SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Robert '86 and Kathryn Taishoff How do you inspire people to open their hearts and provide the support to raise the hefty sum of $2.5 million? Just ask retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert "Rob" P. Taishoff '86 who sees opportunities where others see obstacles, and who is determined to change the way the world views intellectual disability. With the recent Taishoff Family Foundation gift of $2.5 million to inclusive higher   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Thousands of Israelis Hunted Down, Brutally Assaulted in Antisemitic Attack in Amsterdam * * * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed its deep horror and outrage at the violent, widespread, and apparently premeditated and coordinated antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, following a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax last night. Thousands of Israelis were   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is horrified by the violent, antisemitic assaults on Israeli and Jewish fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team that took place in Amsterdam. This modern-day pogrom reflects a broader rise in antisemitic violence across Europe since October 7 fueled not only by an anti-Israel political ideology and ext  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: An announcement today by Vertex demonstrates progress on the path to type 1 diabetes (T1D) cures with the conversion of their current clinical trial for VX-880 to include phase 3. The pivotal trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the therapy. "Breakthrough T1D is thrilled that Vertex has committed to the first pivotal trial for a stem-cel  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As part of the previously announced transition of the Syracuse University Campus Store to Barnes & Noble College (BNC), store locations will undergo temporary closures over the next two weeks to allow for installation of new technology, staff training and other exciting changes. The University community is asked to plan for any purchases they may need to make prior to the closings. Campus Store and Market (Located in  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Lindsey Oliver, a second-year law student in the College of Law is making strides in the criminal defense field while actively contributing to the University's Community Review Board (CRB) as the new vice chair. With a background in criminal justice studies and psychology from Westminster College in Pennsylvania, Oliver's journey to law school was shaped by a series of pivotal experiences, including a study on racial a  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In this week's episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel welcome Cornell Chief of Police Anthony Bellamy and Ithaca City Chief of Police Thomas Kelly. They discuss their paths to leadership and the collaborative efforts between their departments to build trust within Ithaca and Cornell's diverse communities. Appointed Chief of Police in 2022, Chief Bellamy shares the guiding  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: This week, the New York State Supreme Court dismissed the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Palestine Legal's lawsuit against Columbia University for the unlawful suspension of its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). With this decision, the two student groups remain suspended. In response, the NYCLU, Palestine Legal, and the plaintif  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Office of Human Resources encourages eligible individuals to review their benefits on MySlice to ensure their choices are in place for Jan. 1, 2025. This is the one time of year to elect or change coverage for many benefits, unless one experiences a qualifying life event. More information is available on the Open Enrollment website to help answer any questions. If faculty and staff have any additional questions ab  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (TNScapv) -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release: * * * The fight for equality, freedom, and protection for LGBTQ+ families continues. * * * Family Equality, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+ families and advancing legal and lived equality, today issued the following statement from Alexis Kantor, Interim CEO, on the outcomes of the 2024 election: "Though the results of this election are disappointing to many, Fami  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Yesterday, the Cincinnati Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 9 issued a formal Complaint against CommuniCare, a health care company that requires nurses recruited from the Philippines to sign employment contracts with steep financial penalties if the nurses leave their jobs. The NLRB's Cincinnati Office alleges that the "stay-or-pay" c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Ajay and Debbie Nagpal recently pledged a major donation to create the Nagpal Family Faculty Fellowship, which will support a faculty fellow in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The Nagpals' gift is part of the Forever Orange Faculty Excellence Program. The program was launched in 2022 to accelerate the creation of endowments for professorships, chairs and faculty support funds. It is part of the $1.5 billio  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 8 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Seven women engineering students from Alfred University traveled to Chicago recently to attend the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 2024 Conference. The students were accompanied to the WE 2024 conference, held Oct. 24-26, by Rebecca Welch, visiting assistant professor of materials science and engineering in Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering. The trip was supported in part by Alfred University's Be  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * History has already shown that the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States will have devastating consequences for sexual and reproductive health and rights--and far beyond. Should his administration attempt to impose the dangerous Project 2025 agenda,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: "Beyonce and Taylor Swift will face off in all top categories at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, leading a pack of nominees that also features buzzy young female stars who have dominated the pop charts over the past year. With 11 nods, Beyonce has more citations than any other artist this year, for "Cowboy Carter," her gumbo of country, R&B and acoustic pop that spurred conversations about the Black roots of many Ameri  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: On the heels of the Presidential election results, Federal Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday ruled to strike down the Biden Administration's immigration policy "Keeping Families Together," which would ease the pathway to permanent residency for close to a million of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2024: On Thursday, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board voted to close Fifth Ward Elementary School before the 2025-26 school year. In a proposal, the School Board is calling for the children who currently attend the school to be relocated to East St John Preparatory Academy, a middle school, and LaPlace Elementary, another elementary school.The decision came after a federal district co  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The AFL-CIO Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following news release: One hundred thirty six Players were declared XX(B) free agents at the conclusion of the 2024 season. An additional eight Players through Oct. 31 have become XX(B) free agents after their options were resolved, and more