President Donald Trump will lead a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday. Trump will lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, after which he will make remarks along with Secretary of Defense James Mattis. The president sent out a tweet Monday morning commemorating Memorial Day, in […]
Reported by Mediaite 5 hours ago.
WATCH LIVE: Trump Speaks at Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington
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1 teen dead, 1 teen charged in DUI crash in West Virginia
DANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia teen has been charged in a wreck that killed his teen passenger. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that 19-year-old Dylan Levi Price has been charged with driving under the influence causing death in connection with the Sunday crash. Boone County Sheriff Department’s Chief Deputy Chad Barker said the single-vehicle […]
Reported by Seattle Times 5 hours ago.
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CREDIT AGRICOLE SA : CACF and Bankia: Agreement to set a joint-venture in consumer finance in Spain
Press Release
Massy, 28 May 2018.
*Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance** a**nd Bankia:*
*Agreement to set a joint-venture *
*in consumer finance in Spain*
Following the exclusive negotiations started on 7 March 2018, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, a leading consumer finance group in Europe, and Bankia, the fourth largest bank in Spain, signed today an agreement to set up a joint-venture in the consumer finance business in Spain. Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance will be the majority shareholder in this joint-venture.
For Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, this exclusive partnership aims at accelerating the setting up of its presence in Spain, the fourth largest consumer finance market in the Eurozone, thanks to Bankia's large customer base and strong knowledge of the Spanish market. It will provide Bankia with a subsidiary dedicated to consumer finance and add a growth market to its portfolio of business activities in Spain, by benefitting from the experience in this type of partnership of Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, one of the European leaders in consumer finance.
This agreement is subject to obtaining the relevant anti-trust clearance and regulatory authorisations.
*CA Consumer Finance Press office**:* +33 (0)1 87 38 09 75 - presse@ca-cf.fr
*Bankia Press office*:
Bankia Comunicación (bankiacomunicacion@bankia.com)
Virginia Zafra +34 91 423 51 04 / 690 047 723 - vzafra@bankia.com
Mariano Utrilla +34 91 423 94 72 / 691 827 401 - mutrilla@bankia.com
Guillermo Fernández +34 91 423 53 33 / 681 349 040 - gfernandezm@bankia.com
*About Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance*
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Crédit Agricole SA's consumer credit subsidiary, distributes a broad range of consumer credit and related services (in France, principally through its commercial trademarks Sofinco, Viaxel and Creditlift Courtage) for distribution channels as a whole: direct sales, point-of-sale financing (automotive and home appliances) and partnerships. Present alongside major distribution, specialised distribution and institutional brands in the various countries where it operates, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance is a key partner in business.
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance managed 82.6 billion euros in outstanding loans at 31 December 2017.
Learn more: www.ca-consumerfinance.com
*About Bankia*
Bankia is a Spanish bank that is included in the Ibex 35. It operates throughout Spain serving 8 million clients, with a universal banking business model based on multi-channel management and specialized in serving individuals and businesses.
Learn more: http://www.bankia.com
*Attachment*
· CACF & Bankia Agreement to set a joint-venture.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
Massy, 28 May 2018.
*Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance** a**nd Bankia:*
*Agreement to set a joint-venture *
*in consumer finance in Spain*
Following the exclusive negotiations started on 7 March 2018, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, a leading consumer finance group in Europe, and Bankia, the fourth largest bank in Spain, signed today an agreement to set up a joint-venture in the consumer finance business in Spain. Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance will be the majority shareholder in this joint-venture.
For Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, this exclusive partnership aims at accelerating the setting up of its presence in Spain, the fourth largest consumer finance market in the Eurozone, thanks to Bankia's large customer base and strong knowledge of the Spanish market. It will provide Bankia with a subsidiary dedicated to consumer finance and add a growth market to its portfolio of business activities in Spain, by benefitting from the experience in this type of partnership of Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, one of the European leaders in consumer finance.
This agreement is subject to obtaining the relevant anti-trust clearance and regulatory authorisations.
*CA Consumer Finance Press office**:* +33 (0)1 87 38 09 75 - presse@ca-cf.fr
*Bankia Press office*:
Bankia Comunicación (bankiacomunicacion@bankia.com)
Virginia Zafra +34 91 423 51 04 / 690 047 723 - vzafra@bankia.com
Mariano Utrilla +34 91 423 94 72 / 691 827 401 - mutrilla@bankia.com
Guillermo Fernández +34 91 423 53 33 / 681 349 040 - gfernandezm@bankia.com
*About Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance*
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Crédit Agricole SA's consumer credit subsidiary, distributes a broad range of consumer credit and related services (in France, principally through its commercial trademarks Sofinco, Viaxel and Creditlift Courtage) for distribution channels as a whole: direct sales, point-of-sale financing (automotive and home appliances) and partnerships. Present alongside major distribution, specialised distribution and institutional brands in the various countries where it operates, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance is a key partner in business.
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance managed 82.6 billion euros in outstanding loans at 31 December 2017.
