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University of Michigan Student Tuition Will No Longer Cover Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections at University Health Services
University of Michigan student tuition will no longer cover testing for sexually transmitted infections at University Health Services. This update is part of UHS and Michigan Medicine’s new policy of billing students’ personal insurance for “laboratory testing, radiology x-rays and ultrasounds and allergy injections,” as announced in a policy memo on July 15. Previously, these […]
September 9, 2019
Other News
University of Utah Center Selected to Assist With Nationwide Program to Accelerate Health Research, Facilitate Medical Breakthroughs
SALT LAKE CITY — Genetics play a key role in the treatment of disease, and the more doctors know about a person’s genes can help them determine the best path to better health. “Our bodies don’t all respond the same to different medications or different treatments and a piece of that is because of our […]
September 9, 2019
Disparities
Medical Schools Fall Short on Racial Justice: Student Group
At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of patients of color are in need of improvement, survey results suggest. White Coats 4 Black Lives, a national group of medical students and doctors-in-training, released its second annual Racial Justice Report Card (RJRC), which indicates that medical schools […]
September 9, 2019
Latest News
Missouri School District Hires First Chief Equity and Diversity Officer
Yvania Garcia-Pusateri has been doing higher education diversity work for over a decade. But the former executive director of multicultural programs at Missouri State University just transitioned to a new role in K-12 education, serving as the first chief equity and diversity officer for Springfield Public Schools, Missouri’s largest school district.
September 6, 2019
Faculty & Staff
NCAA Decides Against Exerting More Authority over Academic Misconduct
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I governance will not be adding reforms that would give the NCAA greater authority to discipline institutions that have engaged in academic misconduct.
September 6, 2019
Opinion
Diversity, Thy Name is…Canada? And R.I.P. Adversity Scores—Was it Such a Bad Idea?
The SAT folks took the easy way out on the so called “Adversity Score” proposal. After announcing the plan to come up with a simple tool to help evaluate admissions candidates, the College Board caved to criticism and dropped the idea.
September 6, 2019
News Roundup
A New Partnership Supports the Guided Pathways Movement
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and Sova, a higher education consulting company, are partnering on a certificate in guided pathways implementation, an educational approach that focuses on helping students plan out and complete their academic paths. Faculty members can earn the new credential starting next fall. The guided pathways movement has led […]
September 6, 2019
HBCUs
Papa Johns Founder Donates $1M to Simmons College
Papa Johns founder John Schnatter recently donated $1 million to Simmons College of Kentucky. This comes more than a year after he resigned from the pizza-chain after using a racial slur during a conference call and receiving backlash about his comments regarding National Football League players protesting the national anthem. However, his past was not […]
September 6, 2019
STEM
Donation to Help Spelman Further Grow STEM Education
With the Department of Defense’s $2 million donation, Spelman College will continue to grow and diversify science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The gift will fund the establishment of the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, to allow for research, professional development opportunities and training modules. Spelman will also launch an annual […]
September 6, 2019
Other News
School Construction Among Projects Being Cut to Pay for Trump’s Border Wall
Washington — To build parts of President Trump’s long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the administration is planning on diverting billions of dollars in military funds originally allocated to build, maintain and renovate shooting ranges, roads, missile launch pads, hangars and even schools for children at military bases and facilities in the U.S. and abroad. […]
September 6, 2019
Veterans
Veterans are Among the ‘Hard-to-Count’ Groups in Each Census and the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber is Trying to Change That
The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce is organizing an effort to count veterans and military members and their families in the 2020 census. Veterans are among the “hard-to-count” groups for the once-a-decade U.S. Census. It’s important to count veterans so programs ranging from VA home loans and G.I. Bill educational benefits to job training and […]
September 6, 2019
HBCUs
Hampton University Houses Displaced Bahamian Students For a Free Semester
Hampton University will take in students from University of the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Students displaced by the hurricane will be able to spend the fall semester at the historically Black university for free, complete with room and board. “I think this agreement is something that can be helpful to a great […]
September 6, 2019
Academics
Program Helps Prepare and Educate Veterans for Self-Employment
As a way to provide veterans, active military members and their spouses with resources, support and workforce training, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) has established an entrepreneurship program. In partnership with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), Hillsborough Community College launched the program Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE). HCC is […]
September 6, 2019
Academics
National Program Introduces College to Service Members
To help military service members prepare for the transition into college, Cornell University recently hosted a weeklong academic boot camp as part of a nationwide initiative. The program, Warrior-Scholars Project (WSP), offers free college preparatory classes to current and retired enlisted service members. It gives military members the opportunity to gain some college experience, skills […]
September 6, 2019
Military
National Program Introduces College to Service Members
To help military service members prepare for the transition into college, Cornell University recently hosted a weeklong academic boot camp as part of a nationwide initiative. The program, Warrior-Scholars Project, offers free college preparatory classes to current and retired enlisted service members and gives them an opportunity to gain college experience, skills and mentorships before enrolling in a higher education institution.
September 6, 2019
News Roundup
Maryland Colleges Receive $49M in Grant Funding
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved $49 million in grant funding for the state’s higher education institutions. The four capital grants, administered by the Maryland Department of General Services’ Capital Grants Division, will go to Anne Arundel Community College, Allegany College of Maryland, the Community College of Baltimore County and Montgomery College. Anne Arundel […]
September 5, 2019
Students
College Student Marijuana Use on the Rise, Report Finds
Marijuana use among college students has reached a 35-year high, according to a new University of Michigan report. In 2018, 43 percent of full-time college students aged 19-22 reported using marijuana, according to the study. Vaping of marijuana and nicotine has doubled from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, the use of nicotine has risen by almost […]
September 5, 2019
Military
Program Helps Prepare and Educate Veterans for Self-Employment
As a way to provide veterans, active military members and their spouses with resources, support and workforce training, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) has established an entrepreneurship program in partnership with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
September 5, 2019
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