2023 SVM Celebration of Excellence Awards

Professor Peter MacWilliams Pathology Resident Award – Dr. Kelsey Brown · Zoe and Lexi Wells Small Animal Technician Awards – Heather Bonti (Primary Care) and Nicole Schramka (Anesthesia) · Zoe and Lexi Wells Large Animal Technician Award – Rachel Borchardt ...

source https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/2023-svm-celebration-of-excellence-awards/

Austin FC Honors Community Leaders For AAPI Heritage Month

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, Austin FC is honoring four community leaders in Central Texas who go above and beyond in enriching the city. Keep reading below to learn more about each one.

source https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-honors-community-leaders-for-aapi-heritage-month

Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Saturday, April 29-Sunday, April 30, 2023

Saturday 8:30 am. Deliver Remarks at Frank R. Williams Scholarship Fund Two-Mile Fun Walk Location: Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, Frank R. Williams Activity Center Breezeway 6315 5th Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Takoma Metro*

source https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-public-calendar-saturday-april-29-sunday-april-30-2023

NJCU to Honor Class of 2023 in Commencement Ceremony on May 30

Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer and Educator Tania León and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan P. Haygood to Receive Honorary Degrees. JERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) will award 1,135 undergraduate, 406 graduate, and 46 doctoral degrees ...

source https://www.njcu.edu/about/news/2023/04/njcu-honor-class-2023-commencement-ceremony-may-30

VSU Recognizes Faculty with Awarding of Tenure, Promotion

Valdosta State University recently awarded tenure to five faculty members. The award of tenure constitutes permanent status as a member of the university faculty. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Robert Smith, provost and vice ...

source https://www.valdosta.edu/about/news/releases/2023/04/vsu-recognizes-faculty-with-awarding-of-tenure,-promotion.php

Honors College Dean Kanipes Receives Friday Lifetime Achievement Award

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 28, 2023) – Margaret I. Kanipes '90, Ph.D., dean of the new Honors College at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received the William C. Friday Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of ...

source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/04/kanipes-friday-award.php

Small Business Owners: Take Our Survey!

Small businesses are the heart and soul of Raleigh. The City's Community and Small Business Development Division connects local businesses to resources, funding opportunities, and other support to help them thrive. We need your input!

source https://raleighnc.gov/doing-business/news/small-business-owners-take-our-survey

A Proclamation on Older Americans Month,

On this 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, we honor our Nation's senior citizens, whose lifetimes of hard work, devotion to family, and commitment to community have laid the foundation for the country we are today. We have a rock-solid ...

source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/28/a-proclamation-on-older-americans-month-2023/

City of Pasadena Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

PASADENA, Calif.—The City of Pasadena is proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May. This is a time to honor and recognize the contributions of the AAPI community that shapes the rich cultural tapestry of our ...

source https://www.cityofpasadena.net/city-manager/news/city-of-pasadena-celebrates-aapi-heritage-month/

HHS Awards $147 Million to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States

This funding will help states and metropolitan areas with the highest levels of HIV transmission link people with HIV to essential care, support, and treatment, as well as support training and other resources for these jurisdictions.

source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/27/hhs-awards-147-million-support-ending-hiv-epidemic-united-states.html

Treasury Department Announces Approval of Federal Funds to Connect Hawaii Homes and Families to Affordable ...

Combined with other Administration initiatives, President Biden's Investing in America agenda has brought affordable internet to over 17 million American households. WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of ...

source https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1448

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers' Homes and Combat Deed Theft

New Legislation Would Make Deed Theft a Crime, Help Keep Families in Their Homes, and Expand Opportunities for Deed Theft Victims to Seek Justice. April 27, 2023. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, ...

source https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-general-james-takes-action-protect-new-yorkers-homes-and-combat-deed

City to observe Historic Preservation Month with #SavingPlacesHsv campaign

Published on April 27, 2023. two men and three women stand around large poster. It's that time again. Throughout May, the City of Huntsville will partner with local organizations and businesses to celebrate our community's unique historic places and ...

source https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/city-to-observe-historic-preservation-month-with-savingplaceshsv-campaign/

Mills Administration Issues $25 Million in COVID-19 Payments to Long-Term Care Organizations

Governor Mills proposed and the Legislature approved the payments in the bipartisan supplemental budget to help facilities recover from the pandemic. Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has issued $25 million in COVID-19 ...

source https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/mills-administration-issues-25-million-covid-19-payments-long-term-care-organizations-2023-04

FAA Establishes Independent Aviation Safety Review Team

Former NASA Administrator and astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. Former Air Line Pilots Association, International President Captain Tim Canoll; Former National Air Traffic Controllers Association Executive Vice President Patricia Gilbert; Former FAA Chief ...