Learn more: www.ca-consumerfinance.com
*About Bankia*
Bankia is a Spanish bank that is included in the Ibex 35. It operates throughout Spain serving 8 million clients, with a universal banking business model based on multi-channel management and specialized in serving individuals and businesses.
Learn more: http://www.bankia.com
*Attachment*
· CACF & Bankia Agreement to set a joint-venture.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
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Union Bank & Trust Completes Integration of Xenith Bank
RICHMOND, Va., May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Union Bank & Trust (“Union”) today announced that it successfully integrated Xenith Bank into Union over the past weekend.
“Following a detailed playbook to ensure a smooth transition, our teammates have been working diligently on the data conversion and systems integration of Xenith since last year and I am pleased to say that all systems are go,” said John C. Asbury, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union. “As a customer-first bank, providing a positive banking experience continues to be a major focus for us. Through communication, training and testing, we are successfully making it easier to bank with Union.”
The merger with Xenith strengthens Union’s presence in Greater Hampton Roads, and adds to its Richmond and Northern Virginia footprints. With systems integration complete, Union now has the fourth largest branch network in Virginia with a statewide footprint across the Commonwealth and retail entry points in North Carolina and Maryland.
“From the beginning we knew that our two companies are stronger together and our combined statewide footprint brings added conveniences to our customers and positions us as the first Virginia-based regional bank in twenty years,” said Asbury.
As previously noted, three branches in the Richmond area closed as part of the conversion, and Union will do business in North Carolina as Xenith Bank, a division of Union Bank & Trust of Richmond, Virginia.
*ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION*
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH) is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 147 branches, 7 of which are operated as Xenith Bank, a division of Union Bank & Trust of Richmond, Virginia, and approximately 216 ATMs located throughout Virginia and in portions of Maryland and North Carolina. Union Bank & Trust also operates Shore Premier Finance, a specialty marine lender. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Mortgage Group, Inc., Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc. and Dixon, Hubard, Feinour, & Brown, Inc., which both provide investment advisory services, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.
*Contact: *
Investors: Bill Cimino (804) 448.0937, VP and Director of Investor Relations
Media: Beth Shivak, (804) 327.5746, VP and Director of Corporate Communications
Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
“Following a detailed playbook to ensure a smooth transition, our teammates have been working diligently on the data conversion and systems integration of Xenith since last year and I am pleased to say that all systems are go,” said John C. Asbury, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union. “As a customer-first bank, providing a positive banking experience continues to be a major focus for us. Through communication, training and testing, we are successfully making it easier to bank with Union.”
The merger with Xenith strengthens Union’s presence in Greater Hampton Roads, and adds to its Richmond and Northern Virginia footprints. With systems integration complete, Union now has the fourth largest branch network in Virginia with a statewide footprint across the Commonwealth and retail entry points in North Carolina and Maryland.
“From the beginning we knew that our two companies are stronger together and our combined statewide footprint brings added conveniences to our customers and positions us as the first Virginia-based regional bank in twenty years,” said Asbury.
As previously noted, three branches in the Richmond area closed as part of the conversion, and Union will do business in North Carolina as Xenith Bank, a division of Union Bank & Trust of Richmond, Virginia.
*ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION*
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:UBSH) is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 147 branches, 7 of which are operated as Xenith Bank, a division of Union Bank & Trust of Richmond, Virginia, and approximately 216 ATMs located throughout Virginia and in portions of Maryland and North Carolina. Union Bank & Trust also operates Shore Premier Finance, a specialty marine lender. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Mortgage Group, Inc., Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc. and Dixon, Hubard, Feinour, & Brown, Inc., which both provide investment advisory services, and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.
*Contact: *
Investors: Bill Cimino (804) 448.0937, VP and Director of Investor Relations
Media: Beth Shivak, (804) 327.5746, VP and Director of Corporate Communications
Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
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National Portrait Gallery Has Opened Its Call for Entries to the Fifth Triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
Selected Artworks Will Be Exhibited in Major Exhibition Tour
Washington, D.C., May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has opened its call for entries to the fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Entries will be accepted now through Sept. 3, 2018, at portraitcompetition.si.edu. Established in 2006, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition invites artists (who are at least 18 years of age) living and working in the United States to submit one portrait for consideration. Selected artworks are featured in a museum exhibition and some artists are awarded prizes. This year, the competition will focus on broadening the definition of portraiture while highlighting the genre’s relevance in contemporary art and culture.
The first-prize winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. Additional cash prizes will be awarded. Submissions from each finalist will form the exhibition “The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today,” which will be displayed at the Portrait Gallery from Nov. 2, 2019, through Sept. 7, 2020, before traveling to other cities in the United States. Previous competitions have received more than 3,000 entries.
