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Disparities
Legionnaire’s Disease Cases Up 143% in Detroit
METRO DETROIT, MI — Metro Detroit cases of Legionnaires’ disease are up 143 percent in June and July this year over the previous three years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state is coordinating with local health departments from the City of Detroit and Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland counties to […]
August 7, 2017
Disparities
Report: Mediterranean Diet Doesn’t Work for the Poor
We’ve long heard that the Mediterranean Diet is how all of us should eat. The diet, inspired by the coastal cuisine of countries like Greece, Italy and southern France, is characterized by its abundant portions of fruits and vegetables, frequent meals of fish and poultry, use of olive oil and spices for seasoning, and red […]
August 7, 2017
Disparities
Black Americans Get Less Sleep, More Health Problems
Black Americans get almost one hour less of sleep a night than white Americans, according to a recent study by Auburn University researchers. And this may account for disparities in health between the races. The study will appear in an upcoming edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the official journal of […]
August 7, 2017
Policies
Ruling Complicates Threat to Cut Off Funds for Obamacare
President Donald Trump’s bold threat to push “Obamacare” into collapse may get harder to carry out after a new court ruling. The procedural decision late Tuesday by a federal appeals panel in Washington has implications for millions of consumers. The judges said that a group of states can defend the legality of government “cost-sharing” subsidies […]
August 7, 2017
Other News
Study: Exposure to Violence Increases Obesity Risk in Teens
Teens consumed more unhealthy foods and beverages on days they were exposed to violence, and suffered from fatigue due to poor sleep the next day, according to a new study by Duke researchers. Those behaviors, especially increased soda consumption, are important predictors of weight gain. More than 20 percent of U.S. adolescents are classified as […]
August 7, 2017
Other News
Churches Spread Alzheimer’s Awareness
The church choir in bright blue robes swayed and testified on a hot summer Sunday. Pastor Anthony Everett, in his own robe of orange and brown, preached to his “saints” of Wesley United Methodist Church and they called back their approval with a staggered chorus of “Amen!” But this Sunday, Memory Sunday, was different. Half […]
August 7, 2017
Home
Colleges, Universities Plan for Possible Assault on Affirmative Action
The flurry of public denouncements came quick. Some were bold and defiant. Just as the announcement that the Trump administration was implementing an immigration ban drew the ire of administrators at colleges and universities across the nation, so too, did a media report that the Department of Justice was looking to go after universities that employ affirmative action in their admission processes.
August 6, 2017
Home
Verizon Program Encourages Minority Male Youngsters to Pursue STEM Studies
A popular Verizon summer program designed to encourage minority males in middle school to pursue studies in STEM disciplines operated this summer at four minority-serving institutions.
August 6, 2017
HBCUs
Howard-Vital Appointed Interim President at FMU
Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a seasoned university administrator who spent seven years as president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, has been tapped by the board of trustees at Florida Memorial University to serve as its interim president
August 6, 2017
News Roundup
Duke University President: Diversity Forces New View of Problems
DURHAM — As questions about the Trump administration’s direction on race and college admissions swirled this week, the new president of Duke University said his tenure would seek to expand diversity at the elite private campus while preserving fairness. Diversity of views and knowledge is fundamental to higher education’s task of pushing the limits of […]
August 6, 2017
News Roundup
Northwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in Stabbing
SAN FRANCISCO — Far from their prestigious campuses, a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford finance officer were jailed in the San Francisco area over the weekend, after eight days as fugitives sought in the death of a young hairdresser in Chicago stabbed repeatedly until the knife broke, police said. The Northwestern microbiologist, […]
August 6, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Cheating Poor Students
Six months ago, the colleges we lead joined 28 other universities and colleges with high graduation rates to launch the American Talent Initiative, an ambitious commitment, now involving 71 institutions, to enroll an additional 50,000 low- and moderate-income students by 2025. Now, however, the Trump Administration and some Congressional leaders are poised to make reaching […]
August 4, 2017
Policy
Pentagon Misses Deadline on Reviewing Bonuses
Despite a last-minute push, the Pentagon has failed to fully meet a deadline set by Congress to review and mostly reverse efforts to recover enlistment bonuses for up to 17,500 California National Guard soldiers and veterans, including some who were wounded in battle. Pentagon officials refused Tuesday to provide a breakdown of how many California […]
August 4, 2017
Veterans
Virginia Initiates Effort to Smooth Transition After Service
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Senate Military Families Caucus, and the Virginia Department of Veterans Services yesterday announced an effort to reach out to transitioning servicemembers to thank them for their service and help inform them of the resources available to them as […]
August 4, 2017
Academics
Online Learning is the Airbnb of Higher Ed
Higher education is ripe for innovative disruptions similar to what other industries have faced, argues Alana Dunagan for eCampus News. Dunagan is head of higher education research at the Christensen Institute. In her recent study, she looks at examples of disruptive technologies and methods in higher ed. Read More
August 4, 2017
Other News
How Employers View Online Degrees
Among employers, perceptions of online degrees have shifted in recent years. More and more, employers are aware that these types of college and graduate-level programs provide “a work-life balance for individuals that might not have had the opportunity to go to the traditional school and take time out of their schedules, or needed to work […]
August 4, 2017
Academics
Affirmative Action Bombshell: FAQs About DOJ Pushback
Higher education institutions felt seismic shockwaves yesterday as the New York Times reported that the Trump administration would soon redirect Justice Department resources toward investigating – and possibly suing – colleges and universities over their affirmative action admissions policies. Although the state of affirmative action policies has evolved over the past several decades, never before […]
August 4, 2017
Veterans
More Veterans Jumping into Real Estate Careers
U.S. veterans are taking advantage of the CCIM Veterans in Real Estate Program offered by CCIM Institute in a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Through the program, veterans can fund their education toward earning the CCIM commercial real estate designation through the GI Bill. “This was the most comprehensive pathway I found […]
August 4, 2017
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