source https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-establishes-independent-aviation-safety-review-team

McPherson College Honors Alumni

The McPherson College Citation of Merit award recipients for 2023 are Dwight Oltman '58 (posthumously), Zane Smith '66, and Garold Minns '73. These recipients exemplify the college's mission of Service, Scholarship, and Participation through their ...

source https://www.mcpherson.edu/2023/04/mcpherson-college-honors-alumni-3/

Free Arbor Day Festivities Saturday, April 29

Spokane County Master Composters/Recyclers will teach how to turn yard and food waste into "black gold" for your garden. Bartlett Tree Experts will give out tree seedlings and hold a tree climbing demonstration.

source https://my.spokanecity.org/news/stories/2023/04/26/free-arbor-day-festivities-saturday-april-29/

Mayor Kapszukiewicz and Community Partners Lead the Charge for Bike Month Kickoff

The City of Toledo, Lucas County Commissioners and The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) geared up to celebrate May as Bike Month with a press conference this morning. Metroparks Toledo, TARTA, Toledo Bikes and We are Traffic ...

source https://toledo.oh.gov/news/2023/04/26/mayor-kapszukiewicz-and-community-partners-lead-the-charge-for-bike-month-kickoff

Drew University Named Best Value School By The Princeton Review

Schools that made the list scored highest on the publication's Return on Investment (ROI) ratings, measured using more than 40 data points covering academics, affordability, and career preparation and outcomes. “The schools ...

source https://drew.edu/stories/2023/04/26/drew-university-named-best-value-school-by-the-princeton-review/

MSU announces student speakers for Spring 2023 Commencement

Morehead State University has announced the student speakers for the 2023 Spring Commencement. The ceremonies take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC). Keenan Conley of Salyersville will represent the ...

source https://moreheadstate.edu/news/2023/04/msu-announces-spring-commencement-speakers?feature

Three UTSA science students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate research

APRIL 25, 2023 — Three UTSA students were recently named Barry Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship is one of the most prestigious national awards for undergraduate students excelling in research in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics who ...

source https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/04/story/three-science-students-are-goldwater-scholars.html

St. Louis Magazine Honors SLU Nursing Faculty for Academic Excellence, Community Service

SLU's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing has long been a national leader in nursing education. That leadership shows in SLU's regular honors in the Excellence in Nursing Awards. Over more than a decade, ...

source https://www.slu.edu/news/2023/april/2023-excellence-in-nursing.php

In Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she's 'crashing' for abortion care

The molar pregnancy Jaci Statton had would never become a baby. It was cancerous, though. At the last hospital in Oklahoma she went to during her ordeal last month, Statton says staff told her and her husband that she could not get a surgical abortion ...

source https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/25/1171851775/oklahoma-woman-abortion-ban-study-shows-confusion-at-hospitals

As teacher shortages loom, one district grows future educators in high school

Something remarkable is happening at Nora Forester Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas, in teacher Patrice Bravo's STEM lab — a wonderland of technicolor gears, tools and laboratory doo-dads, all overseen by STEM's playful patron saint: Albert ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1160372607/teacher-shortage-solution-middle-school

Readout of US-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue Defense Cooperation Pillar

The Kenyan delegation was led by Kenya's Cabinet Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua. The talks reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to strengthening bilateral defense cooperation. The U.S. and Kenyan ...

source https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3372758/readout-of-us-kenya-bilateral-strategic-dialogue-defense-cooperation-pillar/

UTSA programs advance in a new graduate degree rankings list

APRIL 25, 2023 — UTSA graduate programs in engineering, science, education and policy received high rankings according to the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools list by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, compiled in fall 2022 and early 2023, ...

source https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/04/story/graduate-programs-make-top-list.html

HHS Releases Proposal to Expand Health Care for DACA Recipients

DACA recipients would have access to health care through Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare ...

source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/24/hhs-releases-proposal-to-expand-health-care-for-daca-recipients.html

Peter Bratt announced as 2023 Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

Peter Bratt (Cowell '86, politics) is many things: a Rockefeller Fellow, a Peabody Award winner, an Emmy-nominated film producer, writer, and director, and a community organizer and social justice activist. Above all, he is a trailblazer and champion of ...

source https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/04/peter-bratt-socialsciences.html

DFPI Begins Accepting Applications for up to $200000 in CalMoneySmart Grants

To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit organization. Grant funds can only be used for: Free classroom- or web-based financial education and empowerment content to help consumers access lower-cost ...

source https://dfpi.ca.gov/2023/04/24/dfpi-begins-accepting-applications-for-up-to-200000-in-calmoneysmart-grants/

