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Effectively Mentoring Women of Color on the College Campus: A Holistic and Intersectional Ecology (HIE) Model

Many women of color (WOC) students have been silently suffering at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI’s) across the country. A deeper examination suggests these students are doing well academically, but struggling to maintain positive wellbeing in campus environments that may feel unwelcoming and at times hostile.

September 10, 2019

Proposed Amendment Scrutinizes For-Profit Schools Targeting Veterans

Florida Democrat Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala proposed an amendment to the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would audit for-profit colleges that enroll veterans while failing to meet Department of Education financial responsibility standards. It would require the secretary of defense to review how much Department of Defense Tuition Assistance a for-profit receives and to publish the results online.

September 10, 2019

Public Charter School Leaders to Protest Current Democratic Presidential Candidates

To protest the current Democratic presidential candidate’s insufficient support for public charter schools, a rally will be held Sep. 11 in Houston, Texas. According to a Coalition for Charter Schools press release, more than three million students attend public charter schools every day and many are from under-served communities. Participants in the rally will include […]

September 10, 2019

HBCU Conference Focuses on Building Federal and Local Ties

The first day of the 2019 HBCU Conference focused on building federal and local strategic alliances.

September 9, 2019

Presidential Debate Puts HBCU in National Spotlight

This week’s Democratic presidential debate at Texas Southern University (TSU) will provide national exposure for historically Black colleges and universities, and potentially force the candidates to address issues of race and access to higher education.

September 9, 2019

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I Was Raised by Black Educators. We Think Biden Disappoints

At the intersection of race and inequality, I see unique and impressive strengths in several of the candidate’s education agendas and I find myself particularly excited about Senator Kamala Harris’ more ambitious goals of raising teacher pay by an average of 13.5k and investing over 60 billion in infrastructure, scholarship and curriculum funding at HBCUs.

September 9, 2019

Former Dean of Yale Law School Sparks Controversy with New Book

A new book written by the former dean of Yale Law School has sparked controversy and reignited discussion about diversity and free speech on Yale University’s campus.

September 9, 2019

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Joan Johnson, Co-Founder of Johnson Products Company, Dies at 89

Joan Johnson, co-founder of the Black hair care business Johnson Products Company, died Friday at the age of 89 after suffering with a long illness, according to CNN. In 1954, she created the company alongside her husband George Johnson in Chicago. Johnson Products became the first Black-owned company to be traded on the American Stock […]

September 9, 2019

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Virginia Governor Selects First Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Janice Underwood was named Virginia’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion by Governor Ralph Northam. Underwood previously served as the director of diversity initiatives at Old Dominion University. In her new position, Underwood will promote inclusivity within the state government as well as develop strategic plans to address systemic inequities. “I am deeply […]

September 9, 2019

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Alabama Dean of Students Resigns After Far-Right Organization Criticizes Tweets

Dr. Jamie Riley, assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Alabama, resigned last week after his tweets condemning systematic racism and police were criticized by far-right website Breitbart News. Riley’s tweets from over two years ago were featured in Breitbart’s article which discussed Black academic’s observations about racism in the United […]

September 9, 2019

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New Director Named for University Health Services

The Office of the Provost today announced the appointment of Giang T. Nguyen as director of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS), effective this November. Nguyen, who has championed diversity and inclusion throughout his scholarly, clinical, and leadership experiences, was most recently executive director of the Student Health Service (SHS) at the University of Pennsylvania and clinical […]

September 9, 2019

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Creighton University Changing the Landscape of Health Education in Phoenix

Creighton University will mark its commitment to expanding health education in Phoenix with a ceremonial groundbreaking of the nearly $100 million, 180,000-square-foot home of its new Health Sciences – Phoenix Campus at Park Central. The event is planned for Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. Construction on the building at 3100 N. Central Ave. started in […]

September 9, 2019

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University of Missouri Receives Grant for Rural Health Care

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri has received $5 million in federal funds to address a shortage or primary care physicians. The university said it is the largest award for rural medicine in the school’s history. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a federal analysis predicts Missouri will have a shortage of 1,220 primary […]

September 9, 2019

Temple University Health System Back Online After Cyber Attack

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia hospital is getting back online after falling victim to a cyber attack. Temple University Health System’s computer system was hacked last week, according to officials. They say the cyber attack compromised numerous operations from email to scheduling.

September 9, 2019

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University of Michigan Student Tuition Will No Longer Cover Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections at University Health Services

University of Michigan student tuition will no longer cover testing for sexually transmitted infections at University Health Services. This update is part of UHS and Michigan Medicine’s new policy of billing students’ personal insurance for “laboratory testing, radiology x-rays and ultrasounds and allergy injections,” as announced in a policy memo on July 15. Previously, these […]

September 9, 2019

University of Utah Center Selected to Assist With Nationwide Program to Accelerate Health Research, Facilitate Medical Breakthroughs

SALT LAKE CITY — Genetics play a key role in the treatment of disease, and the more doctors know about a person’s genes can help them determine the best path to better health. “Our bodies don’t all respond the same to different medications or different treatments and a piece of that is because of our […]

September 9, 2019

Medical Schools Fall Short on Racial Justice: Student Group

At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of patients of color are in need of improvement, survey results suggest. White Coats 4 Black Lives, a national group of medical students and doctors-in-training, released its second annual Racial Justice Report Card (RJRC), which indicates that medical schools […]

September 9, 2019

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Missouri School District Hires First Chief Equity and Diversity Officer

Yvania Garcia-Pusateri has been doing higher education diversity work for over a decade. But the former executive director of multicultural programs at Missouri State University just transitioned to a new role in K-12 education, serving as the first chief equity and diversity officer for Springfield Public Schools, Missouri’s largest school district.

September 6, 2019

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