Monica Levitan (EDU)WomenSignificant Increase in U.S. Medical School Applicants Among Women and MinoritiesAccording to data recently released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the number of women and minorities applying to and enrolling in U.S. medical school in fall 2018 has increased compared to previous years. For the first time in 14 years, more women applied to medical schools in the U.S. than men, consisting […]December 4, 2018News RoundupSubmissions for $500,000 WISE Prize for Education 2019 Now OpenThe World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is now accepting submissions for the 2019 WISE Prize for Education, which recognizes an individual or a team of up to six people for outstanding and innovative contributions in education. The prize, which was established in 2011 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, was created to increase […]December 3, 2018News RoundupTexas A&M University to Close for President George H.W. Bush’s FuneralTexas A&M University has announced that the Bryan-College Station campus will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 6 for former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral which will take place at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Bush’s casket will arrive to College Station from Houston by train on Dec. 6, according to ABC-affiliate KXXV. […]December 3, 2018News RoundupAAUP Begins Investigation of Vermont Law SchoolThe American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has began an investigation of Vermont Law School for alleged violations of newly-restructured shared governance in its faculty, lowering salaries, reducing its full-time faculty size and removing tenure status of 14 out of 19 tenured faculty without informing them during the decision-making process. According to an AAUP release, the restructuring […]December 3, 2018SportsClarence McKinney named Texas Southern University Head Football CoachTexas Southern University (TSU) has named Clarence McKinney as its new head football coach. McKinney has a long history working in coaching positions at Houston high schools and at the University of Houston, Texas A&M University and most recently as associate head coach and running backs coach at the University of Arizona. While he was […]December 3, 2018HomeTouroCOM Harlem Makes Underrepresented Minorities in Osteopathic Medicine a PriorityTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) is on a mission to promote the practice of medicine in underserved areas, expand the number of underrepresented minorities in medicine and improve health outcomes for patients.November 30, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Hawaii Researchers: Marijuana Could Reverse Heart FailureA recent study from researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) found that the use of marijuana can shield and reverse heart failure, which can be caused by illnesses like leaky valves, hypertension and heart attacks. The study focuses on the involvement of TRPV1, a “cannabinoid receptor” that combines and reacts to components of the […]November 30, 2018News RoundupCalvin College Changes Date When it Will Become Calvin UniversityCalvin College will officially change its name to Calvin University on July 10, 2019 to align with the birthday of the school’s namesake, John Calvin, the 16th-century Protestant reformer. The college previously voted on changing its name in 2020 during its 100th anniversary, according to NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV. The name change is meant to showcase the […]November 30, 2018Leadership & PolicyDr. Andrew Hsu Appointed President of The College of CharlestonThe College of Charleston Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Andrew Hsu as its 23rd president, making him the first non-White president of the institution. Hsu’s diverse background and personal story played a big factor in the appointment, according to the trustees. “For us, diversity and inclusion is essential. We heard that from […]November 30, 2018News RoundupPoll Shows Biden With Early Lead in 2020 Democratic Presidential PrimaryA University of Massachusetts Amherst poll conducted the week after the 2018 Midterm Election shows former Vice President Joe Biden has a slight early lead of support over both senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. The poll was conducted online from Nov. 7-14 and included 796 respondents, 750 of […]November 30, 2018Previous PagePage 39 of 58Next Page
