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Murder-Suicide a Year Later: Understanding PTSD
YORK, Pa. — Sometimes, Emily Brown’s mind flashes back to July 2, 2015. When she hears firecrackers. Sees wood decks. Smells the aromas of a summer night. Brown was a customer at Flapjack’s Restaurant and Pub off U.S. Route 15 in Carroll Township that night, along with about 50 to 60 other people. It was […]
July 11, 2016
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Murder-Suicide a Year Later: Understanding PTSD
Sometimes, Emily Brown’s mind flashes back to July 2, 2015. When she hears firecrackers. Sees wood decks. Smells the aromas of a summer night.
July 11, 2016
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Campus Housing Rule Exempts Military, Veterans
Many first-time, full-time undergraduate students will have to live on campus during their first year under a requirement approved by New Mexico State University regents.
July 11, 2016
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Muhlenberg College Takes Strategic Step Toward Inclusiveness
Muhlenberg College hires five diverse tenure-track faculty in an effort to become more inclusive.
July 11, 2016
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GVSU Committed to Advancing Success of Latino Students
In August, about 80 Latino students and their families will be welcomed at Grand Valley State University for the third annual Laker Familia, an orientation specific to Latino/a students. We include the parents and siblings of our new students during a portion of this orientation because we want the entire family to feel comfortable with […]
July 11, 2016
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Veterans’ Tuition Program Spared Cuts
A program that provides tuition assistance for veterans has been restored for now by Gov. Matt Mead after being targeted for elimination because of budget cuts.
July 11, 2016
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Court to Reprimand Judge for Aid to Expelled Veteran
The Florida Supreme Court says it will publicly reprimand a Hillsborough County judge who tried to help a U.S. Army veteran expelled by the University of South Florida.
July 11, 2016
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Indicted Rep. Brown Exits Veterans’ Committee
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida says she’s temporarily stepping down as ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs as she defends herself against federal fraud charges.
July 11, 2016
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Water-Quality Intern Doubles as National Guardsman
It’s not quite a summer vacation for Guisel Marmolejo, as she is spending her summer days in a lab or searching area streams for water samples.
July 11, 2016
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Dallas’ El Centro College—When a Sniper Cancels Finals
The Dallas County Community College District hopes to be open for Monday after finals were canceled Friday due to a sniper.
July 10, 2016
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Ogletree Announces Battle with Alzheimer’s
Charles J. Ogletree Jr.—one of the brightest legal minds in the Academy—known for his mentoring of future Black lawyers, has announced that he is battling Alzheimer’s disease.
July 10, 2016
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Black Scholars Weigh in on Dallas Shooting
Black scholars weigh in during the aftermath of the Dallas shooting rampage.
July 10, 2016
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The Ongoing Devaluation of Black Life
The death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace and routine that many of us who are African-American have managed to become simultaneously outraged and psychologically numb.
July 7, 2016
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Top-Tier Business Schools Following Blueprint to Increasing Student Diversity
Leading business schools are working to diversify their student bodies.
July 7, 2016
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The ‘Uprooting’ of HBCUs in a Post-racial Context
The irony in Roots is the continuous “uprooting” of the family experiences; this, too, has semblance to the challenges HBCUs encounter.
July 7, 2016
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Department of Education: Spending on Prisons Rises 3 Times Faster than on Schools
State and local spending on prisons and jails is increasing at a faster rate than spending on public education over the past three decades, according to a U.S. Department of Education report.
July 7, 2016
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Senator Mike Rounds Demands Audit of Indian Health Service
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A U.S. Senator has formally requested an audit of the finances of the Indian Health Service. South Dakota’s U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has asked the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to conduct the audit. Rounds’ request on July 6 comes at a time when the […]
July 7, 2016
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UND Gets Grants for Health Fields
BISMARCK, N.D. —The University of North Dakota is getting $640,000 to provide scholarships to disadvantaged students pursuing degrees in health care, nursing and other health professions. North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the money comes from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Officials say North Dakota will have 4,430 registered nurse openings by 2020.
July 7, 2016
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