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Funds Used to Expand College Courses for Inmates

Using $7.3 million in funds seized from criminals, seven colleges in New York State will be able to sustain or expand their course offerings to prisoners this fall with hopes that education behind bars will cut down on crime.

August 7, 2017

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Whites Use Asian Americans as Human Shields in New Affirmative Action Fight

Don’t be fooled by the news about Asian Americans fighting affirmative action. Asian Americans as a whole are still in favor of affirmative action by a large majority, and have been for a long time. The National Asian American Survey produced by AAPI Data in 2014 had the approval number at 70 percent. What’s changed in 3 years?

August 7, 2017

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A Public But Controversial Spokesman for HBCUs

He’s become an ardent defender of President Donald J. Trump, taking to the public airways to defend the embattled commander-in-chief. But Paris Dennard—a CNN political commentator and NPR political analyst— is also a staunch advocate for historically Black colleges and universities, as the senior communications director for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the advocacy organization that represents publicly-supported Black colleges.

August 7, 2017

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Some Texas Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

DALLAS — Some Texas community colleges are expanding their curriculums to offer bachelor’s degrees and help meet the increased need for nurses and teachers. The 2017 Legislature approved letting community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in high-need areas like applied sciences, applied technology and nursing, The Dallas Morning News reports. Until now, few Texas community colleges […]

August 7, 2017

Thirty percent Collection Fees Hits Virginia College Students Hard

RICHMOND, Va. — College students in Virginia who fall behind on tuition payments can have a hard time digging out thanks to a state law that pushes unpaid bills into the hands of private collection agencies. The Washington Post reported Sunday that a little-known Virginia law requires public colleges to turn over unpaid accounts of […]

August 7, 2017

The Repeal Attempt That Won’t Die

Just when you thought your health insurance was safe. The Senate failed to pass a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act—their attempts at “replacements” were too pathetic to even qualify as such. Many Republican senators have seemingly thrown in the towel. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declared that it’s time to move on from […]

August 7, 2017

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Camp Brings Smiles to Children with Cancer

MIDDLETOWN, Del. — It’s a safe place where all kids fit in. Whether in remission or treatment, all the youngsters at Kay’s Kamp live with cancer to some degree. The ninth annual summer sleepaway brings survivors together for a week in July. Everyone can relate at host St. Andrew’s School next to scenic Noxontown Pond. […]

August 7, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Participants in the Verizon Innovative Learning program at Florida International University for middle school minority males. Photo: Gloria O’Connell, FIU

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

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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

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