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Fund Set Up To Preserve African American Historical Sites

WASHINGTON— A new $25 million fund is being set up through the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help ensure that historical sites important to African-American history are no longer endangered. The African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, announced Wednesday, will be financed through partnerships with groups like the Ford Foundation and the JPB Foundation, and […]

November 15, 2017

Texas State University Suspends Frats, Sororities after Pledge Dies

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority chapter activities following the death of a fraternity pledge after an initiation ritual. In a statement Tuesday, university officials say Matt Ellis was found unresponsive Monday morning at an off-campus apartment. The 20-year-old sophomore from Humble, Texas, had attended a party that […]

November 15, 2017

Tribal College Presidents Share a Common Bond

In early August, more than three dozen Tribal College and University (TCU) presidents arrived at the woodland headquarters of Educational Testing Service for a first-of-its-kind presidential convening in Princeton, New Jersey.

November 15, 2017

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College Counselors Share Best Practices for Treating Mental Health of Diverse Students

More than ever, American college and university students are seeking counseling and other mental health services to deal with issues like depression and anxiety. At the same time, students of color face additional stress and are less likely to access mental care. Several hundred individuals gathered at the University of Pennsylvania this week to address the issue.

November 15, 2017

The Quad Internship Program Prepares HBCU Students for Careers in TV Production

Eight students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in an inaugural production internship program for a BET collegiate drama series.

November 15, 2017

Equity in Health

When I ran to represent Missouri’s 74th House District, I promised to continue to fight for access to quality healthcare. As a lawyer who specializes in health law and holds a Masters in Pubic Health, I know how important quality, affordable healthcare is to supporting local communities and developing economies. And now, as a member […]

November 15, 2017

First Latina Named NIH Scientific Director

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has appointed Anna Maria Nápoles, PhD, MPH, as scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research. Nápoles, a UC San Francisco behavioral epidemiologist, is the first Latina to be named a scientific director at the National Institutes of Health. Nápoles has been a professor in […]

November 15, 2017

Uranium Mining Feared Threat to Native Americans

A Forest Service report issued earlier this month a recommendation that existing regulations be revised to permit mineral development on previously withdrawn lands, according to the Navajo-Hopi Observer news website. Because the Forest Service report does not explicitly advise eliminating the uranium ban, it remains unclear whether mining for the nuclear material will be allowed […]

November 15, 2017

Industry Insiders Pleased With HHS Pick

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., vowed Monday to vigorously oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of a former pharmaceutical executive to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. But for the most part, hospitals and healthcare trade groups came out in support of Alex Azar. Azar, who served as the head […]

November 15, 2017

Guidelines: Half of U.S. Adults Have High Blood Pressure

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — New medical guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition. That means now nearly half of U.S. adults have it. High pressure has long meant a top reading of at least 140 or a bottom one of 90. That drops to […]

November 15, 2017

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Scientists Issue Dire Warning to Humanity

Back in 1992, a group of scientists from around the world told us in no uncertain terms that we were ruining the planet Earth. Because of human actions such as deforestation, pollution and ozone depletion, we were on a dire course that would lead to a planet unable to support life. As you can imagine, […]

November 15, 2017

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Senate Tax Plan to End Obamacare Mandate

Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most people have health insurance into the sprawling tax rewrite, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes. They also have made a calculated gamble to help speed their bill to passage on a party-line […]

November 15, 2017

Doctors Fear Talk of Obesity Embarrasses Patients

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians say they don’t discuss weight loss with their obese patients for fear of embarrassing them, according to a survey examining barriers to treatment in the obesity epidemic. The ACTION survey, published last week in the journal Obesity, is one of only a few studies to compare perceptions of health care […]

November 15, 2017

Simmons College to Name School for Late Journalist Gwen Ifill

Simmons College announced Tuesday the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts and Humanities in honor of Ifill, who graduated from the private Boston college with a communications degree in 1977.

November 14, 2017

MARTIN A. MBUGUA

MARTIN A. MBUGUA has been named vice president for communications and marketing at Skidmore College. He was previously assistant vice president for content and communications at Carnegie Mellon University. Mbugua earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from St. John’s University and another master’s degree from the University of Delaware.

November 14, 2017

SHERYL HAYDEL

SHERYL HAYDEL has been named director of communications and marketing at Dillard University. She previously was an assistant professor in the Department of Communications at Xavier University. Haydel earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University, a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi.

November 14, 2017

DIANNE JEMISON-POLLARD

DIANNE JEMISON-POLLARD has been named dean of the Honors College at Texas Southern University (TSU). She is also professor of theatre and theatre area coordinator in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Jemison-Pollard earned a bachelor’s degree from Fisk University, a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, an M.F.A from The Catholic University of America and an Ed.D. from Texas Southern University.

November 14, 2017

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MIRIAM DELONE

MIRIAM DELONE has been appointed assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Fayetteville State University. She is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and previously served as interim associate dean of CAS. DeLone earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Florida State University.

November 14, 2017