COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Dec. 4 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Spaces in Athletics Facilities to Be Named for Former NBA Executive Stephen M. Schanwald '77 * * * A trailblazing marketing executive with the Chicago Bulls has committed to give $18 million to his alma mater, the University of Maryland, to support the athletics program that launched his career--and the new sports management program that he hopes will launch many others. The university ann  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Settlement Shuts Down Unlawful Charitable Organization for Violations of the Maryland Solicitations Act * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee today announced a settlement with The Johns Hopkins House, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and its founder, Robert S. Brown, for alleged violations of the Maryland Solicitatio  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * More schools earned 4 or 5 stars in the 2023-2024 academic year compared to the prior year. * * * Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released state, district, and school-level results for the 2024 Maryland School Report Card. Maryland report card data indicates school performance under the Maryland Accountability System for the 202  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: BALTIMORE - December 03, 2024 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that it will open an office in Baltimore, Maryland on January 2, 2025. The Baltimore office will be Ogletree Deakins' 58th office and fourth new office this year. The entirety of esteemed labor and employment law firm Shawe Rosenthal, consisting of sixteen l  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Margie Lee '82, DVM '86, who transformed poultry health research and broke barriers in veterinary medicine, will deliver the keynote address at Virginia Tech's University Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20. As associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Lee brings a unique perspective shaped by four decades of scientific innovation and a passion for pushi  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 4 -- PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, issued the following news release: * * * PZL Mielec has completed the delivery of latest contracted S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Polish National Police, increasing its fleet to five aircraft. * * * Mielec - Dec. 3, 2024, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, recently delivered another S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to the Polish National Police (PNP), expanding the PNP Aviation Board fleet to five aircraft. This latest  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 4 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * With Funding, EDAC Seeks to Inspire and Empower Women Business Owners and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Through New Entrepreneurial and Leadership Training * * * Morgan State University's Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center (EDAC) has secured funding to enhance two of its impactful outreach initiatives aimed at advancing the center's mission. Specifically, the Small Business Admi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Esther Vergel Degree: DVM, 2027, Equine Hometown: Paramus, New Jersey My undergraduate was in... Animal Sciences at the University of Maryland. Best part of being a VMCVM student... It's the wonderful community here. All of the students are super nice and involved while all of the faculty go above and beyond to support the students. Being in such a positive, welcoming environment has made my vet school experience tha  more