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Eastern Nazarene, Regis Colleges Partner to Provide More Health Degree Programs to Students

Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) and Regis College have formed a new partnership that will allow Eastern Nazarene students to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health services disciplines at the other institution. Under the agreement, a total of five bachelor’s and master’s programs were established that students can participate in – one accelerated 16-month […]

Doctoral Student Aiming to Encourage Residents Pursuing Wellness Goals With New Class

A Mary Baldwin University student is using her studies to help local residents of all ages reach wellness goals. Virginia native Catherine Western will lead a four-week wellness program at the Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA as part of her doctoral work starting Tuesday. She hopes the course – which she designed herself – will equip community members with knowledge […]

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Medical College of Wisconsin Contemplates Adding New Programs, Campuses to Meet Workforce Needs

In an effort to more effectively meet health care workforce needs in Wisconsin, officials from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are discussing the possibility of adding new programs at its Wauwatosa campus. If implemented, the new programs could include a physician assistant master’s program and a master’s degree in genetic counseling, which would help […]

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Launches Doctorate Program

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is launching a new 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program on its Colchester, VT, Campus. With students increasingly looking to fast-track their careers in order to begin earning income sooner and start gaining professional experience, the 3-year program helps address a growing need. The 3-year “accelerated” Pharm.D. […]

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$20 Million Gift Helps Loyola University Chicago Start School of Health Sciences

Loyola University Chicago is set to launch a new school of health sciences and public health in the fall, thanks in part to a $20 million donation. “As we prepare to celebrate 150 years as one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, this new school is a bold expression of our mission to form […]

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Names Jacob Baggott Executive Director of UHS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) has named Jacob Baggott as executive director of its University Health Services, effective May 1. Under this new role, Baggott will lead the establishment of university policies and programs that protect and promote the health of everyone in the Madison campus community. Badger said he sees the position as a […]

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Emotional Support Animals Are Becoming More Common on College Campuses

Since April 2017, Sam Goodin, director of Services for Students with Disabilities, has approved 14 applications for students to have live-in emotional support animals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a need for mental health treatments increases, this type of therapy may become more common on college campuses. Read More

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Ohio State Names New Executive VP, Chancellor for Health Affairs

Ohio State University (OSU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Harold “Hal” Paz as the new executive vice president and chancellor for health affairs of its health system, pending full approval from the board of trustees. Paz has over 20 years of experience working in the medical field. He currently serves as the executive vice […]

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Can You Teach Students to Be Happy? Colleges Are Trying.

After three years at the University of Pennsylvania, Brielle Weiner has perfected the one-sentence introduction she gives in every new class: a 21-year-old senior majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Wellesley, Mass. But this semester in a course called The Pursuit of Happiness, she was forced to try something new: an introductory anecdote that […]

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Student Health: Nourish Your Body & Mind At University

Staying fit and healthy in university is not really a priority for most students. For most, it is their first time living away from home, free of any restrictions, and with complete independence – you can eat, drink, and do whatever you want! However, neglecting your health and well-being can have a detrimental effect not […]

Multicultural VMA to Launch, Seeks to Promote Diversity

Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall remembers when she was young, she and her brother would get excited if they saw an Asian person on TV, much less a mixed-race individual. “We didn’t feel like we had a lot of representation, but we felt like we had a lot of support otherwise,” she said. Today, she still […]

Emory University School of Public Health Receives $65M Rollins Foundation Gift

Emory University has recently received a $65 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support the construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health facility on the campus. The new facility, which will be called the R. Randall Rollins Building, will be adjacent to the existing School of Public Health buildings and […]

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