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Business, Military Leaders Partner on Jobs Summit
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Civilian business leaders and senior military personnel rallied to solve the challenge of helping the military community find jobs during the Hawaii Transition Summit, Oct. 18. The two-day summit was organized by the Schofield Barracks Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and Hiring Our Heroes, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The […]
October 27, 2016
Other News
Owner of Shuttered College Charged
MIAMI —The majority owner of the now defunct Dade Medical College is facing misdemeanor criminal charges related to the closing of the school. A Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office news release says 47-year-old Ernesto Perez was arrested October 19 and charged with two counts of improper school closure. Perez announced the closing of all six […]
October 27, 2016
Other News
Capella Profit Jumps 54% for Online Enrollment
Capella Education Co. shares rose 12 percent Tuesday after the company’s third-quarter results beat expectations and executives said they expect it will finish the year more strongly than previously forecast. Minneapolis-based Capella said it earned $12.6 million in the July-to-September period, up from $8.2 million a year ago. Adjusted to account for continuing operations, the […]
October 27, 2016
Academics
Fight Over LGBT Bias Could Stall Defense Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are insisting that negotiators drafting a final defense policy bill leave out a provision that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against workers on the basis of sexual or gender orientation, an issue that could become a major political fight in the post-election “lame-duck” session. “Our government should have no part […]
October 27, 2016
Other News
House Probes Take Back of Guard Bonuses
WASHINGTON — A House oversight committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into the Army National Guard reclaiming wartime re-enlistment bonuses. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested the service turn over all documents and audits related to it taking back the decade-old payments of $15,000 or more to soldiers who agreed to re-enlist for […]
October 27, 2016
Academics
College Prices Set Record Highs in 2016
Tuition has quintupled since 1990—rising faster than inflation, incomes, and financial aid, new College Board study finds. The cost of attending four-year colleges hit another record high in 2016, as boosts in tuition, room, and board yet again outpaced overall inflation as well as increases in financial aid. The total published or “sticker” price for […]
October 27, 2016
Students
No Surge Seen in High School Seniors’ Science Proficiency
Racial and gender gaps in science proficiency have narrowed modestly amid overall improvements at the 4th and 8th grade levels since 2009, but not much change has taken place among high school seniors.
October 26, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Experts: Practice not an Advantage for Law Professors Seeking Tenure
The Association of Corporate Counsel conference provided tips about breaking into academia, salary expectations as an adjunct and potential pitfalls.
October 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers Resigns
Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers has resigned effective Nov. 1 amid criticism over the historically Black institution’s rapidly diminishing financial footing.
October 26, 2016
News Roundup
Texts, Online Ads in Store for Ohio’s Coveted College Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Progressive groups say reaching college voters in Ohio with text messages, digital ads and “fun” events will be part of a massive voter turnout effort in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. A coalition including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, NextGen Climate and Planned Parenthood Votes announced its plans for […]
October 26, 2016
Students
Attorney Gets Prison Time After Stashing $234K from Sorority
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― A South Carolina lawyer has been given a six-month prison sentence after stashing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a shoebox as part of a scam involving a $14 million sorority house at the University of Alabama. News outlets report that 40-year-old Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan of Sandy Springs, South Carolina, was also […]
October 26, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Iowa State Spent $290,000 to Upgrade Airplane that was Sold
AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University is defending its decision to spend $290,000 upgrading an airplane that it sold one year later. The university disclosed Tuesday that it installed a new avionics system in its 1977 King Air 200 in January 2013. University spokeswoman Megan Landolt said the school determined a year later that it […]
October 26, 2016
Students
South African Police Use Stun Grenades on Student Protesters
CAPE TOWN, South Africa ― South African police have used stun grenades to disperse student protesters outside parliament, where the finance minister was giving a budget speech. Hundreds of protesters had marched to the parliament building in Cape Town on Wednesday to call for free university education. They burned what they said was a mock […]
October 26, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
“Size Diversity” Matters in Health Care
Practicing medicine, especially naturopathic medicine, in a weight-obsessed culture can be tricky. Food and movement are two of the most powerful tools I have to help my patients feel better, but how do I apply those tools in a culture so obsessed with diet and exercise as a means to an end (get skinnier) rather […]
October 26, 2016
Other News
Kansas Wesleyan Denied Accreditation for Nursing
SALINA — Kansas Wesleyan University is trying to decide what to do after getting more bad news about its nursing program. Most recently, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education rejected the school’s application for voluntary accreditation, The Salina Journal ( http://bit.ly/2dT0shA ) reported. The small private university was notified last week and shared the news […]
October 26, 2016
Nursing
$1.5M gift Will Fund Nursing Chair
EAST LANSING, Mich. — McLaren Greater Lansing has made a $1.5 million gift to Michigan State University to establish the College of Nursing’s first endowed chair position. The East Lansing school said that the donation to help create the Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education is the second largest gift ever given to […]
October 26, 2016
Disparities
One-Fourth of Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
CHICAGO — Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in Southern states where smoking is more common and the rules against it are not as strict. The American Cancer Society study found the highest rate among men in Arkansas, where 40 percent of […]
October 26, 2016
Disparities
Race, Ethnicity Factor in Hospital Readmissions
SAN FRANCISCO — Among children hospitalized with asthma or diabetes, non-Hispanic black patients have the highest rates of readmission, while readmission rates among those hospitalized with seizure or migraine are highest among non-Hispanic whites, according to data presented at the 2016 AAP National Conference and Exhibition. “Preventing hospital readmissions continues to be a key aim […]
October 26, 2016
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