Whale Week: Celebrating the Wonder of Whales

At NOAA Fisheries, we work to ensure the conservation and protection of all marine mammals. This Whale Week, explore whale science and conservation through the features and videos below. Follow along on our NOAA Fisheries ...

source https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/whale-week-celebrating-wonder-whales

NURSING FULBRIGHT

Kim Larson, an East Carolina University professor of nursing, learned in February that she would be the first member of the College of Nursing to receive a Fulbright Scholar award, a prestigious federally-funded award that will support her research on ...

source https://news.ecu.edu/2023/04/24/nursing-fulbright/

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $35M for National Fish Passage Projects

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $35 Million for National Fish Passage Projects to Address Climate Resilience and Strengthen Local Economies. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded projects will support migrating fish, recreational opportunities and ...

source https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-04/biden-harris-administration-announces-35m-national-fish-passage-projects

On Earth Day, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Works to Grow Impact of California's Farm to School Program

“We're taking real action that makes a difference in the lives of thousands of California families, giving kids access to healthier meals that fight climate change and support our agricultural communities.”.

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/04/22/on-earth-day-first-partner-jennifer-siebel-newsom-works-to-grow-impact-of-californias-farm-to-school-program/

Gov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing the California Highway Patrol and National Guard to assist San Francisco authorities in combating the fentanyl crisis in the city. The two agencies will be partnering with the local police department and the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/22/1171467560/newsom-san-francisco-fentanyl-national-guard-highway-patrol

BU Athletics Raises Over $1.2 Million on Giving Day 2023

BOSTON – The Boston University Department of Athletics surpassed $1 million in gifts for the sixth consecutive BU Giving Day as over $1.24 million was raised in support of Terrier student-athletes on Tuesday, April 11. The BU Athletics community came ...

source https://goterriers.com/news/2023/4/20/general-bu-athletics-raises-over-1-2-million-on-giving-day-2023

Four Auburn University students receive National Science Foundation Fellowships

“We are especially happy to see a continuation of Auburn students being awarded this prestigious fellowship,” said Tiffany Sippial, director of the Auburn University Honors College. “The NSF GRFP recognizes student potential for significant ...

source https://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/news_articles/2023/04/211023-nsf.php

Meet Our Apprentices

He participated in STEM competitions in elementary school and was active in school-based robotics groups through college. Fast forward to today where Josh is a Manufacturing Engineer apprentice building skills and on-the-job experiences in machine learning ...

source https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/careers/life-at-lm/2023/meet-our-apprentices.html

W&M tuition plan focuses on advancing excellence

“Our balance is always ensuring that we advance W&M quality while limiting costs for families and students.” William & Mary was one of just three public colleges and universities in the state to hold tuition flat ...

source https://news.wm.edu/2023/04/21/wm-tuition-plan-focuses-on-advancing-excellence/

Mayor Wu Announces Expansion of Curbside Food Waste Collection Program

Program will service up to 30,000 households across the City. In celebration of Earth Day (April 22) and building on her commitment to make Boston a greener and more sustainable city, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department today announced ...

source https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-announces-expansion-curbside-food-waste-collection-program

US clean energy transition soon 'to be on steroids'

McCarthy served as the first national climate adviser before leaving the White House in September. She said steps taken during the administration's first two years, including climate-related features in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, ...

source https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/04/u-s-clean-energy-transition-soon-to-be-on-steroids/

Governor Newsom Expands Storm State of Emergency to Four Additional Counties

SACRAMENTO – Supporting ongoing storm response and recovery efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in the counties of Contra Costa, Riverside, San Diego, and Yolo, which join the 47 counties for which the Governor has ...

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/04/20/governor-newsom-expands-storm-state-of-emergency-to-four-additional-counties/

California moves to secure access to abortion

State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-East Bay) chairs the California Legislative Women's Caucus and said lawmakers already passed more than a dozen bills aimed at protecting abortion rights since the Supreme Court overruled Roe vs. Wade.

source https://sd09.senate.ca.gov/news/20230419-california-moves-secure-access-abortion

Purdue University Northwest to honor 889 candidates at spring commencement

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 6. A total of 889 candidates have completed plans of study in PNW's academic colleges of Business; Engineering and Sciences; Humanities, Education and Social ...

source https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-to-honor-889-candidates-at-spring-commencement/

FSU celebrates 2023 Leadership Awards Night

Florida State University students, employees and organizations were recognized during the annual Leadership Awards Night Tuesday, April 11. The awards, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, honor the diverse collection of individuals and groups ...

source https://news.fsu.edu/news/students-campus-life/2023/04/20/fsu-celebrates-2023-leadership-awards-night/

The US plans new protections for old forests facing pressure from climate change

— The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation's woodlands from fires, insects and ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/20/1171066279/old-growth-forests-protections-climate-change

