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Sharpton: Higher Ed Diversity in Jeopardy in Trump Era
If President Donald J. Trump succeeds in getting Neil Gorsuch confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, the use of race as a factor in college admissions will be just “one seat away” from extinction, activist and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton predicted.
March 23, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Napolitano to Send ‘Strong’ Message on Mexico Trip
SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano is crossing the border next week to send a “strong and loud” message to Mexico — which she clearly hopes will resonate in Washington — that America should not isolate its neighbor. The three-day trip starting next Wednesday is meant to reassure Mexico that UC campuses […]
March 23, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Give Private Schools “Free Tuition” Too
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to provide free tuition for students at New York’s public colleges and universities should be expanded to include private institutions, Wells College President Jonathan Gibralter said Monday. Gibralter wrote an open letter to Cuomo that was published on Wells College’s Facebook page. He praised the governor’s push to establish a tuition-free […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
Students Fear Cuts to Pell Grants
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A proposed cut to federal financial aid could impact thousands of students at colleges and universities across Georgia and South Carolina. NewsChannel 6 spoke with students about how drastic the cuts would be if President Trump gets Congress to adopt his new budget. There are several proposed cuts in President Trump’s […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
N.Y. Lawmakers Reject Cap on Private Tuition
State Senate and Assembly majorities have rejected Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal to force private colleges and universities to impose a limit on increasing tuition or risk the loss of state aid for its students. Separate from the Excelsior Scholarship proposal, but related to it, is essentially a tuition cap where Gov. Cuomo proposed to […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
N.M. In-State Tuition Is Most Affordable
Tuition rates for in-state students at public colleges and universities are lower in New Mexico than in any other state in the nation, a new report says. Student Loan Hero, an Austin, Texas-based student loan management company, used U.S. Department of Education data to calculate the average cost per credit hour for residents to attend […]
March 23, 2017
Academics
Parents in G.I. Bill Case Give Gift of Life
EAGLE, Idaho — In 2015, three years after the death of their 16-year-old daughter, Heidi and Ted Hill met the woman who received their youngest child’s heart. The Washington woman, now 35, had a stethoscope at her house and allowed the couple to listen to the heartbeat. “It was joyful. It wasn’t sad at all,” […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
California Initiative Serves Student Veterans
VENTURA – The Ventura County Community College District Veterans Resource Center Coordinators from Moorpark College, Oxnard College and Ventura College met with managers from California Lutheran University, California State University, Channel Islands, and National University to discuss best practices for helping student veterans achieve success. Leading the discussion was VCCCD Trustee Larry Kennedy, Chancellor Bernard […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
Bio Challenge Hopes to Draw Veterans
Virginia Beach is partnering with The Center for Advancing Innovation to create the VABeachBio Innovation Challenge. The initiative will bring together entrepreneurs, industry and inventors who will compete to turn inventions from research labs into successful startup companies. In a news release, the city said the challenge also seeks to help the region’s large concentration […]
March 23, 2017
Academics
Case Western Adds First M.A. in Military Ethics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Case Western Reserve University has established the nation’s first graduate program in military ethics. The Master of Arts in Military Ethics program formalizes a field of study that contends with questions of how advancing military technologies relate to the common humanity of both enemy and ally, the university said. While the study […]
March 23, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
How the Healthcare Bill Will Bankrupt Millennials
Young people with decent incomes and employment — especially those younger than 26 — won’t see too many immediate changes to health insurance.People who rely on Medicaid, however, could see health care losses without support from the federal government. People who buy health insurance individually would also see changes. The GOP plan keeps the rules […]
March 23, 2017
Nursing
Nurses Use High-Tech Sleep Pods for Students
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Students in Southern New Mexico are learning that often a short nap can save a day that isn’t going right. Two high schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools district and two in the Gadsden Independent School District are using sleep pods — EnergyPods made by MetroNaps. The high-tech pods, a […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
Medical Residents Can Work Longer
CHICAGO — Rookie doctors can work up to 24 hours straight under new work limits taking effect this summer — a move supporters say will enhance training and foes maintain will do just the opposite. A Chicago-based group that establishes work standards for U.S. medical school graduates has voted to eliminate a 16-hour cap for […]
March 23, 2017
Other News
Wait Times to See Urban Doctors Stretch
Patients are waiting an average of 24 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a study of commonly used specialty physicians in 15 major U.S. cities. The time to schedule an appointment has jumped 30% in 15 U.S. metropolitan areas from 18.5 days in 2014 amid a national doctor shortage fueled by […]
March 23, 2017
Disparities
U.S. Infant Mortality Dips 15%
(CNN) — Infant mortality rates have reached new lows, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. From 2005 to 2014, the infant mortality rate in the US dropped 15%, from 6.86 infant deaths per 1,000 live births to 5.82. Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, declined […]
March 23, 2017
Disparities
Rural Hospitals Fear Healthcare Bill’s Effects
CLAXTON, Ga. — Talmadge Yarbrough had just sat down at his desk and opened a box of pecans when he let out a gasp that could have been his last breath. He’d gone into cardiac arrest in his office, a co-worker called 911, and an ambulance drove him two miles to the small hospital that […]
March 23, 2017
Policies
GOP Leaders Boost Pressure on Healthcare
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and House leaders are revving up pressure on balky conservatives and other Republican lawmakers as crunch time approaches on the party’s health care overhaul bill, a drive GOP leaders concede they can’t afford to lose. A day before the House planned votes on the measure, Trump was expected to continue […]
March 23, 2017
Policies
An Architect of ACA Advising Trump
When bioethicist and oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel met with President Trump at the White House on Monday, the session revealed publicly what has been happening privately for months: A trusted ally of former president Barack Obama and chief architect of the Affordable Care Act is trying to help steer how Republicans take it apart. With the […]
March 23, 2017
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