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Montana Vote Expands Medical Marijuana
HELENA, Mont.— Montana voters approved an expansion of medical marijuana, one of four citizen initiatives on the ballot, which is the most in any state election since 2010. The other ballot measures asked voters to decide whether to ban trapping on public lands, fund brain research and insert a crime victims’ rights law into the […]
November 14, 2016
Nursing
Aims Nursing Class Scores Perfection
The 2016 class from Aims Community College’s nursing program is perfect, having achieved a 100 percent pass rate on a licensure exam, according to an Aims news release. The average national pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination-RN is 86 percent, meaning Aims is at the top of its jurisdiction and the country, according […]
November 14, 2016
Nursing
LSU Offers Grads 1-Year Bachelor’s in Nursing
NEW ORLEANS — Graduates of Houma’s community college can now use those credits to get a bachelor’s of nursing degree in one year at Louisiana State University’s nursing school in New Orleans. LSU Health New Orleans says the agreement will let registered nurses with an associate degree from Fletcher Technical Community College earn a bachelor […]
November 14, 2016
Other News
OSU Health Systems Celebrates New Location
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Systems Innovation celebrated the grand opening of its new location on Friday. The center, a joint venture between the OSU Spears School of Business in Stillwater and the OSU Center for Health Sciences, is now housed in the Cyntergy Building at 810 S. Cincinnati Ave. “We are bringing […]
November 14, 2016
Disparities
FSU Recruits Black Caregivers for Project
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are tough on patients but also on caregivers, especially African-Americans. Now Rob Glueckauf, a Florida State University College of Medicine professor, and his health-service team are offering a new approach that they hope will benefit numerous caregivers. And it’s free. His three-year project is called ACTS 2 (African-American Alzheimer’s Caregiver […]
November 14, 2016
Disparities
Firms Help Native Americans Grow Cannabis
Native American tribes are often recognized for their success within the casino business and the tobacco industry. Over the past decade, as cannabis has become more accepted as a medical treatment, the industry has grown exponentially. In some places, where legal recreational cannabis use exists, there have been fears of the market flooding with all […]
November 14, 2016
Policies
Years Later, Vietnam Vets Suffer from Rare Cancer
DANVILLE, Calif. — Mike Baughman considered himself one of the lucky ones, returning from Vietnam without any major injuries or psychological scars. But after falling ill nearly a half-century later, he found out he did not escape the war after all. The 64-year-old is among hundreds of veterans who have been diagnosed with a rare […]
November 14, 2016
Policies
60 Minutes to Trump: What Will You Do with Obamacare?
Today I watched CBS’ Leslie Stahl interview President-elect Donald Trump on the 60 Minutes YouTube live stream that had a viewer chat window on the side. While I tried to ignore everyone cursing at each other and sending racist epithets, sexist and sexual comments, and swastikas to each other, here’s what Trump said on his […]
November 14, 2016
Students
More STEM Students Seek Experiences Abroad
Students studying subjects related to STEM are the fastest growing group of American students studying abroad, according to Open Doors, an annual report that provides demographic and other detailed information on students studying abroad.
November 13, 2016
Home
Principal Wins International Recognition for Excellence in Leadership
Alicia Hash, an elementary school principal in Charlotte, North Carolina, wins the Outstanding Urban Principal of the Year Award at the International Conference on Urban Education recently held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
November 13, 2016
Opinion
Emil Guillermo: ‘Almost Christmas’ Almost an Antidote for the Election of Trump
On the Friday after the most shocking election in recent history, I elected to shut off the news.
November 13, 2016
Students
Higher Ed Reacts to President-elect Trump at ASHE
The overwhelming concern for the state of higher education under a Trump administration led the discussions at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) conference this week in Columbus, Ohio.
November 13, 2016
Students
Experts: Trump Administration Equals Diminished Regulatory Role for ED
Washington — On the same day that President-elect Donald Trump visited his soon-to-be predecessor at the White House, speculation continued over how a Trump administration will tackle an array of higher education issues that range from student loan debt to campus sexual assaults. Experts assembled for a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute Thursday […]
November 11, 2016
African-American
Lipscomb University Celebrates Renaming of Legal Program After Civil Rights Icon
Lipscomb University, a private, liberal-arts institution in Nashville, celebrates the renaming of its legal seminars program after civil rights legend Fred D. Gray.
November 11, 2016
African-American
Historical Appreciation: Reflecting on the 2016 Presidential Election
On election night, I received hundreds of messages from friends and colleagues from throughout the country.
November 11, 2016
Students
Graduate Defends Orientation Program Accused of ‘Hazing’
SUNY Albany graduate, Chrisel Martinez, defends allegations that a summer orientation program at the school sanctions various forms of hazing.
November 11, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
How Can I Get My Student Debt Canceled?
Q: I have way more student loan debt than I can handle, and it’s all I can think about. Are there options for canceling my debt? A: Not knowing how to deal with your debt is painful — and understandable. But there’s hope. You might already know that loan forgiveness is available to public-sector workers […]
November 11, 2016
Veterans
University Renames Veterans’ Center
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University plans to name its veterans’ center after an alumnus and Ypsilanti resident who received the nation’s highest military honor. A ceremony will be held Friday at the school’s Military and Veterans Service Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Kettles. The Vietnam War helicopter pilot received the Medal of Honor in […]
November 11, 2016
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