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News Roundup
Art Exhibit Features Gang Members Pursuing College Degrees
As part of the Uncornered Photo Documentary Project, an outdoor public art exhibit in Boston will feature giant photos of former gang members along with their stories about being paid to pursue college degrees. Celebrity photographer John Huet worked alongside PJA Advertising and Marking to create the 26-piece photo series that was inspired by the […]
July 30, 2019
Faculty & Staff
Growing Proportion of Part-Time Faculty Portends Problems
The decline in tenured and tenure-track college and university faculty and the increase in nontenured full-time, part-time and adjunct instructors — a decades-long trend that shows no sign of slowing — is likely to have widespread impact across the higher education landscape.
July 30, 2019
News Roundup
UC Berkeley Removed from Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has announced that the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and four other schools would be removed from the 2019 Best Colleges rankings. UC Berkeley admitted to misreporting data since 2014 by including pledges in their alumni giving percentage instead of the actual tax-deductible donations, according to U.S. News. “U.S. […]
July 29, 2019
Students
Survey Indicates How Student Borrowers Will Vote in 2020
A LendEDU study surveyed 1,000 eligible voters with student loan debt about how they plan to vote in the 2020 election. The results showed that for borrowers, candidates’ positions on student loan debt will be a major factor in how they vote.
July 29, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Former Norfolk State President Harrison Wilson Jr. Dies
Dr. Harrison B. Wilson Jr., former president of Norfolk State University (NSU), passed away Sunday at the age of 94. After playing basketball at Kentucky State University in the 1940s, Wilson went on to coach at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University). He eventually transitioned into an administrative role and in 1975 became NSU’s […]
July 29, 2019
International
US Should Attract, Retain More International Talent
The media has recently emphasized the importance of talent to ensure the global competitiveness of the U.S.; and the relationship between talent acquisition and immigration policy, including international student policy. But how does one describe and measure talent, given the key role highly skilled individuals play in a country’s prosperity?
July 29, 2019
African-American
Ten HBCU MBA Students are First Hennessy Fellows
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy have announced the selection of the 10-member inaugural cohort of the newly formed Hennessy Fellows program. The fellows, MBA students from historically Black colleges and universities, are attending an intensive executive boot camp in New York City that began Monday and ends Saturday. The 2019 group includes Brianna […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
Oklahoma State University invests $7.1m in animal feed, health research center
Animal nutrition and feed research are set to be a major focus for the new animal nutrition and physiology center at Oklahoma State University. Read More
July 29, 2019
Other News
University of Chicago to pay $2.6M in malpractice lawsuit
The family of a woman who died days after receiving a heart test at the University of Chicago Medical Center will receive $2.6 million settlement under a revised court agreement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Sarah Crayton died in 2014 after going to the hospital for an appointment with a heart specialist. The medical malpractice lawsuit […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
St. Bonaventure University to turn Francis Hall into School of Health Professions home with $17.5 million renovation
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University plans to house its new health school in one of its most historic and iconic buildings once a $17.5 million renovation is completed. The university is working to transform Francis Hall, the former location of Christ the King Seminary, into a state-of-the-art facility fit for its School of Health […]
July 29, 2019
Home
A View from the Founders: Diverse at 35
During the initial preparation for the inaugural edition of Black Issues In Higher Education, co-founders Dr. Bill Cox and Frank L. Matthews spoke with a large number of professionals throughout the country. They also spent many days, weeks and months surveying the higher education community to determine the need for a professional publication of this nature.
July 29, 2019
Policies
Kamala Harris Sets Up Debate Showdown on Health Care With New Plan
Senator Kamala Harris of California, who is increasingly seeking to carve out an ideological lane separate from the most progressive Democrats running for president, laid out a new plan Monday for providing Medicare for all Americans, with a twist that stops short of the complete overhaul of the health insurance system that Senator Bernie Sanders […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
Hospital names new chief medical officer
Dr. Anne Shriner has been hired as the new chief medical officer at Nash UNC Health Care. Shriner, a licensed obstetrics and gynecology physician with more than 20 years of private practice experience, has been serving as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. She will […]
July 29, 2019
Disparities
Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care
Altovise Ewing was a senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., when she first learned what a genetic counselor was. Although she had a strong interest in research, she suspected working in a lab wasn’t for her — not enough social interaction. Then, when a genetic counselor came to her class as a guest lecturer, […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
Officials stress importance of Meningitis B vaccine among college students
The “Beware of B” campaign has been pushing for colleges and universities across the country to make the meningitis B vaccination mandatory for students, and some universities have climbed on board. Nate Wardle, press secretary for the state’s department of health said the required vaccination for both seventh graders and 12th graders in Pennsylvania is […]
July 29, 2019
Veterans
University of Akron Study: Military Veterans Earn More Money Than Non-Veterans
Military veterans make more money than non-veterans, a new University of Akron study says. Veterans earned an average of $26 an hour between 2005 and 2015, compared to $21 an hour for non-veterans, concluded the study, “The Veteran Wage Differential.” Read More
July 27, 2019
Veterans
3 Ways Military Veterans Can Successfully Transition Into The Civilian Workforce
Switching careers is hard, but it can be particularly daunting for soldiers transitioning into civilian life. They face a new reality that is very different from the one they are leaving behind. In fact, many feel they are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding work because they are starting over, a 2018 report found. […]
July 27, 2019
Academics
Federal Board Reinstates Naval Academy Professor
A U.S. Naval Academy professor who was removed by the academy after an investigation into his conduct in class was reinstated to his job by a federal board Wednesday. The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board ordered the reinstatement of Bruce Fleming with back pay within 20 days. The English professor was removed in August. Read More
July 27, 2019
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