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Harvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and Sororities

BOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]

July 12, 2017

No Closings, Mergers Recommended for Pennsylvania’s State-owned Colleges

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Consultants hired to review Pennsylvania’s financially strapped state-owned university system are not recommending any of the 14 campuses be closed or merged. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is sharing its findings Wednesday with the governing board of the State System of Higher Education. The system is suffering from dropping […]

July 12, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Arizona Ex-lawmaker Wants Immigrant Tuition Decision Barred

PHOENIX — A former legislator who championed most of Arizona’s toughest immigration laws is threatening to sue the state university system over its decision to at least temporarily keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status. Former state Senate President Russell Pearce says a 2006 voter-enacted law prohibits public benefits for […]

July 12, 2017

University of Maryland Selects Chief Diversity Officer

In the wake of several racial incidents that plagued the University of Maryland during the 2016-2017 school year, the university appointed Dr. Roger L. Worthington as its new chief diversity officer. He takes over for Kumea Shorter Gooden, who resigned in January. Worthington, who also is Interim Associate Provost, has worked at UMD as professor […]

July 12, 2017

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What If Obamacare and Trumpcare Both Collapse?

Obamacare is on the verge of collapse — at least according to some in Washington. It’s easy to see why they think that’s the case. Major insurers, including UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), have pulled out of most Obamacare exchanges after losing billions of dollars. Aetna (NYSE:AET) is one large insurer that has totally withdrawn from Obamacare exchanges. On the other hand, Trumpcare […]

July 12, 2017

Mental Health Cases Strain E.R.

RANDOLPH, Vt.— It’s no secret that both New Hampshire and Vermont lack a sufficient number of beds for people suffering mental health crises, forcing emergency rooms at local hospitals to serve as holding stations while patients wait for a bed in an appropriate facility. With New Hampshire down to 168 beds at New Hampshire Hospital […]

July 12, 2017

Single-Payer Healthcare Gains Traction with Democrats

Democrats are increasingly committing to support single-payer healthcare, amid Republican attacks on ObamaCare and pressure from their party’s left-wing base. What was once considered only a progressive talking point has gained traction as more Democratic candidates have been willing to embrace government-funded healthcare on the campaign trail and more House members have been signing onto […]

July 12, 2017

D.C. City Council Gives Minority Business Preference in Pot Sales

The D.C. Council has given minorities a hand up in the city’s new marijuana business as D.C. Department of Health statistics show that many local African-Americans are struggling with marijuana abuse. The council has passed emergency legislation mandating that medical marijuana dispensary permits be given preferentially to minority-owned companies and small businesses. Read More

July 12, 2017

NAACP Demands N.C. Senator Hold Town Hall on Health

The local and NC chapters of the NAACP demanded Monday that U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, hold a town hall to discuss the Senate Republican health care bill with his constituents. The Rev. Alvin Carlisle, the president of the Winston-Salem branch of the NAACP, read a letter demanding the town hall to more than 250 […]

July 12, 2017

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Review: Sex Disparities Found in Heart Treatment

More efforts must be made to provide reasonable CV health care in women, including minority populations, according to a review by the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Struggles to achieve high-quality and equitable CV health care persist today for many women, […]

July 12, 2017

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Trump Dumps 500 Employees at V.A.

Drain the swamp” was a favorite chant during President Donald Trump’s campaign, and it looks like he’s kept his promise at the office of Veterans Affairs. A new report says more than 500 employees have been fired at the agency, and another 200 have been suspended. Read More

July 12, 2017

CARMEN AMBAR

CARMEN AMBAR has been appointed the 15th president of Oberlin College. Ambar is the current president of Cedar Crest College. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, a master’s degree from Princeton University and a JD from Columbia University Law School.

July 12, 2017

THOMAS BYNUM

THOMAS BYNUM has been appointed director of the Black studies program at Cleveland State University. He was previously an associate professor of history and director of the African-American studies program at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned a bachelor’s from Barton College, a master’s from Clark Atlanta University and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.

July 12, 2017

MARCILYNN BURKE

MARCILYNN BURKE has been appointed dean of the School of Law at University of Oregon. Burke served as the associate dean and associate professor of law at University of Houston. She earned her bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Yale Law School.

July 12, 2017

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TONJUA WILLIAMS

TONJUA WILLIAMS will be St. Petersburg College’s first Black president. She is currently the senior vice president of student services at the college. She has a bachelor’s degree from Clearwater Christian College and a master’s degree in counselor education from the University of South Florida and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Barry University in Miami.

July 12, 2017

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WENDY LOWERY

WENDY LOWERY has been named Radford University’s next vice president of university advancement. She was previously the vice chancellor for institutional advancement at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). She initiated UNCP’s first comprehensive five-year capital campaign. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNCP.

July 12, 2017

PAMELA GIBSON SENEGAL

PAMELA GIBSON SENEGAL has been named the first female president of Piedmont Community College. She has served as the vice president of economic and community development at Central Carolina Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish, a master’s degree in public administration and a doctorate in adult and community education from North Carolina State University.

July 12, 2017

KATHY STITTS

KATHY STITTS has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Stitts is the associate provost and dean at WSSU. She received a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and received a Ph.D. from Florida State University.

July 12, 2017