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A Diversity Soldier
Former navy veteran Dr. Georgina Dodge is leading the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Bucknell University.
September 4, 2018
News Roundup
UNC Considers Silent Sam’s Future Location
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt said that the university will not return Confederate statue, ‘Silent Sam’ to where it used to reside, but say where the new location will be. “Silent Sam has a place in our history and on our campus where its history can be taught, but not at the […]
September 4, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Justice Gap
The United States prides itself on the notion of “liberty and justice for all.” The reality is that people, including children, navigate the legal system alone. Unrepresented people have to be their own advocates in a daunting system. The implications of self-representation involve negative repercussions for a person’s — and their community’s — well-being. Read […]
September 3, 2018
Disparities
Massachusetts Mandates Fresh Approach to Alzheimer’s
BOSTON — A new state law aims to change the way Alzheimer’s Disease diagnoses and treatment are handled in Massachusetts in hopes of addressing what one advocate said is currently the “single largest unaddressed public health threat.” Read More
September 3, 2018
Disparities
Teens Work to Erase Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
For years, taking care of mental health has been important to Hickman High School juniors Erin Robinson and Alyssa Adolph. They have attended therapy since middle school. They have made connections with mental health professionals at Columbia’s Family Access Center of Excellence. Now, they are sharing their expertise through their startup company, Grey Matter. Read […]
September 3, 2018
Disparities
Medicaid Expansion Reduces Cancer Disparities
The expansion of Medicaid may mitigate health disparities in cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study that found state variation in reductions in the percentage of uninsured patients aged 18 to 64 years diagnosed with cancer. The researchers said that the results have implications for future disparities in state mortality rates, because health insurance coverage […]
September 3, 2018
Policies
Kamala Harris: Bill Addresses Racial Disparities in Maternal Deaths
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and 13 other Democratic senators introduced legislation last week aimed at addressing racial disparities in rates of maternal deaths across the United States. Read More
September 3, 2018
Policies
V.A. Secretary Vows Not to Privatize Agency
MINNEAPOLIS | The new secretary of veterans affairs pledged to the American Legion on Wednesday that he won’t privatize his agency’s health-care services even as it increases options for veterans to seek care in the private sector. Robert Wilkie, who was sworn in last month, also pledged better customer service as a result of the […]
September 3, 2018
Policies
Report: Obamacare Enrollment Isn’t Dropping
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 — Health insurance coverage rates have held steady in the United States, despite continued commotion over the future of the Affordable Care Act, a new government report shows. About 28.3 million Americans were uninsured during the first quarter of 2018 — not significantly different than 2017, and 20.3 million fewer than […]
September 3, 2018
Policies
Court Nominee signals skepticism over Obamacare Repeal Efforts
If Republicans are hoping Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will help them knock down Obamacare in the courts, they might be in for a disappointment. Kavanaugh has signaled in private meetings with Senate Democrats that he is skeptical of some of the legal claims being asserted in the latest GOP-led effort to overturn the Affordable […]
September 3, 2018
African-American
Professor Stacey Patton: Helping Students Purchase Textbooks
Back-to-school season is in full swing and Morgan State University (MSU) professor and award-winning journalist Dr. Stacey Patton has already raised more than $10,000 to help financially-strapped students purchase their textbooks this semester.
August 31, 2018
African-American
White Supremacy: Get Out the Way
Some might describe Ludacris’s (2001) song, “Move Bitch” as an anthem of fight, strength, and resistance. Others might describe the song as bold, vulgar, and direct. I use the title to describe a recent experience I had working in higher education that forced me to resign from my position and the institution that employed me.
August 31, 2018
Students
UPenn Provides Support Services for First-Generation and Low-Income Students
The University of Pennsylvania’s advocacy for education accessibility among first-generation and low-income students is one of the reasons why it has been ranked as one of Diverse’s Top 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs for minorities.
August 31, 2018
News Roundup
Michael Steele Appointed Brown Faculty Fellow
Conservative political commentator and former chair of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, has been appointed as a faculty fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. “Michael Steele has had an extraordinary and ongoing career spanning law, business, politics, public service and journalism,” said Edward Steinfeld, director of the […]
August 31, 2018
News Roundup
Howard University Placed on Federal Education List
Howard University is one of the most prestigious historically Black institutions of higher education in the country, but the operations of the school in the nation’s capital have long been troubled in areas such as budget, financial aid, student housing, security, building maintenance and transparency. Now, Howard is facing a huge new problem: The U.S. […]
August 31, 2018
News Roundup
DOJ Sides with Asian-Americans in Bias Suit Against Harvard
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated its strongest support to date for the plaintiffs in a controversial, highly publicized federal lawsuit alleging that Harvard University unfairly discriminates against Asian-American applicants, according to CNN and other reports. On Thursday, the DOJ submitted a statement of interest to the court in opposition to Harvard’s motion for a […]
August 31, 2018
Students
Florida Professor Leads Effort to Aid Black Comp-Sci PhD Students
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is part of a large-scale project, the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computer Science (iAAMCS), which has developed a document to help schools recruit and retain African-American doctoral students in computer science.
August 30, 2018
Opinion
Lessons In Grief: An Informal Education
It’s been close to two months now since I lost my stepmom to cancer. For those who may question whether the loss of a stepmother can be as deep as the loss of a biological mother, know this – IT CAN.
August 30, 2018
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