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UMN Collaboration Seeks to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Afghanistan

The University of Minnesota recently entered a partnership designed to further advance health sciences higher education and strengthen the healthcare workforce in Afghanistan over a five-year period. The program, Advancing Higher Education for Afghanistan’s Development (AHEAD), will work to combat the limited access to higher education caused by ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Supported by a […]

February 22, 2021

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Cuomo Urges NY Colleges & Universities to Ramp Up Campus Testing to Avoid Full Remote Learning

New York’s colleges and universities that are testing at least a quarter of their on-campus student and faculty population can be exempt from going to full remote learning if COVID-19 positivity rates increase, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday. He set the testing minimum at 25% of total on-campus students, faculty and staff tested weekly for a college or university […]

February 22, 2021

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Helping College Students Cope with Mental Health Issues

The pandemic has highlighted how important mental health is and how impactful mental wellness can be. Knowing what resources are available can be crucial, especially for college students. Doug Wermedal, South Dakota State University’s associate vice president of student affairs, says the school has a counseling center on campus which has seen a 15% increase […]

February 22, 2021

South Dakota State University

Who Is Giving the COVID Vaccines? States Scramble to Find Vaccinators

Beating back Covid-19 right now comes down to balancing supply and demand. With hopes pinned to vaccines, demand has far outstripped the supply of doses. But, as an increasing number of vaccine vials are shipped in coming weeks, the concern about shortages may well shift to human capital: the vaccinators themselves. “We need to mobilize […]

February 22, 2021

Pandemic Spurs Colleges To ‘Meet Students Where They’re at,’ Provide Flexible Options

When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Central Ohio Technical College’s Newark campus in March, administrators found themselves needing to rethink everything. Provost of Academic and Student Affairs Eric Heiser said he and other COTC administrators were in a similar position to many Ohio colleges at the start of the pandemic. They found themselves asking how they could still safely provide students with […]

February 15, 2021

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Free Tuition for Select Programs Included in Governor’s COVID-19 Recovery Budget

Higher education took on big financial losses during the pandemic, but relief programs proposed by Gov. Tim Walz’s office are aiming to remedy that if passed in the upcoming budget decisions. Walz’s COVID-19 recovery budget includes direct emergency funding for state and tribal colleges and $35 million for a workforce stabilization program that would send […]

February 15, 2021

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Bergen Community College COVID-19 Testing Dates This Week

COVID-19 drive-thru testing at Bergen Community College continues this week. The testing has been conducted through a partnership between Bergen County and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, and the new dates were announced prior to this week’s snow storm. Read More

February 15, 2021

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Postsecondary Institutions Partner with Companies to Meet Students’ Needs Amid COVID-19

As the world continues to grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies across sectors have shifted their strategies to meet industry needs. Distilleries are now producing hand sanitizer while car manufacturers met demand by making ventilators. In the higher education sector, the shift to online learning forced colleges and universities to rely on […]

February 15, 2021

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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

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

University of Holy Cross

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

My Quest for Health Equity