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Released: 2-Nov-2015 9:05 AM EST
"Introducing the 45th U.S. President..." WIU Mock Presidential Election Culminates Nov. 2
Western Illinois University

"The Road to the White House Starts at Western Illinois University" will culminate tonight (Monday, Nov. 2) with the Electoral College vote. The WIU event is the largest and most elaborate mock presidential simulation in the nation.

Released: 29-Oct-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Supreme Court Could Improve on Its Selection of Cases, Law Scholars Argue
University of Notre Dame

While much attention has been paid to how the Supreme Court decides its cases, far less attention has been paid to the question of which cases the Court chooses to decide — and which cases it chooses not to. Notre Dame law professors argue that the Court may not be living up to its purpose.

Released: 27-Oct-2015 11:05 AM EDT
New Center for Intellectual Property at Georgia State Law To Promote Collaboration Among Academics and IP Community
Georgia State University

Building upon the reputation of its Intellectual Property program, Georgia State University College of Law has created the Center for Intellectual Property, which will coordinate intellectual property (IP) programs, initiatives and provide opportunities for students, academics and IP professionals to collaborate.

Released: 27-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Republican Debate Could Be Decided Facebook, @UDelaware Expert Says
University of Delaware

Paul R. Brewer, Director of the University of Delaware's Center for Political Communication, led a team that found that peers' comments on social media have more sway over potential voters than the actual political candidates.

Released: 27-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Bill Bradley, Jack Matlock, Stephen Cohen, and John Pepper on “U.S.-Russian Conflict From Ukraine to Syria”—Nov. 23 Discussion at NYU
New York University

Former U.S. senator Bill Bradley and former U.S. ambassador to Russia Jack Matlock, Jr. will be among the panelists for “U.S.-Russian Conflict From Ukraine to Syria: Did U.S. Policy Contribute to It?”—a discussion at NYU’s School of Law on Mon., Nov. 23, 6-8 p.m.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 6:05 PM EDT
US Treasurer Rosie Rios to Discuss Currency Redesign at UCI Event
University of California, Irvine

U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, the driving force behind plans to put a woman on the new $10 bill, will talk about currency redesign and answer questions in an appearance at UCI.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 3:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Ohio's GOP Senate Seat Could Become Target for Democrats
Bowling Green State University

New Bowling Green State University poll results from 804 likely Ohio voters suggest that the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rob Portman since 2010 may be in danger of “flipping” in 2016. Portman’s chief challenger, former Democratic Governor Ted Strickland, remains popular in the state and beats the incumbent senator in a two-way match-up posed to likely voters.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 3:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Voters Approve of and Credit Kasich
Bowling Green State University

Ohio Governor and GOP presidential candidate John Kasich enjoys a solid job approval rating in the state, where 56 percent of likely voters in the 2016 presidential election approve of the job he is doing as governor, while 34 percent disapprove. This is according to a recent Bowling Green State University poll of 804 likely Ohio voters conducted by Zogby Analytics on October 16 and 17.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Upstate Medical University Researchers Release Second Report on Needs, Risks of Low-Wage Workers
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Upstate’s Occupational Health Clinical Centers join the Workforce Development Institute in an assessment of occupational health needs of low-wage workers in Syracuse, N.Y. Findings may lead to new initiatives to improve the quality of work-life for low-wage workers.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
BGSU Poll: Celebrity Endorsements May Hurt Candidates More Than They Help
Bowling Green State University

Do endorsements, both traditional ones like newspapers and interest groups, but also non-traditional ones like celebrity endorsements, help or hurt candidates?

Released: 21-Oct-2015 4:05 PM EDT
FAU Professor to Receive ‘Excellence in Ethics Award’ from the National Association of Social Workers
Florida Atlantic University

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) will be honoring Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D., professor in the School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University, on Friday, Oct. 23 in Washington, D.C., at its upcoming 60th Anniversary Conference’s Pioneer Induction Ceremony.



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