Held every three years, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition has accelerated participants’ careers. Winner of the first competition (2006), David Lenz, created a portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver for the museum’s collection. He was followed by Dave Woody, who after winning first place in 2009, created a commissioned portrait of Alice Waters. Bo Gehring, who won the third competition in 2013, applied his prize commission to a new video portrait of Esperanza Spalding. Most recently, Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald, who won first prize in the 2016 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, created the official portrait of Mrs. Michelle Obama for the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. Sherald’s “Miss Everything, Unsuppressed Deliverance” (2013), along with work by all 2016 finalists, continues on tour as “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today” travels to the Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from June 1 through Aug. 26.
The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery. For each competition, the museum selects three members of its staff and four professionals from outside the museum (critics, art historians, artists) to serve as jurors. Since 2006, guest jurors have included Dawoud Bey, Wanda M. Corn, Trevor Fairbrother, Peter Frank, Thelma Golden, Sidney Goodman, Hung Liu, Kerry James Marshall, Helen Molesworth, Brian O’Doherty, Richard J. Powell, Jerry Saltz, Peter Schjeldahl, Katy Siegel, Alec Soth and John Valadez.
Guest jurors for the 2019 competition are Harry Gamboa Jr., essayist, photographer, performance artist and founding member of the Chicano collective Asco (lives in Los Angeles); Lauren Haynes, curator of contemporary art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Byron Kim, artist, senior critic at Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut (lives in Brooklyn, New York); and Jefferson Pinder, artist and professor of sculpture and contemporary practices at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. National Portrait Gallery members of the jury include Taína Caragol, curator of painting and sculpture, and Latino art and history; Brandon Brame Fortune, chief curator; and Dorothy Moss, curator of painting and sculpture and director of the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
The competition welcomes all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance and digital or time-based media. Artworks may originate from direct encounters between the artist and the sitter, but they may also be representative of indirect encounters. All entries by eligible artists must be submitted electronically through the online submission site.
The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is made possible by the Virginia Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Endowment, established by Virginia Outwin Boochever and continued by her children.
National Portrait Gallery
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the multifaceted story of the United States through the individuals who have shaped American culture. Spanning the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists, whose lives tell the American story.
The National Portrait Gallery is part of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture at Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Connect with the museum at npg.si.edu, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and the museum’s blog. #myNPG
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*Attachments*
· OBPC2016
· Amy Sherald
CONTACT: Concetta Duncan
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
202-633-9989
DuncanC@si.edu Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
Washington, D.C., May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has opened its call for entries to the fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Entries will be accepted now through Sept. 3, 2018, at portraitcompetition.si.edu. Established in 2006, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition invites artists (who are at least 18 years of age) living and working in the United States to submit one portrait for consideration. Selected artworks are featured in a museum exhibition and some artists are awarded prizes. This year, the competition will focus on broadening the definition of portraiture while highlighting the genre’s relevance in contemporary art and culture.
The first-prize winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. Additional cash prizes will be awarded. Submissions from each finalist will form the exhibition “The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today,” which will be displayed at the Portrait Gallery from Nov. 2, 2019, through Sept. 7, 2020, before traveling to other cities in the United States. Previous competitions have received more than 3,000 entries.
Held every three years, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition has accelerated participants’ careers. Winner of the first competition (2006), David Lenz, created a portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver for the museum’s collection. He was followed by Dave Woody, who after winning first place in 2009, created a commissioned portrait of Alice Waters. Bo Gehring, who won the third competition in 2013, applied his prize commission to a new video portrait of Esperanza Spalding. Most recently, Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald, who won first prize in the 2016 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, created the official portrait of Mrs. Michelle Obama for the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. Sherald’s “Miss Everything, Unsuppressed Deliverance” (2013), along with work by all 2016 finalists, continues on tour as “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today” travels to the Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from June 1 through Aug. 26.
The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is organized by the National Portrait Gallery. For each competition, the museum selects three members of its staff and four professionals from outside the museum (critics, art historians, artists) to serve as jurors. Since 2006, guest jurors have included Dawoud Bey, Wanda M. Corn, Trevor Fairbrother, Peter Frank, Thelma Golden, Sidney Goodman, Hung Liu, Kerry James Marshall, Helen Molesworth, Brian O’Doherty, Richard J. Powell, Jerry Saltz, Peter Schjeldahl, Katy Siegel, Alec Soth and John Valadez.
Guest jurors for the 2019 competition are Harry Gamboa Jr., essayist, photographer, performance artist and founding member of the Chicano collective Asco (lives in Los Angeles); Lauren Haynes, curator of contemporary art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas; Byron Kim, artist, senior critic at Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut (lives in Brooklyn, New York); and Jefferson Pinder, artist and professor of sculpture and contemporary practices at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. National Portrait Gallery members of the jury include Taína Caragol, curator of painting and sculpture, and Latino art and history; Brandon Brame Fortune, chief curator; and Dorothy Moss, curator of painting and sculpture and director of the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
The competition welcomes all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance and digital or time-based media. Artworks may originate from direct encounters between the artist and the sitter, but they may also be representative of indirect encounters. All entries by eligible artists must be submitted electronically through the online submission site.
The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is made possible by the Virginia Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Endowment, established by Virginia Outwin Boochever and continued by her children.
