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NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network Expands

Grants to improve and accelerate the diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed conditions were made to academic medical centers across the nation Monday. The new awards are part of the second phase of the National Institutes of Health’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). The total investment planned for the UDN over the next four years will be […]

September 24, 2018

‘Surprise’ Medical Bills Could Be Campaign Issue

There is growing interest in the problem of surprise medical bills in the media and on Capitol Hill, with a bipartisan group of senators drafting legislation to crack down on the problem. But the issue has not been prominent in midterm campaigns and is not showing up in campaign ads. Why it matters: Recent analyses, […]

September 24, 2018

Louisiana Colleges Team Up on Nursing Program

Delta Community College and Northwestern State are teaming up to create an easier route to a Bachelor’s Degree for Delta nursing students. Both colleges signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday morning agreeing to work together online. Students who graduate from the nursing program at Delta Community College can apply their Associate degree credits to NSU’s […]

September 24, 2018

Advocates Rip Proposal to Penalize Immigrants Using Benefits

The Trump administration’s proposal to expand public charge designations to Medicaid and Medicare Part D subsidies and other benefits will jeopardize the healthcare access of millions of legal residents, critics charge. The 447-page proposed rule, which was unveiled Saturday by the Department of Homeland Security, would create “a strong disincentive to seek care,” said Bruce […]

September 24, 2018

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Children With Food Insecurity at Risk for Hypertension

Kids with food insecurity, meaning they lack good access to nutritional foods, were more likely to have high blood pressure than kids with secure access to food, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions. “High blood pressure—even in childhood—matters,” said study author Andrew Michael South, MD, assistant […]

September 24, 2018

Black Patients Miss Out on Cancer Drugs

It’s a promising new drug for multiple myeloma, one of the most savage blood cancers. Called Ninlaro, it can be taken as a pill, sparing patients painful injections or cumbersome IV treatments. In a video sponsored by the manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., one patient even hailed Ninlaro as “my savior.” The U.S. Food and Drug […]

September 24, 2018

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Study: Racism’s Effects on Mental Health Begin in Childhood

It’s not exactly a surprise that racism can affect your mental health, but a new study published in the journal American Psychologist has shed some new light onto just how early those effects can begin. The study, which researchers say is the first meta-analysis to look into racism’s effects on adolescents (as opposed to adults), […]

September 24, 2018

My Student’s ‘A’ Paper

A student of mine wrote a great paper that I would like to share, explaining how racial considerations affect the ways we set up mass transit. He showed how the decision to demolish the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco involved ethnic concerns, as well as how the controversy a generation later about building a new underground light rail line threatened a commitment made to Chinatown.

September 24, 2018

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Wiley College Ceases Greek Life Following Alleged Hazing Incident

Greek fraternities and sororities at Wiley College must immediately cease activities and remove all paraphernalia, symbols and signs from campus following a reported hazing incident, said the college’s president Dr. Herman Felton, Jr. In a letter issued Thursday, Felton stated that the Division of Student Affairs’ moratorium on Greek life is “to evaluate all Greek […]

September 24, 2018

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College Professors Accused of Campus Sex, Drug Ring

Authorities are investigating claims that professors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice raped women and tried to coerce prostitution, according to a New York Times report. Most of the accused are professors whose research involved the history of prostitution and drug use. The New York State inspector general and the Manhattan district attorney are […]

September 24, 2018

Colorado Mesa University Football Player Dies in Shooting

Brett Ojiyi, a Colorado Mesa University football player, was killed Saturday following a gunshot wound to the chest, according to KKTV and KKCO reports. The shooting happened early Saturday morning, about a mile from the college where officials said Ojiyi was a junior. The university decided to still hold the next game against Chadron State College. […]

September 24, 2018

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Former Kennesaw Cheerleader Files Federal Lawsuit Against School

A former Kennesaw State University cheerleader is suing the school, saying it violated one of her constitutional rights, according to a KTRV-TV report. A federal lawsuit filed by Tommia Dean, states that her civil rights were violated by the school when she and four other cheerleaders were kept off the field for a few games following […]

September 24, 2018

A Social Scientist Committed to Inclusive Research

Dr. Margaret Beale Spencer’s scholarship is fueled by a responsibility to make her research on human development inclusive for youth of color. In doing so, she has resisted the traditional, stereotypical notions about the development of diverse children throughout her decades-long career.

September 24, 2018

Education Takes Center Stage at International Conference

Educators and policy makers from around the globe gathered in New York over the weekend to discuss innovative approaches to education with the aim of increasing access and achievement.

September 23, 2018

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Improving Financial Literacy Among Students of Color, Especially Millennials

Time and time again, I overhear people speaking about how they wish they would have learned the importance of personal finance in high school. Whether it is information about how to file taxes, understanding credit, or guidance on getting loans to purchase a vehicle, home, or to attend school, it has become clear to me that people acknowledge having to make these types of financial decisions with little to no background knowledge about it beforehand.

September 21, 2018

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Leadership & Policy

Former HBCU Presidents Join Academic Search Consulting Team

Former university presidents John Garland, Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy and Dr. Sidney Ribeau who launched TM2 Executive Search several years ago, disbanded it recently to join the consulting team for the executive recruiter Academic Search.

September 21, 2018

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Three Black Alumnae Make History in Dartmouth Leadership

As Dartmouth College approaches its 250th anniversary next year in the midst of an unprecedented $3-billion fundraising campaign, three Black alumnae are making history as the first African-American women to hold top leadership positions.

September 21, 2018

Predatory Colleges

This fall, hundreds of thousands of veterans are attending college with help from the GI Bill, benefits they earned in their service to our country. First created in the 1940s and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the GI Bill has helped millions of veterans pursue a college degree or vocational training so […]

September 21, 2018

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