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CalArts Incubates the Voice of the Artist

Artist and musician Ravi S. Rajan is on a mission to promote innovation in the ways the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) incubates a community of artists. CalArts uses portfolio-based admissions, hosts a number of community arts partnerships and develops students who are using art to put a “cracked world” back together, said leaders in a visit with Diverse. Now, the institution’s leaders are taking a moment to reflect on the institution’s 50-year legacy and future, while boldly making the case for equal funding in higher education that includes the arts and humanities.

January 10, 2019

Vanderbilt University Hires Retired Army Lt. Gen. as Director of new Military Scholars Program

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Cheek has been appointed director of Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program. “Gen. Cheek’s deep understanding of the strengths of our military servicemen and women and his remarkable leadership experience make him the ideal leader for this transformative new program,” said Vanderbilt chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. “Our entire academic […]

January 10, 2019

Organizations: Better Guidance Needed on School Closures

Earlier this week, 35 organizations that provide support for students, families, veterans, taxpayers and service members voiced concern about the closures of Vatterott Education Holdings and Education Corporation of America (ECA) in a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The ECA announced that nearly all of its schools will close its doors on Dec. […]

January 10, 2019

Major William Nguyen Hired as Chair, Professor of Military Science at Clarkson University

Clarkson University has appointed Major William Nguyen chair and professor of military science. Nguyen is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. After graduating from West Point, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery Branch, according to North Country Now. Nguyen is also a graduate of the […]

January 10, 2019

Report Examines Improving Higher Ed Access for Veterans

A new report outlines ways to increase the number of military veterans attending the most selective institutions in the U.S. Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit research organization that works to advance knowledge and improve teaching and learning, released the report titled, “Enrolling More Veterans at High-Graduation-Rate Colleges and Universities.” According to the report, only one in 10 veterans […]

January 10, 2019

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Don’t Wait – Meditate

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 40 million adults age 18 and older suffer from an anxiety disorder. At 18 percent of the nationwide population, medication use is at an all-time high and more people are struggling to cope than ever before. The struggle is arguably more existent in the African-American community.

January 10, 2019

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Gonzaga University Names New Provost, Senior Vice President

Gonzaga University has named Dr. Deena J. González as provost and senior vice president, effective June 1. González most recently served as associate provost for faculty affairs and professor in the Department of Chicana/o, Latina/o studies at Loyola Marymount University. González will succeed Dr. Lizbeth “Beth” J. Martin, who currently is interim provost and senior […]

January 10, 2019

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Black Student Athletes Sue Community College District After Cutting Football Program

Eleven African-American student athletes have filed a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Community College (MCCC) District after the school decided to cut the JUCO football program after the 2018 season. The MCCC District, the largest community college system in Arizona, made the announcement in February 2018 citing the systems need to refocus their spending […]

January 10, 2019

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Mellon Foundation Donates $600,000 Grant to Winston-Salem to Support Humanities Programs

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was recently given a $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support its humanities programs. The university is one of only five University of North Carolina System schools, and one of the few public historically Black colleges and universities in the country to receive a grant during the foundation’s 50-year […]

January 10, 2019

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Report Examines Improving Higher Ed Access for Veterans

A new report outlines ways to increase the number of military veterans attending the most selective institutions in the U.S.

January 10, 2019

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GAO Report Tackles Issues of Food Insecurity Among College Students

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has put a national spotlight on the issue of food insecurity while also offering possible remedies on what can be done to curtail this growing crisis.

January 9, 2019

Is there a link between Trump’s Post-Election Behavior and Adolescent Bullying?

Although the level of overall teasing and bullying has decreased across the country since 2005, there has been an unusual uptick in the number of teasing and bullying incidents related to race and sexual orientation since the 2016 presidential election, with some students making comments linked to President Donald Trump.

January 9, 2019

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Martin University Taps Sean Huddleston as Next President

Sean L. Huddleston has been named the next president of Martin University, a private, predominantly Black institution (PBI) in Indianapolis, the Board of Trustees announced this week.

January 9, 2019

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Access Health sees decline in black and Hispanic customer base

With just one week left in open enrollment, Access Health CT has seen overall high levels of customer engagement and turnout, but a decline in its black and Hispanic base, a health insurance exchange official told Connecticut policymakers Tuesday. Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act marketplace expanded its enrollment period for people seeking coverage in 2019 to […]

January 9, 2019

NYC health department launches campaign comparing sugary drinks to cigarettes

New York City health officials are launching a new media campaign comparing sugary drinks to cigarettes. The initiative by the city health department emphasizes that both products are hazardous to your health and reminds New Yorkers that sugary drinks can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities and weight gain. Read More

January 9, 2019

Temple gets $3.5M grant to study excessive weight gain during pregnancy

A team of Temple University researchers was awarded a $3.47 million federal grant to study evidence-based treatment approaches to preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy. The Temple researchers are partnering with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food and nutrition program in Philadelphia for the project, which is being supported through a five-year grant from […]

January 9, 2019

Analyze This: Most teen girls don’t meet guidelines for daily exercise

An active lifestyle is important for health. Making it habit, however, can be hard for some teens. Certain groups seem to do better than others at making exercise part of their regular routines. Those needing the most improvement, here: girls! Sarah Armstrong studies human health and behavior at Duke University’s clinical research institute in Durham, […]

January 9, 2019

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Professor’s Research Earns Prestigious Appointment to Help Guide Tobacco Policy

Professor Mariaelena Gonzalez has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the California Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC). Gonzalez, with the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts and an affiliate of the Heath Sciences Research Institute, focuses on social epidemiology and social determinants of health, including tobacco, health disparities, Latino and refugee […]

January 9, 2019