WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2024: Leaders from America's Credit Unions, the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA), and New York credit unions met with Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., Thursday following remarks she made about credit unions. Tenney described credit union "inequities and disparities" while speaking at a banking conference last month, leading America's Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle and NYCUA President/CEO William Me  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A graduate of Columbia College took part in the dig, which found evidence that female leaders in ancient Peru had more authority than known. * * * By Christopher D. Shea Early this past summer, at an archaeological site about 250 miles north of Lima, Peru, Columbia art history and archaeology professor Lisa Trever and her longtime collaborators watched intensely as a team of trained conservators on their project metic  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Encourages prompt approval of ART-TREES HFLD and removals crediting approaches * * * The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved key REDD+ carbon credit methodologies under its Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high-integrity label. This decision represents a significant milestone in the growing alignment amongst governments, civil society organizations and other key stakeh  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Interactive "Air Tracker" technology aims to lower air and climate pollution across Brazil by 2030. * * * RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the Urban 20 Mayors Summit, Environmental Defense Fund announced the expansion of Air Tracker--its cutting-edge air quality monitoring tool--to Rio de Janeiro today. Air Tracker is an interactive, real-time mapping tool that uses trusted scientific mod  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Human Rights Watch appreciates the opportunity to submit information about the treatment of imprisoned women in Japan. This is in response to your Office's call for input in preparation for a report on "the situation of human rights of women and girls in criminal justice detention, including information on practices and measures to prevent and address violence against women and girls in the context of criminal justice detention,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Third Camp Socialism is the latest volume in Brill's Historical Materialism Book Series. From the publisher's website: (https://brill.com/display/title/71849) Third Camp Socialism collects Phyllis and Julius Jacobson's major writings on civil rights, Stalinism, the Cold War, and the New York Intellectuals.It makes a powerful case for revisiting the Jacobsons' contributions to socialist thought. The Jacobsons  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Hyperallergic, an online news outlet focused on arts and culture, has published an Opinion piece(opens in a new tab) by Associate Professor of Sociology Erin O'Connor, Ph.D., on Hurricane Helene and its impact on the mineral supply chain that is necessary for glass art. In the piece, Dr. O'Connor grapples with the interdependence of business and art. She notes, "Studio glass practitioners -- myself included -- pride th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * For the First Time, a Satellite Can Deliver a Full Picture of Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Over Wide Areas, Revealing the Sizeable Share Currently Unseen by Other Instruments * * * Images released today from MethaneSAT demonstrate the satellite's groundbreaking ability to produce high precision, high resolution quantitative data on methane emissions over wide areas from the oil and ga  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: In celebration of the fifth anniversary of The 1619 Project, and the Pulitzer Center's partnership with The New York Times, we are excited to host The 1619 Impact Series. Designed to cultivate a transformative learning community for educators interested in or actively engaged in the work of racial justice education, this series offers participants inspiration, stra  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 16 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: BAKU, Azerbaijan (November 15, 2024)--Rio Tinto has committed $16 million to the Makira Natural Park REDD+ Project in northern Madagascar, through a new partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Everland. This commitment complements Rio Tinto's investment in nature-based solutions in the south-east of the country. The Makira Natural Park REDD+ Project encompasses 372,000 hectare  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT serves as host for the 2024 a2ru National Conference, welcoming more than 170 scholars * * * As an interdisciplinary artist and researcher, Carlos Castellanos is encouraging the arts community to play a core role in developing artificial intelligence (AI). "Right now, AI systems are simply not built to have reciprocal interplay with their environments and thus they demonst  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: WOODLAND PARK, NJ--The Berkeley College Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for the Family Nurse Practitioner track. CCNE is a national accreditation agency that identifies nursing programs in the United States that exhibit effective educational practices. CCNE accreditation signifies quality education as it has recognized excelle  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Oct. Nov. 9-15: * * * Media worldwide featured students, including Davis Center students on New York Stock Exchange TV. The Conversation, Catholic World Report, Pacifica Radio, Religion News Service, U.S. Catholic and The Hollywood Reporter tapped faculty expertise. University of Dayton celebrates 25th anniversary of student-run investment fund (https://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.a  more