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Faculty & Staff

Alabama State Probing Tuberculosis Case

Officials at Alabama State University and the state Department of Public Health say they’re investigating a case of pulmonary tuberculosis at the school.

Higher Ed Mostly Unscathed by Shutdown

Some universities are seeing some effects from the federal shutdown while others have felt little, but officials say more damage will be done if the shutdown persists.

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Asian American Pacific Islander

Government Shutdown or Not, Exchanges Open Today for Affordable Care Act

In other words, Oct. 1 is still an important date, especially if you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who are uninsured.

African-American

When It Comes to Health, Environment Remains a Major Factor

To become a society with better health — not just better health coverage — we must also look at the role “place” plays in the lives of minority communities.

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Community Colleges

Off Parents’ Plans, Young Adults Wrestle With Health Insurance Issues

Out-of-pocket expenses are putting health care out of reach for an estimated 19 million uninsured young adults (aged 19-29).

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Faculty & Staff

Special Report: Academic Kickoff

In this annual “back to school” edition, Diverse features Dr. James Comer and his continuing push for education reform. Also included are reports on the growing trend of American students studying abroad in China, the efforts of National Council for Teacher Quality to increase diversity among teachers in prep programs, and the impact of the costs of providing health insurance to adjunct faculty.

Faculty & Staff

Student Activities Assistant

The Office of Advanced Engineering Education (OAEE) seeks a Coordinator for Admissions and Professional The School of Computing at the University of Utah is seeking tenure-track faculty at all levels with strengths in computational aspects of data science. We are particularly interested in candidates with analytical or statistical underpinnings to their interests and expertise.

Alcorn State Eyes Growth in Natchez, Vicksburg

Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II said he is paying close attention to ASU’s campuses in Natchez and Vicksburg as prime locations for additional programs and course offerings as enrollment continues to grow.

Diverse Conversations: Mental Health and Higher Education

Dr. Victor Schwartz, Medical Director of The Jed Foundation, offers advice on how college campuses can address mental health challenges among students.

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Jackson State Awarded $10.7M Grant

Jackson State University has been awarded a $10.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

Feds, Family Reach Deal on Use of DNA Information

Some 60 years ago, a doctor in Baltimore removed cancer cells from a poor black patient named Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge or consent.

Community Colleges

Chinese Researcher Sentenced in Research Drug Case

A Chinese researcher was sentenced Tuesday to time served plus two years of probation on charges stemming from the theft of a research drug from a Wisconsin medical school.

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