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Cleveland Clinic doctor expands his work with Minority Men’s Health Center, health fair

Dr. Charles Modlin Jr. is determined to put an end to health disparities. It’s a problem that goes much deeper than, for example, the five-year difference in life expectancy for white versus black males.

Community Colleges

Community College Programs Key to Solving Nursing Shortage

New Policy Brief underscores similar competencies among 2-Year, 4-year graduates.

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Ex-health secretary decries lack of diversity

Race or ethnicity still determines health status, access to health care and health outcomes, says Dr. Louis Sullivan, former US Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Fighting Heart Disease Among Black Women in Brooklyn

The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health has launched a major initiative to improve the cardiovascular health of African American and Afro-Caribbean women in Brooklyn, NY.

Faculty & Staff

AACR Recognizes HBCU and HSI Faculty Contributions to Cancer Research

The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 36 recipients will be honored at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

Howard University, Morehouse College to Battle in ‘Nation’s Football Classic’

The idea for an annual Washington, D.C. game between historically Black schools got backing from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, which will partner with the United Negro College Fund to help sponsor the event.

Edmund Gordon, Marian Wright Edelman to be Honored With John Hope Franklin Awards

Two of America’s most influential advocates for improving the life outcomes of children from underprivileged backgrounds will be honored this evening at the John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony.

Edelman & Gordon

Community Colleges

U.S. Secretaries Solis, Duncan Promote Job, Community College Collaborations

The U.S. secretaries of education and labor toured a job-training center and dropped in on a community college summit to promote collaborations that help adult learners join the workforce and obtain college degrees.

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‘Extra Push’ Toward Diversity

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholarships boost diversity among second-career nursing students.

HBCU President Brings Sex and Health Education to the Campus

Sex Week, Philander Smith’s first-ever campus wide sexual education forum, brought students together with medical, religious, health, and relationship experts.

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African-American

Sociologist Investigates Minority Exclusion in Medical Research

As a medical sociologist, Dr. Shawna V. Hudson works like a detective seeking clues to how the health care system functions for people of different ethnic groups.

Community Colleges

Federal Agencies Announce Community College Grant Program

In what is said to be one of the largest federal investments in community colleges ever, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Education Department announced a long-awaited $2 billion competitive grant program Thursday meant to support programs that help students and “trade impacted” workers secure jobs in new and growing industries.

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