Players may become XX(B) free agents pending option decisions in their Uniform Player Contracts. The 136 Players listed below were declared XX(B) free agents at the concl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * They have fond memories of the past economy, when he was president, and he plays on their anxieties about the future economy. * * * Trump's Appeal to Young Men, in Three Charts By Allison Schrager A lot of young men love Donald Trump. Normally young people identify as Democrats. This year, according to exit polls, Trump won nearly half of young men -- those  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Institute for Family Studies on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Are Black Newborns More Likely to Survive with Black Doctors? By Robert VerBruggen, George J. Borjas In August of 2020, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study on an important topic--the huge gap in mortality between white and black newborns. Using data from Florida hospitals stretching from the early 1990s to the m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Washington Examiner on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Hispanics Shift Right By Daniel Di Martino President-elect Donald Trump's victory on Election Day and massive gains among Hispanic and other minority voters have overturned the narrative that "demographics are destiny." Exit polls reveal Trump received an all-time Republican record of 46% of the Hispanic vote in this week's election, and Trump outright w  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Washington Free Beacon on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Canceled Classes, Rescheduled Midterms, and Stress Baking: How Elite Universities Are Coddling Students Grieving over Trump's Victory By Lexi Boccuzzi and Jessica Costescu - 'Many in our community are sleep-deprived, again grieving for glass ceilings that weren't shattered, fearful for the future, or embarrassed to face our international colleagues,'   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Marc D. Jaffe has been honored with American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Judge Learned Hand Award, AJC's highest honor for members of the legal profession. Jaffe is the managing partner for the New York office at Latham & Watkins, one of the nation's leading law firms. The award is named after Learned Hand, a famed judge who served on federal courts in New York for 52 years. AJC, the glob  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: This week, a New York State Supreme Court dismissed the Adams administration's lawsuit against Texas-based bus companies to prevent them from transporting newly-arrived migrants and asylum seekers to New York City. In the decision, the Court agreed with the New York Civil Liberties Union's amicus curiae argument that the Adams administration's reliance on an antiquated state law as a way to st  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following agency statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), New York American Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and Bre  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy issued the following news release: Oral health plays a critical role in a person's overall health and wellbeing, yet many New Yorkers face limited access to the oral health services they need. Identifying where these needs are most acute can help guide resource allocation to fill service gaps. A new report, released by the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany's College of Integrated  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Nov. 8 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon More than 70 representatives from colleges, universities, and numerous community and faith-based organizations throughout Western New York attended the Western New York Service-Learning Summit on Nov. 1, hosted by Niagara University's Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement and funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation. Attendees gathered to focus on the ways "High Impact Practices and Partnerships T  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: Oral health plays a critical role in a person's overall health and well-being, yet many New Yorkers face limited access to the oral health services they need. Identifying where these needs are most acute can help guide resource allocation to fill service gaps. A new report, released by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany's College of Integrated   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responding to the Mpox outbreak in Uganda where cases have now risen to 359 in up to 35 districts with one confirmed death. The IRC response is part of a broader effort to enhance epidemic preparedness while improving the health and nutrition status of refugees and vulnerable community members across 18 high-need districts. The IRC and i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) for Spain increased by 0.4% in September 2024 to   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 8 -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Michael Parker For the first time in 41 years, the University at Albany recently hosted a meeting of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the preeminent organization advancing research and mathematics education in the United States. Founded in 1888 to promote mathematical scholarship and study, AMS today serves the national and international mathematics community through its pub  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: University at Buffalo nursing instruction-simulation expert Kelly Foltz-Ramos was selected for the inaugural class of the State University of New York (SUNY) Nursing Simulation Fellowship. This opportunity offers a platform to expand the impact of her work across the SUNY system. Foltz-Ramos, PhD, assistant professor and director of simulation and innovation in the School o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: USCIB convened a technical discussion on recent policy developments and trends pertaining to corporate biodiversity reporting on October 23 in Cali, Colombia during the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16). Speakers explored best practices and challenges faced by businesses as they work towards meeting an ever-increasing amount of environmental reporting compliance demands. Following UN  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Katherine Ruelan '27 doesn't just embrace challenges, she runs toward them. That's how the South Jersey native found herself in the U.S. Marine Corps, straight out of high school, repairing ground radios and circuit boards as an electronics technician stationed in Okinawa, Japan. "I had no idea what to expect going into it," Ruelan said, "but I ended up loving it." After five years of military service, Ruelan returned   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The process of identifying promising small molecule drug candidates that target cancer checkpoints may become faster and smarter through virtual screening, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. Checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immunotherapy that treats cancer by releasing the brakes on immune cells, so they are unleashed to attack cancer cells. Currently, all approved checkpoint inhibitors are large, lab-ma  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), New York American Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The World Teleport Association issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 3 certification of its Biddinghuizen (Netherlands) Teleport under WTA's Teleport Certification Program. The Biddinghuizen certification marks the 62nd issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015, and another 6 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process. The program provides transp  more