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Health
Nutrition class teaches South L.A. women to put health first
A nutrition class launched by the National Urban League is helping South Los Angeles women make healthier nutritional choices.
March 28, 2011
Health
Latinos and health: Blessed and cursed at the same time?
For Latinos, higher life expectancy is balanced by a higher risk of diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other afflictions
March 28, 2011
Health
Despite the health and economic benefits, breast-feeding among African-American mothers is disturbingly low
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the journal Pediatrics found that only 40 percent of black women had ever breast-fed, compared with 70 percent of white women and 72 percent of Hispanic women.
March 28, 2011
Home
Registered nurse levels affect patient mortality risk
Patient mortality rates are significantly affected by the number of registered nurses on a ward, a major US study has shown.
March 28, 2011
Health
Cleveland Clinic doctor expands his work with Minority Men’s Health Center, health fair
Dr. Charles Modlin Jr. is determined to put an end to health disparities. It’s a problem that goes much deeper than, for example, the five-year difference in life expectancy for white versus black males.
March 28, 2011
Community Colleges
Community College Programs Key to Solving Nursing Shortage
New Policy Brief underscores similar competencies among 2-Year, 4-year graduates.
March 28, 2011
Health
Ex-health secretary decries lack of diversity
Race or ethnicity still determines health status, access to health care and health outcomes, says Dr. Louis Sullivan, former US Secretary of Health and Human Services.
March 28, 2011
Health
Fighting Heart Disease Among Black Women in Brooklyn
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health has launched a major initiative to improve the cardiovascular health of African American and Afro-Caribbean women in Brooklyn, NY.
March 28, 2011
Faculty & Staff
AACR Recognizes HBCU and HSI Faculty Contributions to Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 36 recipients will be honored at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.
March 28, 2011
African-American
Alabama State University Students Get World of Experience
The Mass Communication program of study at Albany State University has evolved into something of a mini-United Nations.
March 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Ousted University of South Carolina Board Member Offers $5 Million Gift to School
Philanthropist Darla Moore aims to establish aerospace research center named after the late South Carolina native and astronaut Ronald E. McNair.
March 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Getting Prior Practice, Preparation for Law School
Pre-law programs at many schools are helping law-school-minded undergrads gain an upper hand in the admissions process.
March 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Restructuring Plan Would Shut Down Numerous Programs
Faced with mounting financial challenges, Florida A&M University President James Ammons announced a major academic overhaul, proposing to close or merge about two dozen programs.
March 28, 2011
Latinx
New Census Milestone: Hispanics Reach 50 Million
Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans.
March 27, 2011
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Prisons Look to Share Food Costs With Ohio State
Looking for ways to save money, the state’s correction department and Ohio State University are exploring whether to buy food jointly and in bulk.
March 27, 2011
African-American
Women From Historic Student Civil Rights Group Tell Their Story
Through a new book published by the University of Illinois Press, a diverse group of SNCC alumnae write themselves into the annals of the civil rights movement.
March 27, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Inclusiveness Prevails at Syracuse University
Much of the Syracuse University community stands with chancellor and president Nancy Cantor despite criticism that her efforts to make the school more inclusive has compromised its reputation as a leading academic institution.
March 27, 2011
Opinion
Financial Aid Must Go Further
The importance of Pell Grant funding and other forms of need-based financial aid – including aid programs at the state and institutional levels – are well established and fiercely debated by secondary and postsecondary educators, among others, who work with students and families on a daily basis. Hence the flurry of activity, advocacy and commentary […]
March 24, 2011
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