German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Tories May Withdraw From Government Completely After 16 Years In Power BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be congratulated abroad for her handling of the cold crisis – at home, her legacy risks being tarnished by a botched succession with her party set to return to its worst post-war score in the Sunday elections. As ...
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Syracuse University and MEAC sign alliance agreement
Contracts have already been signed between Syracuse and Morgan State in football (scheduled for 2029) and between Syracuse and Morgan State in women’s basketball (November 17, 2021). Syracuse University and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that they have signed a one-of-a-kind agreement, creating an alliance designed to connect institutions, student-athletes, staff and alumni. The 10-year partnership, which is ...
Read More »Three American Indians Named Inaugural AAPI Ambassadors by AAPI Victory Alliance, Victory Fund | Indian of the world
On September 24, the AAPI Victory Alliance and AAPI Victory Fund officially launched their AAPI Ambassador Program, an inaugural cohort of a passionate and influential AAPI group eager to mobilize the rapidly growing AAPI electorate and advocate for issues at the forefront of the AAPI community like voting rights, gun violence prevention, misinformation / disinformation and climate change, three of ...
Read More »DOE welcomes new Biden-Harris appointees
WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that new people appointed by the Biden-Harris administration have joined the team to help fight climate change and build a more prosperous clean energy future and more equitable. With these new hires, DOE appointees form a historically diverse team with 58% women, 58% BIPOC, and 21% employees identifying as ...
Read More »To the fond memory, Georgerene “Georgie” Russell
The funeral for Georgerene “Georgie” Russell, 71, a lifelong Riverton resident, will be held at 10:00 am on Monday September 27, 2021 at the Neighborhood Alliance Church. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Immediately after the funeral services, everyone is invited to join the family at The Reach Clubhouse for a reception. The visitation will take place from 6:00 ...
Read More »Palestine advocates meet to present letter to lawmakers – Boston University News Service
By Youmna SukkarBoston University Press Service BOSTON – Palestinian organizers and their allies gathered in downtown Boston this week to deliver a letter of support for the Palestinians to the offices of U.S. senators in Massachusetts. The letter called for an end to all U.S. military funding to Israel, that a version of U.S. House Bill HR 2590 be presented ...
Read More »Businesses pledge millions to end world hunger by
Geneva, Switzerland, September 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, 42 companies pledged a pledge of $ 345 million to help end world hunger in a new initiative led by key international organizations. The Zero hunger Private sector Commitment is a revolutionary solution resulting from the lines of action of the United Nations Summit on Food Systems (UNFSS). It recognizes that ...
Read More »Barnes Center needs a men’s counseling center
Men are often afraid of being belittled, laughed at or ridiculed for talking about their emotions. Syracuse University must provide male students with the support they need to help de-stigmatize men’s mental health issues. Many men internalize their emotions instead of confronting them, and mental health is rarely discussed among men. The pervasiveness of “bro culture” and toxic masculinity makes ...
Read More »Alumni News – September 2021
Jamella Foster ’17 has always had a passion for sport. Elementary and Middle School basketball and soccer rec league. Cross country in college. High school basketball, athletics, softball and recreational soccer. Four years as a member of the Roanoke College women’s basketball team – her final year as team captain. Quite naturally, Foster, who holds a BA in Communication Studies ...
Read More »Sanae Takaich hopes to be the first female leader in Japan
Mr. Abe is widely seen as failing to deliver on his promises to advance women in society. In the World Economic Forum’s annual gender gap analysis, Japan, which has the world’s third-largest economy, ranks 120th out of 156 countries. Women are still struggling to gain traction in Japanese politics, especially at the national level. Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, ...
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