National Portrait Gallery
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the multifaceted story of the United States through the individuals who have shaped American culture. Spanning the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists, whose lives tell the American story.
The National Portrait Gallery is part of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture at Eighth and F streets NW, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Connect with the museum at npg.si.edu, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and the museum’s blog. #myNPG
# # #
*Attachments*
· OBPC2016
· Amy Sherald
CONTACT: Concetta Duncan
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
202-633-9989
DuncanC@si.edu Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
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tronc buys Virginian-Pilot from Landmark for $34 million
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Chicago-based media company tronc, Inc. says it has acquired ll of The Virginian-Pilot Media Companies, which publishes Virginia’s largest daily newspaper, for $34 million in cash. tronc, the successor company to Tribune Publishing, said Tuesday that the acquisition from Landmark Media Enterprises includes The Virginian-Pilot newspaper, PilotOnline.com, and Pilot Targeted Media. […]
Reported by Seattle Times 6 hours ago.
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LEAD1 Association Announces McLendon Minority Scholarship Winners
Scholarships to benefit 10 minority senior athletics administrators who are nominated to attend the LEAD1 Institute
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 29, 2018
The LEAD1 Association today announced the 10 recipients of the minority scholarship award from the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation for the 2018 LEAD1 Institute.
The LEAD1 Association annually conducts the Institute, a three-day educational forum where experienced athletics directors teach and share information and know-how with the Institutes' participants. Typically, these are senior level FBS associate athletics directors nominated by their universities' athletics directors to attend the program. The goal of the Institute is to better prepare the participants to ascend into the role of athletics director. This year’s Institute will be held July 16-18, 2018 at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
"The McLendon Foundation is proud to once again partner with the LEAD1 Association to provide support for aspiring athletics directors," said Lee Reed, McLendon Foundation President and Director of Athletics at Georgetown University. "Just as the Foundation supports and invests in young people with our postgraduate scholarships, we are committed to assisting with the development of our minority colleagues to ensure a healthy pipeline of promising administrators for the future."
The winners of the scholarships, who were nominated by their schools, are:
Marcus Blossom is the Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administration at Boston College. Prior to joining the Eagles, Blossom was the Associate Athletics Director, Business Operations at Providence College. Blossom earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance at Northeastern University, a master's degree in Sport Management from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. While at Northeastern, Blossom was a three-time GTE District I Academic All-American and three-time all-conference selection in men's basketball.
Gaylord Greene, who recently completed a 20-plus-year military career and retired as lieutenant colonel, is in his first year as an Associate Athletics Director with the Army Athletics Association at the United States Military Academy. Among the military schools Greene completed were the Artillery Officer Basic Course and Artillery Officer Advance Course. He graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 2007 and received an MBA from James Madison University in 2003. Green earned two varsity letters as a member of the Army football team in 1991 and 1992.
Darrice Griffin is the Deputy Director of Administration at University of Georgia. She previously held the role of Deputy Director of Athletics at University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst and was a senior athletics administrator at UMass since 2015. Griffin was a standout basketball student-athlete at Texas Tech, graduating in 2007 with cum laude honors in psychology. She was a four-time recipient of the Texas Tech Student-Athlete Merit Award, a two-time Academic All-Big 12 Conference honoree and was named an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar in 2007.
James Hall is the Associate Athletics Director, Student Development at New Mexico State University. He has been with the Aggies since 2006. Prior to joining New Mexico State, Hall was the founder and CEO of Majority of One Brands, a group that creates educational and business development opportunities for students and athletes at the high school, collegiate and professional level. He received his bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Iowa State University and his master’s degree in Higher Education and Personnel Services, also from Iowa State.
China Jude, the Assistant Vice President and Athletics Director at Queens College, N.Y., was named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration/Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) at the University of Wyoming on Jan. 8, 2018. Jude served as Assistant Vice President and Athletics Director at Queens College for over six years, assuming those duties in August 2011. A native of Waukegan, Ill., Jude completed her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Alabama State in 1994. She earned a master's degree in sports administration and marketing from the United States Sports Academy in 1996. Jude completed her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in athletics administration from Northcentral University in 2017.
Mario Morris is the Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations at University of Wisconsin (UW), a position he has held since 2015. Prior to joining UW in 2011, Morris worked for several years in the financial services industry. He received his law degree from UW in 2006 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from University of Alabama in 1994, where he was a starting linebacker for the team that won the national championship in 1992. Morris is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin.
Keiko Price was named Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sport Administration at University of Illinois in May 2016. She previously served as Associate Athletics Director, Academic Services since 2013. Price graduated cum laude from UCLA in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies. She received her master’s degree in Language, Literacy and Culture from Cal Berkeley in 2004. An elite swimmer during her career at UCLA, Price was a 22-time All-American, a member of the U.S. National Team, and, at one time, held five UCLA swimming records.
Nona Richardson is Utah's Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. Richardson came to Utah after seven years at UC Davis, where she held the title of Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director and SWA from 2011-14. In 2011-12, she also served as the Interim Athletics Director. Richardson was a standout volleyball player at Michigan State where she earned her bachelor's degree in Physical Education. Richardson received a master's degree in Human Behavior and Society from Valparaiso.
