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Trump Taps Veteran for Army Job
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped another billionaire businessman for an administration job, naming Army veteran and fellow New Yorker Vincent Viola to be his secretary of the Army. A West Point graduate, Viola adds to the list of former military men Trump has chosen for his Cabinet. His picks for defense […]
December 20, 2016
Students
Unions Secret Weapons in Sanctuary Campus Push
With less than a month away from a Trump administration and the possible end of the DACA program, there’s a new X factor emerging on whether colleges should become “sanctuary” campuses.
December 19, 2016
Students
Dept. of Education Cuts Charlotte School of Law Lifeline
The Education Department announced Monday that it would deny Charlotte School of Law access to federal student loans.
December 19, 2016
Students
White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs
According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.
December 19, 2016
Students
Lamar University Student Decorates Christmas Trees to Help Pay Tuition
BEAUMONT, Texas — Brittany Pellerin’s kitchen looks like a Christmas craft store aisle exploded. “It’s like we have an at-home Hobby Lobby,” Pellerin said. “There’s glitter everywhere.” The Beaumont Enterprise reports the Lamar University senior has spent several weekends crafting wreaths, tree toppers and centerpieces – something she’s done for five years to help cover […]
December 19, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Email Reveals Rifts Between ex-Ball State Chief, Board Chair
MUNCIE, Ind. — A newspaper has obtained an email revealing rifts between former Ball State University President Paul Ferguson and the Indiana school’s governing board chairman months before the president’s unexplained departure. The (Muncie) Star Press reported Sunday that it obtained the email written by Ferguson to university officials in March 2015, 10 months before […]
December 19, 2016
Students
Janet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]
December 19, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
LGBTQ Supporters Should Resist HHS Pick
Donald Trump’s choice of Republican Rep. Tom Price of Georgia to be the next secretary of health and human services has drawn what could charitably be called a mixed reaction. While some medical groups hastily issued statements in support of his nomination, many others have expressed grave concerns about the decisions he would make as […]
December 19, 2016
Other News
Obama Signs Cancer “Moonshot” Bill
WASHINGTON — On a “bittersweet day” that brought back memories of loved ones lost, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse. Obama signed the bill December 13 at a ceremony on the White House campus flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and key lawmakers […]
December 19, 2016
Other News
Dr. Sonja Johns: Representing Virginia’s Black Doctors
As president of the Old Dominion Medical Society, Dr. Sonja Johns is looking to use the organization’s lobbying power to ensure that all Virginians have access to quality health care. The Old Dominion Medical Society represents African-American physicians who practice medicine within Virginia. Founded in 1905, the society currently has nearly 60 members. Its mission: […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Trump Has Plans for FDA
The new Trump administration is currently oscillating between two options for his head of the FDA. One is Scott Gottlieb, a right wing but accredited doctor, and a partner at one of the world’s largest venture capital funds. The other is Jim O’Neill, the managing director at Peter Thiel’s tech investment firm Mithril, and a […]
December 19, 2016
Disparities
ECHO Telehealth Service Faces Cloudy Future
In our current healthcare system, the interests of hospitals and clinics don’t always align with the interests of patients, but healthcare providers shouldn’t feel penalized for doing right by those who require their services. That was the message that UNM Hospital doctors had for U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, during a visit on Wednesday. The […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Obama Rule Will Block Defunding Family Planning
One of the few antidotes to the series of bad news this year has been Barack Obama’s final, well-meaning movements in office. The current president, who is due to hand over the keys to American politics to Donald Trump in January, has permanently protected women’s rights to have abortions by signing in a law that […]
December 19, 2016
Policies
Who Is Tom Price? Trump’s Choice for HHS
Washington (CNN) — While some Republicans have signaled major changes to Obamacare are a long time in the making, President-elect Donald Trump has sent a strong signal that the law’s days are numbered, no matter what. That signal is Rep. Tom Price, Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The Georgia […]
December 19, 2016
Opinion
2016: A Rough Year on Many Fronts
More than a few people have lamented that they see 2016 as one of the worst years in history
December 18, 2016
Students
University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl
The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.
December 18, 2016
Students
After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record
In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.
December 18, 2016
Students
Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country
The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.
December 18, 2016
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