2023 Commencement speakers include fashion designer, former White House medical officer

The University of Lynchburg's 2023 Commencement exercises will take place on Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19. The undergraduate ceremony will kick things off at 9 a.m. Thursday on Shellenberger Field, followed at 9 a.m. on Friday by the DMSc and ...

source https://www.lynchburg.edu/2023-commencement-speakers-include-fashion-designer-former-white-house-medical-officer/

UF professor elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Vasudha Narayanan, a distinguished professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, as a new member. Her fields of interest are the Hindu traditions in India, Cambodia, ...

source https://news.ufl.edu/2023/04/academy-of-arts-and-sciences/

Register to attend 'A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT and Conversational AI'

Join the Teaching and Learning Commons as they demonstrate the functionality of ChatGPT and discuss practical and ethical implications of ChatGPT-use classes from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, on Zoom. This event is part of the WVU Tech Teaching Seminar ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/04/19/register-for-to-attend-a-beginner-s-guide-to-chatgpt-and-conversational-ai

USI to recognize two honorary degree recipients during Spring 2023 Commencement

Dr. Marlene Shaw, Professor Emerita of Biology, is receiving an honorary Doctor of Science degree for her commitment to teaching and continuous service to the University of Southern Indiana. Shaw served as a USI biology faculty ...

source https://www.usi.edu/news/releases/2023/04/usi-to-recognize-two-honorary-degree-recipients-during-spring-2023-commencement

School of Business names 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jay Howard with its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Howard will receive the award for his dedication to business excellence, community service and commitment to KU on April 20 during a ...

source http://today.ku.edu/2023/04/19/school-business-names-2023-distinguished-alumni-award-recipient

Governor Stitt Signs Oklahoma MOU with the United Kingdom

Today, Governor Stitt joined United Kingdom Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Oklahoma and the United Kingdom. The UK - Oklahoma pact will focus on increasing trade through deepening ...

source https://oklahoma.gov/governor/newsroom/newsroom/2023/april2023/governor-stitt-signs-oklahoma-mou-with-the-united-kingdom.html

Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Coalition Calling for Increased Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership

Attorneys General Call for Required Disclosure of Nursing Home Ownership and Management to Address Growth of Private Equity and Real Estate Firms in Industry. April 18, 2023. Letter Follows AG James' Recent Actions to Hold Owners of Nursing Homes ...

source https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-general-james-co-leads-multistate-coalition-calling-increased

California Invested $1.3 Billion in Nearly 19500 Climate Projects in 2022

In 2022, 74% of investments – almost $1 billion – supported communities and households facing greater economic and environmental challenges. The 2022 investments are expected to cut 10.4 million metric tons of pollution over the course of the projects.

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/04/18/california-invested-1-3-billion-in-nearly-19500-climate-projects-in-2022/

Metra celebrates Earth Day with a week of activities

As a public transit agency, Metra is already green. But to celebrate Earth Day this year, Metra is going even greener with a week of activities to clean along its tracks, renew landscaping, and plant trees on Metra property.

source https://metra.com/newsroom/metra-celebrates-earth-day-week-activities-0

Chair Rodgers on FTC Chair Khan's Abuses of Power “Leadership Matters”

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today's Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget.”.

source https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-on-ftc-chair-khan-s-abuses-of-power-leadership-matters

HHSC Highlights Child Abuse Prevention and Support Services

CASA programs throughout Texas provide advocacy services for children under the age of 18 in the protective custody of the Department of Family and Protective Services. CAC programs facilitate the investigation and prosecution of child sexual and physical ...

source https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2023/04/hhsc-highlights-child-abuse-prevention-support-services

UTSA's research excellence highlighted by undergraduates' local and international showcases

Earlier this month, six students from UTSA participated in the student-organized Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference held at the University of Texas at Austin. Participating students Megan Brown (Neuroscience), Diana Herrera- ...

source https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/04/story/utsa-undergraduates-showcase-their-research.html

LDWF Announces Road Closures in Richard K. Yancey WMA

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LWF) has closed Dobbs Bay Road, Blount Road, Lac a' Sostien Road and all roads within the Mississippi River levee batture area to vehicle traffic at the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area ...

source https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/ldwf-announces-road-closures-in-richard-k-yancey-wma

East 23rd St. reconstruction to begin phase two on April 20

This is a complete reconstruction of East 23rd St. from the Haskell Bridge to about 600 feet east of Anderson Rd. The scope of the project includes various improvements such as new concrete pavement, curbs and gutters, storm sewer, traffic signals, and ...

source https://lawrenceks.org/2023/04/17/east-23rd-st-reconstruction-to-begin-phase-two-on-april-20/

