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Veterans
Dovey Johnson Roundtree: Pioneering Military Woman, Attorney, Cleric, Dies at 104
Described by some as a “one-woman legal aid society,” Dovey Johnson Roundtree shattered several color and gender barriers in her long and productive career. Whether as an attorney, in the military or in the religious realm, Roundtree overcame challenges, leaving a legacy of civil rights victories. She died Monday in Charlotte, N.C. She was 104. […]
June 5, 2018
Veterans
Women Veterans Share Trailblazing Stories
“It’s about time they realize we’re not just second citizens. All of us try to do our share. And some have done a lot more than their share,” said Specialist Eileen Parker, a member of the Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Association. Read More
June 5, 2018
Veterans
Colorado Laws Offers In-State Tuition to Immigrants Who Aided Troops
Maytham Alshadood came to the U.S. and Colorado in 2008 after years of serving as a combat interpreter for American troops in Iraq, but he quickly discovered a major hurdle to settling into his new home. Read More
June 5, 2018
Veterans
Hiring Initiative Focuses on Student Vets
More veterans who go to college after the military could find themselves with jobs waiting for them after they get their diplomas, thanks to a new program. The national nonprofit Student Veterans of America announced today that it is launching the Business and Industry Roundtable, a coalition of 23 large companies that are committed to […]
June 5, 2018
Academics
Students Joining Military Honored after Teacher’s Rant
Seventy-four high school seniors were celebrated in Pico Rivera on Wednesday for their commitment to serving their country. For the group of students, who will soon graduate and join the military, it was a very special evening. Organizers of the event said it’s often because they don’t get the recognition they deserve. Read More
June 5, 2018
Academics
Navy College Improves Website
The Navy College Program website has launched several significant upgrades to the ‘My Education’ module of the Tuition Assistance section: (1) Sailors using NCPACE/DL now have have 180 days from course completion to have grades recorded; (2) after Sailors submit their TA/NCPACE DL application, additional automated reminders are sent; (3) Navy College staff will be […]
June 5, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Continuing Education
North Carolina is home to more than 120,000 active duty military personnel and their families as well as more than 720,000 military veterans. Our men and women in uniform deserve our support not just throughout their time of service, but also afterward as they transition out of military life and move toward new employment and […]
June 5, 2018
News Roundup
Wheeling Jesuit University Starts Presidential Search
WHEELING, W.VA. – Wheeling Jesuit University has started the search for its next president. The university Board of Trustees announced the presidential search Monday. Debra Townsley’s appointment as interim president ends in mid-July. She took over after the Rev. James J. Fleming resigned as president in January 2017 after four years. The university says in a […]
June 5, 2018
News Roundup
University of Alaska Regents Approve 2019 Budget
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved the university’s operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2019. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the budget includes $327 million in state unrestricted general funds. This year’s state appropriation is a $10 million increase from last year’s state funding. University of Alaska President Jim […]
June 5, 2018
News Roundup
UA Nursing School Gets $2.5-Million Grant to Help Cancer Survivors
PHOENIX — The University of Arizona College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help people completing cancer treatment go from being from patients to survivors. “Oftentimes when people are ending chemotherapy or the active phase of their treatment, it’s kind of a stressful time because you’ve been so […]
June 5, 2018
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Southern University to Join Booming Legal Marijuana Industry
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge is set to make strides in Louisiana’s legal marijuana industry as the institution’s plan to launch a new medical marijuana program moved forward following a recent Board of Supervisors vote.
June 4, 2018
Opinion
#ReclaimingMyTime
As I learn how to say “no” every day, it does not go without care. I need to put my best foot forward and be the best possible version of myself. As difficult as it is for us to say “no” as women of color in academics, I will as I #ReclaimMyTime.
June 4, 2018
Students
Temple University Takes Comprehensive Approach to Serving Military-Connected Students
Temple University’s Military and Veteran Services Center was developed to not only be a safe space for the university’s military-connected students, but also a resource that positively impacts their entire higher education experience.
June 4, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Reducing Maternal Deaths
For so many expectant mothers, anxiety can build from the moment they find out a little one is on the way. One thing they shouldn’t have to worry about is dying during pregnancy or childbirth, but that’s a real possibility for too many women, particularly those who are African-American and live right here in Pennsylvania. […]
June 4, 2018
Disparities
East Carolina Plans School to Address Disparities
For East Carolina University, a planned School of Rural Public Health – slated to open in August 2020 – will aid in addressing health disparities faced by people living in the eastern part of the state. “It is our mission to work collectively to provide and to train the next generation of public health workforce […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
Drug Rep Admits to Bribing Doctors to Prescribe
A former sales representative for a major drug manufacturer has admitted to charges she helped fuel the opioid addiction crisis by bribing doctors to prescribe a potent painkiller, authorities said. Michelle Breitenbach, who worked for the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, Inc., pleaded guilty Wednesday to a second-degree charge of conspiracy to commit commercial bribery, according to the state […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
F.D.A. Issues Policies to Open Path for Generics
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has released new policies to crack down on brand drug manufacturers that try to block the entry of generic drugs to the market. Brand drugmakers are using FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements to block timely generic entry, Gottlieb said. The REMS are required from manufacturers […]
June 4, 2018
Policies
N.J. Enacts Law to Protect Healthcare Mandate
The goal of state officials to take back control of the health insurance marketplace may have been reached Wednesday, when Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills dealing with coverage. The bills, from Sens. Joe Vitale (D-Woodbridge) and Troy Singleton (D-Moorestown), protect the individual mandate and create a reinsurance program at the state level, the latter […]
June 4, 2018
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