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How Can Universities Better Support International Students?
The American Council on Education (ACE) released a new report on Friday, titled “Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students.” It details ways universities can not only recruit international students but retain and support them. In 2016, co-author Robin Matross Helms, ACE’s assistant vice president of learning and engagement, and her colleagues noticed […]
February 15, 2021
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Task Force Will Study College Students’ Mental Health Care Access
College students nationwide are reporting increased instances of depression, anxiety, and related symptoms, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. A bill in the Maryland Legislature would create a task force to study the barriers this population faces when seeking mental healthcare. College students are, under normal circumstances, at high risk of developing new and struggling with […]
February 15, 2021
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University of Iowa Pilots COVID-19 Wastewater Testing
The University of Iowa is beginning its COVID-19 wastewater testing pilot to help identify virus trends on campus. While the process is very new, the testing program will first focus on residence halls and is intended to serve as a potential early warning sign for detecting COVID-19 clusters among the student population. “If people are […]
February 15, 2021
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CVS Launches New Scholarship Program with UNCF
Through a partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the CVS Health Foundation has launched a $5 million scholarship program. Read More
February 8, 2021
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$5M Federal Grant to Help Community Colleges Address Local Health Care Needs
Muskegon Community College will partner with four other community colleges in the state as part of a $5 million federal grant to meet regional health care demands for a skilled workforce. Read More
February 8, 2021
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University of Holy Cross Nursing Program Offers Hands-On Experience and Nurturing Environment for Future Health Care Leaders
During the past year, more people than ever have been inspired to help others by pursuing a career in health care. For those interested in becoming nurses, the University of Holy Cross offers a fully-accredited and rigorous curriculum that is also designed to help them grow as individuals. “We are interested in the student’s mind […]
February 8, 2021
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COVID-19 Creates Framework for Permanent Campus Culture That Supports Mental Health
“The pain that made you the odd one out is the song that connects you to the world.” That poem — “Eleven,” by Tanya Markul — provides a potent image of the story of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students have long struggled with mental health issues on campuses, often in shame and secrecy. […]
February 8, 2021
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Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients
A few hours after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), says she was “feeling great.” Rice, who says she has “a history of participating in clinical trials,” received her first dose of the vaccine on December 18 with CNN anchor Sanjay Gupta […]
February 8, 2021
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Tribal Colleges Receive Support to Fight COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, health disparities continue to be revealed and exacerbated. The disproportionate impact is especially prevalent within Native American communities, where the infection rate is 3.5 times higher compared to White populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Read More
February 8, 2021
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Discusses His Quest for Health Equity
A two-year-old David Satcher laid gravely ill with whooping cough and pneumonia. He should have been in a hospital, but he was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1941. There, like elsewhere across the Deep South, hospitals didn’t admit Black people. It was a pernicious practice of the day that also characterized much of the nation’s […]
February 8, 2021
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Frontline Workers from University of Kansas Health System Going to Super Bowl
Eighteen employees from the University of Kansas Health System will be cheering on their Chiefs from Tampa at this year’s Super Bowl! The hospital says the employees were chosen to recognize their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are among the thousands of healthcare workers invited to this year’s game as part of the […]
February 1, 2021
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Georgetown University to Discipline Students Who Attained COVID Vaccine Prematurely
Georgetown University is seeking disciplinary action against students who had gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, despite not being eligible under D.C.’s current rollout, WTOP News reported. Read More
February 1, 2021
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Rush University Medical Center Opens Up Online COVID Vaccine Scheduling
Rush University Medical Center has opened its online portal for COVID-19 vaccine registration. Rush offers vaccinations only at its main campus downtown. The hospital is following guidelines set by the city and state departments of public health to determine eligibility. Under those guidelines, healthcare workers, people age 65 or older, and other categories of essential […]
February 1, 2021
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Savannah State Professor: Lessons Learned from Engaging Students Online During COVID-19 Crisis
This is an op-ed by Serajul Bhuiyan, a professor and former chairperson of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Savannah State University. COVID-19 has impacted academia worldwide, particularly with teaching and learning. Dazzled by the potential of technology-enhanced courses online, academic institutions are now compelled to teach to meet the toughest challenges in […]
February 1, 2021
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Over 1,000 Columbia Students Stage COVID-19 Related Tuition Strike
Over 1,000 students at New York City’s Columbia University are withholding this semester’s tuition payments, demanding a 10 percent decrease in tuition and a 10 percent increase in financial aid for students burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
February 1, 2021
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Florida University Has Trained Dogs to Detect COVID-19
Florida International University researchers have trained dogs to detect the COVID-19 virus, CBS Miami reports. The dogs will be working on campus this spring as part of the effort to control the virus‘ spread. Read More
February 1, 2021
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Health Care Inequities Focus of Michigan State University, Henry Ford Health System Partnership
Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health System have formalized a 30-year partnership aimed to make Michigan a leader in providing access to health care for all residents. Read More
February 1, 2021
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Atlanta Public Schools to Begin COVID-19 Surveillance Testing
Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Lisa Herring announced on Monday plans to begin COVID-19 surveillance testing within the school district. The district, in a statement, said the weekly testing will allow them to be proactive and identify the presence of the virus, even in individuals who may be asymptomatic. Read More
January 25, 2021
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