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The Stupidity of Killing Biomedical Research
Donald Trump proposed a budget this week that will cut funding to NIH by nearly $6 billion, or 20% of its $31 billion budget. A cut of this magnitude would be devastating for biomedical research, and for the health of the nation. This is colossally short-sighted, stupid and even cruel. The U.S. budget this year […]
March 28, 2017
Disparities
California Woman Lobbies for Safer Nail Salons
OAKLAND, Calif. — It was the swag-bags that convinced community health organizer Julia Liou to redraw the battle plan in a fight to reduce the hazardous chemical exposures of nail-salon workers, most of them low-paid Asian immigrant women. In 2005, Liou watched at California’s state Capitol as dozens of lobbyists gave away bags of lipsticks […]
March 28, 2017
Other News
Now Hear This: Noise Poses Danger
NEW YORK — Matt Garlock has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he got a hearing test, the result was normal. Recent research may have found an explanation for problems like his, something called “hidden hearing loss.” Scientists have been finding evidence that loud noise — from rock concerts, […]
March 28, 2017
Other News
Lawmakers Debate Fetal Tissue Ban
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers who for years have sought to ban the use of aborted fetal tissue in the state are now bickering among themselves over what to do. Two GOP factions have formed in the Legislature. One supports banning the use of aborted fetal tissue outright— an approach that has the backing […]
March 28, 2017
Disparities
Brigham Young Students Discuss Mental Health
PROVO, Utah — It’s not unusual for students at Brigham Young University to blame themselves for their mental health struggles. “Sometimes, the conception is, ‘I wouldn’t be struggling with my mental health if I were praying harder, or if I were doing everything perfectly the way I was supposed to be doing,’” Brooke Adams, a […]
March 28, 2017
Nursing
Oregon Bill Would Let Community Colleges Award 4-Year Nursing Degree
SALEM — A house bill seeking to allow community college boards to award applied bachelor degrees in nursing went through its first public hearing on Tuesday. The bill would allow community colleges, such as Treasure Valley Community College, to award the degree to individuals who have previously earned an associate degree in nursing and met […]
March 28, 2017
Policies
Obama Legacy: What Defeat of Repeal Means
After more than seven years of congressional meltdowns and a 2016 election cycle built on the promise of a repeal, Republicans are discovering a hard truth about Obamacare: It’s way easier to give taxpayers government benefits than to take them away. On Friday, House Republican leaders withdrew their legislative attempt to repeal and replace President […]
March 28, 2017
Other News
GOP Healthcare Bill Fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign promise of the president and his allies. House of Representatives leaders yanked the bill after a rebellion by […]
March 28, 2017
African-American
The Scapegoating of Black Men
Last week, an 18-year-old White woman from Denison, Texas, Breana Talbott, was arrested and charged with a Class B misdemeanor for making a false report of being raped.
March 27, 2017
African-American
Activist, Journalist Roger Wilkins Dies
Civil rights activist and noted journalist Roger Wilkins, who led the Community Relations Service in the Johnson administration in the 1960s, has died at age 85.
March 27, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Morehouse No-confidence Vote Aimed at Checking the Board
Morehouse faculty says that their recent vote of no confidence in the college’s board chair reflects the concerns about the board’s governance style after viewing external audit documents from entities tasked with evaluating the board.
March 27, 2017
Students
UMass Amherst African-American Studies Program Comes of Age
Two decades after the creation of its doctoral program in Afro-American studies, UMass Amherst has proved to be a leader in training the next generation of scholars.
March 27, 2017
Disabilties
Blind Chemist Creates STEM Curriculum for Sightless Children
MINNEAPOLIS — When she was 6 or 7, Mona Minkara’s eyesight began to fade. Eventually diagnosed with macular degeneration and cone rod dystrophy, the post-doctoral research fellow in the University of Minnesota’s chemistry department is now working to create a STEM curriculum for blind children in developing countries, the Minnesota Daily reported. Minkara, is creating […]
March 27, 2017
News Roundup
Report: West Virginia Schools’ Tuition Doubles Over 15 Years
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The average cost of tuition at West Virginia’s public universities and colleges has doubled in the past 15 years, according to a new report. The West Virginia Center on Budget Policy released a report Monday showing average tuition has increased by about $4,200 a year at the state’s four-year colleges and universities […]
March 27, 2017
Students
University of Colorado Weighs Asking Applicants for Sexual Orientation
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado is considering asking student applicants to disclose their sexual orientation. The Daily Camera reports that many colleges have already added this question to their applications and CU officials believe it will create a more welcoming environment. University officials say they are also considering adding the question to better […]
March 27, 2017
Students
Retreat Provides Opportunity to Tune In to Black Males
The challenges that beset Black males remain daunting and should be a growing concern for all of us who care deeply about the future of higher education.
March 26, 2017
LGBTQ+
Matthew Adams Not Hesitant to Stand Out on Campus
Dr. Matthew Adams has heard that there are other LGBT staff members at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, but he hasn’t met any of them.
March 26, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Ex-Penn State President’s Conviction a Teachable Moment
When it comes to sexual abuse, or anything sexual that smacks of criminality, you report it to police. You don’t cover it up. You don’t think of the institution you represent first.
March 26, 2017
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