Randale Richmond is the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Welfare at Old Dominion University (ODU). The Akron, Ohio, native joined ODU from Kent State University, where he spent 10 years working in student-athlete services and compliance. Richmond received his bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2004 with a major in History and a minor in Sociology. He earned his master’s degree in Education from Kent State in 2006.
Ayo Taylor-Dixon is Georgia Tech’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations. Taylor-Dixon came to Georgia Tech from University of Minnesota, where he served as Senior Associate AD for Fan Engagement. Taylor-Dixon was a member of the track and field team at Stephen F. Austin University, where he earned his bachelor’s (Business Administration – 2000) and master’s (Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Business, Communications and Kinesiology – 2002) degrees.
“The John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation continues to provide us with a unique opportunity to further the careers of some of the most accomplished individuals in athletics administration,” Tom McMillen, President and CEO of the LEAD1 Association, said. “I offer each of them my sincere congratulations and look forward to working with them in July.”
About the LEAD1 Association: The LEAD1 Association’s membership consists of the athletic directors representing the 131 universities that make up the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). LEAD1’s Mission: shaping the rules of college sports; advocating for their future; and providing services to its members. By supporting the athletic directors of America's leading intercollegiate sports programs and the personal development of student-athletes, LEAD1 prepares today's students to be tomorrow's leaders. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.LEAD1Association.com.
About the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation: The John McLendon Minority Foundation is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization Founded and Administered by NACDA that provides educational opportunities and serves as a vehicle for networking, information and advocacy on behalf of the profession. If you have any questions regarding this program, please visit http://www.mclendonminorityfoundation.com. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 29, 2018
The LEAD1 Association today announced the 10 recipients of the minority scholarship award from the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation for the 2018 LEAD1 Institute.
The LEAD1 Association annually conducts the Institute, a three-day educational forum where experienced athletics directors teach and share information and know-how with the Institutes' participants. Typically, these are senior level FBS associate athletics directors nominated by their universities' athletics directors to attend the program. The goal of the Institute is to better prepare the participants to ascend into the role of athletics director. This year’s Institute will be held July 16-18, 2018 at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
"The McLendon Foundation is proud to once again partner with the LEAD1 Association to provide support for aspiring athletics directors," said Lee Reed, McLendon Foundation President and Director of Athletics at Georgetown University. "Just as the Foundation supports and invests in young people with our postgraduate scholarships, we are committed to assisting with the development of our minority colleagues to ensure a healthy pipeline of promising administrators for the future."
The winners of the scholarships, who were nominated by their schools, are:
Marcus Blossom is the Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administration at Boston College. Prior to joining the Eagles, Blossom was the Associate Athletics Director, Business Operations at Providence College. Blossom earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance at Northeastern University, a master's degree in Sport Management from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. While at Northeastern, Blossom was a three-time GTE District I Academic All-American and three-time all-conference selection in men's basketball.
Gaylord Greene, who recently completed a 20-plus-year military career and retired as lieutenant colonel, is in his first year as an Associate Athletics Director with the Army Athletics Association at the United States Military Academy. Among the military schools Greene completed were the Artillery Officer Basic Course and Artillery Officer Advance Course. He graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 2007 and received an MBA from James Madison University in 2003. Green earned two varsity letters as a member of the Army football team in 1991 and 1992.
Darrice Griffin is the Deputy Director of Administration at University of Georgia. She previously held the role of Deputy Director of Athletics at University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst and was a senior athletics administrator at UMass since 2015. Griffin was a standout basketball student-athlete at Texas Tech, graduating in 2007 with cum laude honors in psychology. She was a four-time recipient of the Texas Tech Student-Athlete Merit Award, a two-time Academic All-Big 12 Conference honoree and was named an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar in 2007.
James Hall is the Associate Athletics Director, Student Development at New Mexico State University. He has been with the Aggies since 2006. Prior to joining New Mexico State, Hall was the founder and CEO of Majority of One Brands, a group that creates educational and business development opportunities for students and athletes at the high school, collegiate and professional level. He received his bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Iowa State University and his master’s degree in Higher Education and Personnel Services, also from Iowa State.
China Jude, the Assistant Vice President and Athletics Director at Queens College, N.Y., was named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration/Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) at the University of Wyoming on Jan. 8, 2018. Jude served as Assistant Vice President and Athletics Director at Queens College for over six years, assuming those duties in August 2011. A native of Waukegan, Ill., Jude completed her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Alabama State in 1994. She earned a master's degree in sports administration and marketing from the United States Sports Academy in 1996. Jude completed her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in athletics administration from Northcentral University in 2017.
Mario Morris is the Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations at University of Wisconsin (UW), a position he has held since 2015. Prior to joining UW in 2011, Morris worked for several years in the financial services industry. He received his law degree from UW in 2006 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from University of Alabama in 1994, where he was a starting linebacker for the team that won the national championship in 1992. Morris is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin.
