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Newly-Established U.S. Naval Community College Begins Pilot Program

Around 550 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members began classes virtually yesterday as part of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) pilot program.

January 14, 2021

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A Different Take

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Perspective Matters

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Passion and Purpose

January 14, 2021

Study: Masks, Distancing and Routine Testing Can Prevent 96% of COVID-19 Infections on College Campuses

As higher education works to navigate the pandemic, a study notes that COVID-19 prevention strategies can be as effective as the new vaccines.

January 14, 2021

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John Eastman, Who Spoke at Pre-Capitol Siege Trump Rally, Agrees to Resign

John Eastman, a Chapman University law professor who has recently been criticized for his participation in President Trump’s election fraud claims, has agreed to resign, Forbes reported. “After discussions over the course of the last week, Dr. John Eastman and Chapman University have reached an agreement pursuant to which he will retire from Chapman, effective […]

January 14, 2021

NBCUniversal News Group Launches Journalism Program, NBCU Academy

NBCUniversal News Group has launched a journalism training and development program for college students. “NBCU Academy” – a $6.5 million initiative with scholarships worth $3.5 million – involves 17 partner schools, such as historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions and schools with significant numbers of people of color. The partners include Borough of […]

January 14, 2021

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Pennsylvania State Higher Ed System Chancellor Acknowledges Equity Issues for Students of Color

Despite voicing commitment to fighting campus racism, Dr. Daniel Greenstein, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has not examined the system’s own faults and history with inequity, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The system has experienced criticism about its insufficient response to campus racism and its achievement gaps between students of color and […]

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Well Grounded

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Leaving No Student Behind

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Making the Right Moves

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Report Finds Holyoke Mayor Not in Violation of Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relations Policies

A report has found that although Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse pursued dating or sexual relationships with University of Massachusetts students, these actions – while he was an adjunct professor – did not violate UMass’s sexual harassment or consensual relations policies, Daily Hampshire Gazette reported. Morse was a UMass adjunct instructor of Urban Government and Policies […]

January 14, 2021

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University of Minnesota Initiative Seeks to Face School’s Fraught History with Tribal Nations

A new University of Minnesota initiative seeks to reckon with the school’s tumultuous history with tribal nations and teach people about racial justice, Star Tribune reported. The Minnesota Transform initiative will work with Black, Indigenous and immigrant people to present stories, “revitalize” Indigenous languages and report – together with the tribes – on the school’s […]

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Exploring Attachment Theory

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A Focus on Community

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Listening and Learning

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A Readiness to Serve Others

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Why You Should Post Your COVID Vaccine on Social Media

“If you don’t post your COVID vaccine on social media, do you even form antibodies?” was my comical Instagram caption I posted after I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. As a current 3rd year medical student at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, nothing elated me more than finally seeing a tangible piece of hope at the end of a very hard year of death, grief, and exhaustion. The anticipation of fellow healthcare providers in the vaccination line was greater than the joy a family experiences on Christmas morning. One by one, we filed into the hospital auditorium and one by one, we entered a new chapter of the coronavirus pandemic.

January 14, 2021