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Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree

Between 1990 and 2018, the U.S. adult life expectancy gap widened between those with and without a college degree but narrowed based on race, according to a study published in the March 16 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Anne Case, Ph.D., and Angus Deaton, Ph.D., both from Princeton University in New […]

March 22, 2021

Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree

Bakersfield College Launches Mass Vaccination Drive-Thru, 1,000 People Vaccinated

One thousand people got their COVID vaccines at Bakersfield College today. Bakersfield College has made large strides in making the vaccine more accessible to residents on the Eastside. Today, the campus hosted Kern County’s first ever drive-thru mass vaccination clinic. “I’m glad for it to be done, I’ve been in my backyard for a year, […]

March 22, 2021

Bakersfield College

Earlham Students Tackling Indiana’s Maternal Health Crisis With Simulation Project

Indiana’s infant mortality rate is declining but remains higher than the national average. Students at Earlham College in Richmond are working on a simulation program aimed at helping health care providers and women improve those numbers. Indiana’s infant mortality rate of 6.5 per 1,000 births in 2019 was down from 6.8 the year prior. However, […]

March 22, 2021

Earlham College

‘What’s Going to Happen to Me?’ Reflecting on a Pandemic College Year, Through the Words of Student Newspapers

Last year, University of Washington junior Jake Goldstein-Street wrote and published an article for his school newspaper about three students who had been tested for the coronavirus, just a week after the first known case was reported in the state. Nine paragraphs down, he wrote that an assistant professor in the department of laboratory medicine told The Daily that “the risk for transmission […]

March 22, 2021

The Daily Iowan

University of Montana’s College of Humanities and Sciences Faculty Criticize Proposed $2.6 Million Budget Cuts

University of Montana’s College of Humanities and Sciences faculty are criticizing a $2.6 million budget cut proposal, noting that the cuts would cause “deep and irreversible damage” to the college and the university, Missoulian reported. The proposed cuts would remove $2.6 million from the College of Humanities and Sciences budget by 2023’s fiscal year. and […]

March 22, 2021

Oregon Institute of Technology’s Faculty Senate Calls for President to Resign

The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty senate has called on its president, Nagi Naganathan to resign. But school officials say he has no plans to do so, The Lewiston Tribune reported. Medical imaging technology professor Don McDonnell will present the approved resolution to Naganathan, asking him to step down. And if Naganathan declines, all full-time […]

March 22, 2021

President Nagi G. Naganathan

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NYU and Howard University Nursing Colleges Form Health Equity Partnership

NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing has partnered with Howard University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences to advance health equity. “One of the many kinds of tactics and thoughts we have had to address those issues has been partnerships with historic Black colleges and universities,” said Rory Meyers Dean Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx. People […]

March 22, 2021

Howard University

Southern University at Shreveport Partners with Avance International University of Uganda for International Educational Opportunities

Southern University at Shreveport’s (SUSLA) Chancellor Dr. Rodney Ellis and Avance International University of Uganda’s President Dr. Samuel Majwega signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this month to expand international educational opportunities for both institutions. “It means that SUSLA faculty and students will benefit from even more opportunities to study abroad as well as making […]

March 22, 2021

Dr. Rodney Ellis and Dr. Terry Kidd

2021 Rising Graduate Scholars: Meet Vinicius Rios

Dedicated to swimming, Vinicius Rios had hopes of reaching the Olympics. That passion led to a swimming scholarship at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). But, after not realizing his swimming dreams, Rios shifted his focus to business and marketing. However, his true interest was in videography and photography.

March 22, 2021

2021 Rising Graduate Scholars: Meet Amanda Parks

The daughter of mental health professionals — a mother who is a licensed clinical social worker and a father who heads a behavioral health care organization — Amanda Parks says she was “taught at a young age to use my voice to uplift those who may be voiceless as a result of what I now know to be oppression.” She is currently using her voice and training to advocate for Black and Brown children and their families as a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University.

March 22, 2021

Institutions Find Creative Ways to Stay Connected With Prospective Students During COVID-19

With colleges and universities eliminating or limiting in-person campus events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prospective students are forced to engage with institutions through a screen.

March 19, 2021

Freshman PhotoFall 2020

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Maryland Legislature Agrees to Pay $577 Million to State’s HBCUs

Maryland lawmakers has passed a bill to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a longstanding federal lawsuit alleging discrimination and underfunding at the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Associated Press reported. The four HBCUs are: Morgan State University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University and the University of Maryland Eastern […]

March 19, 2021

Morgan State University

Santa Clara University President Under Investigation for Alleged Misconduct

Santa Clara University (SCU) President Kevin O’Brien, a Jesuit priest, is on leave and under investigation for alleged misconduct involving conversations in adult settings, KTVU reported. The Jesuit West Province is independently investigating for behavior potentially inconsistent with church protocols. The investigation was launched after multiple accounts accused O’Brien of ill behavior primarily consisting of conversations. The […]

March 19, 2021

Dr. Adriel A. Hilton Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Southern University at New Orleans

Dr. Adriel A. Hilton is the new vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at Southern University at New Orleans. Hilton is currently dean of students and diversity officer at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. He has also held other positions including inaugural assistant vice president for inclusion initiatives at Grand Valley State University […]

March 19, 2021

Study: COVID-19 Has Significantly Affected Mental Health of Military Families

A study has found that COVID-19 has significantly affected the mental health of military families, WNYT reported. The study, “Resilience Under Stress Study,” found almost 25% of active duty families believe the COVID-19 pandemic has had “major” or “severe” impacts on their overall happiness. 21% said it has impacted personal mental health. 22% of women […]

March 19, 2021

Recent Report Describes Racial Disparities in Military Academy Nominations from Congress

According to a recent report, fewer than 15% of students nominated by Congress members for national military academies since the mid-1990s have been Black and Hispanic, The Hartford Courant reported. The report – by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) – is titled, “Gatekeepers to Opportunity: Racial Disparities in Congressional Nominations to the Military Service […]

March 19, 2021

U.S. Military Academy in West Point

Naval Academy Issues New Punishment Policy for Midshipmen Violating COVID-19 Safety Rules

The U.S. Naval Academy has issued a new punishment policy for students – called midshipmen – violating COVID-19 safety rules, The Capital Gazette reported. “The first time a midshipman violated the Naval Academy’s rules intended to slow the spread of COVID 19 they face getting demerits, enough to be considered a major discipline offense but […]

March 19, 2021

U.S. Naval Academy

Florida Bill to Help Military-Connected Children in School Being Discussed

A bipartisan legislative effort is being made for a bill that would require the Florida Department of Education to establish in the state a program to help military-connected children during new school transitions, NWF Daily News reported. State Reps. Patt Maney, R-Shalimar, and Andrew Learned, D-Brandon, are sponsors of House Bill 429. The bill would lead […]

March 19, 2021