WVU addresses youth mental health crisis and critical provider shortage with innovative in-school programming

Over the next five years, the Mountaineer School-Based Mental Health Fellows Program will be funded with a $5.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. “West Virginia is among the nation's leaders in ...

source https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/04/17/wvu-addresses-youth-mental-health-crisis-and-critical-provider-shortage-with-innovative-in-school-programming

National Healthcare Decisions Day Highlights Importance of Advance Care Planning

When the unexpected, unplanned, or unpredicted have health implications – whether it's an accident, a short- or long-term illness, or anything else that can impact everything from mobility and finances to quality of life and overall happiness – the process ...

source https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/national-healthcare-decisions-day

#EarthDay 2023: Invest in our changing planet now to secure a more livable future

A doodled graphic of a hand holding a heart above the Earth, which has a. Happy Earth Day from NOAA Education! (Image credit: NOAA Education/Kaleigh ...

source https://www.noaa.gov/stories/Earth-Day-2023

US Actions Targeting Transnational Criminals for Illicit Fentanyl Activity

Additionally, the Department of Justice announced significant indictments against fentanyl traffickers associated with the Sinaloa Cartel. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned five individuals and two entities involved in the trafficking of fentanyl ...

source https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/u-s-actions-targeting-transnational-criminals-for-illicit-fentanyl-activity/

The latest saga of revealed US secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks

For Americans who remember the Vietnam War era vividly, the idea of leaking government information instantly conjures the name of Daniel Ellsberg, who disclosed the "Pentagon Papers" in 1971. He has been credited with hastening ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/15/1169935572/history-leaks-intelligence-documents

READOUT: Treasury Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Inflation Reduction Act Incentives for Underserved ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chief Implementation Officer Laurel Blatchford and Counselor for Racial Equity Janis Bowdler led one of a series of roundtable discussions with nearly 30 environmental justice stakeholders on how the Low-Income Communities ...

source https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1418

Prescribed burn operations scheduled on Red River WMA starting mid April

Idaho Fish and Game in coordination with the Idaho Department of Lands and US Forest Service will be initiating prescribed burn operations on the Red River WMA in mid-April to May, as weather permits. The prescribed burn area is a 314-acre meadow ...

source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/prescribed-burn-operations-scheduled-red-river-wma-starting-mid-april

Midland University Hosts Student Achievement Awards Celebration

Student awards are voted on by professors, Student Affairs, and Admissions while Midland students vote on awards presented to professors. Midland University is proud of this annual event that gives special recognition to our students and ...

source https://www.midlandu.edu/midland-university-hosts-student-achievement-awards-celebration/

IMF Spring Meetings Update | April 13, 2023

In our daily recap for Thursday, April 13, we spotlight the IMF managing director's policy agenda, the debate on the global economy, regional economic outlooks, and more.

source https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Campaigns/2023/Recap-Day4?cid=ca-com-recapoverview-recapday4-SM2023

Spider Athletics Raises Record-Setting $800000 on Giving Day

— Richmond Athletics raised more than $800,000 to support Spider student-athletes during the University of Richmond's fifth annual #URHere Giving Day, the department announced Friday. The result was an increase of more than 17 percent from 2022, when ...

source https://richmondspiders.com/news/2023/4/14/baseball-spider-athletics-raises-record-setting-800-000-on-giving-day.aspx

New faculty award celebrates community engagement across Cornell

Recipients of the 2022-23 awards: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Karim-Aly Kassam, the International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies, conducts climate-change research in partnership with Indigenous communities ...

source https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/04/new-faculty-award-celebrates-community-engagement-across-cornell

April is Food Waste Reduction Month in Asheville!

City of Asheville partners with Food Waste Solutions WNC to celebrate and promote food waste reduction with a month-long social media campaign and Taste It, Don't Waste It! chefs cook-off event. Each year, an estimated 57,500 tons of food is wasted in ...

source https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/april-is-food-waste-reduction-month-in-asheville/

Why Choose Hackensack University Medical Center Urology for Your Residency?

Robotic surgery expertise. Our residents have the opportunity to learn from world leaders in robotic urological surgery who are continuously working to develop groundbreaking surgical techniques. A focus on research. With a built-in protected ...

source https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/healthcare-professionals/humc/urology-residency

NC A&T to Kick Off Fresh & Local Nutrition Incentive Program on April 15

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 112 N. Benbow Road, in the parking lot adjacent to the Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center on campus. Participants will also ...

source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/04/fresh-and-local.php

Maryland's Black Bears Emerging from Winter Dens

Bear County Residents and Visitors Urged to Keep Bears Wild. Photo of bear eating from a backyard bird feeder. A black bear finds a food source. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Spring is a time for new growth and increased wildlife ...

