CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., April 13 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news release: From Cumberland Drive, the seven acres don't look like much - an overgrown, wooded area where low hanging branches and tall weeds make it almost impossible to see inside. Dr. Daniel Frederick, Austin Peay State University professor of geology, probably drove past the site hundreds of times over the years, never realizing that more than 1,300 people were buried beneath the trees. A few weeks ago,  more

ADRIAN, Mich., April 12 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: The Adrian College student organization, African American Leaders Promoting Higher Achievement, or ALPHA, will be presenting its 19th Annual Gift of Life Ball on Saturday, April 17, 2010. All proceeds go towards helping a small Tanzanian village, by the name of Chamwino Village. The event will take place in the Adrian Tobias Room starting at 6 P.M. This event is open to the public as well as the College campus com  more

RALEIGH, N.C., April 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh has the nation's largest collection of furniture made by Thomas Day, a free man of color who owned and operated one of North Carolina's largest cabinet shops prior to the Civil War. On Saturday, May 22, the museum will open Behind the Veneer: Thomas Day, Master Cabinetmaker, a major exhibit showcasing approximately 70 pieces of furniture craft  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Claudine K. Brown has been named director of education for the Smithsonian Institution, effective June 20. Brown, 60, has been the director of the arts and culture program at the Nathan Cummings Foundation in New York since 1995. As the director of education, Brown will be responsible for defining the Smithsonian's education program and will report directly to Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough. She will  more

SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 13 -- The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University issued the following news release: J. Michael Haynie, assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, will receive one of six 2009-2010 Chancellor's Citations for Excellence on April 15. The Chancellor's Citation awards were first presented in 1979 in recognition of outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship, and creative work. Over time, the focus o  more

RALEIGH, N.C., April 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources issued the following news release: Among May happenings at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is the opening of Behind the Veneer: Thomas Day, Master Cabinetmaker. This major exhibit looks at Thomas Day, a free man of color and a successful businessman in antebellum North Carolina who created furniture and architectural materials that survive today. On the exhibit's opening day, May 22, a lively panel discussion  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. (4th CD), issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement on the House floor, regarding H.Res. 1206. This resolution commemorates the victims who died in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. "Madam Speaker, today I rise to remember the victims of the 1995 terrorist attack in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. This act o  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Meals On Wheels Association of America issued the following news release: The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) has just launched a new campaign called "Meals for Moms" to raise awareness of all the homebound senior moms facing the threat of hunger this Mother's Day (May 9th). By going to our new microsite, www.mealsformoms.org, visitors can now send a free virtual bouquet of flowers to anyone for Mother's Day, including a homebound senior mom. MOWAA   more

FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 12 -- The city of Fort Wayne issued the following news release: The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department's SBA Academy has invited nationally recognized educational scholar Erik Cork to Weisser Park Youth Center, 802 Eckart St., on Thursday, April 22 at 6 pm. The title of Cork's hour-long presentation is: "Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing Foundation." The public is encouraged to attend this free, family-friendly event. "We must nurture the seeds of br  more

PHILADELPHIA, April 12 -- Temple University issued the following news release: The legendary songstress, humanitarian and entrepreneur Patti LaBelle, a Philadelphia native with a worldwide reputation, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Temple University during its 123rd Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in the Liacouras Center. "Patti LaBelle has led a life of incredible achievement in the performing and recording industries. She has used her status as a public fig  more

DAVIDSON, N.C., April 13 -- Davidson College issued the following news release: Among other identifiers, spring is the season of recognition for Davidson students. Academic departments announce student prize winners, agencies on campus and off announce winners of scholarships, and professional associations present honors to students whose research work proves worthy of acclaim. Below are brief write-ups to provide public recognition for those honored, and provide readers an idea of the bre  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, issued the following statement: *As Prepared for Delivery* "I'd like to thank all of you for being here today as we continue to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In our two previous hearings, we gained valuable insight into the need for education reform in order for our country to remain globally competitive; and we heard from Education Secretary Arne Duncan about the Obama Administration's  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement: "I'd like to thank all of you for being here today as we continue to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In our two previous hearings, we gained valuable insight into the need for education reform in order for our country to remain globally competitive; and we heard from Education Secretary Arne Duncan abou  more

RICHMOND, Va., April 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news release: The Alexandrian Society of the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of History will present a daylong symposium that explores the history of Haiti, formerly the French colony of Saint-Dominique. The discussion will focus on the Haitian Revolution and its impact on the Caribbean region and the United States, as well as its politics, society and culture from revolutionary times to the prese  more

JONESBORO, Ark., April 12 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news release: The ASU-Jonesboro student honors awards for 2010 were presented Monday, April 12, at the 77th annual Student Honors Awards Ceremony. The event was highlighted by the announcement of the Wilson Award and the Distinguished Service Awards, ASU's highest student honors. The great-great-grandson of R. E. Lee Wilson, Perry Wilson, an attorney who lives in Little Rock, presented this year's award. He said,  more