Keiko Price was named Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sport Administration at University of Illinois in May 2016. She previously served as Associate Athletics Director, Academic Services since 2013. Price graduated cum laude from UCLA in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in African-American Studies. She received her master’s degree in Language, Literacy and Culture from Cal Berkeley in 2004. An elite swimmer during her career at UCLA, Price was a 22-time All-American, a member of the U.S. National Team, and, at one time, held five UCLA swimming records.
Nona Richardson is Utah's Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. Richardson came to Utah after seven years at UC Davis, where she held the title of Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director and SWA from 2011-14. In 2011-12, she also served as the Interim Athletics Director. Richardson was a standout volleyball player at Michigan State where she earned her bachelor's degree in Physical Education. Richardson received a master's degree in Human Behavior and Society from Valparaiso.
Randale Richmond is the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student Welfare at Old Dominion University (ODU). The Akron, Ohio, native joined ODU from Kent State University, where he spent 10 years working in student-athlete services and compliance. Richmond received his bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2004 with a major in History and a minor in Sociology. He earned his master’s degree in Education from Kent State in 2006.
Ayo Taylor-Dixon is Georgia Tech’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations. Taylor-Dixon came to Georgia Tech from University of Minnesota, where he served as Senior Associate AD for Fan Engagement. Taylor-Dixon was a member of the track and field team at Stephen F. Austin University, where he earned his bachelor’s (Business Administration – 2000) and master’s (Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Business, Communications and Kinesiology – 2002) degrees.
“The John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation continues to provide us with a unique opportunity to further the careers of some of the most accomplished individuals in athletics administration,” Tom McMillen, President and CEO of the LEAD1 Association, said. “I offer each of them my sincere congratulations and look forward to working with them in July.”
About the LEAD1 Association: The LEAD1 Association’s membership consists of the athletic directors representing the 131 universities that make up the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). LEAD1’s Mission: shaping the rules of college sports; advocating for their future; and providing services to its members. By supporting the athletic directors of America's leading intercollegiate sports programs and the personal development of student-athletes, LEAD1 prepares today's students to be tomorrow's leaders. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.LEAD1Association.com.
About the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation: The John McLendon Minority Foundation is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization Founded and Administered by NACDA that provides educational opportunities and serves as a vehicle for networking, information and advocacy on behalf of the profession. If you have any questions regarding this program, please visit http://www.mclendonminorityfoundation.com. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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Webinar: Impact of Opioid Prescriptions on Duration of Temporary Disability
The Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) Dr. Bogdan Savych will host a half-hour webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, and 10am PT) to discuss the findings from a recently published WCRI study The Impact of Opioid Prescriptions on Duration of Temporary Disability.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (PRWEB) May 29, 2018
The Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) Dr. Bogdan Savych will host a half-hour webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, and 10am PT) to discuss the findings from a recently published WCRI study The Impact of Opioid Prescriptions on Duration of Temporary Disability.
The webinar will address the following questions:· Do opioid prescriptions increase duration of temporary disability benefits?
· Do longer-term opioid prescriptions increase duration of temporary disability benefits?
· What role do local prescribing patterns play in determining whether injured workers received opioid prescriptions?
The study examines the effect of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits among workers with work-related low back injuries using data from 28 states, for injuries between 2008 and 2013.
The 28 states included in the study, which represent over 80 percent of benefits paid, are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
This webinar is $25 for Non-Members and FREE for WCRI Members, members of the press, legislators as well as their staff, and state public officials who make policy decisions regarding workers' compensation. Attendance is limited to 500 people, and all attendees receive a free copy of the slides. To register, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4925631063955477507.
WCRI is recognized as a leader in providing high-quality, objective information about public policy issues involving workers' compensation systems.
About WCRI
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is an independent, not-for-profit research organization based in Cambridge, MA. Organized in 1983, the Institute does not take positions on the issues it researches; rather, it provides information obtained through studies and data collection efforts, which conform to recognized scientific methods. Objectivity is further ensured through rigorous, unbiased peer review procedures. WCRI's diverse membership includes employers; insurers; governmental entities; managed care companies; health care providers; insurance regulators; state labor organizations; and state administrative agencies in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (PRWEB) May 29, 2018
The Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) Dr. Bogdan Savych will host a half-hour webinar on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, and 10am PT) to discuss the findings from a recently published WCRI study The Impact of Opioid Prescriptions on Duration of Temporary Disability.
The webinar will address the following questions:· Do opioid prescriptions increase duration of temporary disability benefits?
· Do longer-term opioid prescriptions increase duration of temporary disability benefits?
· What role do local prescribing patterns play in determining whether injured workers received opioid prescriptions?
The study examines the effect of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits among workers with work-related low back injuries using data from 28 states, for injuries between 2008 and 2013.
The 28 states included in the study, which represent over 80 percent of benefits paid, are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
This webinar is $25 for Non-Members and FREE for WCRI Members, members of the press, legislators as well as their staff, and state public officials who make policy decisions regarding workers' compensation. Attendance is limited to 500 people, and all attendees receive a free copy of the slides. To register, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4925631063955477507.
