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Veterans
‘Disrespectful vandalism’ strikes University of Iowa veterans center
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa has improved signage in the lobby of its communication center, which houses its Military and Veteran Student Services, after finding incidents of “disrespectful and unacceptable vandalism.” UI officials didn’t immediately provide details about the vandalism. But in a message Thursday to the UI military community, Vice President for […]
November 2, 2018
Latest News
Access, Completion Outcomes Lag for Underrepresented Students
Public flagship institutions in the Great Lakes region are falling short in their objective of being a beacon for social and economic mobility for low-income and minority students, according to a recently published report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).
November 1, 2018
Students
New Innovative Grant at Cal Poly Pomona Raised Graduation Rates, Lowered Equity Gaps
After establishing an innovative Summer Completion Initiative Grant, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), accomplished the initiative’s mission of providing the required classes and support necessary to help students with 8 units or less complete their degree. The program had a 93 percent graduation rate. Last spring, the university reached out to […]
November 1, 2018
Students
New Report Analyzes Impacts of Student Debt on Student Loan Borrowers
A new report by the organizations Summer and Student Debt Crisis called “Buried in Debt” investigated the impact of student debt on the daily lives of 7,095 student loan borrowers across the country. The 7,095 students who responded said they have an average of $87,500 in student loans to repay and earn an average annual […]
November 1, 2018
News Roundup
Temple University Blockson Collection Obtains Materials of Tupac Shakur
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University unveiled the newly obtained memorabilia from the estate of the late rapper Tupac Shakur at a private donor reception hosted in Sullivan Hall on Thursday. The materials, donated from Goldin Auctions of Runnemede, New Jersey, includes: Shakur’s diamond earring from the cover of “All Eyez On […]
November 1, 2018
African-American
Birthright Citizenship is Under Attack…Again
Birthright citizenship unites people of color. The principle is under attack again. The two professors who wrote the book suggesting the Supreme Court was wrong to recognize the rule insist they are not motivated by race.
November 1, 2018
Other News
Chinese military secretly placing scientists in U.S. universities
The Chinese government is secretly enrolling the country’s prize military scientists in Western universities to gain expertise in such areas as “hypersonic missiles and navigation technology,” according to a new report. The report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which has links to the Australian defense ministry, claimed that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has paid […]
November 1, 2018
Academics
Georgia Military College students help clean up southwest Georgia storm damage
ALBANY — A group of Georgia Military College students in Milledgeville, Valdosta and Albany assisted in Hurricane Michael cleanup this week. In 24 hours, 39 student volunteers had signed up for the day of service. GMC officials said the volunteers were happy to help people in the Albany community recover from the storm. GMC-Milledgeville Professor […]
November 1, 2018
Academics
How to give military kids a fighting chance at a good education
Students who come from military families experience unique challenges throughout their educational career. These children will transfer an average of six to nine times from the time they start kindergarten until they graduate high school. The frequent moves and the added stress of having a parent deployed to a war zone can be very disruptive […]
November 1, 2018
Academics
LCS students donate supplies for military care packages
As part of Lafayette Christian School’s community work week, the fifth-grade class donated items for care packages to the U.S. Army. The students gave more than 90 cards, over hundreds of foods, multiple office supplies and toiletries to army personnel at the school Wednesday. Fourth and fifth grade teacher Jennifer Denney said the class chose […]
November 1, 2018
Students
Campus Labs Researches Collegiate Student Organizations’ Civic Engagement
Campus Labs released a new report, Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst, which documents civic engagement within student organizations on college campuses over the past five academic years.
November 1, 2018
Students
How Should College Leaders Respond to Campus Protests?
The way university presidents and their administrations respond to student protesters have come under scrutiny as college campuses increasingly become the venues of choice for demanding action on ire-raising topics.
November 1, 2018
Disparities
Temple University’s Katz School of Medicine, Hunter College Awarded $13.5M NCI/NIH Grant For Cancer Health Disparities
The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (Hunter) have jointly received a five-year, $13.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The award will underwrite creation of the Temple University Fox Chase Cancer Center (TUFCCC) and Hunter College (HC) Regional Comprehensive […]
November 1, 2018
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TAMARA HOLMES BROTHERS
TAMARA HOLMES BROTHERS was named director of development at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Prior to her new role, she was the senior development officer and director of corporate and foundation relations at Fayetteville State University. Brothers earned a bachelor’s from Hampton University and a master’s in sports management from West Virginia University.
November 1, 2018
Policies
Research institute keen on improving public policy challenges
SUCCESSFUL leadership is grounded in strong personal values, Professor David Kavanamur says. Professor Kavanamur was addressing those who received Economic Policy Analysis Course certificates at the PNG National Research Instituton Saturday. He said the institute, as the leading policy think-tank in the country, had trained 27 people to help in providing solutions to the country’s […]
November 1, 2018
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ARCELIO APONTE
ARCELIO APONTE has been appointed board president of La Casa de Don Pedro, a social services organization in Newark, NJ. He currently is senior vice chancellor for administration, economic development and chief financial officer at Rutgers University at Newark. Aponte earned a master’s degree from Rutgers University and an electrical engineering technology degree from The College of New Jersey.
November 1, 2018
Disparities
Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Public Health
At the launch of the autumn flu season and amid a rash of weather-related disasters affecting many states, nine in 10 registered voters (89%) believe public health departments play an important role in the health of their community, according to a new poll released today by the de Beaumont Foundation. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, […]
November 1, 2018
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MOHAMED AHMEDNA
MOHAMED AHMEDNA has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University. Ahmedna received a bachelor’s degree from the Institut Agronomique at Veterinaire Hassan II, two master’s degrees from Louisiana State University, a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Ph.D. from LSU.
November 1, 2018
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