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U.S. Universities Face Another School Year of Too Few Chinese Students

August 16, 2021

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Louisiana Lawmakers Hold Contentious Hearing on COVID-19

Gov. John Bel Edwards doesn’t currently have plans to enact broad coronavirus vaccine mandates across Louisiana despite low immunization rates and a surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelming hospitals, the Democratic governor’s chief attorney told lawmakers.

August 16, 2021

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AAUP Pressures Campuses to Enact Safe Reopenings with Delta Variant

As schools prepare for the fall, the president of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), issued a statement calling on campus administrations to put safety measures in place given the spread of COVID-19's Delta variant.

August 16, 2021

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West Virginia Wesleyan College Will Charge $750 to its Unvaccinated Students

A small private college in West Virginia will require students who have not taken the COVID-19 vaccine to pay a $750 fee when classes start this fall.

August 13, 2021

Duke Health to Study Impact of COVID-19-Related Heart Inflammation on Athletes

August 10, 2021

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Threat of Fake Vaccination Cards Worries Some Students and Experts

August 9, 2021

Loyola University Students Win Battle Over COVID-19 Vaccine

August 9, 2021

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Meharry Medical College To Require COVID Vaccinations for All Employees

August 9, 2021

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Montana State University Receives $2.2M Grant to Recruit and Retain Alaska Native and American Indian Nurses

August 9, 2021

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UK Establishes Fellowship Program to Study Health Care Inequities

To study health care inequities experienced by Black Americans, Dr. Anita Fernander, former associate professor in the University of Kentucky (UK) Department of Behavioral Science, worked to establish a fellowship program.

August 9, 2021

Tuition Insurance Can Help Mitigate Financial Risks

August 9, 2021

Report: Students Who Had COVID-19 Experience More Challenges

Although the pandemic continues to upend higher education, the toll of COVID-19 infections on American college students has remained scarcely understood. But a new study found students with self-reported COVID-19 infections are more likely to face food in

August 9, 2021

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WCU’s New College of Health Sciences Facility Opens as Health Care Programs Continue To Grow

The largest building on William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus is now operational as the new College of Health Sciences facility. William K. Ray College of Health Sciences building is named after Bill Ray, who was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and directed fundraising projects at WCU. “I’m so emotional right now. The pride that I’m feeling right now is just too much,” […]

August 2, 2021

Assemblyman Salas Secures $6 Million for Bakersfield College Health Education Programs

Bakersfield College has reason to celebrate this week after getting word that the local community college will receive an additional $6 million in state funding secured by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield. According to twin news releases from BC and Salas’ office, the funding will help the college expand and implement workforce training programs related to […]

August 2, 2021

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Mental Health Issues Are Rising on College Campuses, but Virginia Has a Shortage of Child Psychiatrists

His friends all told him to seek help, so Virginia Commonwealth University student Anirban Mahanty decided to find a therapist. He asked VCU, and the university referred him to three off-campus services that were all overwhelmed because of the pandemic. Searching for assistance was a challenge. Feeling isolated, he struggled to complete daily tasks and […]

August 2, 2021

College Students Help Health Workers Educate Neighborhoods About COVID-19 Vaccine

College students are joining health leaders in an effort to educate residents about the COVID-19 vaccine. Quinnipiac University’s Public Health College Corps walked through some Hartford neighborhoods on Thursday, offering information about the COVID-19 vaccine, along with the city’s community health workers. Read More

August 2, 2021

Here Are The Massachusetts Colleges Requiring Students, Staff To Get COVID-19 Vaccines

At least 65 of Massachusetts’ 107 largest colleges and universities will require their students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campuses this fall. A smaller number — at least 23, as of late July — will require on-campus faculty and staff to be vaccinated as well. Many of the published policies ask […]

August 2, 2021

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8 Michigan Colleges Now Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination Before Start of Fall Classes

If you’re a student heading to a college or university campus in Michigan this fall, you will need a COVID-19 vaccine at a handful of schools. In some cases, full vaccination is needed before arriving on campus. In others, one is required for those staying in on-campus housing. Read More

August 2, 2021

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