source https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2023/04/13/marylands-black-bears-emerging-from-winter-dens/

OSU management faculty's research recognized in 2022 TAMUGA rankings

In 2022, Spears Business management research faculty is 20th overall in the nation and 26th globally for overall productivity in the Texas A&M/University of Georgia (TAMUGA) rankings of Management Department Research Productivity. The rankings tabulate ...

source https://news.okstate.edu/articles/business/2023/management_tamuga_rankings.html

Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Nutrition Programs in the Farm ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, ...

source https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/dem/press/release/senators-stabenow-boozman-fetterman-braun-announce-subcommittee-hearing-on-nutrition-programs-in-the-farm-bill

Wyden Statement on WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the United States formally accepting the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a long-sought international deal that ...

source https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-statement-on-wto-fisheries-subsidies-agreement-

News Releases

Single lane closures with travel delays will be in place weekdays April 13-28 on Kingsbury Grade (State Route 207) in Douglas County as the Nevada Department of Transportation repairs weather-related roadside erosion.

source https://www.dot.nv.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7721/395

Fostering Change to Realize Racial Equity in Healthcare

While access and affordability of healthcare coverage has seen significant improvements over the last several years, health disparities continue to disproportionately affect people from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. As one of the ...

source https://www.centene.com/news/fostering-change-to-realize-racial-equity-in-healthcare.html

USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 states, land-grant universities, and industry organizations to enhance the country's ability to rapidly respond to and control outbreaks of animal disease.

source https://www.avma.org/news/usda-announces-158m-funding-disease-preparedness-response

DNR hiring for accelerated conservation officer training

Stationed in nearly every county of the state, DNR conservation officers are fully licensed law enforcement officers who enforce laws and regulations related to fish and wildlife, state parks, trails and forests, and outdoor recreation activities such as ...

source https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/releases/2023/04/11/dnr-hiring-for-accelerated-conservation-officer-training

Innovation, research at Western recognized at Spring Convocation 2023

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University faculty will showcase and celebrate their cutting-edge research through presentations at the Office of Research and Innovation's Spring Convocation on Friday, April 21. “Spring Convocation creates an ...

source https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71371

UMaine faculty, students present at AERA annual meeting

The 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting will take place April 13–16 in Chicago. The conference is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and practitioners, and a showcase for groundbreaking, ...

source https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2023/04/11/umaine-faculty-students-present-at-aera-annual-meeting/

Observe National Minority Health Month by Giving Blood

Disease burdens such as sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia major, maternal and infant mortality remain higher among communities of color. According to the Population Reference Bureau, premature or preterm birth before 37 weeks of gestation is ...

source https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2023/observe-national-minority-health-month-by-giving-blood.html

Assessing the US Climate in March 2023

March precipitation for the contiguous U.S. was 2.81 inches, 0.30 inch above average, ranking in the wettest third of the historical record. Since January, a series of storms brought record amounts of rain and snow ...

source https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202303

Experience the month of Ramadan through Muslim Students Association Fastathon

This month for Muslims around the world is Ramadan. It is a month where Muslims do not eat or drink from around sunrise to sunset. To allow people who are not Muslim to experience this, the Muslim Students Association is doing a fastathon where anyone ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/04/10/experience-the-month-of-ramadan-through-muslim-students-association-fastathon

Three Stanford scholars awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Three Stanford University scholars have been awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships. This prestigious honor recognizes mid-career scholars, artists, and scientists who have demonstrated a previous capacity for outstanding work and continue to show ...

source https://news.stanford.edu/report/2023/04/07/three-stanford-scholars-awarded-guggenheim-fellowships/

Goldwater Awards Support Advanced Undergraduate Research

Three Dartmouth undergraduates are among 413 college and university sophomores and juniors from across the country to receive Goldwater Scholarships to support their pursuit of research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. For ...

source https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2023/04/goldwater-awards-support-advanced-undergraduate-research

Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day

WHEREAS, for more than two centuries, men and women in the United States Armed Forces have served our nation with courage, honor, devotion, and sacrifice; and. WHEREAS, on this day in 1942, the largest number of Americans to ever surrender were ...

source https://gov.alaska.gov/former-prisoners-of-war-recognition-day-5/

Celebrating National Public Health Week: City Health Centers

Pharmacies, lab testing, x-rays, and screenings are conveniently offered at the sites. Patients can often see specialists like podiatrists, nutritionists/dieticians, and dentists all at one site as well. The ...

source https://www.phila.gov/2023-04-08-celebrating-national-public-health-week-city-health-centers/

