the sights and the sounds of the Mexican-American border. It will be on view at the Harnett Museum of Art at the University of Richmond through Dec. 17. Photographer Richard Misrach and composer and artist Guillermo Galindo began collaborating in 2011, after both artists had crea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Two federal grants to VCU's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center will support five-year studies on employment for transition-age youth and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, part of the School of Education, has received two major awards totaling $8.8 million to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Anirudh Mepperla and his Focused Inquiry professor, Kirk Richardson, put classwork into action. * * * By William Lineberry, University College & Honors College Anirudh Mepperla knows that sometimes as a college student you just need somewhere to relax during a day that is packed full of classes and work. This month, and in partnership with one of his professors, Mepperla's efforts culminated wit  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The program - 'Inclusive Voices: Exploring Israeli and Palestinian Culture and Identity' - provides nuanced perspectives for the VCU community. * * * By Amelia Heymann To promote dialogue and understanding, a recent Virginia Commonwealth University series - "Inclusive Voices: Exploring Israeli and Palestinian Culture and Identity" - offered students, faculty and administrators fresh perspectives   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU professor Christopher Whyte's new book, "Subversion 2.0," explains how the internet has propelled extremism to the forefront of 21st-century politics. * * * In a new book, Virginia Commonwealth University professor Christopher Whyte explores why conspiracy theories, extremist rhetoric and acts of antagonism by fringe elements of society are becoming increasingly prevalent. "Subversion 2.0: Le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * State Chapter of Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Denounces 11th-hour Exclusion of Voters on the Eve of a Historic Election * * * The Virginia Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is gravely concerned over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to permit Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration to  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * The partnership will open new career pathways for Workforce Edge employees through access to degree programs at VSU. * * * Virginia State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Workforce Edge, a full-service education administration provider powered by Strategic Education, Inc. The partnership will grant Workforce Edge partner employees increased access to a wide range of the University's   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin, are known for taking their fans on wild adventures with creatures of all kinds--from the tiny to the mighty during their PBS Kids television show "Wild Kratts." When they sought to explore one of the Appalachian region's most legendary and elusive creatures the hellbender salamander for an upcoming episode, they turned to Virginia Tech wildlife expert William Hopkins as their guide.  more