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Soon, an Ad Campaign Will Highlight Alternatives to a Bachelor’s Degree

The private, non-profit Ad Council will soon launch a national campaign that will tout alternatives to a traditional bachelor’s degree. The Ad Council declined to give details on the upcoming campaign or provide images, but stated in an email that the campaign “will shine a light on how young and working adults can develop the […]

March 9, 2020

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Roots to Re-entry Project Provides Landscape Training to Formerly Incarcerated Men

LandCare’s Roots to Re-entry project employs and trains formerly incarcerated people who transform vacant lots into “pocket parks” with playground equipment barbecue grills, all while lowering crime.

March 9, 2020

Fresh Bias Incident at Syracuse University

Even as student protests continue against racist incidents of late last year at Syracuse University (SU), a new bias incident was reported on campus Saturday, reported CNY Central. In what was the ninth bias incident this year, a flyer about the coronavirus was found vandalized, with racist invective directed at Chinese people, said the university’s […]

March 9, 2020

LGBTQ Yeshiva U Students File Discrimination Complaint Against School

A group of seven LGBTQ Yeshiva University (YU) students has filed a discrimination complaint against the New York school over its refusal to allow a gay rights group on campus, reported the New York Post. The students filed “an initial report” with the city Human Rights Commission on Feb. 14, said The YU Alliance, a […]

March 9, 2020

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An NYU Professor Ups the Ante on LGBTQ Nursing Research

Although an estimated 11 million people in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ), nursing research and scholarship on the community’s health needs has historically lagged that of other demographics. New York’s Dr. Caroline Dorsen is changing that. Growing up a few blocks from Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn — an iconic […]

March 9, 2020

Claflin Plans to Be First HBCU in State to Offer Graduate Degree in Nursing

Claflin University is planning this year to launch a graduate nursing program and a climate change focus for its graduate biotechnology program. The university also intends to introduce a graduate and undergraduate certificate program in a new center for artificial intelligence, according to university Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Karl Wright. Nursing students attending […]

March 9, 2020

Gender & Ethnic Diversity Still Lacking in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Professional Ranks

Newswise — Women and members of various ethnic groups are still significantly underrepresented in the medical field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), with only 39.23 percent of current residents being women and 10.59 percent identifying as Hispanic or Black. Diversity gaps must be addressed in recruitment efforts in the future, according to a new […]

March 9, 2020

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Addressing a Shortfall: Experts Say Thousands More Primary Care Physicians Are Needed in Underserved Areas

A shortage of primary care physicians is leading the country to a health care crisis, experts say. The United States is expected to see a shortfall that ranges from 21,100 to 55,200 physicians by 2032, according to data collected from the American Association of Medical Colleges. About 70% of U.S. medical students pursue specialties while […]

March 9, 2020

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U.S. Nurse-Midwifery Programs Join International Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” (YNM) in an international effort to draw attention to the growing need for the health professionals “who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children, giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice, looking after older people and generally meeting […]

March 9, 2020

Four-Year Medical School Planned for North St. Louis, Aims to Increase Workforce Diversity

T. LOUIS — A new four-year medical school with the goal of diversifying the medical workforce with doctors who want to work in poor urban and rural areas is coming to north St. Louis. Plans call for construction to begin late this year and opening with a freshman class of 150 in fall of 2022. […]

March 9, 2020

Why Medical Faculties are Broadening Admissions Criteria

Gabby Schoettle, a first-year medical student at Western University, was 8 years old when she lost her mother to breast cancer. In high school, when her father’s health started deteriorating, she took on the role of making meals for her younger brother and caring for her father. In her final year of high school, her […]

March 9, 2020

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Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds

In spite of an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still persists in research authorship, says a new report by Elsevier. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and in 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United […]

March 9, 2020

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Summit Empowers Black, Latino Men in College

Hundreds of students, educators and policymakers flocked to a three-day summit in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend to focus on how best to empower Black and Latino men in college.

March 8, 2020

Dr. William F. Tate IV Named Provost at University of South Carolina

Dr. William F. Tate IV — one of the nation’s most prominent educational researchers — has been named the next executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina. He will begin the new post on July 1, 2020.

March 8, 2020

Jacque Vaughn Named Head Coach of Brooklyn Nets for Rest of Season

Jacque Vaughn, the 1995 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year, was on Saturday named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team for the remainder of the season, said an announcement on the team’s Twitter account. Vaughn, assistant coach of the Nets since the 2016-17 season, will take over for Kenny Atkinson, […]

March 8, 2020

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From Business Schools to Boardrooms, a Proactive Approach Will Advance Gender Equity

On this year’s International Women’s Day, I vividly recall the life-changing advice I once received about the delicate balance between career ambition and family.

March 8, 2020

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When Inhumanity ‘Trumps’ a Fundamental Basic Need to Live and Learn

Far too many families live in food deserts – low income communities, more than a mile from a grocery store, and many do not have a car. Many grocery stores do not accept food stamps (#sigh). Estimates indicate about 25 million families are trapped in food deserts; a disproportionate percentage are families of color — Black and Hispanic – in both urban and rural communities. Their mental and physical health are compromised based on food insecurity and/or access to unhealthy food options that are affordable. When hungry, any food is better than no food. Some policy makers appear to be clueless or uncaring about this. Where’s the humanity, I ask rhetorically? #absent.

March 7, 2020

Mary Baldwin U Freezes Tuition for Third Year in a Row

Mary Baldwin University (MBU) said on Thursday it will freeze tuition for all undergraduate students, both residential and online, in the 2020–21 academic year, making it the third consecutive year the Virginia institution has not raised these rates, reported WHSV3. For residential undergraduates and online students, the annual tuition comes in at under $30,690. The […]

March 6, 2020