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Leadership & Policy
Ousted Temple President a Finalist for University of Northern Iowa Job
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A former Temple University president who was recently forced out by the school’s board is a finalist for the University of Northern Iowa presidency. The Iowa Board of Regents says Neil Theobald will visit the Cedar Falls campus Tuesday. The regents are searching for a replacement for Bill Ruud, who left […]
November 28, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Trump Presidency Risks Health of Asian American and Islanders
While the details of President-elect Donald Trump’s policy plans have been vague, he campaigned that “repealing and replacing” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be one of his top priorities. This campaign pledge echoed legislative proposals introduced by Congressional Republicans since the bill’s passage, and who now have majority control over both the House of […]
November 28, 2016
Nursing
Idaho System to Hire 100 in 5 Years
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The St. Luke’s health system plans to hire at least 100 health professionals over the next five years to work in Twin Falls, Jerome and Ketchum. A growing population and a need for specialty treatment are driving the hiring of doctors, physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners, spokeswoman Debbie Kytle told The […]
November 28, 2016
Other News
Congresswoman Wants VA to Cover in Vitro
This week, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., in urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to cover veterans whose wounds prevent them from having children by expanding Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) coverage, including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The VA hasn’t […]
November 28, 2016
Policies
Did Heroin Anxiety Lead to Couple’s Deaths?
DOVER, Del. — Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter had been on the run from Delaware police for a week when they heard a knock on the motel room door in Elkton, Maryland, where they were holed up. It was mid-morning Oct. 25, and Maryland State Police had arrived to serve Brandon with a Delaware warrant […]
November 28, 2016
Disparities
Better Data, Lifting Barriers to Improve Access
In order to address racial and ethnic health inequities among Medicare beneficiaries, healthcare organizations must gather better data, provide patients with information in their native language and make it easier for people with disabilities to enter healthcare facilities. Those are some of the top findings in a new report released last week by the CMS. […]
November 28, 2016
Disparities
Funding Indian Health in the Trump Era
TRAHANT REPORTS— A few years ago I had a chance to ask President George Bush what he thought about tribal sovereignty in the 21st century. His answer went viral: “Tribal sovereignty means that. It’s sovereign. You’re a … you’re a … you’ve been given sovereignty and you’re viewed as a sovereign entity.” Think about that […]
November 28, 2016
Policies
What Trump Can Learn from Obama on Health Care
President Barack Obama took on the problems of a lack of access to health care and high cost, but he and Democrats paid a political price. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to undo much of what Obama put in place, and pledged to make the system better. Although Trump is lacking in specifics, he seems […]
November 28, 2016
Students
NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White Dies
Debra Saunders-White, 59, the first permanent female chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died of cancer Saturday.
November 27, 2016
African-American
Rodriguez: Nation Not Treading Lightly in Unchartered Territory
Without question, this country is in unchartered territory. People across the country continue to express themselves in despair. Others in fear. Some panic, while still others prepare.
November 27, 2016
Students
‘Sanctuary Campus’ Movement Taking Shape as Trump Threat to DACA Looms
The dashing of the executive orders of President Obama will be the low-hanging fruit for a Trump administration looking for quick action on its very first day.
November 27, 2016
Home
NADOHE Survey: Diversity Officers Increasingly on Executive Level
Ervin said the fact that so many diversity officers are in the upper echelons of university administration is a welcome sign of progress for a specialized profession that is relatively young.
November 27, 2016
News Roundup
Falwell says Trump Offered Him Education Secretary Job
RICHMOND, Va. —Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says President elect-Donald Trump offered him the job of education secretary, but that he turned it down for personal reasons. Falwell tells The Associated Press that Trump offered him the job last week during a meeting in New York. He says Trump wanted a four- to six-year […]
November 27, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Strengthening Ties with Mexico
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is strengthening its ties with Mexico through new academic and research partnerships. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports university President Tim Killeen signed agreements during a trip to Mexico last week. He says they are part of the university’s efforts to diversify international student enrollment and increase its global impact. […]
November 27, 2016
Students
University of St. Thomas Plans to Assist Low-income Students
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul plans to launch a two-year program aimed at helping low-income students earn degrees. The Dougherty Family College at St. Thomas will start with $18 million in private donations, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. That includes money from Mike Dougherty, head of the Dougherty […]
November 27, 2016
Students
University of Akron Calling for Buyouts, Recruitment Boost
AKRON, Ohio —The University of Akron plans to offer voluntary buyouts to employees, increase recruiting efforts of international students and restructure its scholarship system to address a looming deficit and declining enrollment. University of Akron President Matt Wilson outlined a two-year plan last week to shore up the school’s finances. The university hopes to finalize […]
November 27, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Education Credits Are a Hassle at Tax Time
For students with scholarships, such as Pell Grants, the process for claiming education-related tax credits, like the American Opportunity Tax Credit, is unusually complex and results in many eligible students and parents (if the student is a dependent) foregoing tax credits for which they qualify. The magnitude of the problem appears to be large — […]
November 23, 2016
Academics
Lee College Recognized as “Military Friendly”
In its fifth year of helping military students and their families pursue higher education and the transition into civilian careers, Lee College and their Veterans Center recently earned designation as a national Military Friendly School. Victory Media released the 2017 Military Friendly Schools list Thursday, Nov. 10, which recognizes the colleges, universities and trade schools […]
November 23, 2016
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