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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

University of Kansas Health System

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

Georgetown University

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

Rush University Medical Center

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

Serajul Bhuiyan

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

Columbia University

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

Florida International University

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

Michigan State University

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

Almost 3,000 School Staffers Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Through University Health

Sidney Lanier High School college advisor Kassandra Peña’s anxiety mounted while she stood in line at Wonderland of the Americas mall to receive a COVID-19 vaccination last week. Peña’s anxiety did not stem from questioning the science behind the vaccine. It came simply from not receiving an immunization in several years and some lingering concerns […]

January 25, 2021

University Health

La Roche University Offering New Online Health Care Certificate Programs

La Roche University is offering two new online certificate programs. The health leadership program will begin this spring. The university says it is for those looking for active and effective roles in the healthcare system. Read More

January 25, 2021

La Roche University

UNC Program Gives Students Opportunity to Get Hands-On Health Care Work Experience

Students are getting hands-on service experience working in health care — even during a pandemic. The Carolina COVID-19 Student Services Corps allows UNC students to volunteer for service activities related to COVID-19 safety. Here’s what the program is and how it works. Read More

January 25, 2021

Savannah College Gets $4.8M to Train Workers Amid Pandemic

A community college in Savannah has been awarded $4.8 million to help train more workers, including those who have lost jobs during the pandemic. Read More

January 25, 2021

Savannah Technical College

South Florida Colleges and Universities Want COVID Vaccines. Here’s What They’re Doing

Colleges and universities in South Florida are among those who are pining for the COVID-19 vaccine. Some schools like Broward College have applied to be a vaccination site. Others like Miami Dade College and Florida International University are working to secure appointments for their faculty and staff. Read More

January 25, 2021

Broward College

As Students Return to Dorms After COVID Spike, Philly Colleges Implement Rapid Testing

Many college students across the country are now back in their dorms after winter break on the heels of a December where the Philadelphia region faced its deadliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to mitigate the spread of the virus, many area colleges required students to test negative for COVID-19 before they could […]

January 25, 2021

Neumann University

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Names New Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced the appointment of Darrin D’Agostino, D.O., MPH, MBA, as provost and chief academic officer. Read More

January 15, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

University of Florida Health Receives Grant to Develop Antibiotics

University of Florida health researchers received a grant of $75 million to develop a new form of antibiotic. Read More

January 15, 2021

University of Florida Health

Pa. Hospital System Recruits College Students in COVID Fight

St. Luke’s University Health Network has tapped college students home on break to remotely monitor hospitalized COVID patients using revolutionary medical technology. Read More

January 15, 2021

St. Luke’s University Health Network

The Role of Experimentation and Medical Mistrust in COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism

For many people in the United States, the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines symbolize hope for the end of a virus that has plagued this country and the world. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 373,167 COVID-19-related deaths across the United States as of January 11, with Black, Indigenous and […]

January 15, 2021

Courtney J. Jones Carney