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Skepticism in Higher Ed of Gainful Employment Rescission

Count Dr. Charlie Eaton among the skeptics. A sociologist who studies inequality, he recently presented a paper about for-profit colleges at The National Bureau of Economic Research and says the federal education department’s plan to rescind Gainful Employment regulations will leave low-income and African-American students particularly vulnerable – again.

August 13, 2018

Female Population Grows at The Citadel

This fall, 78 females are enrolled at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, making it the largest number of female freshman in the history of the school. In addition, The Citadel will also have its biggest freshman class at 837 students, ABC News reported. Following a long history of not accepting women into […]

August 13, 2018

Time to Take a Collective Stand Against Dangerous Law

Six years after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed, the fight to abolish Stand-Your-Ground Laws continues.

August 13, 2018

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Streaming Textbooks: Changing the Game

Do you remember going to Blockbuster? After Netflix, would you ever go back? Just like Netflix crushed Blockbuster, streaming textbooks through Cengage Unlimited has the possibility to change the textbook-publishing industry. If leveraged correctly by educators and students, Cengage can change the lives of students who use their products.

August 13, 2018

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Report: Elementary and Special Education Teachers’ Knowledge of Reading Instruction is Lacking

A new report indicates that many states are failing to maintain the necessary requirements when it comes to elementary and special education teachers’ knowledge of reading instruction. In the report titled, “Strengthening Reading Instruction Through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) said that 40 states still […]

August 13, 2018

Spelman Expands its Admissions Policy to Include Trans Students

All eyes will be on Spelman College as it joins the ranks of all-women’s colleges that officially have an admissions policy for transgender students this 2018-2019 academic year.

August 13, 2018

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Research at a Price

President Donald Trump recently released an ambitious, 44-page plan to drive down prescription drug prices. The blueprint relies, in part, on negotiating and enforcing trade deals to prevent other countries from freeloading off of American researchers. That’s a smart strategy. Right now, most of our trading partners impose government price controls on drugs. Ensuring that […]

August 13, 2018

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CVS Launches Pilot for Virtual Care

More care is moving to retail settings, and virtual offerings are increasingly becoming part and parcel of that experience. Last month, Rite Aid inked a letter of intent with InTouch Health to bring virtual care to remote areas. The companies also plan to offer the services at alternative care sites, such as Rite Aid pharmacies. […]

August 13, 2018

Hotel’s Guests May Have Been Exposed to Legionnaires’

The state Department of Health is warning that guests at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel between July 16 and Aug. 1 and were near the pool and spa may have been exposed to Legionella bacteria. Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. The bacteria can also cause Pontiac fever Read […]

August 13, 2018

Report: Military Base Water May Be Cause of Cancers

OSCODA, Mich. — A federal health agency says contaminated drinking water might have caused cancer and other chronic disease among veterans and families who lived at a former northern Michigan military base. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released last month a draft report about the Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan, […]

August 13, 2018

Study: Immigrants Use Healthcare System Less than Americans Do

Slightly over half of Americans — 52 percent — believe that immigrants are a financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system, and two thirds believe that undocumented immigrants should not be eligible for social services provided by state and local governments. A study published Thursday in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants […]

August 13, 2018

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When Doctors Don’t Listen to Women

After a while, the true-life horror stories women tell about their struggles to get reproductive health care start to bleed together. They almost always feature some variation on the same character: the doctor who waves a hand and says, “You’ll be fine,” or “That’s just in your head,” or “Take a Tylenol.” They follow an […]

August 13, 2018

States Fighting Trump on Limited Health Plans

The Trump administration’s new policy of expanding the sale of “short-term” insurance plans as a cheaper alternative to ObamaCare is quickly running into opposition from state regulators. The Department of Health and Human Services is urging states to cooperate with the federal government, but instead, insurance commissioners are panning the new plans as “junk” insurance […]

August 13, 2018

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Research Finds Black Men Get Better Care from Black Doctors

In the U.S., racial and ethnic minorities have higher rates of chronic disease, obesity, and premature death than white people. Black patients in particular have among the worst health outcomes, experiencing higher rates of hypertension and stroke. And black men have the lowest life expectancy of any demographic group, living on average 4.5 fewer years […]

August 13, 2018

UMD’s Head Football Coach Placed on Leave

University of Maryland’s (UMD) head football coach, D.J. Durkin, was placed on indefinite leave after allegations of verbal abuse and intimidation was revealed, WBAL-TV reported. Matt Canada will serve as interim head coach. Following the death of football player Jordan McNair in the spring, all eyes have been on the football team and its staff. […]

August 13, 2018

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Florida Legislator Accused of Lying About College Degree

Melissa Howard, a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives District 73, is accused of lying about her college degree and faking her diploma from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After it was reported that Howard did not have a college degree, she posted a picture of her diploma online. However, Miami University pointed out […]

August 13, 2018

California Gets Low Marks When It Comes to College Attainment

When it comes to higher education, California has not kept pace with changing workforce demands of the needs of the state’s racially diverse populations. That’s the finding of a new report by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit that works to ensure that college-age students in California have the opportunity to go to college and succeed.

August 10, 2018

Online Platform Helps Students with Hiring Process in STEM Field

During his time as a technology consultant at Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Duke University alumnus Aditya Sharma was influenced to create the online platform HiCounselor after he often was approached by students asking for career advice and job referrals.

August 10, 2018