WCRI is recognized as a leader in providing high-quality, objective information about public policy issues involving workers' compensation systems.
About WCRI
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is an independent, not-for-profit research organization based in Cambridge, MA. Organized in 1983, the Institute does not take positions on the issues it researches; rather, it provides information obtained through studies and data collection efforts, which conform to recognized scientific methods. Objectivity is further ensured through rigorous, unbiased peer review procedures. WCRI's diverse membership includes employers; insurers; governmental entities; managed care companies; health care providers; insurance regulators; state labor organizations; and state administrative agencies in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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Merger Mania: PepsiCo acquires healthy snack company, Tronc scoops up another daily paper
The long Memorial Day weekend may have given Wall Street a rest, but mergers and acquisitions don’t take a holiday. Here are a few deals that investors may have missed. Investment firm KKR & Co L.P. Unit (NYSE:KKR) kicked off a belated Merger Monday, announcing that it will buy BMC Software Inc for an undisclosed amount. The software solutions provider was acquired by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital in 2013 in US$6.9bn deal. This deal may be worth as much as US$10bn, according to a report by the New York Post. "Our growth outlook remains strong as BMC is competitively advantaged to continue to invest and win in the marketplace,” said BMC CEO Peter Leav in a statement. Shares of KKR were down less than 2% in Tuesday trading to US$22.06. PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) is expanding its snacking portfolio, entering an agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. The snack company makes baked fruit and vegetable snacks, including baked apple chips and baked sea salt beet chips. READ: Merger Monday: Marriott, Prologis, Marathon, J Sainsbury Plc. and United Therapeutics on a buying spree Pepsi’s subsidiary Frito-Lay has started offering healthier alternatives to its normal salty snacks including baked version of its classic brands like Lay’s potato chips as well as new products like Stacy’s baked pita chips. "Bare premium baked fruit and vegetable chips are an exciting expansion of Frito-Lay's better-for-you snack offerings," said Frito-Lay North America COO Vivek Sankaran. Shares of the snack giant were down less than a percent to US$100.20. Publishing company Tronc Inc (NASDAQ:TRNC) has acquired The Virginian-Pilot Media Companies LLC in a US$34mln deal. Founded in 1865, the Virginian-Pilot is Virginia’s largest daily newspaper with a Sunday circulation of 132,000 readers, according to Tronc’s release. Its website receives nearly 2 million monthly visitors. “The inclusion of The Virginian-Pilot further strengthens our presence in the region and renews our commitment to our longstanding tradition of journalistic excellence,” said Tronc CEO Justin Dearborn. Along with the media properties, the sale includes the paper’s main office in Norfolk and its printing facility in Virginia Beach. Tronc also owns the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant as well as other regional papers. Shares of the media company were up 1.5% to US$16.57. Finally, British sandwich chain Pret a Manger is to be taken over by Luxembourg-based JAB Holdings in a deal worth more than £1.5bn. JAB, which acts as an investment vehicle for the reclusive Reimann family, currently owns Panera, doughnut maker Krispy Kreme and coffee brands Kenco, Douwe Egberts, and Tassimo. The group secured a US$18.7bn deal earlier this year to acquire fizzy drinks maker Dr .Pepper Snapple.
Reported by Proactive Investors 6 hours ago.
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Supreme Court limits warrantless vehicle searches near homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is putting limits on the ability of police to search vehicles when they do not have a search warrant.The court sided 8-1 Tuesday with a Virginia man who complained that police walked onto his...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 6 hours ago.
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MacB Partners on Tactical Command and Intelligence Task Order Award for the U.S. Navy
DAYTON, Ohio, May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading National Security company delivering advanced engineering services, cybersecurity and product solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Smartronix, Inc. on a Tactical and Remote Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration, and Intelligence (C5I) Edge Systems (TARCES) task order. MacB will provide technical expertise to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS). All work will be performed in Maryland at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River.MacB’s team of specialized engineers and tactical program managers will work with Smartronix to provide a full spectrum of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) capabilities from inception through end-of-life cycle on a wide variety of fielded equipment to assist the warfighter. Tasks will include analysis, fabrication and prototyping, integration and installation, logistical services, as well as research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) services of all telecommunication and C5I systems, subsystems and components.
“We’ll perform technical and testing assignments that will require a working knowledge of Special Operations Forces (SOF) communications and equipment, as well as cybersecurity expertise and use of our integrated laboratory capabilities,” said Fred Norman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MacB’s Mission Systems Group (MSG). “Our specialized engineers and other technical experts will design and develop new systems and/or modify existing ones within C5ISR to aide our partner in fulfilling all TARCES task order deliverables.”
