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Disparities
Research Brief: Evaluating The Effect Of Spin In Health Care News
Health care news stories represent an important source of information for patients. However, some evidence suggests that many news stories do not adequately explain research results and could mislead readers with spin, defined as “the presentation of information in a particular way, a slant, especially a favorable one.” The danger of spin is that it […]
June 24, 2019
Nursing
University of Missouri System Touts New Health Institute
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri System officials say a new health institute focused on personalized medicine should bring hope to Missourians suffering from deadly diseases. The official groundbreaking for the $220.8 million NextGen Precision Health Institute was held on Friday at the University of Missouri campus. Read More
June 24, 2019
Students
Legislation Would Cancel All Existing Federal Student Loan Debt
Eliminating tuition and fees at all public four-year colleges and universities and making community colleges, trade schools and apprenticeship programs tuition- and fee-free for all students are highlights of federal legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of Vermont and representatives Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The […]
June 24, 2019
HBCUs
Bennett President Out, Interim In
An interim leader took the reins at Bennett College on Friday after the sudden departure of the president of the small, historically Black women’s school.
June 24, 2019
News Roundup
Vickers Receives 100 Black Men Award for Doctors
Dr. Selwyn Vickers, senior vice president and dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, has been named the 2019 Dr. James T. Black Award recipient by 100 Black Men of America. Vickers recently accepted the national award, given annually to one physician, at The Chairman’s Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas. “It […]
June 24, 2019
Home
A Servant Leader
Dr. Henry Tisdale retires from Claflin University after 25 years on the job.
June 24, 2019
Faculty & Staff
Let’s Retire Ageism in Academe
Now in the middle-child position between scores of retiring senior colleagues and recently hired junior faculty members, I mourn the unintentional ways we may be complicit in higher education’s growing problem with ageism.
June 24, 2019
News Roundup
George Mason Appoints Interim President, First Woman
Former Virginia education secretary Anne Holton, a lawyer with Ivy League degrees, will become interim president of George Mason University in August as the school’s current leader prepares to leave for a new position, according to a report in the Washington Post. Dr. Ángel Cabrera, George Mason’s president for the past seven years, will start […]
June 24, 2019
Academics
Online Program Is Helping Military Members And Spouses Get Law Degrees
From Okinawa to Germany and bases in the U.S., military spouses and active-duty troops are attending a law school in upstate New York, thanks to the first online program accredited by the American Bar Association. “You just click on the link,” Veronica Edmonds, wife of an Army Specialist in Vilseck, Germany, said of how she attends class […]
June 23, 2019
Academics
New Military Program Coming to College of Charleston
A new military veteran program is coming to the College of Charleston. Beginning in spring 2020, the College will officially accept military transfer credits. Veterans will be able to use their military service and training courses for elective credit. Read More
June 23, 2019
Policy
Lawmaker: Close GI Bill ‘Loophole’ That Benefits For-Profit Colleges
On the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill, freshman U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, is taking aim at for-profit colleges, introducing a bill Wednesday that would close a loophole she says props up substandard schools that view veterans as “cash cows.” Shalala’s proposed “Defending all Veterans in Education Act,” or DAVIE, would change what is known […]
June 23, 2019
Policy
As GI Bill Marks 75th Anniversary, Some Call for Expansion
In marking the 75th anniversary of the original GI Bill, a top Department of Veterans Affairs official on Wednesday pointed to a glaring difference between the post-World War II and post-9/11 versions — the small-business option. Paul Lawrence, head of the Veterans Benefit Administration, said, “One of the things I get asked about wherever I go is: ‘Why […]
June 23, 2019
News Roundup
FAMU Recognized at 100 Black Men Inc. Convention
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) chapter of 100 Black Men Inc. was selected Collegiate Chapter of the Year based on the strength of their voter education, economic empowerment, health awareness, mentoring and other initiatives. During the organization’s national convention in Las Vegas, the FAMU Collegiate 100 was recognized for more than a dozen activities. . “This award is for those who are dedicated to working […]
June 23, 2019
African-American
Prejudice ‘Strikes’ Again: Corporal Punishment is Hitting Black Students the Most
As Black scholars who have succeeded in spite of educational inequities that existed when we were students and still exist now, we are acutely aware of injustices in school settings from personal experiences as former P-12 students and current Black scholars working to also advocate for family members, friends, and those who seek our guidance and assistance. We recognize that their experiences as African-Americans mirror our own from earlier decades.
June 23, 2019
Home
HxA Conference Examines How to Respectfully Tackle Difficult Topics
Attendees at the Heterodox Academy conference in New York participated in frank discussions about how to address complex issues from free speech to building community.
June 23, 2019
HBCUs
Anderson, Outgoing Fayetteville Chancellor, Praised as Excellent Leader
Outgoing Fayetteville State University chancellor Dr. James A. Anderson is a towering figure whose intelligence, leadership and excellence will be missed at the North Carolina school and beyond, say those familiar with his tenure.
June 21, 2019
News Roundup
Interdenominational Theological Center Names Interim President
The executive committee of the board of trustees of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta has appointed alumnus Rev. Matthew Wesley Williams as interim president of the school. Williams will begin transitioning into the role July 10 and will assume the post upon the July 31 retirement of the current president, Dr. Edward L. Wheeler. […]
June 21, 2019
STEM
Prairie View Plans Black and Latinx Male Youth Summit
The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center and the Minority Achievement Creativity and High Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University plan to host a two-day Summit on Improving the Outcomes of African American and Latinx Male Youth. The summit, scheduled for Aug. 5 and 6, will provide stakeholders with a forum to exchange ideas […]
June 21, 2019
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