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Veterans
Minnesota School Receives Top Honors for Veterans’ Services
Veterans Services at Anoka-Ramsey Community College was recently recognized as a Top School in the 2017 Guide to Colleges & Universities by Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) and as a Military Friendly School by Victory Media. The guide measures best practices in military and veteran education presents through a questionnaire of the military-supportive policies […]
November 29, 2016
Veterans
Colorado University Hires Adviser for Student Veterans
It wasn’t easy for Nathan Lower to transition from the Navy to civilian life at the University of Colorado two years ago. Not only was he experiencing college life for the first time in his mid-20s, but he was also dealing with the complex rules of the GI Bill, which pays for his tuition and […]
November 29, 2016
Veterans
Twin Veterans Fund Scholarship at Delaware Tech
GEORGETOWN — After completing their service with the U.S. Marines in the late 60’s and returning to Delaware, twin brothers Dan Tidwell and Dave Tidwell used their GI Bill benefits to begin their college education at Delaware Technical Community College’s Jack F. Owens Campus. Now they are paying tribute to other student veterans with a […]
November 29, 2016
Veterans
Reintegration Program Simplifies Transition for Veterans
BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) recently received a $5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to aid in the expansion of its AmericaServes program, a model that offers veterans the tools needed for a smooth transition back to civilian life. The additional funding bolsters ongoing programs in […]
November 29, 2016
Veterans
“Project Cohort” Supports Campus Veteran Community
Every day in the United States, men and women sacrifice time from their life to serve in the U.S. military — many join right out of high school, before they are able to receive a college education. Even at Iowa State, there are many veterans who attend school, but feel like they’re out of place, […]
November 29, 2016
Students
Terrorism Considered Possible Motive in Attack at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Somali-born college student plowed his car into a group of pedestrians at Ohio State University and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday before he was shot to death by a police officer. Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack. Eleven people were hurt, one critically. […]
November 28, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Scholar: Make Tenure Great Again
Dr. Andre Perry says that tenure—giving a teacher or professor an appointment until retirement—provides a firewall of protection, saving academic freedom from Donald Trump’s “post-truth” United States.
November 28, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Judge Allows Professor to Pursue Retaliation Claim Against NCCU
A female professor who was passed over as chair of the School of Mass Communication can pursue a retaliation claim against North Carolina Central University but not claims for sex discrimination or a hostile work environment.
November 28, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Black Doctoral Network a ‘One-stop Shop’ for Universities
Experts say the Black Doctoral Network is the answer for colleges and universities that constantly claim they “can’t find Black faculty.”
November 28, 2016
Students
Liberty Names Former Baylor AD Ian McCaw New Athletic Director
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Ian McCaw, former athletic director at scandal-plagued Baylor, is the new athletic director at Liberty University. The school made the announcement on its web site Monday. McCaw replaces Jeff Barber, who resigned abruptly on Nov. 18. McCaw spent 13 years at Baylor, and the school won four national championships and 56 Big […]
November 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Auditor Gets Access to Iowa State President’s Flight Log
AMES, Iowa — An auditor has examined Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s log book detailing when and where he has flown planes in recent years. The Board of Regents is auditing flights taken by Leath, following a damaging hard landing during vacation. One question was whether Leath would turn over his log, which pilots […]
November 28, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Ousted Temple President a Finalist for University of Northern Iowa Job
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A former Temple University president who was recently forced out by the school’s board is a finalist for the University of Northern Iowa presidency. The Iowa Board of Regents says Neil Theobald will visit the Cedar Falls campus Tuesday. The regents are searching for a replacement for Bill Ruud, who left […]
November 28, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Trump Presidency Risks Health of Asian American and Islanders
While the details of President-elect Donald Trump’s policy plans have been vague, he campaigned that “repealing and replacing” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be one of his top priorities. This campaign pledge echoed legislative proposals introduced by Congressional Republicans since the bill’s passage, and who now have majority control over both the House of […]
November 28, 2016
Nursing
Idaho System to Hire 100 in 5 Years
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The St. Luke’s health system plans to hire at least 100 health professionals over the next five years to work in Twin Falls, Jerome and Ketchum. A growing population and a need for specialty treatment are driving the hiring of doctors, physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners, spokeswoman Debbie Kytle told The […]
November 28, 2016
Other News
Congresswoman Wants VA to Cover in Vitro
This week, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., in urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to cover veterans whose wounds prevent them from having children by expanding Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) coverage, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The VA hasn’t […]
November 28, 2016
Policies
Did Heroin Anxiety Lead to Couple’s Deaths?
DOVER, Del. — Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter had been on the run from Delaware police for a week when they heard a knock on the motel room door in Elkton, Maryland, where they were holed up. It was mid-morning Oct. 25, and Maryland State Police had arrived to serve Brandon with a Delaware warrant […]
November 28, 2016
Disparities
Better Data, Lifting Barriers to Improve Access
In order to address racial and ethnic health inequities among Medicare beneficiaries, healthcare organizations must gather better data, provide patients with information in their native language and make it easier for people with disabilities to enter healthcare facilities. Those are some of the top findings in a new report released last week by the CMS. […]
November 28, 2016
Disparities
Funding Indian Health in the Trump Era
TRAHANT REPORTS— A few years ago I had a chance to ask President George Bush what he thought about tribal sovereignty in the 21st century. His answer went viral: “Tribal sovereignty means that. It’s sovereign. You’re a … you’re a … you’ve been given sovereignty and you’re viewed as a sovereign entity.” Think about that […]
November 28, 2016
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