ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release: * * * AAFA and FLA Statement on Report Highlighting Responsible Recruitment Risks for Migrant Workers in Taiwan's Textile Industry February 7, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. Since 2019, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have worked together with leading apparel companies in a proactive industry effort to address potential forced labor   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following news release: * * * AAFA Reacts to Administration Actions Restricting USAID and Vital Foreign Assistance Programs February 7, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the American Apparel & Footwear Association expressed alarm to actions taken in the last two weeks that AAFA believes is tantamount to the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development and U.S. foreign assistance. "U  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The American Association of Tissue Banks issued the following news: * * * AATB Applauds Reintroduction of the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act AATB commends Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) for reintroducing the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act, a vital piece of legislation aimed at preventing tuberculosis (TB) infections linked to tissue transplants. If enacted, the bill will complement  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Massachusetts Recognizes State's Top 5 Airmen AFA's Massachusetts State organization, in conjunction with its Boston-area Minuteman Chapter, recognized the "Top 5 Massachusetts Airmen" of 2024 at an awards dinner on January 25, 2025, at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown, Mass. This was AFA Massachusetts' eighth year hosting and presenting the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wyoming Calls on Governor to Pass 'REINS' Bill # Feb 7, 2025 by AFP CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) celebrated the state Senate's passage of a major regulatory reform to increase accountability and transparency in the executive branch and called on Governor Mark Gordon to sign it into law. Modeled after the federal Regulations in   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity - Kentucky (AFP-KY) Applauds the Passage of Senate Bill 17 # Feb 7, 2025 by AFP FRANKFORT, KY - Today, the Kentucky State Senate passed Senate Bill 17 (SB17), legislation that removes the Certificate of Need (CON) requirement for freestanding birth centers. Americans for Prosperity - Kentucky (AFP-KY) applauds the Senate for advancing this lon  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and with the holiday's arrival comes gifts of bouquets and candy to the Blacksburg campus. For students, Valentine's Day plans are as unique as the couples themselves. Because Valentine's Day is on a Friday, junior Maddie Fulk and her boyfriend, Rob, will be spending the evening together, enjoying takeout and watching a movie at home. Th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Approves Addendum VII to Ensure Consistency with the Councils' Spiny Dogfish Framework Adjustment 6 Arlington, VA - The Commission's Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish. The Addendum implements measures to maintain consistency with the federal FMP in response to Spiny  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news: * * * Chamber of Progress Urges Democrats To Get Serious About Cost of Living In New Policy Roadmap Report outlines 25+ policy recommendations for Dems As American consumers brace for price hikes triggered by new tariffs, Chamber of Progress today released a policy roadmap for Democratic lawmakers to tackle the rising cost of living in 2025.  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Christopher M. Ackerman Sr. named George Mason's Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer George Mason University has selected Christopher M. Ackerman Sr. as its new vice president of human resources and chief human resource officer. He begins his new role Feb. 24. Ackerman joins George Mason, the largest public research university in Virginia, from Stanford University, whe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Sector Adds 4,000 Jobs in January; Nonresidential Job Gains Offset Declines in Residential as Average Wages Rose to $30.84 an Hour Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:02 Tightening Labor Market Conditions, Amid Changes in Immigration Policy, Continued Under-Investments in Career & Technical Education, Could Undermine Employment Growth as Firms Struggle to   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- NACS, an association for convenience and fuel retailing, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Convenience Store Industry Comes Together to Raise Awareness Around Human Trafficking NEW ORLEANS - NACS and convenience retail companies Clipper Petroleum, Jet Food Stores, bp and TravelCenters of America came together to raise awareness around human trafficking during a Feb. 1 event in New Orleans led by In Our Backyard (IOB), a leading national n  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could 'reshape biomedical research' Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in collaboration with Mark Kreutzberger and Edward Egelman at the University of Virginia (UVA), challenges that notion, revealing an unexpect  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Docs for Morgan: A game of remembrance, community, and support More stories from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine The team of physicians and residents, clad in light blue jerseys, threw their fists in the air and exchanged high-fives, finally allowing their exhaustion to show. Their hard-fought 56-47 basketball victory over a determined squad of medical school students on Feb. 5 marked the reclaiming  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State University launches new Access Scholarship to provide free tuition for incoming West Virginia students Fairmont State University has a long-standing tradition of looking for innovative ways to assist students with tuition and fee costs. The Access Scholarship is Fairmont State's newest initiative designed to help incoming students from West Virginia cover tuition and mandatory fees.   