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Solange, Black Women & Politics
Several years ago, when my political science colleagues and I were revising our curriculum, I made the argument that we needed to add to our required courses a class that focused on women and politics. Philander Smith College mission is centered on social justice, so it made sense that in our program that we would focus on communities that are often overlooked or understudied in the academy. Therefore we adopted this course along with Black politics and African politics as part of our core curriculum.
December 17, 2018
Disparities
Mental health center member charged with setting fire to College Park facility
Prince George’s County police arrested a man for starting a fire at a mental health center in College Park and they say he was a member of the facility. Police believe Paul Franklin Willis, 37, started the fire around 2 a.m. on Friday at On Our Own, a center that helps those dealing with behavioral […]
December 17, 2018
Policies
School-based nutritional programs reduce student obesity
In-school nutrition policies and programs that promote healthier eating habits among middle school students limit increases in body mass index (BMI), a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds. The five-year trial, conducted in conjunction with the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, followed nearly […]
December 17, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Opinion: Kaiser mental health workers explain why they’re striking
As mental health clinicians at Kaiser Permanente, we do our best to help people survive the hardest moments of their lives. For us, the most difficult moments are often when we first see a person suffering from a debilitating depression or the parent of a child with severe anxiety. Finally, they have reason to think […]
December 17, 2018
Policies
Access to Contraception, Abortion not Easy for Some Women in NJ
While services may exist on paper, new report concludes that reimbursement rates, transportation, other obstacles keep them out of reach for some. New Jersey has a strong track record of supporting progressive reproductive healthcare policies, but access to contraception, abortion and other services remains a challenge for too many women, especially those who are poor, […]
December 17, 2018
Policies
ACA ruling creates new anxieties for consumers and the health-care industry
The ruling by a federal judge in Texas striking down the Affordable Care Act has injected a powerful wave of uncertainty about recent changes woven into the U.S. health-care system that touch nearly all Americans and the industry that makes up one-sixth of the economy. The opinion, if upheld on appeal, would upend the health […]
December 17, 2018
Other News
Dense Social Networks Inhibit HIV Disparities Among Young Gay Black Men
New research finds dense social networks play a major role in the wide HIV risk disparity between young white men who have sex with men and their black peers. Senior author Brian Mustanski, PhD, director of Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, told MD Magazine® it all has to do […]
December 17, 2018
Other News
Transforming Transgender Care
When Perry Cohen experienced an urgent health concern earlier this year, his town’s only care provider who specializes in working with LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) patients wasn’t available to see him. He went to a different doctor, then to a second. Both times, when the providers learned that Cohen is transgender, “their […]
December 17, 2018
Students
West Virginia State University Joins Collaborative Effort to Improve Student Success
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has joined the national effort created by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) called Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, where 130 public higher education institutions will collaborate to expand college access, award more degrees to students and decrease the achievement gap by 2025. The effort is the […]
December 17, 2018
Leadership & Policy
University of Rochester Names Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its First Female President
The University of Rochester has appointed Dr. Sarah Mangelsdorf as its first female president. Prior to her new role, Mangelsdorf served as a professor of psychology, chief operating officer and provost at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to ABC-affiliate WHAM13. “I’m immensely excited to be joining the University of Rochester, and I am […]
December 17, 2018
News Roundup
University of Tennessee President Launches Task Force for Administrative Effectiveness
Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee (UT), has announced the creation of a Task Force on University of Administrative Effectiveness that will define the responsibilities among the UT campuses and its system administration. “My main goal is to determine if there are opportunities to share best practices, streamline processes, identify practical ways […]
December 17, 2018
News Roundup
Illinois Professor Fired Amid Allegations of Fabricating Data in Grant Applications
Dr. Fei Wang, a tenured associate professor of cell and molecular biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been fired from his position after board members concluded that he had fabricated scientific data in grant applications to the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. University officials first became aware of Wang’s […]
December 17, 2018
Students
‘The Best Dissertation is a Finished Dissertation’ Reconsidered
Throughout my time as doctoral student, there is one piece of advice that I keep hearing that is both reassuring and troubling to me — “the best dissertation is a finished dissertation.” At face value, I interpret that as advice to not overthink every decision I make about my dissertation, to let go of trying to achieve perfection, and to do my best to get it done. While I agree with all of this, I can’t help but wonder “what does that say about the way we approach our work?”
December 16, 2018
Students
Student Affairs Goes Digital: Translating Student Support to the World of Online Learning
With nearly a third of all students now taking at least one course online, institutions are grappling with the reality that online is neither fringe or the sole domain of nontraditional students or for-profit colleges.
December 16, 2018
News Roundup
AIHEC Commends Passage of New Bill that Benefits Tribal Institutions
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium has announced its support of the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which will provide tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) with increased resources and equity. The legislation is comprised of provisions from the Cultivating Resources, Opportunity, Prosperity and Sustainability for Indian County (CROPS) Act, introduced by Senate Indian Affairs […]
December 16, 2018
News Roundup
Elizabeth City State University Appoints Dr. Karrie G. Dixon as its Next Chancellor
Dr. Karrie G. Dixon, who has been serving as interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) since April, has been appointed to chancellor of the institution, effective immediately. Dixon has served in positions at the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Office for 10 years. “Dr. Dixon brings a deep commitment toward building an […]
December 16, 2018
News Roundup
Newbury College Announces Campus Closure, Citing Financial Problems
Newbury College, a small liberal arts school located in Brookline, Massachusetts that was put on probation in August over financial concerns, has announced it will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. Newbury president Dr. Joseph Chillo made the announcement in a note to students on Friday after students had left the […]
December 16, 2018
News Roundup
Georgia State President Named ACE Board Chair
Dr. Mark P. Becker, current president of Georgia State University (GSU), has been named chair of the American Council on Education (ACE) Board of Directors, effective March 2019. ACE is a major coordinating organization for all higher ed institutions around the country that represents almost 1,700 college and university presidents and education associations. During his […]
December 16, 2018
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