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News Roundup
University of Houston-Downtown Expands Food Scholarship Program to All Students
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has announced it has expanded its existing partnership program with the Houston Food Bank to provide food scholarships for fresh and healthy meals to all UHD students. Students can apply for the food scholarship by visiting the Food for Change Market in UHD’s One Main Building and filling out the […]
March 19, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Carmen J. Walters Named 14th President of Tougaloo College
Dr. Carmen J. Walters has been appointed the 14th president of Tougaloo College. Walters will succeed Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, who is retiring June 30 after serving as the college’s first female president for nearly 17 years. “This position is a dream come true for me,” Walters said in a Tougaloo release. “Tougaloo has such […]
March 19, 2019
Academics
Becoming a Military Nurse
Ever thought about becoming a nurse in one of the armed forces? Alicia Murray did. For six years, Murray, MSN, RN, CHPN, now an Assistant Professor at Husson University, served as an LPN in the Army. Having been recruited while in school, Murray spent eight weeks in basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey and […]
March 19, 2019
Other News
The Citadel’s 20th President to be Inaugurated Next Month
Gen. Glenn M. Walters will be inaugurated as The Citadel’s 20th president during a special ceremony next month. On April 5, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, (Ret.) USMC, a member of The Citadel Class of 1979, will be formally sworn into office. He assumed his responsibilities as the university’s top leader in October and more than […]
March 19, 2019
Academics
At Valley Forge Military Academy And College, Parents And Graduates Demand President’s Return
Parents and alumni of Valley Forge Military Academy and College upset with the shocking departure of the school’s president demanded his reinstatement at a meeting Saturday and also called for the chairman of the board of trustees to resign. The impassioned appeals at a monthly meeting of the school’s alumni association — attended by some trustees — […]
March 19, 2019
Academics
APSU Looks to Better Serve Military Community With Second Doctoral Degree
On Friday morning, Austin Peay State University moved a step closer to offering its second doctoral degree, with the aim of addressing a mental health crisis currently affecting many military communities. During its spring meeting, the University’s Board of Trustees approved moving forward with a Doctor of Psychology degree in counseling psychology with a concentration […]
March 19, 2019
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An Unconventional Pathway to the Presidency
Last year, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez became the first woman president of Utah Valley University.
March 18, 2019
Latest News
Pacific Islander Studies to Expand at University of Utah
A $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is accelerating the work of faculty, staff and students at the University of Utah who are committed to making the institution a national leader in Pacific Islander (PI) Studies and a collaborative resource for PI communities.
March 18, 2019
Policies
University of Michigan, Apple Launch Collaborative Research Study on Apple Watch, Health Data
The University of Michigan (UM) and Apple, Inc. have partnered on a research study to determine whether data collected from an Apple Watch in addition to other health information, can give additional information about an individual’s health, wellness and possible disease to doctors and nurses. “This study is a unique opportunity to work with patients […]
March 18, 2019
Other News
Stanford Graduate Students Voice Concern After Announcement of Increased Health Care Premium Costs
Stanford University’s Vaden Health Center has announced that its Dependent Health Insurance Plan (Dependent Plan) – that provides coverage for dependent spouses and children – would experience an increase in premium costs for the 2019-20 academic year. The increase, which would be between 12 and 15 percent higher than the previous school year, depending on […]
March 18, 2019
Other News
Miami Health Exec Philip Esformes Paid Around $700K in College Admissions Scandal
A Miami Beach health exec was so adamant about his son being admitted into the University of Pennsylvania that he paid around $300,000 in bribes to its basketball coach and sent over $400,000 to Key Worldwide Foundation, a charity at the focus of a nationwide college admissions scandal. Esformes first reached out to UPenn’s varsity […]
March 18, 2019
African-American
Scholar Builds New Department at Columbia University
Dr. Farah Griffin, is wearing two hats as the inaugural chair of Columbia’s new African-American and African Diaspora Studies Department and director-elect of Columbia’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies.
March 18, 2019
Nursing
Central Wisconsin’s First Medical Students Find Out Where They’ll Serve Residencies
She was understandably nervous before the announcement: It would essentially determine the course of her life, and that of her family, for the next three years and beyond. Britt DeRuyter, 34, a Stevens Point native, was one of 13 graduating Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin students participating in the first-ever Match Day celebration for the Wausau-based […]
March 18, 2019
Policies
Mt. San Antonio College Faculty Protest Proposed Health Insurance Switch
Contract negotiations between Mt. San Antonio College faculty and administrators have remained at a standstill for more than a year, the divisive issue a proposed change to the health insurance plan. The change would move Mt. SAC Faculty Association members from the State Public Employee Retirement System health insurance to coverage from the Self-Insured Schools […]
March 18, 2019
Disparities
Mumps Outbreak at Temple Rises to 50 Confirmed Cases
The number of total reported cases of mumps at Temple University has increased to 50, officials said, following the report that 16 cases of mumps were confirmed last week. The outbreak has spread from the university’s main Philadelphia campus to its Ambler campus in Montgomery County. According to the officials from the University Health Services, […]
March 18, 2019
Other News
Boston College Adds New Major in Neuroscience
Boston College will introduce a major in neuroscience within the Department of Psychology next fall, enabling undergraduates to obtain a research-focused degree in a field whose interdisciplinary nature and application has made it increasingly popular among college students. BC administrators and faculty say establishing the neuroscience bachelor of science major addresses a longstanding student demand […]
March 18, 2019
Students
Academic Success Continues to Rise for NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams
Graduation rates for African-American Division I men’s basketball student-athletes are rising, but gaps with their White teammates persists.
March 18, 2019
News Roundup
Purdue University Blocks Student Access to Streaming Services in Academic Facilities
Purdue University has banned Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services in academic facilities on campus if a student is using university WiFi. System updates to Apple devices will also be blocked. The decision to block access to the streaming services is the result of a pilot program run by the university in the […]
March 18, 2019
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