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WSU Sleep Medicine Expert Secures $3.5 Million NIH Grant to Study Improved Sleep Assistance Methods

Sleep-disordered breathing, or SDB, is a common disorder, afflicting at least 25 million adults in the United States. Similarly, more than one-third of adult Americans do not get sufficient sleep. Both conditions contribute to adverse health consequences, including daytime sleepiness and hypertension. Unfortunately, improving outcomes for patients with SDB remains an elusive goal despite the […]

October 21, 2019

Board of Trustees Appoints New Paine College President

Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones has been appointed president of Paine College. Jones previously served as provost and vice president of academic affairs of the historically Black Methodist liberal arts college in Augusta, Georgia. In July, she became the active president after Dr. Jerry L. Hardee retired. Jones is credited with helping the university’s accreditation initiatives. […]

October 21, 2019

Students Are Taking Stimulants to Help Them Study, But There’s No Evidence They Help

Along with a steeper financial burden and an increasingly competitive academic environment, this year’s incoming freshman university class will likely be confronted with the pressure to take a little pill that some popular culture references say will make you “awesome at everything.” Or they may eschew the temptation and rely on the standard practice of […]

October 21, 2019

The Unintentional Foray into the Transformative Experience of Morgan State University

In October of 2018, my colleague, Dr. Janelle L. Williams and I were engaged in collecting data on Black students who were possibly influenced to apply and attend historically Black colleges and universities due to the current social and political climate triggered by the election of the 45th president of the United States.

October 21, 2019

University of Iowa Using $10 Million State Grant to Address Maternal Healthcare Crisis

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG)- Last month, UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown announced its obstetrics and women’s health clinic would be shutting its doors. It’s the latest in a change of closures. “We’ve had 34 hospitals since 2000 close their labor and delivery units,” said Stephen Hunter, University of Iowa Professor of obstetrics and gynecology and Vice-Chair […]

October 21, 2019

Lehigh University Physician Resigns After Health Center Investigation

Lehigh University said it has accepted the resignation of a former health center interim director, who was suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations after an investigation found a workplace inconsistent with university values and professional expectations. The announcement of Dr. Thomas Novak’s resignation was made in an email to students and staff Friday afternoon. It came […]

October 21, 2019

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You Know Cesar Chavez—How About Larry Itliong?

I call Larry Itliong a classic H.O., as in “historical omission.”If you talk about the farm labor movement in California and don’t mention Itliong, you have a hole in your soul.

October 21, 2019

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Couple’s $10 Million Gift to University of Michigan Aims to Improve World Health

ANN ARBOR, MI – A couple’s $10 million gift to the University of Michigan will aim to empower faculty and students to seek new ways to address health needs of the disadvantaged. The gift from Tadataka and Leslie Yamada will allow UM to work with global partners to make a greater positive impact on the […]

October 21, 2019

ABCC Bringing Together Wide Spectrum of Culture Centers

Since its founding 30 years ago, the Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) has grown from the 50 institutions represented at its inaugural conference at Knox College in 1989 and redefined its mission to include Latin(x), Asian American and Native American Culture Centers.

October 21, 2019

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Washington University Receives $7.6 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute

Washington University in St. Louis has received a $7.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to create the Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control. The goal of the center is to address disparities in cancer care in parts of Missouri and Illinois known for high poverty and cancer rates and poor health treatment options. […]

October 20, 2019

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Students Criticize Response to Shooting Threat

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Residence Hall Association, a student advocacy group, sent a letter to President Dr. Marta Meana criticizing how the administration handled a shooting threat. When a note was discovered on a bathroom wall – threatening a shooting on Oct. 16 with derogatory statements about Bernie Sanders supporters and African-Americans – […]

October 20, 2019

University of Nebraska Foundation Celebrates $290 Million in Contributions

The University of Nebraska Foundation – which supports the University of Nebraska system through private donations – announced that it reached over $290 million in contributions for this year’s budget. According to the foundation, 57,215 donors gave $244.9 million in pledges, grants and gifts. Another $45.6 million was committed to the university system for the […]

October 20, 2019

Halloween, a Season for Racist Costumes

The season for trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns and watching horror movies has arrived. Halloween will inevitably mean trouble on college campuses as many students will choose to dress in culturally offensive costumes at parties over the new two weeks

October 18, 2019

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Illinois Program Aims to Diversify the Accounting Field

The Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, an Illinois CPA Society program for students of color, is seeking applicants for an all-expenses-paid, training event in Chicago, Illinois. The two-day program – happening January 6-8, 2020 – aims to prepare 25 students to land internships in accounting, The Chicago Crusader reported. Participants will have the […]

October 18, 2019

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Military Kids and College Fairness: The Playing Field Isn’t Level for the Sons and Daughters of Service Members

Military children make countless sacrifices during their high school years. Most spring from the fact that the military lifestyle requires frequent moves for most of us who serve; as a result, our children attend as many as four high schools in four years. This directly impacts their ability to stay competitive for admission to our […]

October 18, 2019

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Fisk University Opens Extended Clarksville-Site to Benefit Military Members, Veterans

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Fisk University and the Office of Veterans Affairs have partnered to bring higher education programs to Clarksville that benefit military members, veterans, and their families. Fisk University will open an extended campus site in Clarksville at the Emmanual Family Life Center, located at 303 Fairview Lane, and will offer four programs: […]

October 18, 2019

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Marines and Sailors Could Soon Get College Credit for Military Education

Sailors and Marines could soon be eligible for real-world college credit for all that classroom time they put into career training and professional military education. Navy leaders are pushing to stand up the new Naval Community College by 2021. The school will offer Marines and sailors free associate’s degrees and college credits that are easily […]

October 18, 2019

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Hampshire College Announces New Educational Model

Hampshire College has announced a new nontraditional educational model meant to break down barriers between academic disciplines, The Boston Globe reported. Approved by Hampshire trustees, the new system will get rid of Hampshire College’s five interdisciplinary schools in favor of a more integrated structure in fall 2020. The college will offer more team-taught courses – […]

October 18, 2019

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