*ABOUT MACAULAY-BROWN, INC. (MacB)
*Over the past 39 years, MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) has been solving many of our Nation’s most complex National Security challenges. We are committed to delivering critical capabilities in the areas of Intelligence and Analysis, Cybersecurity, Secure Cloud Engineering, Research and Development, Integrated Laboratories and Information Technology to Defense, Intelligence Community, Special Operations Forces, Homeland Security, and Federal agencies to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. With Corporate Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio and National Capital Headquarters in Vienna, Virginia, our 1,500 employees worldwide are dedicated to developing mission-focused and results-oriented solutions that make a difference where and when it matters most. Learn more about MacB at www.macb.com.
*ABOUT SMARTRONIX*
Smartronix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, highly regarded information technology and engineering solutions provider specializing in Mission-Focused Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Health IT, and Network Operations. In today's demanding and ever-changing technology and warfare landscapes, the company continues to provide innovative and secure solutions through in-depth experience in global and complex enterprise environments requiring mission-critical engineering support.
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press@macb.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
“We’ll perform technical and testing assignments that will require a working knowledge of Special Operations Forces (SOF) communications and equipment, as well as cybersecurity expertise and use of our integrated laboratory capabilities,” said Fred Norman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MacB’s Mission Systems Group (MSG). “Our specialized engineers and other technical experts will design and develop new systems and/or modify existing ones within C5ISR to aide our partner in fulfilling all TARCES task order deliverables.”
*ABOUT MACAULAY-BROWN, INC. (MacB)
*Over the past 39 years, MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) has been solving many of our Nation’s most complex National Security challenges. We are committed to delivering critical capabilities in the areas of Intelligence and Analysis, Cybersecurity, Secure Cloud Engineering, Research and Development, Integrated Laboratories and Information Technology to Defense, Intelligence Community, Special Operations Forces, Homeland Security, and Federal agencies to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. With Corporate Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio and National Capital Headquarters in Vienna, Virginia, our 1,500 employees worldwide are dedicated to developing mission-focused and results-oriented solutions that make a difference where and when it matters most. Learn more about MacB at www.macb.com.
*ABOUT SMARTRONIX*
Smartronix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, highly regarded information technology and engineering solutions provider specializing in Mission-Focused Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Health IT, and Network Operations. In today's demanding and ever-changing technology and warfare landscapes, the company continues to provide innovative and secure solutions through in-depth experience in global and complex enterprise environments requiring mission-critical engineering support.
*Follow MacB*
· Press Releases
CONTACT: Press Contact:
press@macb.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
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Top North Carolina high school basketball prospect dies during game
A top North Carolina high school basketball prospect died on Saturday after collapsing on the court during a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League game in Virginia.
Reported by FOXNews.com 5 hours ago.
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Supreme Court rules police need warrant to search vehicle on private property
The Supreme Court ruled that police cannot enter private property to search a motor vehicle without obtaining a warrant. The 8-1 decision overruling three lower courts was written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Samuel Alito dissented, calling a Virginia police officer's actions reasonable.
Reported by USATODAY.com 5 hours ago.
Reported by USATODAY.com 5 hours ago.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules against police over motorcycle search
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for the second time this month put restrictions on police searches of vehicles, ruling that officers unlawfully searched a stolen motorcycle parked on private property in Virginia because they did not have a court-approved warrant.
Reported by Reuters India 5 hours ago.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Police Over Motorcycle Search
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for the second time this month put restrictions on police searches of vehicles, ruling that officers unlawfully searched a stolen motorcycle parked on private property in Virginia because they did not have a court-approved warrant.
Reported by Newsmax 4 hours ago.
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UN expert urges access to Myanmar’s conflict-hit Rakhine
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A U.N. expert on the impact of conflict on children has expressed concern over a lack of access to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to neighboring Bangladesh since last August to escape army-led violence. Virginia Gamba told reporters in Yangon on Tuesday that figures that have […]
Reported by Seattle Times 4 hours ago.
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Longtime warden named to lead West Virginia Parole Board
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A longtime federal warden has been named to lead the West Virginia Parole Board. The Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety says in a news release that Gov. Jim Justice appointed Terence O’Brien to a vacancy on the nine-member board and designated him as its chairman. O’Brien spent more than […]
Reported by Seattle Times 4 hours ago.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over Charlottesville rally, response
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Charlottesville, its former police chief and the former Virginia State Police superintendent over their response to a white nationalist rally that descended into violence. A Verona-based law firm sued after the Aug. 12 rally on behalf of Robert Sanchez Turner, who said he […]
Reported by Seattle Times 3 hours ago.
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As Garrett steps aside, GOP resolves to beat 'anti-Semitic' Dem and Hollywood mom
Virginia Republicans are redoubling their efforts to hold a contested House seat after incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Garrett announced he won't seek re-election, blasting the Democratic candidate in the race as an anti-Semite and vowing to defeat her.
Reported by FOXNews.com 2 hours ago.
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U-Virginia president will advise Michigan State trustees
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The president of the University of Virginia will help Michigan State University as it picks a new leader. Michigan State says Teresa Sullivan will serve as an adviser to the school’s trustees as they begin a search. John Engler has been interim president since Lou Anna Simon quit in January. […]
Reported by Seattle Times 3 hours ago.
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