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Other News
W.Va. Guard Partners with Schools for Fitness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, and partners from six colleges and universities within the state signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 14, 2017 to develop a first-of-its-kind cooperative program between the WVNG’s Fitness Training Program and students in health science areas of study. Through the MoU, […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Faculty Research Benefits the Military
Like many universities across the country, Boise State has a proud tradition of honoring our student veterans, not only by recognizing Veterans Day but by making our campuses welcoming places for veterans to learn. This is vital, as more than 1,200 U.S. veterans currently are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at BSU. In Idaho and […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
What the End of Net Neutrality Means for Education
The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking certain types of web content or unfairly pricing companies for bandwidth intensive services — a move that came to the disappointment of several higher education associations, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Experts on the net neutrality regulation […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Innovation Center Planned Near Air University
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Major changes are envisioned on the landscape near Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, where a new innovation center is planned. An Air Force general says Maxwell Boulevard could be lined with new buildings housing major aerospace and technology firms. The air base plans to build an innovation center outside its secure […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Academy Will Overhaul Sexual-Assault Office
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy is restructuring and expanding its sexual-assault office after an internal investigation concluded it was crippled by poor management and derelict in its duties, the school’s top official said. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, said he plans to require better qualifications for the office staff […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Tech Firms Bypass Universities to Create Courses
Scott Gordon had just arrived in his job as provost of Eastern Washington University when an alumnus approached him at a meet-and-greet in the Skyline Ballroom of Spokane’s Hotel RL. The event was new, too. Called the Eagle Summit after the public university’s athletics mascot, it was meant to build enthusiasm among the school’s supporters. […]
December 19, 2017
Opinion
What Are You Really Saying?
Whether your interaction with a prospective student is via telephone or face-to-face, respectively, tone and body language are key during the initial stages of the service experience.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Baltimore City Community College Receives Grant for Tobacco Education
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is the latest school to receive a $20,000 grant to educate students on the effects of tobacco use and to develop and implement comprehensive tobacco-free policies.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Arkansas Baptist College Fires Its President
Dr. Joseph L. Jones has been ousted from his role as president of the HBCU, for his “lack of transparency,” according to board of trustees.
December 18, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Test Trump’s Brain
When President Trump slurred his words during a news conference this week, some Trump watchers speculated that he was having a stroke. I watched the clip and, as a physician who specializes in brain function and disability, I don’t think a stroke was behind the slurred words. But having evaluated the chief executive’s remarkable behavior […]
December 18, 2017
Other News
Screening Babies for Heart Disease Reduces Deaths
Infant deaths from critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) decreased more than 33 percent in eight states that mandated screening for CCHD using a test called pulse oximetry. In addition, deaths from other or unspecified cardiac causes decreased by 21 percent. Pulse oximetry is a simple bedside test to determine the amount of oxygen in a […]
December 18, 2017
Policies
Net Neutrality Repeal Could Have Health Impact
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in favor of repealing net neutrality regulations, an expected outcome that prompted renewed concern from some about the impact on telehealth and remote monitoring. In a release (PDF) following Thursday’s vote, the FCC lauded the reversal of “heavy-handed utility-style regulations” that would promote network investment that is “key to […]
December 18, 2017
Policies
Judge Blocks Birth Control Rules
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce new rules that could significantly reduce women’s access to free birth control. Judge Wendy Beetlestone issued the injunction, temporarily stopping the government from enforcing the policy change to former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Read More
December 18, 2017
Disparities
Is Your State the Healthiest?
Massachusetts is the healthiest state in which to live this year, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation. The report ranks states on 35 factors that impact health, from vaccination levels and infant mortality rates to environmental pollution and poverty levels. The analysis also pinpoints public health challenges nationwide. Read More
December 18, 2017
Policies
CDC Chief to Staff: “No Banned Words”
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached out to alarmed agency staff over the weekend to tamp down fears incited by a report that the Trump administration has banned the CDC from using words like “fetus,” “evidence-based,” and “diversity” in its budget submissions. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who has led the […]
December 18, 2017
Other News
Kimmel Blasts Congress for Ending CHIP
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night talk show Jmmy Kimmel Live! this week and brought along his infant son Billy, who had undergone heart surgery recently, causing the host to take time off. Kimmel teared up as he reassured his audience that Billy was fine, and took the opportunity to call out the Republican-led United […]
December 18, 2017
Other News
Burst of Obamacare Enrollments Show Need
WASHINGTON — A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health law has revealed continued demand for the program’s subsidized individual health plans. But the Affordable Care Act’s troubles aren’t over. On the plus side for the overhaul, official numbers showed a sizable share of first-time customers, 36 percent, were among […]
December 18, 2017
News Roundup
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Winter Commencement Address to the University of Baltimore
Thank you, President Schmoke, for that kind introduction. I have admired your work from afar. Your commitment to this city is admirable, and your record of working for your community is impressive. We all can learn from your efforts to make Baltimore “the City that Reads” and from your work to empower parents, particularly […]
December 18, 2017
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