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Dowling College Losing its Accreditation
OAKDALE, N.Y. ―A small liberal arts college on eastern Long Island struggling to survive has been told it is losing its accreditation Aug. 31. Newsday reports that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is withdrawing accreditation to Dowling College. The independent agency measures the quality of more than 500 colleges and universities. It made […]
June 29, 2016
African-American
University of Connecticut Revokes Cosby’s Honorary Degree
STORRS, Conn. ― The University of Connecticut on Wednesday revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby, saying he engaged in conduct “incongruent” with the university’s values. Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the Doctor of Fine Arts given to Cosby in 1996. Officials said it was the first time UConn has revoked an honorary degree. […]
June 29, 2016
Campus Climate
University of Kansas, Student Newspaper Resolve Lawsuit
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― A lawsuit alleging that administrators at the University of Kansas allowed the Student Senate to illegally slash the student newspaper’s funding has been dismissed after the reductions were reversed. Both parties stated that the case had been resolved to “their satisfaction” in a document filed Monday in federal court, the Lawrence Journal-World […]
June 29, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Illinois Governor, Leaders Negotiating Stopgap Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. ― Illinois lawmakers and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner were trying to craft a short-term budget deal Wednesday to ensure public schools open this fall and other services are funded while a fight over a full spending plan continues. The House and Senate were expected to be in session Thursday with the expectation that […]
June 29, 2016
Students
Team Chosen to Review University of Missouri After Turmoil
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― A former system president and a wealthy university donor will help review the University of Missouri following last year’s turmoil. GOP House Speaker Todd Richardson named former system president Gary Forsee and Jeanne Sinquefield to an eight-member review commission Wednesday. Sinquefield and her husband, conservative donor Rex Sinquefield, have given millions […]
June 29, 2016
STEM
New UCLA-based Manufacturing Institute Puts Academia on Economic Map
Incorporating more than 200 partners across industry, academia and the nonprofit sector, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute aims to disrupt a dated, inefficient manufacturing sector.
June 29, 2016
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African-American
South Carolina State Names James E. Clark President
South Carolina State University looked within its ranks and named Board of Trustees member James E. Clark the 12th president of the historically Black institution on Wednesday.
June 29, 2016
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Home
Experts Give Federal Student Aid System a Failing Grade
Despite ongoing efforts to make it more efficient, the federal student aid system was lambasted Wednesday as being “untenable” and overly complex.
June 29, 2016
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Blogs/Opinion
The Supreme Court Exposed the Anti-Abortion Sham of “Protecting Women’s Health”
The Supreme Court struck down two Texas restrictions on abortion providers in a landmark case on Monday, offering the strongest affirmation of the constitutional right to safe, legal, accessible abortion since Roe v. Wade. Justice Stephen Breyer’s majority opinion in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is an unequivocal rejection of the mistruths at the heart […]
June 29, 2016
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Other News
More people in less space: rapid urbanisation threatens global health
The global population looks set to rise to 9.7 billion people by 2050, when it is expected that more than two-thirds of humanity will be living in urban areas. The global health community is bracing itself. Compared to a more traditional rural existence, the shift in lifestyle and inevitable increase in exposure to pollution will […]
June 29, 2016
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Other News
Why You Shouldn’t Put Baby Powder Down There
African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn’t use talc, a new study shows. Regular use of powder was associated with ovarian cancer regardless of where the women used it, the researchers report. Users of genital powder had more than a […]
June 29, 2016
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Disparities
Texas A&M Will Launch Hispanic Health Institute
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas A&M announced the creation of a Hispanic health institute aiming to boost Latino participation in clinical research trials — increasing its footprint in the Rio Grande Valley as rival University of Texas inaugurates a new medical school there. Unveiled at the state Capitol, the program will be the only one of […]
June 29, 2016
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Disparities
Agency Will Give Tribes Funds for HIV Prevention
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will award up to $1 million in grants to tribes and organizations across the country in an effort to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes among tribal populations. The funding from the Indian Health Service will come in the form of […]
June 29, 2016
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Disparities
Federal Funds Target Native Americans in Cities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Health programs serving Native Americans in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Reno, Nevada, are among dozens of non-profits that have been awarded federal Indian Health Service grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency says the grants are meant to make healthcare more accessible to Native Americans living in […]
June 29, 2016
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Disparities
Garden Plots Fill Need for Healthy Eating
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Lee Jennings looked through his office window and over the 3 acres of well-mowed grass and forest land outside. There was always something happening out there: Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings, camp outs, cookouts. He got to thinking, “It’s land that is just mowed. Why not get more people involved […]
June 29, 2016
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Disparities
Medical Students Learning to Curb Opioid Abuse
WORCESTER, Mass. — At first, the woman tried to hide her painkiller problem. She told the doctor that she still had pain from her past pregnancy, and that she just wanted a refill on her pain medication. After a few questions, though, she admitted that a friend had sold her some OxyContin, and that she’d […]
June 29, 2016
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News Roundup
Court Upholds Free Tuition for Texas Vets
A federal appeals court has upheld a much-watched Texas program that promises free college educations to military veterans if they lived in the state when they enlisted.
June 29, 2016
News Roundup
Therapy Dog Aids Vet, Spreads Cheer
The minute Laura Diachenko hands Jack’s leash to Roger Wieland, they are off on their daily adventure at Cape Coral’s Gulf Coast Village.
June 29, 2016
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