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Nursing
Digitized Records Create Need for Medical “Scribes”
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Electronic medical records have spawned a new health care profession: medical scribe. Working alongside doctors, scribes enter information into a computer, their fingers furiously typing away so the doctors’ digits don’t have to. “I feel like it benefits me, but it benefits the patients more,” said Dr. Meena Agarwala of St. Luke’s […]
December 7, 2016
Policies
Aging Boomers May Need Wider Network of Kin, Friends
NEW ORLEANS–Family members already form an “invisible workforce” that cares for America’s frail elders. But changes in policy and family structure — from later-life divorce to smaller families — suggest that friends and extended family will play even more important roles as caregivers in coming years. Eighteen million Americans already care regularly for a fragile […]
December 7, 2016
Other News
Patient’s Suit Alleges Rape at Mental Hospital
HELENA, Mont. — A woman who was criminally committed to Montana State Hospital has sued the state, alleging that she was sexually assaulted and impregnated by another patient at the psychiatric facility. In the lawsuit filed in District Court in Helena, the woman said the hospital failed to supervise her adequately, leading to the rape […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Despite Political Fallout, Private Colleges Enrolling Undocumented Students
Even with outside funding, however, most private colleges are spending money from their own budgets on financial aid for undocumented students and that thrusts them into the center of controversy.
December 6, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Saint Augustine’s University, Bennett College on Probation
Two of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges were placed on probation Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), signaling the two North Carolina institutions continue to battle financial challenges.
December 6, 2016
Students
Expert: Enrollment Diversity a Matter of Survival
As the number of public high school graduates plateaus yet becomes more diverse, colleges and universities must do more to enroll students of color as a matter of economic sustainability.
December 6, 2016
Students
Fraternity Backs Indiana State Chapter Probation after Student’s Death
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A fraternity says it supports a decision by Indiana State University to place one of its chapters on probation following the accidental drowning of an 18-year-old freshman during an event in Illinois. Sigma Chi Fraternity International’s Executive Director Michael J. Church says in an emailed statement that its members are mourning […]
December 6, 2016
Students
University of Southern Maine Plans Anti-hate Rally in Support of Muslims
PORTLAND, Maine — The University of Southern Maine’s multicultural affairs office is hosting an anti-hate rally in Portland in response to anti-Muslim sentiment around the country, including an incident at the university. The gathering is scheduled for Wednesday at noon at the university’s Woodbury Campus Center. The university says the purpose of the event is […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Expect the Unexpected, Say College Disaster Prep Officials
When Jefferson Community College was making plans to build its first residence hall, there was one must-have for President Carole McCoy: generators for backup if the power went out. With her campus in Watertown, New York in the bulls-eye of more than 100 inches of snow each year, she knew students might get stuck. They […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Radford Fraternities Suspended Over Goat Abuse Allegations
RADFORD, Va. — Four fraternities at Radford University have been suspended amid reports about a goat that had been abused. Local news outlets report that school officials sanctioned the chapters of Delta Chi, Sigma Pi, Pi Lamda Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi on Monday following an investigation into the allegations. The school says in a […]
December 6, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
What Can Students Expect from President Trump?
With chances of Hillary Clinton coming in power, college leaders and students had a list of concerns about her policies, but the unexpected victory of Donald Trump have people ‘horrified’ because of his vision. Although Donald Trump’s policy and plans about education have been pretty unclear, just like his other undertakings, but there have been […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
Survey Highlights Choices Traditional/Nontraditional Students Make
Campus Technology profiles a recent survey from Strayer University and US News & World Report, which breaks down the differences in attitudes among traditional and continuing education students about the importance of higher education. More than half of non-traditional students listed getting a better job as their top reason for pursuing higher education, while more […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
California Leaders Urge Action in Pell Grants
Congress is running out of time to pass legislation that would expand the federal government’s largest financial aid program. The House and the Senate have until Friday to pass a funding proposal to restore year-round Pell Grants to help students cover the cost of summer classes. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
Idaho Veteran Studies at Ivy League School
MERIDIAN, Idaho – A Meridian veteran is getting a free Ivy League education thanks to Dartmouth College and the Wyakin Warriors. She’s the first in the Wyankin Program to be headed out of the Gem State. Lance Corporal Shawn Gayner knows dedication. A veteran of the Marine Corps., She was injured during a training accident […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
PAVE Program Helps Veterans Adjust to College
For Colorado Mesa University student Cody Kem, the most challenging part of going to class isn’t waking up early or being on time — he’s used to that after serving in the Navy for five years. It’s the seven years and lifetime of experience between him and most of his 18-year-old classmates that makes finding […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
For-Profits Look to Trump for a Pass
For-profit colleges are looking with relief to the incoming Trump administration, banking on a rollback of tough regulations that threatened to lead to the closure of hundreds of schools and that drove their stock-market valuations down sharply. Investors, in turn, have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into education stocks since the election, hopeful that […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
Graduate Enrollment in For-Profit Colleges Grows
WASHINGTON — Nearly a half-million people are borrowing $5 billion a year to pursue advanced degrees from for-profit colleges and universities, even as the industry is reeling from investigations, lawsuits, and the collapse of prominent players, according to a study that the Center for American Progress released Thursday. The findings are striking for an industry […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Michigan Pushing to Make Flint 11th Promise Zone
Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing to make Flint the state’s 11th Promise Zone to help residents get back on their feet as they cope with an ongoing water crisis and to encourage young people to stay in the city.
December 5, 2016
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