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Leadership & Policy
Two New Studies Probe College Students’ Mental Health
A report issued this week by Barnes & Noble College noted that mental health and stress issues have become increasingly prevalent among students on college campuses, but only a portion of those impacted utilize the counseling and support services offered. At the same time, the American Council on Education (ACE) issued a report indicating concern among college presidents about the mental health and well-being of students.
August 13, 2019
HBCUs
Morgan State Leads HBCUs in Fulbright Scholars, Adds Three
With three more graduates awarded Fulbright Scholarships, Morgan State University is noting that it tops all historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as the highest recipient producer. In total, there have been 149 Fulbright awardees from Morgan State who have gone to study, teach or research in 44 countries, they reported. Newly awarded Morgan State […]
August 13, 2019
Latest News
Experts Share Tips For the College Transition
Transitioning to college can be scary. Students often leave behind their familiar surroundings for new peers and places. They confront a whole new set of academic challenges and they don’t always know what to expect, especially underrepresented students. But there are things students, parents and universities can do to make the transition more smooth.
August 13, 2019
LGBTQ+
College Removes Transgender Student from Campus Housing After Surgery
A 21-year-old transgender man says Welch College, a private religious school in Tennessee, kicked him out after he got breast-reduction surgery, the Associated Press has reported. Yanna Awtrey says he was outed to school officials, who ordered him to conceal his gender identity and attend Christian therapy. Awtrey said he started transitioning in the spring […]
August 13, 2019
Opinion
A Tribute to Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison
For those of us who have savored Toni Morrison’s writing, teaching and speaking about language, literature, life and living for the past five decades, her death is a profound loss. From her days as an editor at Random House to the 11 novels she wrote, to her most recent collection of nonfiction essays The Source of Self-Regard, Morrison deftly and unapologetically interrogated American identity through the complex lens of the African-American experience.
August 13, 2019
News Roundup
University of Pennsylvania Launches Cybersecurity Boot Camp For Adults
The University of Pennsylvania is launching a new cybersecurity boot camp on campus focused on adult learners. The program will run for 24 weeks starting on Nov. 12 with the goal of training people for a skill in high demand among employers. U.S. job openings that require a cybersecurity background grew by 35 percent last […]
August 13, 2019
African-American
New Partnership Funds Textbooks for 1,000 HBCU Students
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has partnered with Cengage, an education and technology company, to provide 1,000 students from historically Black colleges and universities with free access to digital textbooks for a semester. Students chosen by UNCF will get subscriptions to Cengage Unlimited, which comes with test preparation resources, study guides and more than […]
August 12, 2019
Latest News
Pitt Urban Education Forum Explores Disrupting School-to-Prison Pipeline
Using education and activism to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline is an ongoing battle that is as fierce as ever, according to speakers at the 2019 Summer Educator Forum presented by the Center for Education at the University of Pittsburgh. During the three-day event in July, a record 450 students, teachers, administrators, scholars, activists and experts in education, criminal justice and restorative justice shared strategies in line with this year’s theme, “Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Re-Imagining Policies, Practices, and Politics in Education Systems.”
August 12, 2019
Disparities
UNCP, Methodist Work to Create Diversity in Health Care
FAYETTEVILLE — Methodist University’s Physician Assistant Program has entered into an articulation agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke designed to strengthen the program’s goal of encouraging diversity in the health professions programs. “This agreement that promotes American Indians to pursue a PA degree couldn’t come at a better time for UNC Pembroke […]
August 12, 2019
Sports
NCAA Amends Rules, Agents No Longer Need College Degree
The National Collegiate Athletic Association will no longer require a bachelor’s degree for those who will be allowed to represent a student-athlete, backtracking on its new agent certification standards, WPTA21 television has reported. When the certification standards were first revealed last week, the degree requirement drew criticism, including a social media blast by NBA star […]
August 12, 2019
Other News
New Director of UW CIPE Focuses on Health-Care Collaboration
As the new director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, Dr. Hossein Khalili is motivated by the opportunity to impact health outcomes through collaborative education and practice. He says CIPE’s focus on team-based learning and practice will provide UW–Madison health sciences students purposefully-designed interprofessional learning and socialization, both of which […]
August 12, 2019
Policies
Democratic Debates Didn’t Do Much to Clarify Candidates’ Plans for Health Care — 2020′s Most Important Issue
Democrats argued about their health care plans for more than an hour during both nights of last week’s presidential primary debates. In 15- and 30-second bursts, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris sparred over their similar health-care plans. They wrangled over the cost of expanding insurance coverage. They argued over how long […]
August 12, 2019
Disparities
Stronger Diversity Among Genetic Counselors Could Help Bridge Health Gap with Minority Groups
As genetics’ role in medicine expands, diversity among providers is crucial, say people working in the field. “It is well documented that people want medical services from people who look like them, and genetic counseling is not an exception,” says Barbara Harrison, an assistant professor and genetic counselor at Howard University. Ethnic and gender diversity among providers […]
August 12, 2019
Other News
Midwestern University Medical Students Care for Community With Day of Service
Before beginning their rigorous course of study, first-year medical students at Midwestern University participate in an annual day of service. This year, 205 new students at the University’s Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine packed food, sorted donations, cleared brush, and more as part of their orientation program. Read More
August 12, 2019
Other News
Hahnemann Residency Programs Draw Winning Bid of $55M From Local Health Systems
Hahnemann University Hospital’s more than 550 residency slots have been sold at auction for $55 million to a consortium of six local health systems. Philadelphia-based Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson Health and Temple University Health System joined forces with Main Line Health, Cooper University Health Care in Camden and Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington to […]
August 12, 2019
Other News
New at UMass Dartmouth This Fall: Honors College, Health Sciences
DARTMOUTH — At its Aug. 2 meeting, the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees approved a new Honors College at UMass Dartmouth and expanded the scope of the College of Nursing to add Health Sciences. Both are effective this fall. The Honors College will provide an innovative, inter-disciplinary and research-oriented community that will attract and […]
August 12, 2019
MSIs
King: New Face at the US Education Department
The U.S. Senate recently conÂfirmed Robert “Bob” King as assistant secretary for postsecondary education after his nomination in February by President Trump. The impact King’s appointment will have on diversity in higher education remains an open question. However, his tenure as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education might offer some clues, some say.
August 12, 2019
News Roundup
Study Finds Debt Differences Between Various Degree-Holders
A recent study found that those who have completed a four-year degree or, in some cases, no degree at all, faced less financial challenges than individuals with a two-year degree. The research, Diverging Paths: Youth Debt, College and Family Background, was carried out by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) alongside Ohio State University […]
August 12, 2019
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