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Scholar Warns of Negative Images of Black Males in Media Influencing Teachers
Dr. Darius Prier wants aspiring teachers to think about how negative images of Black males in the media might influence the way they interact act with young Black males in the classroom.
August 24, 2017
Students
Colleges Utilizing Web Tool to Curb Sexual Assaults
Dr. Penny Smith created Keys to Coping, an online sexual assault reporting tool, hoping to transform the way colleges and universities handle reports of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking on their campuses.
August 24, 2017
Students
Mizzou Announces New Grants for Low-income Students
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri in Columbia next year will offer scholarships for low-income students to cover the full cost of their tuition. Spokeswoman Liz McCune said Thursday that the grants will be available in fall 2018 for Missouri residents who are Pell Grant eligible. The university will cover any gap between the […]
August 24, 2017
Students
Bryn Mawr College Scrubs Name of Founder with Racist Views
BRYN MAWR, Pa. — A private college in suburban Philadelphia says it will remove references to the name of one of its founders in printed and other materials on the grounds that she advanced racism and anti-Semitism at the university. Bryn Mawr College president Kim Cassidy on Thursday made public an internal letter that says […]
August 24, 2017
Students
NY Launching Underage Drinking Crackdown in College Towns
ALBANY, N.Y. — State authorities say they’re launching an effort to crack down on underage drinking on college campuses and in college towns now that the fall semester is beginning for schools across New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are coordinating with local law […]
August 24, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Duquesne Professor Pleads Guilty in Car-key Vandalism Case
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania professor known for her expertise on consumer trends has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for keying her neighbors’ cars. Online court records show 62-year-old Duquesne University professor Audrey Guskey pleaded guilty to three summary citations on Monday, paid $897 in fines and court costs, and agreed to pay more than […]
August 24, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Is Online Learning the Future?
In the past, if you wanted to get a qualification, or even simply learn something new, you would sign up for a course at a bricks-and-mortar institution, pay any relevant fees, and then physically attend class. That was until the online learning revolution started. Last year, the e-learning market was worth an enormous $166.5 billion. […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
University of Tennessee Opens Resource Center
UT has long been recognized as a great place for student veterans, and now the welcoming atmosphere is even warmer. The campus’s new Veterans Resource Center on the ground floor of Hodges Library is open. The center, located across from One Stop Student Services Center, provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize, and […]
August 24, 2017
Veterans
Entrepreneurship Program Offers Free Training
After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Jason Szot followed through on a plan nearly two decades in the making: opening Szotski’s Cheesecakes. “I would make cheesecakes a couple of times a year for friends and family. They told me I should do that when I retired. So when enough people tell you that, you […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
Sallie Mae Honored for Supporting Military Employees
Sallie Mae, one of the largest student loan companies in the nation, has been recognized for its support of employees that also serve in the military, according to a Sallie Mae press release. The award, handed down by the Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), is known as the Above and Beyond […]
August 24, 2017
Other News
Generation Z Wants What Adult Learners Want
Gen Z, the demographic cohort after millennials, has a lot in common with adult learners—more than you’d think. Sure, Generation Z members are obsessed with YouTubers and interact on Snapchat instead of Facebook, but they are also highly practical and focused on making sensible decisions that lead to good careers. In that aspect, students born […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
5 Online Learning Trends
The days of whiteboards and ink cartridges are over. Developments in educational technology – or edtech – are revolutionizing the business school experience. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are in classrooms. Big data-crunching devices give students live feedback on their progress. And, with flexibility in high demand, more and more learning is being delivered online. Read […]
August 24, 2017
Other News
Kentucky Corinthian Students to Receive Debt Relief
FRANKFORT – Attorney General Andy Beshear Thursday announced that 120 former Kentucky Corinthian College students will receive more than $790,000 in loan debt relief from a proposed settlement with Aequitas Capital Management. Beshear joined with 12 states and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the proposed settlement with a court-appointed receiver representing the Oregon-based […]
August 24, 2017
Academics
Webster University Names Dean for Military Campuses
Julian Schuster, Webster University’s provost, senior vice president and chief operating officer, has announced that Michael Cottam, associate vice president and director of the Online Learning Center, has been named dean and associate vice president of Military Campuses and Online Education, effective Sept. 1. In this role, Cottam will oversee military base locations in addition […]
August 24, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Life Without Planned Parenthood
Aubrey Reinhardt came to an important conclusion: It was time to get on birth control. The 20-year-old Texas Tech University senior was in a serious relationship, and after a prudent discussion with her partner, she’d made up her mind. Analytical by nature, Reinhardt sought information on her options and narrowed down the list of contraceptives […]
August 24, 2017
Disparities
Researchers Study Sleep Black-White Disparities
While sleep is something we all do, it turns out how much of it we get holds more consequences than determining how many cups of coffee are required the next morning. Auburn researchers are finding sleep to be a factor in health disparities between white and black Americans, specifically the prevalence of different cardiometabolic risks, […]
August 24, 2017
Disparities
Med School Works on Bias to End Disparities
In partnership with the Worcester community, researchers at UMass Medical School are launching an intervention to reduce health disparities in hypertension control among minority and lower socioeconomic status patients by training health care providers to be more conscious of their own implicit biases while treating them. Read More
August 24, 2017
Disparities
Study: ‘Fat but Fit” Is a Myth
The idea that you can be overweight or obese yet healthy — if factors such as your blood sugar, blood pressure or cholesterol levels are normal — is a myth, according to a new study, and messaging around this should be changed. Carrying those extra pounds can increase risk of coronary heart disease by up […]
August 24, 2017
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