Farmers on the California-Arizona border may face their first-ever cuts to water

KIRK SIEGLER, BYLINE: For almost 100 years, Amanda Brooks' family has relied on the Colorado River near Yuma, Ariz., to transform this harsh brown desert into lush fields of green, growing abundant lettuce, spinach, kale, broccoli and celery. This is where ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/07/1168581728/farmers-on-the-california-arizona-border-may-face-their-first-ever-cuts-to-water

Forest Service News Release: Winter Travel Restrictions Extended Through May 1

Idaho Falls, ID, April 04, 2023– The 2022/2023 winter has been especially hard for local wildlife. Wildlife agencies are continuing to see an elevated level of mortality in big game animals due to the deep snow and continued cold.

source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/forest-service-news-release-winter-travel-restrictions-extended-through-may-1

Kahelin named Outstanding Graduating International Student

Orono, Maine -- Anna Kahelin of Helsinki, Finland is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the Maine Business School. She is a business administration major in management with a minor in psychology, and member of the Women's Basketball ...

source https://goblackbears.com/news/2023/4/7/womens-basketball-kahelin-named-outstanding-graduating-international-student.aspx

Celebrating National Public Health Week: Chronic Disease Prevention and Injury Prevention

Chronic diseases and homicide are among the leading causes of death in Philadelphia. CDIP strives to prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, asthma and diabetes, as well as injuries related to gun violence.

source https://www.phila.gov/2023-04-07-celebrating-national-public-health-week-chronic-disease-prevention-and-injury-prevention/

Recreation Division Joins in Upcoming Earth Day Celebration

Observe Earth Day with the City of Janesville Recreation Division and the community at Rotary Botanical Gardens' Earth Day Celebration! The community gathering will feature exhibits, children's activities, family education, and the Zoozort Animal Show.

source https://www.janesvillewi.gov/Home/Components/News/News/15696/29

PFMC Recommends Closure of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Today, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend a full closure of California's commercial and recreational ocean salmon season. Options put forward by the PFMC last month for public review, which were developed by ...

source https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/pfmc-recommends-closure-of-2023-ocean-salmon-fisheries

Research Staff Awards honor contributions to discovery

The awards and 2022 recipients are: The Vivien T. Thomas Award for Excellence in Clinical Research — Kate Von Wahlde, MJ, CCRP, manager of clinical research for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head ...

source https://news.vumc.org/2023/04/06/research-staff-awards-honor-contributions-to-discovery-2/

New York Department of Health Recognizes National Minority Health Month

Workshops for Department of Health Staff Support Ongoing Commitment to Addressing Racial and Health Inequities. ALBANY, N.Y. (April 6, 2023) – The New York State Department of Health, in observance of National Minority Health Month in April, ...

source https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/2023-04-06_national_minority_health_month.htm

4-VA Collaborative Research Grants call for proposals: Apply by April 24

If a proposal is funded, collaborating faculty may be eligible for smaller complementary awards from their home institution if those funds are available. More information on complementary funding can be obtained from the 4-VA Campus Coordinator at the ...

source https://vtx.vt.edu/notices/2023/04/provost-tlos-4va.html

Combating Systemic Corruption in Haiti

Today, the United States is taking action to support the people of Haiti and respond to the ongoing instability in the country by imposing visa restrictions and financial sanctions on former President of the Haitian Chamber of Deputies Gary Bodeau for ...

source https://www.state.gov/combating-systemic-corruption-in-haiti/

MDC urges public to leave wildlife wild this spring

You may encounter a variety of newborn animals this spring, such as cottontail rabbits (pictured). MDC encourages the public to leave wildlife alone as attempting to help them can do more harm than good.

source https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-urges-public-leave-wildlife-wild-spring

Joint Statement on the US – EU Energy Council

MEDIA NOTE. OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON. APRIL 4, 2023. The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and European Union. Begin Text: The tenth United States – European Union (EU) Energy Council ...

source https://pl.usembassy.gov/statement_energy_council/

Lane closures on Iowa 4 in Emmet County begin on Monday, April 10

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 4, 2023 – A pavement improvement project on Iowa 4 will require lane closures on weekdays beginning Monday, April 10 until late June, weather permitting. Milling, pavement patching, paving road shoulders, and hot-mix asphalt ...

source https://www.news.iowadot.gov/newsandinfo/2023/04/lane-closures-on-iowa-4-in-emmet-county-begin-on-monday-april-10.html

#ItsASummerThing: City unveils summer programs, activities for children and youth

Pools, spray grounds, reading enrichment, STEM activities, free meals, sports activities, summer camps, and seasonal jobs were all promoted as ways to keep young people engaged when schools dismiss for the academic year.

source https://www.phila.gov/2023-04-04-itsasummerthing-city-unveils-summer-programs-activities-for-children-and-youth/

