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News Roundup
James Madison Honors Enslaved Black Servant in Naming of New Residence Hall
James Madison University has unveiled the new name for a student dormitory in honor of Paul Jennings, an enslaved African-American servant to Founding Father James Madison and his wife, Dolley. Paul Jennings Hall is set to open in the fall on the Harrisonburg campus. It houses 500 beds. Jennings, a witness to the evacuation of […]
February 11, 2019
Disparities
Ponce Health Sciences University to Increase Class Enrollment, Build New Campus
Puerto Rico’s Ponce Health Sciences University has recently been given conditional authorization from the U.S. medical schools accrediting body the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students per class. This increase will set the institution as the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico, in addition […]
February 11, 2019
Students
34 Howard Students’ Debt Covered by Alexandria, VA Church
Thanks to a recent donation from Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 34 Howard students with financial need had their debts covered. Howard selected full-time students with a GPA of 2.0 or above who displayed significant financial need, with balances from $100 to over $3,000, said Howard’s vice president of communications Crystal Brown. During […]
February 11, 2019
Other News
The ‘Strange Science’ Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery
From sports drinks to protein powders, to compression therapy to cupping — there’s a whole industry of products and services designed to help us adapt to and recover from exercise. But does any of it work? That’s the question science writer Christie Aschwanden set out to answer in her new book, Good to Go: What The Athlete In All Of Us Can Learn […]
February 11, 2019
Nursing
Oklahoma College of Allied Health Faculty Receives Grant to Train Community Providers to Help Children With Disabilities
University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health faculty members received a $1.25 million federal grant to enact a training program that will will serve the needs of children with disabilities and health professionals in that field, according to a press release. The Office of Special Education of the U.S. Department of Education issued the grant, […]
February 11, 2019
Other News
Catholic Health to Implement $135M EHR in Partnership with Local College
A Buffalo, N.Y.-based healthcare provider is one of the first in the area to procure an Epic electronic health record system on this scale. To make the move, Catholic Health has partnered with Canisius College in Buffalo to help with the implementation. Read More
February 11, 2019
Other News
University of Oklahoma to Cut Over 25 Staff Positions at Norman, Health Science Center Campuses
The University of Oklahoma has recently announced that it will cut 28 staff members in certain areas within the Norman and Health Science Center campuses. The staff reductions follow suggestions submitted by university and department leadership that asked the school to establish cost savings and efficiencies plans for their areas, Oklahoma officials said. The 28 […]
February 11, 2019
Disparities
Xavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health System Partner On New Master’s Program
Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System to launch a new master’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The new 28-month, full time master’s program will include three semesters of classroom instruction and 16 months of clinical training within the Ochsner Health system, according to an Xavier University of Louisiana release. A […]
February 11, 2019
Disparities
‘Black Men in White Coats’ Inspires the Next Generation of Black Male Clinicians
When a 2013 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges revealed that more Black men applied to and attended medical school in 1978 than in 2011, Dr. Dale Okorodudu — with the help of his brother and a medical school friend — decided to post a YouTube video about the experiences of Black male physicians.
February 11, 2019
Disabilties
Candidates of Size – Highlighting Sizeism in Job Searches
Fatphobia, also known as anti-fat bias and sizeism, continues to engender difficult experiences for our students and our colleagues and it manifests in many ways, including our job search processes.
February 11, 2019
Health
Dr. Hanadi Hamadi: A Health Care Advocate
Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area, Dr. Hanadi Hamadi, always wanted to have a career that was connected to health, but she wasn’t really sure what that would be.
February 11, 2019
African-American
‘Black Men in White Coats’ Inspires the Next Generation of Black Male Clinicians
When a 2013 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges revealed that more Black men applied to and attended medical school in 1978 than in 2011, Dr. Dale Okorodudu — with the help of his brother and a medical school friend — decided to post a YouTube video about the experiences of Black male physicians.
February 11, 2019
Latinx
Seminar Exposes HSI, HBCU Students to Diplomacy Careers
A career in international conflict resolution has been on Ava Greene’s radar, and the Spelman College senior learned more about the possibilities when she was selected to attend a new fellows program in Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2019
News Roundup
SUNY Cortland Names Honor Society Chapter After First Black Graduate
A new honor society chapter at SUNY Cortland honors Abraham Lincoln DeMond, its first African-American graduate by naming the society after him. After graduating Central New York – SUNY Cortland’s previous title – DeMond became a politically active pastor, and even delivered an address on African-American rights from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, […]
February 8, 2019
News Roundup
University of Alaska Prepares for Significant Budget Cuts
Officials from the University of Alaska (UA) are preparing for possible budget cuts from an amended budget from newly elected Gov. Mike Dunleavy set to be released on Feb. 13. “There’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty. We’re holding our breath until Feb. 13,” said University of Alaska president Dr. Jim Johnsen. “I do sense that […]
February 8, 2019
News Roundup
Food Pantries at College Campuses Across The U.S. Tackle Student Food Insecurity
Low-income students around the country are enrolling in colleges at increasing rates, and 39 percent of undergraduates were at or below 130 percent of the 2016 federal poverty line, according to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. Universities in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have opened on-campus food pantries and begun food rescue programs in attempts […]
February 8, 2019
Press Releases
Dr. Ken Atwater to receive the 2019 Diverse Champions Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2411 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com Dr. Ken Atwater to receive the 2019 Diverse Champions Award FAIRFAX, Va. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Ken Atwater will be the recipient of this year’s Diverse Champions Award. Dr. Ken Atwater became the seventh president of Hillsborough […]
February 8, 2019
News Roundup
Photos Featuring Students in Blackface Found in Old University of Maryland Yearbooks
Old University of Maryland (UMD) yearbook photos featuring students wearing Blackface have surfaced just days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface in college. The UMD photos were first discovered by a Twitter user who said it took her about five minutes to find them, according to Fox […]
February 8, 2019
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