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Former Molina Healthcare CEO to Lead Claremont Colleges Medical School

A planned medical school at the Claremont Colleges has named Mario Molina, former longtime chief executive of Molina Healthcare Inc., as its founding dean, according to an announcement from the Keck Graduate Institute. The medical school, which will be part of the Keck Graduate Institute for the study of life sciences at the Claremont Colleges, […]

August 30, 2019

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Here’s What Happened When Maryland Students Forced Colleges to Confront Sexual Assault

In a decisive move, Johns Hopkins University drove out two professors this summer for violating sexual misconduct policies — and did not let them go quietly. An email sent to their departments named both men and and made clear why they were leaving. Hopkins ensured the allegations would not go unnoticed, a rare occurrence in […]

August 30, 2019

Saint Peter’s Partners with Medical School to Increase Diversity

Saint Peter’s University has signed an agreement with Ross University School of Medicine with the goal of increasing diversity in the U.S. physician workforce. Over the past decade, the Jesuit institution in New Jersey has seen the enrollment of Hispanic students go from approximately 25 percent of the undergraduate student population to nearly 50 percent. […]

August 30, 2019

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TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic

This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first historically Black college or university to open a student-run physical and occupational therapy clinic. The clinic, which is part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 and is located in the basement of Clement Hall on the main […]

August 30, 2019

More HBCUs Selling Alcohol in Athletic Arenas

North Carolina A&T State University will join a growing list of HBCUs selling alcohol inside their football stadiums when the defending MEAC and Black College Football champions host backyard rival Elon University on Saturday.

August 29, 2019

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NSF Awards Morgan State $1.25M STEM Grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded Morgan State University a $1,248,895 grant for its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS). The funds will go toward the school’s PERSIST Program, or “Pathways to Enhance Retention of Students in Science to Transition.” PERSIST aims to inspire first-year students to pursue STEM majors at Morgan State […]

August 29, 2019

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Athletics is Educational, Theory Says So

Many faculty and administrators in the academy view athletics as a distraction to the mission of higher education, and athletes as second-tier students. However, the majority of college athletes not only earn their college education in their lectures and labs, but also earn it on the field, in the pool or on the court.

August 29, 2019

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Craven CC Offers Students Aviation Career Opportunity

This fall, students will be able to pursue a career in aviation through Craven Community College’s (Craven CC) new program. The Aviation Management and Career Pilot program allows students to test their skills on an FAA-approved flight simulator, which can imitate weather patterns, time of day and other obstacles. Students will also learn about flight […]

August 29, 2019

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New Statue Celebrates Florida A&M Alum Althea Gibson

Florida A&M University is celebrating the unveiling of a statue of tennis player and alumna Althea Gibson in New York, overlooking Arthur Ashe Stadium. The ceremony took place at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow. The school’s president, Dr. Larry Robinson, called the event a “special day” for Florida A&M University. “It’s a very […]

August 29, 2019

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Saint Peter’s Partners with Medical School to Increase Diversity

Saint Peter’s University, a Hispanic-serving Jesuit institution, has signed an agreement with Barbados-based Ross University School of Medicine with the goal of increasing diversity in the U.S. physician workforce.

August 29, 2019

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University Changes Minimum Standardized Test Scores

The University of Wyoming has changed its college entrance test score requirements, setting a new minimum score for student applicants, according to an Associated Press story. Before, high school graduates with GPAs of 2.5 to 2.99 were not required to submit tests. Now, the university requires them to have a minimum score of 900 out […]

August 28, 2019

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Study: Aging Higher Ed Workforce Brings Challenges

As the U.S. population gets older, a significant part of the workforce also is aging, a trend that is even more pronounced in higher education and that must be addressed proactively to promote institutional viability. That’s the bottom line of a research report just released by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources […]

August 28, 2019

CIEE Fellowship Program Promotes Study Abroad Equity

Only 10.9 percent of all United States study abroad students from 2016 to 2017 were from minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE, a nonprofit study abroad organization, wants to level the playing field and increase student accessibility to international travel.

August 28, 2019

TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic

This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first historically Black college or university to open a student-run physical and occupational therapy clinic. The clinic, part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 in the basement of Clement Hall on the main campus.

August 28, 2019

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Virginia Tech’s DePauw Oversees Multifaceted Approach to Grad School Diversity

Eschewing one-size-fits-all, Dr. Karen P. DePauw, dean of Virginia Tech Graduate School, has developed an inclusion and diversity requirement that will enable programming to fit departmental needs.

August 28, 2019

Liberty University Faculty Member Arrested for Filming Girls

A Liberty University faculty member has been indicted on charges he filmed and photographed underage girls in a state of undress, according to an Associated Press story in the Roanoke Times. The newspaper reported Tuesday that a Botetourt County grand jury indicted David DeHaven this month. The 49-year-old taught business classes online for the prominent […]

August 28, 2019

Museum Creates Youth Holocaust Education Program to Increase Awareness

In the United States, public awareness of the Holocaust has continued to decrease. According to a survey conducted by the Claims Conference in 2018, 22 percent of polled millennials nationwide said they had not heard of the Holocaust or weren’t sure if they heard of it. Additionally, 66 percent were unaware that Auschwitz was a […]

August 28, 2019

Lawsuit Claims Sexual Abuse by Yeshiva University Rabbis

Thirty-eight former students of an Orthodox Jewish school in New York City operated by Yeshiva University have sued over claims they were molested by two prominent rabbis in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, according to an Associated Press report. The suit, filed last Thursday in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges that the […]

August 27, 2019