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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Fighting – and Preventing – Breast Cancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to remember those who have lost their lives to breast cancer and those who are battling it now, and to celebrate with those who have survived. It is also a time to reaffirm our […]
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September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, 2011 Every year, thousands of children fight a battle with cancer. While we celebrate the progress in treatment and recovery, we must also refocus our efforts on fighting this disease. All children deserve the chance to live a healthy life. Read the Presidential Proclamation. __________________________________________________________________________________ The White House: Proclamation […]
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University Professor Gordon Wood has been awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama Gordon Wood has been awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama. The medal was presented by the president during a White House ceremony Wednesday, March 2, 2011. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Renowned author and historian Gordon Wood, […]
Brown creates steering committee for 250th anniversary Chancellor Thomas J. Tisch announces members of a steering committee that will oversee planning and implementation of the University’s 250th anniversary celebration in 2014. The 20-member committee of trustees, faculty, staff, and students will begin its work this semester. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With its 250th-anniversary class […]
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Brown scientists to discuss best practices for the oceans Brown University scientists will present ideas to help carry out President Obama’s National Ocean Policy, which calls for better stewardship of the nation’s oceans, coastal waters and the Great Lakes. Heather Leslie and Leila Sievanen will speak at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on […]
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This afternoon President Obama signed the “James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act,” which establishes the World Trade Center Health Program and extends and expands eligibility for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. The President’s statement: “ I was honored to sign the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to […]
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During Feds Feed Families 2010 food drive, employees across the country donated to local food banks for children, seniors and families in need. … Federal Employees Donate 1.7 Million Pounds of Nutritious Food Items and Essentials Nationwide … WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
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