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PSU Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Students
Portland State University (PSU) received a $277,000 grant from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Training and Education Program to provide housing, food and financial assistance for low-income students. Through this grant, PSU will offer a full-time case manager to work with students on finding resources and an administrative assistant to help with enrollment and […]
October 15, 2019
HBCUs
Grambling State University: God’s Plan
As a transfer student, admittedly Grambling was not Ayeisha’s first choice. Though in her words “Grambling was the best choice I made for my life.”
October 15, 2019
HBCUs
Book Review: Making Black Scientists: A Call to Action
Making Black Scientists: A Call to Action is a brilliant new book that provides specific examples of 10 historically Black colleges and universities that are moving the needle when it comes to training and preparing Black students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, known as the STEM fields.
October 15, 2019
News Roundup
Queen Latifah Among Honorees to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
Rapper and actress Queen Latifah will be honored with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Oct. 22 for her contributions to Black history and culture, according to CBS News. The award is an honor of the civil rights activist and Harvard alum who was the first Black student to earn a Ph.D. from the university. […]
October 15, 2019
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Johnson C. Smith Foster Care Transition Program Marks a Decade
Johnson C. Smith program helps youth make the transition from foster care to adulthood on a path that leads to college and a bachelor’s degree — and provide them with a safety net.
October 15, 2019
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Climate Control
Campus surveys reveal divergent views breaking along color line.
October 14, 2019
Students
Small Institutions Lead the Way in STEM Degree Attainment for Underrepresented Students
Small and mid-sized institutions play a significant role in strengthening the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline among underrepresented students, according to a new report by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
October 14, 2019
Other News
Sanders Support Ticks Up Among College Students Following Heart Attack
A new weekly poll shows Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) remains the top choice among college students, despite being hospitalized last week due to a heart attack. According to a Chegg-College Pulse poll released on Thursday, 31 percent of Democratic voters attending college or university support Sanders, a 2-point increase from August and a one-point increase from […]
October 14, 2019
Other News
UCF Health Employees Frustrated as Pair of Clinics Post $6.8M Loss and Lack Patients, Supplies
A frustrated physician fired off an email to his supervisors and colleagues at a UCF-operated clinic last year, saying earlier that morning he had tried to inject a patient’s knee with a numbing substance but there was none in the building. “It’s completely unacceptable to not have ample supplies and it’s very poor patient care,” […]
October 14, 2019
Other News
Bold Restructuring of ASU’s College of Health Solutions Results in Growth
One year after a large-scale restructuring, Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions has announced growth in enrollment, new faculty and research advancement.  Last fall, the College of Health Solutions made a bold move to eliminate its five departments and schools and centralize all of its academic programs and research initiatives. The goal was to […]
October 14, 2019
Other News
Half of Millennials and 75 Percent of Gen Zers Have Left Their Job for Mental Health Reasons
Cases of burnout have been increasing at an alarming rate in recent years among millennials and Gen Zers. It’s a growing problem in today’s workplace because of trends like rising workloads, limited staff and resources and long hours. It’s no surprise, then, that a recent study by Mind Share Partners, Qualtrics and SAP reveals that […]
October 14, 2019
Community Colleges
Free College for Whom? The Emergent Barriers of Free Public College Policies
After decades of mounting student debt and rising tuition costs that accelerate at a pace that far exceeds that of the average national salary, some among a crowded Democratic primary field are heralding free college as the progressive change this country needs to empower the 99 percent.
October 14, 2019
Other News
Sanford Health Namesake Now Has University Named for Him
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — T. Denny Sanford, the billionaire credit card mogul whose philanthropy fueled the rise of Sanford Health, now has a university named after him as well. National University in La Jolla, Calif., announced this week it would rename itself Sanford National University, with a formal launch of the new moniker set for […]
October 14, 2019
News Roundup
Representatives Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act
U.S. Representative Susie Lee and Sean Casten have collaborated to create the Pell Grant Sustainability Act in order to ensure “federal resources for college students keep up with current costs by indexing Pell Grants to inflation.” Pell Grants are becoming less valuable each year, making it difficult for 7 million students to afford college tuition. […]
October 14, 2019
Students
SREB’s Upcoming Conference to Address Lack of Diversity Among College Faculty
Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Program will host the annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring conference Oct. 24-27 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will address the lack of underrepresented students and faculty within higher education. Around 1,200 Ph.D. students and college faculty members will be in attendance. According to SREB, […]
October 14, 2019
Other News
Radford University Hires First Health Sciences Provost
Radford University announced Teresa Ann Conner will be the school’s inaugural provost for health sciences. The position was created to help manage the growing medical program at the university, according to school spokeswoman Caitlyn Scaggs. The university opened Radford University Carilion in Roanoke this year after merging with Jefferson College of Health Sciences. Conner will […]
October 14, 2019
Students
UVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation Enrollment
In an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has donated $100 million to the University of Virginia (UVA). David Walentas, a New York real estate developer, is an alumnus of UVA and was also the first in his family to attend college. According to the university, 75 million of the […]
October 14, 2019
Policies
California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Public Universities to Offer Medication Abortion
(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday requiring medication abortion services at public state universities starting in 2023. “As other states and the federal government go backward, restricting reproductive freedom, in California we are moving forward, expanding access and reaffirming a woman’s right (to) choose,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a […]
October 14, 2019
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