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NIH Gives $12M to UIC to Continue Latino Health Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given a $12 million contract to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to continue its participation in the epidemiological Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). First launched in 2008, HCHS/SOL is a multi-site study created to locate specific diseases present within the Hispanic population, in addition […]
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Sacred Heart University Creates New Doctoral Program
The Isabelle Farrington College of Education at Sacred Heart University will soon add a new doctoral program in educational leadership that will provide school leaders with social, emotional and academic leadership (SEAL) skills. The Doctor of Education degree is the first doctoral program that the College will offer its students and is the first of its […]
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West Virginia Presidents Sign Entrepreneurship NACCE Pledge During Higher Education Day
In celebration of Higher Education Day, nine presidents from West Virginia’s community and technical colleges (CTC) signed the “Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge” of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) at the state capitol. Pledge signers commit their institutions to undertake entrepreneurial practices that increase economic vitality in their communities. Dr. Sarah Tucker, chancellor […]
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Study: Students Using English Language Learning Software Experienced Greater Gains in Proficiency
Community college students who used the app Voxy had more proficiency gains in the English language than their peers in the same group who used a different software. That’s the findings of a new study conducted by American Institutes for Research (AIR). The study, conducted at Miami Dade College, was created to analyze the impact […]
Health
Loyola University Medical Center Names New President
Loyola University Medical Center has named Tad A. Gomez its next president, effective Feb. 25. Gomez will succeed interim president Daniel J. Post, who filled the position in April after former president Larry Goldberg left to become president of Banner Health in Phoenix. Gomez, 47, comes to the 547-bed medical center from Northeast Georgia Health […]
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Coker College’s Name Change to Be In Effect on July 1
Coker College, a private, liberal arts college located in Hartsville, South Carolina, will soon be known as Coker University. The name change, which will be effective beginning on July 1, will give “the institution a name that adequately reflects its growth as a graduate degree-granting institution, an innovator in online learning, and a viable higher […]
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University of Maine System Reviewing Over 30 Academic Programs
Officials from the University of Maine System are reviewing more than 30 programs that are under-enrolled and need to be restructured or be possibly eliminated or merged in efforts of being more cost efficient. “We want to make sure there’s a vitality for the students in the program, that there is a critical mass of […]
International
Duke University Professor Apologizes, Steps Down from Admin Post
Dr. Megan Neely, an assistant professor of biostatistics at Duke University who recently emailed students requesting they speak “English 100 percent of the time” while in campus facilities has apologized for her email, noting that it was inappropriate. She also stepped down from her administrative position. “I deeply regret the hurt my email has caused,” […]
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Johns Hopkins University Purchases Newseum Building in D.C.
In an effort to consolidate the university’s operations in Washington, D.C., Johns Hopkins University has announced it plans to purchase the Newseum building, located on Pennsylvania Avenue. The university will purchase the building from the Freedom Forum for $372.5 million, pending approval. Johns Hopkins will renovate the building, including creating office and classroom space for […]
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Green Mountain Finalizes Paul Smith’s College Transfer Agreement
Green Mountain College has finalized a transfer agreement with Paul Smith’s College after recently announcing it will close its doors when the spring 2019 semester ends. The transfer agreement will establish an easy transfer pathway for Green Mountain students after the college closes. Under the agreement, students who apply to Paul Smith’s for the 2019-20 […]
Students
American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship Now Open
The American Indian College Fund’s signature scholarship program, The Full Circle Scholarship, which supports Native American college students, is now accepting applications for 2019-2020 recipients. The American Indian College Fund donates millions of dollars to thousands of Native American students pursuing degrees in higher education each year. One percent of college students around the country […]
Students
BNY Mellon Donates $1M Grant to CUNY to Support Low-Income Students
The City University of New York (CUNY) has recently received a $1 million grant from the BNY Mellon Foundation to support academically driven, low-income students and increase graduation rates. The BNY Mellon three-year grant, named the BNY Mellon Foundation Transfer Scholarship, will support 330 juniors and seniors at a CUNY senior college who are on […]
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