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Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program

MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]

December 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Sheriff Training Southeastern University’s Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus

LAKELAND, Fla. — A central Florida sheriff’s office said Friday that it plans to train faculty at a local private university in law enforcement tactics and will consider them “special deputies” with the goal of stopping an active shooter. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it would train a certain number of faculty and staff […]

December 18, 2016

Decline of In-state Public College Students Worries Regents

VERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]

December 18, 2016

Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students

DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]

December 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Despite Claims, Iowa State Professor does not run Focus Groups

A prominent Iowa political scientist who goes by the nickname “Dr. Politics” has routinely made misleading claims suggesting he has gleaned unique political insight from a focus group, when he actually just discusses issues with acquaintances and contacts, The Associated Press has found. Iowa State University professor Steffen Schmidt, who is frequently quoted about the […]

December 18, 2016

Crashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with Elderly

NEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]

December 18, 2016

IBM Leader: “New Collar” Jobs Require Skills, Not 4-Year Degrees

Today, leaders in business, government and across civil society in the U.S. and around the world are grappling with disruptive changes in technology, markets and society, changes that are having a major impact on economies and employment. But even as many seek to revitalize traditional industries, lasting job creation will require an understanding of important […]

December 16, 2016

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Trump Says Military School Trained Him Better Than Army Could

Before he became a billionaire real estate developer, reality TV star, and president-elect, Donald Trump was a cadet who attended the New York Military Academy. Founded in 1889, the private school is spread across 120 acres in rural Cornwall, New York, located 60 miles north of Manhattan. The cost of tuition is $41,210 a year […]

December 16, 2016

For-Profit Must Refund $1.2 Million in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s attorney general says thousands of former Daymar College students will begin receiving restitution checks totaling $1.2 million. Attorney General Andy Beshear said the payments will go to nearly 3,500 former students of Daymar’s Kentucky campuses and online programs. The payments are being issued by the claims administrator appointed to handle the […]

December 16, 2016

WWII Veterans Finally Gets Diploma

LIMA — When it comes to 90-year-old World War II veteran Duane Reynolds Sr.’s education at Delphos Jefferson High School, the phrase, “Better late than never” may apply. After a Veterans Day Lima News story related Reynolds’ experiences as a trained medic in the Navy and Marines in the Pacific, complete with recounts of the […]

December 16, 2016

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Grant Aims to Close Male Teacher Shortage

California faces a looming teacher shortage, and, in particular, a deficit in the number of men interested in working in elementary education. Hoping to help alleviate the problem, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded California State University, Northridge a $385,651, three-year grant for a teacher-preparation project aimed at increasing the number of men — particularly […]

December 16, 2016

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Job Fair Helps Veterans in Transition

FORT KNOX, Ky. (WDRB) — Thousands of Kentucky veterans are unemployed. “It’s really difficult, it is,” U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Terrence Douse said. “You know you’re getting out and you’re trying to figure out where you’re going to get a job at.” Staff Sergeant Douse is not alone. Many members of the military struggle to […]

December 16, 2016

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4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College Suspended

ST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]

December 15, 2016

Regents Move to Base All University of Alaska Education Colleges in Juneau

JUNEAU, Alaska — The University of Alaska’s board of regents has decided to consolidate the university system’s three schools of education into one that will be based at University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. The board voted Wednesday to approve the change recommended by UA President Jim Johnsen, The Juneau Empire reported. Johnsen had amended […]

December 15, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Stillman College Trustees Name Cynthia Warrick as Interim President

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A senior fellow at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund has been named interim president of Stillman College. The Tuscaloosa News reports the board of trustees at Stillman announced Wednesday that Cynthia Warrick will fill in as president after Peter Millet leaves the historically Black college at the end of December. Warrick is […]

December 15, 2016

David Acosta to Lead Association of American Medical Colleges’ Diversity Efforts

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced Thursday that David A. Acosta will be the organization’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer.

December 15, 2016

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Mott Community College Helps Flint Face Water Challenge

By the time Mayor Karen Weaver had declared a state of emergency in Flint in December 2015, Mott Community College was already ahead of the game.

December 15, 2016

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Michelle Obama: ‘Hidden Figures’ Underscores Power of Diversity

Invoking the new silver screen legacy of three Black women who worked behind the scenes to help NASA send the first American into space, First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the nation won’t advance unless diverse voices are at the table.

December 15, 2016