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University of Oregon: Professor Who Donned Blackface Violated Policy

EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon says a law professor who donned blackface for a costume at a Halloween party violated the institution’s anti-harassment policies, but any punishment she receives will remain confidential. The Register-Guard reported Wednesday that the university found Nancy Shurtz’s costume had a devastating impact on the law school and created […]

December 21, 2016

St. Peter’s Severs Ties with Athletic Director ‘Boe’ Pearman

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Belinda “Boe” Pearman is out as St. Peter’s University athletic director after only 15 months. St. Peter’s President Eugene J. Cornacchia sent a text to the school’s trustees that simply read: “I write to inform you that Boe Pearman is no longer employed at St. Peter’s University. I’m grateful for Boe’s […]

December 21, 2016

Doctors Divided on Trump’s HHS Choice

Thousands of doctors are objecting to President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Tom Price, MD, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services — and then there are thousands who think it’s a great idea. The AMA along with several dozen other “organized medicine” voices like the choice, but those who are opposed are […]

December 21, 2016

Congressman: Patients Must Shoulder More Costs

While the Affordable Care Act put in place under President Obama is credited with giving 20 million Americans health insurance, it has been criticized for driving up insurance rates and adding regulations that interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. President-elect Donald Trump and Republican leaders are eager to begin “repealing and replacing” the sweeping healthcare law. […]

December 21, 2016

Maine Creates Slots for Addiction Treatment

AUGUSTA, Maine — The state Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will expand access to medication-assisted addiction treatment by creating 359 slots with a program scheduled to start next month. The department says about 300 to 450 people in Maine are dealing with an opiate use disorder who are on the waitlist […]

December 21, 2016

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Native American in PGA Works on Health Issues

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The PGA Tour’s first full-blooded Native American golfer and his nonprofit foundation are working to improve Native American health. Notah Begay spoke to a crowd in December at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and said childhood obesity “drastically impacts everyone in this room, because of the huge health care costs coming down […]

December 21, 2016

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Data Show Spike in Worst Black Lung Cases

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New data show many more coal miners across Appalachia suffering from the most serious form of black lung disease than federal regulators previously reported. National Public Radio reported December 16 that its investigation shows cases 10 times more prevalent, with data from 11 black lung clinics in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and […]

December 21, 2016

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Pine Ridge Hospital Fails Inspection Again

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —An embattled government-run hospital whose leadership had promised to significantly improve its operation has again been found in violation of quality-of-care standards. The Indian Health Service, which administers the hospital on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, announced December 16 that federal inspectors determined the failures, primarily in the emergency department, constituted […]

December 21, 2016

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Trump Health Plan Could Hurt Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — One of President-elect Donald Trump’s first, and defining, acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Trump sent mixed signals during the campaign about the 100-year-old organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services. He said “millions of women are helped by […]

December 21, 2016

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Consultants Outline Top Health Care Issues for 2017

There’s no doubt that with President-elect Donald J. Trump preparing to take office, the healthcare industry is headed for significant changes on many fronts. In a new report, “Top health industry issues of 2017: A year of uncertainty and opportunity,” the consulting firm PWC outlines its view of how the healthcare landscape will take shape […]

December 21, 2016

College, University Enrollment Down 5th Straight Year

The trend threatens the national goal—already behind schedule—of increasing the proportion of the population with degrees.

December 20, 2016

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Rodriguez: Michelle Obama and the ‘Men’ of Hope

In a recent interview, Michelle Obama said this to Oprah Winfrey about the absence of hope: “We feel the difference now. See, now, we are feeling what not having hope feels like.”

December 20, 2016

Berea, Drexel Among Promise Neighborhood Grant Winners

Six institutions were announced as winners Tuesday of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 Promise Neighborhood grants that fund “cradle to career” support of at-risk children in an effort to lead them to more prosperous lives.

December 20, 2016

Teen Files Rape Suit Against College of Charleston, Fraternity

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A former College of Charleston student is suing the school and a fraternity, saying she was drugged and raped at a party when she was a 17-year-old freshman. The woman went to a party in August hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Chi Omicron chapter when two of the fraternity’s brothers forced her […]

December 20, 2016

Trump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s Review

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]

December 20, 2016

Arkansas State University Campus in Mexico on Track to Open

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s $75 million campus in Queretaro, Mexico, is on track to open in the fall. The Jonesboro Sun reports the first round of acceptance letters will be sent out Jan. 16. Provost Brad Rawlins says 330 students applied to school at the new campus. The school will initially offer degree […]

December 20, 2016

Columbia University Objects to Vote for Graduates Students to Unionize

NEW YORK — Columbia University has formally objected to a recent vote by the Ivy League institution’s graduate teaching and research assistants to join the United Auto Workers union. The university filed a challenge with the National Labor Relations Board this past Friday regarding a Dec. 9 vote that authorized union representation for Columbia’s graduate […]

December 20, 2016

Washington State Seeks to Increase Foreign Students

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State University wants to increase the number of students from other countries who enroll at the Pullman-based school. The university this week signed an agreement with a company that recruits international students. The effort is part of the school’s goal to become one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities […]

December 20, 2016