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Section: Other News
Mental Health
Webster University Awarded Federal Grant to Address Mental Health Needs
Webster University is using a $1 million federal grant to identify and treat the mental health needs of immigrants and those in underserved communities. The university will partner with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health and various community health organizations, including St. Patrick Center and Queen of Peace Center. Read More
June 21, 2021
Other News
Albion College Offering Free Tuition for COVID-19 Vaccination at Select Clinics
Middle and high school students who get a COVID-19 vaccination at three public clinics will be entered to win one year of free tuition at Albion College. Albion College has partnered with the Albion Health Care Alliance, the Battle Creek Family YMCA, the Calhoun County Public Health Department and Marshall Public Schools to organize the [âŚ]
June 21, 2021
Disparities
Study Names Temple University Hospital the Most Racially Inclusive in Pa.; Many Urban Hospital Markets Lag Behind
The Lown Institute, a nonpartisan health care think tank based in Boston, has ranked Temple University Hospital the most racially inclusive hospital in Pennsylvania and the 13th most racially inclusive hospital in the United States. The 700-bed hospital in the heart of North Philadelphia is the major education and teaching center for the Lewis Katz School [âŚ]
June 21, 2021
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Rhodes College to Charge Health Fee for Unvaccinated Students
Rhodes College has plans to make unvaccinated students cough up a little more money each semester for a health and safety fee. The college says the $1,500 fee will cover the costs of mandatory COVID-19 testing. Read More
June 14, 2021
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Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges Freeze Tuition
The Kentucky Community and Technical College Systemâs Board of Regents voted Friday to keep tuition flat for the coming year. âThe pandemic has taken a toll on our students whoâve been affected in numerous ways, including job loss,â Board Chair Gail Henson said in a news release. âThe board wanted to help students, and we [âŚ]
June 14, 2021
Other News
University Hospitals Receives $10 Million Donation from Ahuja Family to Support Community Health Center, Reach Underserved Populations
University Hospitals will use a $10 million donation from the Ahuja family to bolster services at its Cleveland health center for women and children and establish a new position dedicated to improving community health, outreach and education for underserved populations. In recognition of the donation, the health center in Clevelandâs Midtown neighborhood will be renamed the UH [âŚ]
June 14, 2021
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Healthcare Workers Pushback on Indiana University Health Vaccine Mandate
Healthcare workers are fighting a new Covid vaccine mandate from Indiana University Health, which says all employees must get a vaccination by September or face termination. Other hospitals are facing the same challenge. Read More
June 14, 2021
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Stetson University Breaks Ground On $18M Cici and Hyatt Brown Hall for Health and Innovation
When Wendy Libby, then Stetson Universityâs president, met with Cici and Hyatt Brown on Sept. 29, 2017, she addressed a few of the schoolâs wants, ranging in cost from $5 million to $15 million. The Ormond Beach couple asked what was most important. Outside of Sage Hall, on a warm Friday afternoon, almost four years after [âŚ]
June 14, 2021
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âA Perfect Fitâ: Salem Academy and College Names A New President with Extensive Health Sciences Background
As Salem Academy and College turns to preparing its college graduates for careers and leadership roles in health-related fields, the institution has picked a new president who helped start a health sciences school at a New England university. Salem Academy and College on Thursday announced its 21st president: Summer Johnson McGee, the founding dean of the School [âŚ]
June 14, 2021
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Kaiser Commits $1M to Community College Scholarships
The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges has received a $1 million gift from Kaiser Permanente to create the Kaiser Permanente Colorado Equity Scholarship Fund. The gift will create a 15-year endowed scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to Colorado community college students who are African American, Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, Hispanic, Native American, [âŚ]
June 14, 2021
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Colorado Will Give Out $50,000 College Scholarships to 25 Vaccinated Young People
The state of Colorado is starting a campaign to incentivize COVID-19 vaccination in students age 12 through 17. The incentive is a $50,000 scholarship to help pay for college. Five eligible Coloradans will be randomly chosen to win each week for five weeks, totaling 25 scholarships. Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday the winners will be [âŚ]
June 7, 2021
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Kent State to Receive Nearly $64 Million to Recover from Pandemic, Outlines Spending to Date
Kent State University hasnât yet decided how it will spend nearly $64 million it is receiving through the American Rescue Plan, but the university has time to figure it out. âThe most recent chunk of money totals about $64 million,â said Mark Polatajko, senior vice president, finance and administration. âHalf of that is institutional direct the [âŚ]
June 7, 2021
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Winona State Administrator Working on Mental Health Initiative
An ounce of prevention isnât just a worth a pound of cure; it can be a lot of fun as well. Kate Noelke, Winona State Universityâs director of Integrated Wellness, wants students across the state to not just have access to counseling services, but to find ways to take proactive steps against the triggers that [âŚ]
June 7, 2021
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Towson University, UM St. Joseph Medical Center Partner for Vaccine Clinic
Towson University is planning for a full, working campus this fall, meaning all faculty, staff, and students on campus must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Read More
June 7, 2021
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Bill Would Prohibit UW System from Requiring COVID Vaccines, But Thompson Says They Wonât Be Mandated
Republicans who control the Legislature want to ban requiring COVID-19 vaccines on University of Wisconsin campuses, but UW System President Tommy Thompson says that wonât be happening anyway. Thompson repeated at a Board of Regents meeting last week that the UW System will not mandate vaccines on campuses but will continue an âaggressive campaignâ to encourage vaccinations. [âŚ]
June 7, 2021
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Denison U. Announces Groundbreaking for âAnn And Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Centerâ
Denison University has announced ground is being broken for the new âAnn and Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center,â named in honor of the Hoaglinâs philanthropic leadership to the project. The Hoaglin Wellness Center will bring to fruition Denisonâs holistic and integrated approach to community health and well-being, according to a Denison University news release. Read More
June 7, 2021
Other News
Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are on The Rise Again in The U.S.
Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools to open campuses in Montana â one a nonprofit, the other for-profit â highlights the rapid spread of for-profit medical learning centers despite their once-blemished reputation. [âŚ]
June 7, 2021
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Health Disparities Researcher Named Associate Director for Cancer Equity at USC Norris
The University of Southern California has appointed Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, as the first-ever associate director for cancer equity at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hughes-Halbert also will serve as a professor and vice chair of research in the department of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. In her new roles, which she will [âŚ]
May 28, 2021
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