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House Probes Take Back of Guard Bonuses
WASHINGTON — A House oversight committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into the Army National Guard reclaiming wartime re-enlistment bonuses. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested the service turn over all documents and audits related to it taking back the decade-old payments of $15,000 or more to soldiers who agreed to re-enlist for […]
October 27, 2016
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Academics
College Prices Set Record Highs in 2016
Tuition has quintupled since 1990—rising faster than inflation, incomes, and financial aid, new College Board study finds. The cost of attending four-year colleges hit another record high in 2016, as boosts in tuition, room, and board yet again outpaced overall inflation as well as increases in financial aid. The total published or “sticker” price for […]
October 27, 2016
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Students
No Surge Seen in High School Seniors’ Science Proficiency
Racial and gender gaps in science proficiency have narrowed modestly amid overall improvements at the 4th and 8th grade levels since 2009, but not much change has taken place among high school seniors.
October 26, 2016
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Faculty & Staff
Experts: Practice not an Advantage for Law Professors Seeking Tenure
The Association of Corporate Counsel conference provided tips about breaking into academia, salary expectations as an adjunct and potential pitfalls.
October 26, 2016
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Leadership & Policy
Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers Resigns
Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers has resigned effective Nov. 1 amid criticism over the historically Black institution’s rapidly diminishing financial footing.
October 26, 2016
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News Roundup
Texts, Online Ads in Store for Ohio’s Coveted College Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Progressive groups say reaching college voters in Ohio with text messages, digital ads and “fun” events will be part of a massive voter turnout effort in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. A coalition including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, NextGen Climate and Planned Parenthood Votes announced its plans for […]
October 26, 2016
Students
Attorney Gets Prison Time After Stashing $234K from Sorority
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― A South Carolina lawyer has been given a six-month prison sentence after stashing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a shoebox as part of a scam involving a $14 million sorority house at the University of Alabama. News outlets report that 40-year-old Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan of Sandy Springs, South Carolina, was also […]
October 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Iowa State Spent $290,000 to Upgrade Airplane that was Sold
AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University is defending its decision to spend $290,000 upgrading an airplane that it sold one year later. The university disclosed Tuesday that it installed a new avionics system in its 1977 King Air 200 in January 2013. University spokeswoman Megan Landolt said the school determined a year later that it […]
October 26, 2016
Students
South African Police Use Stun Grenades on Student Protesters
CAPE TOWN, South Africa ― South African police have used stun grenades to disperse student protesters outside parliament, where the finance minister was giving a budget speech. Hundreds of protesters had marched to the parliament building in Cape Town on Wednesday to call for free university education. They burned what they said was a mock […]
October 26, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
“Size Diversity” Matters in Health Care
Practicing medicine, especially naturopathic medicine, in a weight-obsessed culture can be tricky. Food and movement are two of the most powerful tools I have to help my patients feel better, but how do I apply those tools in a culture so obsessed with diet and exercise as a means to an end (get skinnier) rather […]
October 26, 2016
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Kansas Wesleyan Denied Accreditation for Nursing
SALINA — Kansas Wesleyan University is trying to decide what to do after getting more bad news about its nursing program. Most recently, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education rejected the school’s application for voluntary accreditation, The Salina Journal ( http://bit.ly/2dT0shA ) reported. The small private university was notified last week and shared the news […]
October 26, 2016
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Nursing
$1.5M gift Will Fund Nursing Chair
EAST LANSING, Mich. — McLaren Greater Lansing has made a $1.5 million gift to Michigan State University to establish the College of Nursing’s first endowed chair position. The East Lansing school said that the donation to help create the Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education is the second largest gift ever given to […]
October 26, 2016
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Disparities
One-Fourth of Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
CHICAGO — Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in Southern states where smoking is more common and the rules against it are not as strict. The American Cancer Society study found the highest rate among men in Arkansas, where 40 percent of […]
October 26, 2016
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Disparities
Race, Ethnicity Factor in Hospital Readmissions
SAN FRANCISCO — Among children hospitalized with asthma or diabetes, non-Hispanic black patients have the highest rates of readmission, while readmission rates among those hospitalized with seizure or migraine are highest among non-Hispanic whites, according to data presented at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition. “Preventing hospital readmissions continues to be a key aim […]
October 26, 2016
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Disparities
ASU, Mayo Clinic Team Up for New Medical School
PHOENIX —The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University are teaming up to offer a medical certificate program. Students attending the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, which will open next summer, will simultaneously complete an ASU and Mayo Clinic certificate program in the science of health-care delivery as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU Alliance […]
October 26, 2016
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Students
New Online Program Matches Freshmen With Study Abroad Opportunities
In an effort to get more students to think sooner than later about studying abroad, a new pilot program enables college freshmen to set up online profiles that match them with programs of interest around the world.
October 25, 2016
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African-American
HBCUs are America’s National Treasures
Many of the historic buildings and sites on HBCU campuses have deteriorated over the years and are at risk of being lost completely if not preserved and protected.
October 25, 2016
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Asian American Pacific Islander
UCLA Celebrates Public Access to Key Japanese-American Incarceration Collection
Now, educators and the general public can view documents and legal memoranda retrieved during Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga’s years of research and gathering evidence proving that the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans was unnecessary.
October 25, 2016
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