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * The expanded partnership will focus on accelerating discoveries in pediatric cancer. * * * Children's National Hospital and Virginia Tech are expanding their research partnership, building on a successful collaboration established in 2019. This partnership will advance pediatric health through innovative discoveries and therapies with an initial foc  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate students settle into new Innovation Campus Academic Building One More stories from the Pamplin College of Business More stories from Graduate Education More stories from the Innovation Campus Below-freezing temperatures and an icy breeze failed to cool graduate students' enthusiasm during the first days of classes at the Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria. Students flocked to T-s  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Holistic Health and Fitness Program Keeps Growing The Army's program to enhance soldiers' readiness through regular mental and physical fitness continues to expand across the force, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said. In remarks Feb. 4 at the monthly meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army's George Washington chapter in Arlington, Virginia, Mingus sa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * Horseshoe Crab Board Approves Draft Addendum IX for Public Comment to Consider Multi-Year Specifications for Male-Only Harvest Arlington, VA - The Commission's Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Draft Addendum IX for public comment. The Draft Addendum considers allowing the Board to set specifications for male-only harvest for multiple years. It also considers alternat  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The American Association of Tissue Banks issued the following news: * * * Join Us in Atlanta for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting - Submit Your Session Proposals and Abstracts! Mark your calendars for the 2025 AATB Annual Meeting, which will take place October 12-15, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. This must-attend event will bring together professionals from across the tissue donation and transplantation community to connect, innovate, and advance meaningful progress. This yea  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * NARFE Files Suit to Preserve Merit-Based Civil Service NARFE has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the district of D.C. to block the implementation of President Trump's Executive Order 14171 creating Schedule Policy/Career (or Schedule P/C, formerly known as Schedule F). Protect Democracy and Selendy Gay, PLLC, are representing NARFE and its co-plaintiff, the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * National Waste & Recycling Association Elects New Leaders To The Future Industry Leaders Alliance Board Arlington, VA - Recently, the National Waste & Recycling Association's (NWRA) Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA) Board met to elect new board members and officers for 2025. FILA, an individual affiliate group under NWRA, provides education and networking  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The National Head Start Association issued the following news release: * * * Ongoing Issues Accessing Federal Grant Funds Continue to Impact Head Start Programs Washington, D.C.-Ten days after the temporary federal payment freeze, dozens of Head Start programs are continuing to face challenges drawing down approved grant funds. Though the cause of the problem is unclear, this has a significant impact on Head Start which relies on steady, predictable access to o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The James River Association issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Press Statement: Virginia House and Senate Adopt Budget Proposals CONTACT: Linnea Bennett Director of Marketing and Communications (410) 212-3819 lbennett@thejamesriver.org RICHMOND, VA - On Thursday, February 6, the Virginia House and Senate advanced proposals from their respective chambers to the budget amendments proposed by Governor Youngkin in December. These amendments  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research turns robotic hardware into flatware More stories from the College of Engineering Over 2 million adults living in the United States rely on a caregiver's assistance to eat daily meals. In addition to human caregivers, technology has been developed to provide assistance. For example, tabletop and wheelchair-mounted robotic arms have been programmed to pick up foods and bring them to the human operator.   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Statewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation More stories from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Virginia Tech will play a central role in an ambitious statewide initiative to leverage strengths and partnerships across three regions in order to accelerate biotechnology innovation and adv  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The Professional Services Council issued the following news release: * * * The U.S. Government Must Pay Its Bills Arlington, Va. (February 6, 2024) -- The Trump Administration's January 20 Executive Order (EO) 14169, "Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid," mandated a 90-day review of U.S. foreign development assistance. The EO halted all "new obligations and disbursements" until the review's results are available. Subsequent actions by the U.S.   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Upcoming events and activities at Virginia Tech Below is a sampling of activities coming up this week, including several Valentine's Day activities, like Roots and Roses at West End, as well as multiple interest meetings for this year's Dominican Republic Alternative Break Service Trip. Be sure to check GobblerConnect for additional activities. Monday, Feb 10 * Weeks of Welcome Leader Tabling * Motivation M  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Nearly 8 in 10 Virginians support HBCU funding; 69% oppose university presidents serving on governing boards. * * * Today, the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University released findings on key policy issues from its latest Commonwealth Poll, conducted between Dec. 18, 2024, and Jan. 15, 2025. Abortion rights Over 60 pe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * For Khan, a Ph.D. student in the School of Nursing, a research fellowship when she was an undergraduate 'changed the direction of my life,' immersing her 'in a world of possibilities that I had previously overlooked.' How I found my research is an occasional series featuring VCU students sharing their journeys as researchers. * * * By Tom Gresham Hannah Khan discovered h  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researcher identifies inciting language using AI model More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the Innovation Campus Artificial intelligence (AI) is often in the spotlight for its role in detecting and combating hate speech. Now, Vaibhav Garg, a Virginia Tech collegiate assistant professor of computer science at the Innovation Campus in Alexandria, is pushing the conversatio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Women In Motion Partners with Safety Management Council to Strengthen Industry Connections at Annual Conference Feb 07, 2025 Washington - Today, American Trucking Associations' Women In Motion Council announced it is partnering with ATA's Safety Management Council at SMC's annual conference in April. "This partnership with the Safety Management Council is a  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * WVWC, WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital to host an Evening of Elegance Gala BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College and WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital are pleased to announce that they will be hosting a Gala on March 28 at the beautiful Stonewall Resort. An Evening of Elegance will commemorate their inaugural Gala held in 2007. Community Hosts Senator Robbie Morris, M  more