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Pine Ridge Hospital Fails Inspection Again

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —An embattled government-run hospital whose leadership had promised to significantly improve its operation has again been found in violation of quality-of-care standards. The Indian Health Service, which administers the hospital on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, announced December 16 that federal inspectors determined the failures, primarily in the emergency department, constituted […]

December 21, 2016

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Trump Health Plan Could Hurt Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — One of President-elect Donald Trump’s first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the campaign about the 100-year-old organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services. He said “millions of women are helped by […]

December 21, 2016

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Consultants Outline Top Health Care Issues for 2017

There’s no doubt that with President-elect Donald J. Trump preparing to take office, the healthcare industry is headed for significant changes on many fronts. In a new report, “Top health industry issues of 2017: A year of uncertainty and opportunity,” the consulting firm PWC outlines its view of how the healthcare landscape will take shape […]

December 21, 2016

College, University Enrollment Down 5th Straight Year

The trend threatens the national goal—already behind schedule—of increasing the proportion of the population with degrees.

December 20, 2016

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Rodriguez: Michelle Obama and the ‘Men’ of Hope

In a recent interview, Michelle Obama said this to Oprah Winfrey about the absence of hope: “We feel the difference now. See, now, we are feeling what not having hope feels like.”

December 20, 2016

Berea, Drexel Among Promise Neighborhood Grant Winners

Six institutions were announced as winners Tuesday of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 Promise Neighborhood grants that fund “cradle to career” support of at-risk children in an effort to lead them to more prosperous lives.

December 20, 2016

Teen Files Rape Suit Against College of Charleston, Fraternity

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A former College of Charleston student is suing the school and a fraternity, saying she was drugged and raped at a party when she was a 17-year-old freshman. The woman went to a party in August hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Chi Omicron chapter when two of the fraternity’s brothers forced her […]

December 20, 2016

Trump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s Review

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]

December 20, 2016

Arkansas State University Campus in Mexico on Track to Open

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s $75 million campus in Queretaro, Mexico, is on track to open in the fall. The Jonesboro Sun reports the first round of acceptance letters will be sent out Jan. 16. Provost Brad Rawlins says 330 students applied to school at the new campus. The school will initially offer degree […]

December 20, 2016

Columbia University Objects to Vote for Graduates Students to Unionize

NEW YORK — Columbia University has formally objected to a recent vote by the Ivy League institution’s graduate teaching and research assistants to join the United Auto Workers union. The university filed a challenge with the National Labor Relations Board this past Friday regarding a Dec. 9 vote that authorized union representation for Columbia’s graduate […]

December 20, 2016

Washington State Seeks to Increase Foreign Students

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State University wants to increase the number of students from other countries who enroll at the Pullman-based school. The university this week signed an agreement with a company that recruits international students. The effort is part of the school’s goal to become one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities […]

December 20, 2016

Veterans Need Us to Fight for Them

The United States counts freedom and the defense of our freedom among our founding principles. Our military, and therefore our veterans, has borne the greatest burden in defending the freedoms we each enjoy. These men and women have been called, drafted or have volunteered to make major commitments in service to our country. They and […]

December 20, 2016

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Cherokee Nation Honors 3 Brothers

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation honored a trio of military veteran brothers with the Medal of Patriotism at the December Tribal Council meeting. James Dause, 72, of Fort Gibson; Daniel Dause, 67, of Tahlequah; and Willie Dause, 79, of Fort Gibson, received the medals from Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy […]

December 20, 2016

Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Find Careers

CLEVELAND, Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) recently teamed up with OhioMeansVeteranJobs.com and the Cuyahoga Veterans Service Commission to provide career opportunities for hundreds of Ohio warriors. Dozens of companies gathered at Quicken Loans Arena for the Veterans Career Expo. They talked with warriors interested in careers in finance, healthcare, staffing, and […]

December 20, 2016

Navy Veteran Advances Education at Florida College

SARASOTA – In 2013, as trauma nurse Randy Gilmore attempted to stabilize the brain-injured victim of an auto wreck, the patient lashed out and kicked him in the left shoulder, his favored side. “I wasn’t in severe pain, but within an hour and a half it locked up on me, and I knew I’d suffered […]

December 20, 2016

Illinois Veteran Excels at Cybersecurity Competition

PAYSON, Ill. —Dennis McDonald is proof that you can reach a goal if you don’t give up. McDonald is to receive his bachelor’s degree in computer science at age 49. That in itself is an accomplishment, but there’s more: McDonald was among three University of Illinois Springfield students to recently participate in one of the […]

December 20, 2016

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Yellen to Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly tied to […]

December 20, 2016

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For-Profit Troubles Shrink College Population

Problems in the beleaguered for-profit college industry are shrinking the ranks of college students. Plummeting enrollment at for-profit colleges drove a 270,000-person decline in the number of undergraduate and graduate students across the U.S. this fall, and Illinois was among the hardest-hit states. Nearly 165,000 fewer students enrolled in for-profit colleges nationwide, a 14.5 percent […]

December 20, 2016

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