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Initiative Targets Health Disparities by Reducing Salt in Takeout Food
A citywide initiative spearheaded by a center in Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine is taking aim at hypertension—one of the most serious health conditions afflicting Philadelphians at disproportionate rates—by helping to reduce sodium in food offered by some takeout restaurants. Read More
November 12, 2018
African-American
STEM and Blacks
More Blacks are attending colleges and universities than ever before. Over the last 60 years, the percentage of Blacks attending and graduating from colleges and Universities has nearly quadrupled from less than 5 percent in 1960 to nearly 15 percent in 1998 and 22 percent in 2015. For the last 50+ years Blacks have enjoyed access to opportunities available in every occupation and profession, however Blacks still gravitate toward the same types of professions.
November 12, 2018
African-American
Celebrating #NastyWomen of Color
I walked a mile from campus to a church where my local polling place to vote was, like many United States citizens did throughout the nation on November 6, 2018. However, this midterm election seemed to have a different energy as “unexpected” candidates throughout the nation emerged in response to the political conditions they found themselves in after the election of Trump. Who were these “unexpected” candidates, women of color!
November 12, 2018
HBCUs
‘Last Mile Grants’ a Saving Grace for LeMoyne-Owen Students
For Frederick Jones, receiving a “Last Mile” grant to finish his education at LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) in Memphis was the “ram in the bush.” The senior interdisciplinary studies major received the grant this fall under a new initiative at LOC that aims to support undergraduate seniors who are on track to graduation, but have financial barriers affecting their re-enrollment and completion.
November 12, 2018
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Expanding the Field
Dartmouth’s Native American Studies Program has become a model for other colleges and universities looking to start or expand their course offerings.
November 12, 2018
News Roundup
Theodore V. Wells Jr. Awarded Honorary Degree from College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross has awarded an honorary degree to well-known litigation attorney and alumnus Theodore V. Wells Jr. at the beginning of a three-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union at Holy Cross. Wells was one of the college’s first Black students when he started in 1968 and […]
November 12, 2018
HBCUs
Dr. George Ayers, Devoted Higher Ed Professional, Passes Away at 79
Dr. George Edward Louis Ayers, president of Ayers & Associates, Inc. and devoted higher education professional, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. He was 79. Founded in 1989, Ayers & Associates, Inc. is an executive search and strategic consulting firm that offers services to higher education institutions and related organizations, […]
November 12, 2018
Military
McDaniel College Announces New Military Legacy Scholarship
On Veteran’s Day, McDaniel College announced a new Military Legacy Scholarship valued at up to $100,000 for over four years for all military veterans, active-duty members and their children applying as first-year and transfer students for fall 2019. The scholarship will offer $25,000 annually, or $20,000 a year to commuter students and is renewable each […]
November 12, 2018
News Roundup
Wayne State University Named Winner of APLU Degree Award
Wayne State University (WSU) was named the winner of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)’s 2018 Degree Completion Award which recognizes and awards schools that utilize new approaches to advance degree completion and ensuring educational quality of its students. In 2011, WSU established a Student Retention Initiative which works to improve student success […]
November 12, 2018
News Roundup
The Steve Fund and UT Austin to Host 5th Young, Gifted & Risk Symposium
On November 14, the Steve Fund, the only non-profit centered on the mental and emotional health of college students of color in the country, is partnering with The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to host its fifth Young, Gifted & @Risk Symposium at UT Austin’s LBJ Auditorium. The conference, entitled “College Students of […]
November 12, 2018
Opinion
UC Encourages Recipients to Renew DACA Immediately as Court Saves Dreamers Program
President Trump lost more than just the House of Representatives in last week’s midterms.
November 11, 2018
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Importance of Counselors Made Clear in College Admission Report
The latest report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) details the various factors considered when colleges and universities build their freshmen classes.
November 11, 2018
Students
Equity Considerations for Policymakers & Researchers
With the face of higher education changing rapidly, colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value to an increasingly skeptical public.
November 11, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Rewriting the Narrative for Edward Waters College
With family members serving as educators, administrators and educational consultants, and a transformative undergraduate experience at Albany State University (ASU), A. Zachary Faison, Jr. set out with an “unshakable confidence” and responsibility to uplift his community through service in the historically Black college and university (HBCU) sphere.
November 10, 2018
African-American
Clinton College to Offer Four-Year Degrees, Appoints New President
Clinton College, a historically Black college that currently offers two-year degrees, will expand its degree offerings and become a four-year institution. “Historically Black colleges and universities have always been at the forefront of social change in our nation, and now is no different,” said Dr. Lester A. McCorn, president of the college. “With the election of […]
November 10, 2018
Academics
Bellevue University’s MVSC provides one-stop benefits for student and community veterans.
Initially, Shawn Barnard didn’t know Bellevue University – founded by military for military in 1966 – had a Military Veteran Services Center on campus when he was a student. But while finishing his bachelor’s degree in human resources, Barnard, who came to Bellevue more than 10 years earlier via active duty at Offutt Air Force […]
November 9, 2018
Academics
How to Highlight Military Jobs in MBA Applications
MBA hopefuls with military experience should know that graduate business school admissions officers are often thrilled to receive applications from military veterans and active-duty military personnel. MBA admissions experts say MBA candidates from the military tend to have unique work experience and an interesting outlook on life that is distinct from that of their nonmilitary […]
November 9, 2018
Academics
Military traditions come alive at UNI
CEDAR FALLS — Military traditions and ceremony will be on display Friday night. The Military Ball at the University of Northern Iowa is a combination of several military traditions from different branches. The sixth annual ball is put together by student veterans and veteran coordinators. Read more
November 9, 2018
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