Elon News Network earns top honors in SPJ competition

Naomi Washington '24 (left) and Clare Grant '23 work together in the Elon News Network newsroom in McEwen Communications Building. Both Washington and Grant were among the students honored by the Society of Professional Journalists in the Region 2 Mark of ...

source https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2023/04/04/elon-news-network-earns-top-honors-in-spj-competition/

Notice of Funding Availability, Homekey Program Round 3

The goal of the Homekey program is to grant state funds to local public entities to acquire, develop and operate a broad range of housing types, including but not limited to hotels, motels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, ...

source https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/notice-of-funding-availability-homekey-program-round-3/

WVU honors three faculty as 2022-23 Benedum Distinguished Scholars

Weichao Tu, associate professor of space physics in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. The Benedum Distinguished Scholars Awards, funded by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, are awarded annually to faculty engaged ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2023/04/04/wvu-honors-three-faculty-as-2022-23-benedum-distinguished-scholars

Cambridge Celebrates Earth Month in April 2023

We will explore recycling and reuse around the world from electronics in China, to TV repair in Ghana, recycling in Mumbai, and finally, how our most common recyclables in Massachusetts (aluminum, paper, plastic, and glass) are recycled into new products.

source https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/detail?path=%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2Fnews%2F2023%2F04%2Fcambridgecelebratesearthmonth

Climate Statement for March 2023

Monthly rainfall totals were as much as 239.2 mm (193% of its LTA) at Valentia Observatory, Co Kerry (its wettest March since 1963). The highest daily rainfall total was 34.7 mm at Cork Airport, Co Cork on Thursday 9th (its highest daily fall for March ...

source https://www.met.ie/climate-statement-for-march-2023

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.6 Billion in March

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.57 billion in March, 5.9 percent more than in March 2022. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency in ...

source https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-center/news/20230403-state-sales-tax-revenue-totaled-36-billion-in-march-1680549535146

Weekend-long northbound I-5 lane reductions in Lynnwood, April 7-10

SHORELINE – The first of many highway preservation projects in King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties will kick off in Lynnwood this weekend, April 7-10. Two lanes of northbound Interstate 5 at 44th Avenue and both directions of Alderwood Mall ...

source https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2023/weekend-long-northbound-i-5-lane-reductions-lynnwood-april-7-10

Two OSU students awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Two Oklahoma State University students have been awarded the 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national honors recognizing outstanding students seeking research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

source https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2023/two_osu_students_awarded_prestigious_goldwater_scholarship.html

Arkansas Storm Recovery Information

Below is a list of resources to help Arkansans recover from the tornadoes that struck our state on March 31, 2023. This list will be updated as new resources become available. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers. FEMA will set up Disaster Recovery Centers ...

source https://governor.arkansas.gov/help-arkansas/

Sexual Assault Awareness Month to educate and empower the Roadrunner community

These programs aim to empower survivors, promote awareness and support of the survivor community and make the campus safer for everyone. Share Your Support. The first Tuesday of every April is SAAM Day of ...

source https://www.utsa.edu/today/2023/04/story/sexual-assault-awareness-month-2023.html

March 2023 Climate Summary

The wettest calendar day for most locations occurred on March 31. Rochester, MN International Airport received 2.15" of precipitation. This was Rochester's 2nd wettest March Day. Only March 22, 2011, was wetter with 2.20”. La Crosse Regional Airport ...

source https://www.weather.gov/arx/mar2023climate

Recognizing National Arab American Heritage Month

Americans of Arab heritage have advanced the nation's achievements in diplomacy, science, technology, as well as in art and culture. Arab Americans have also been at the forefront of the fight for civil rights and social justice.

source https://www.state.gov/recognizing-national-arab-american-heritage-month-2/

The Nashville school shooting highlights the partisan divide over gun legislation

President Biden this week called for the reinstatement of a ban on military-style assault weapons, a ban first instituted in 1994 but allowed to lapse a decade later. Bills that would restore the ban had already ...

source https://www.npr.org/2023/04/01/1167467835/school-shooting-assault-weapons-ban-history

At a Nashville hospital, the agony of not being able to help school shooting victims

On Monday morning, Dr. Joseph Fusco had begun what seemed like a normal workweek at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, where he specializes in children's cancer and neonatal surgeries. Soon after 10 a.m., after his routine morning ...

source https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/31/1167375561/nashville-school-shooting-vanderbilt-hospital

Celebrating Women's History Month: Sharing the Stories of Women Leaders in Energy

In his 2023 Proclamation of Women's History Month, President Biden stated that women, “as innovators, entrepreneurs, and essential workers in every industry, they represent the very best of America.”.

source https://www.energy.gov/articles/celebrating-womens-history-month-sharing-stories-women-leaders-energy