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Heroic Southwest Pilot Was a Pioneering Navy Fighter Jockey

It should come as no surprise that the heroic pilot who landed a stricken Southwest Airlines 737 after its engine exploded and shattered a window is former Navy fighter pilot. Tammie Jo Shults, who was reportedly at the controls of Flight 1380 during the April 17 in-flight emergency, was one of the Navy’s first F/A-18 […]

April 19, 2018

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Fresno State Professor Calls Barbara Bush an ‘Amazing Racist’

FRESNO — A California state university is investigating comments made on Twitter by an English professor who called former first lady Barbara Bush an “amazing racist” shortly after her death Tuesday at age 92. “Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal,” Randa Jarrar […]

April 19, 2018

Syracuse University Fraternity Suspended for Racist Videos

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A university in upstate New York has suspended a fraternity over videos showing racist and sexist behavior. School officials say the videos involved members of the Syracuse University chapter of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity. The school’s chancellor, Ken Syverud, described the behavior in the videos as racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist […]

April 19, 2018

College Apologizes to Students After Professor Curses

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A community college in New Jersey has issued an apology after one of its professors was captured on video cursing at a student who considers himself a conservative. Howard Finkelstein used the vulgarity to Christopher Lyle during a sociology debate about sexual harassment, saying “f— your life.” In a statement released Wednesday, […]

April 19, 2018

KIJUA SANDERS-MCMURTRY

KIJUA SANDERS-MCMURTRY has been named vice president for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Mount Holyoke College. Sanders-McMurtry currently serves as the associate vice president and dean for community diversity at Agnes Scott College. She earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a doctorate from Georgia State University.

April 19, 2018

MARY ELLEN CARO

MARY ELLEN CARO has been appointed president and CEO of Peirce College in Philadelphia. Caro is currently vice president of enrollment management and learner services at Thomas Edison State University. She has a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Elizabeth, a master’s degree from Stanford University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

April 19, 2018

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JERALD JONES WOOLFOLK

JERALD JONES WOOLFOLK has been appointed 20th president of Lincoln University, a historically Black institution in Missouri. Woolfolk has a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University, a master’s degree in counselor education from Iowa State University and a doctorate from Jackson State University.

April 19, 2018

Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100

The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.

April 18, 2018

Study: Violent Behaviors, Weapon Carrying Down Among Black Youth

Violent behaviors and weapon carrying have decreased among African-American adolescents, but homicide rates continue to rise, according to a new report from Ball State University.

April 18, 2018

Tension By Choice: Reflecting on Code-Switching and Living Two Lives

Although I recognize that many first-generation students experience code-switching and feeling out of place when visiting home after having gone to college, the tension I feel now is a choice I am making.

April 18, 2018

Things to Remember About Barbara Bush

HOUSTON — Here is a look at several things to know about the life of former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92: LITERACY EFFORTS The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy began during her White House years with a goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged Americans by boosting […]

April 18, 2018

Will High School Activism Hurt Your College Chances?

Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect […]

April 18, 2018

California University Suspends Fraternities, Sororities

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A California state university has suspended fraternities and sororities after photos surfaced showing a fraternity member in blackface and others dressed up as gang members. Jeffrey D. Armstrong, president of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, announced the action Tuesday. The university had previously suspended one fraternity involved in […]

April 18, 2018

University of New Mexico Considers Eliminating Sports

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico has authorized its athletic director to eliminate programs in the cash-strapped department. University President Garnett S. Stokes addressed the regents Finance and Facilities Committee on Tuesday, saying athletic director Eddie Nunez has been instructed to propose sport eliminations by this summer. Stokes says student athletes should be […]

April 18, 2018

Pro-Life Violence

How many terrorist attacks have taken place on American soil over the last 40 years? The real answer is almost certainly larger and far sadder than you think. According to the National Abortion Federation, community health centers and abortion providers have witnessed the following atrocities since 1977: 655 anthrax threats 383 general death threats 373 property […]

April 18, 2018

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Doctors Call for Action on Social Determinants

The American College of Physicians (ACP) released a set of 9 recommendations today meant to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in order to improve patient care and health outcomes that are negatively impacted by the conditions in the United States under which patients live, grow, and work.1 However, in an accompanying editorial, 2 physicians wrote […]

April 18, 2018

Pow-Wow Connects Community to Health Providers

Speaking over the sound of powwow drums, UW-Madison pharmacy student Kym Ludwig compared the sugar contents in different energy drinks and helped administer free diabetes risk tests to Wunk Sheek Spring Powwow guests at an informational booth tucked between indigenous food vendors and stalls selling beaded jewelry. Ludwig, who is also a member of the Native […]

April 18, 2018

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Teaching Hospitals Pledge to Treat, Hire Blacks, Latinos

Two of Boston’s top teaching hospitals said they are expanding efforts to hire more black and Latino doctors, and to ensure their facilities are welcoming to minorities they treat — an attempt to address two longstanding issues in the health care industry. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, plans to hire a […]

April 18, 2018

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