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Messenger for Native Culture, Healing
NEW YORK—The desire to preserve and pass on authentic teachings from America’s indigenous people is embodied in Yvonne Wakim Dennis. It is perhaps a fitting passion for a Cherokee Bird Clan member. Members of the Bird Clan were traditionally known as messengers between earth and heaven, according to the Cherokee Nation website. “A lot of […]
January 23, 2017
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Students
St. Joseph’s College Gets $1.5M to Address Nursing Shortage
STANDISH, Maine — The Harold Alfond Foundation is providing $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s College to help create an academic center to address shortages in Maine’s nursing workforce. The foundation is concerned because nearly three-fourths of Maine’s nurses are nearing retirement age at a time when demand for home health care, nursing home and hospital […]
January 23, 2017
Women
School of Mines’ Wilson Nominated as Air Force Secretary
RAPID CITY, S.D. — President Donald Trump is planning to nominate Heather Wilson as secretary of the Air Force. A White House statement said Monday that Wilson, a former New Mexico congresswoman and president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position, […]
January 23, 2017
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WVU Medicine Is Booming
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In a state with above-average unemployment, West Virginia’s premier hospital system is booming. WVU Medicine hired 2,228 staff last year, has openings for 699 more and expects further expansion in its high-level specialties. That follows this week’s opening of a new 10-story tower housing its Heart & Vascular Institute. As the West […]
January 23, 2017
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Will Healthcare for Veterans Improve?
Last week, President-elect Donald Trump surprised many by tapping David Shulkin, an Obama administration official, as his nominee for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Shulkin, a New York-area physician, and author, who is currently a VA undersecretary, is known for significantly improving care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York as […]
January 23, 2017
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Trump Could Trigger Push for Drug Imports
President-elect Donald Trump’s vows to bring down drug prices and give consumers more options could give new momentum to the long fight to allow importations of prescription drugs into the U.S. Proponents of allowing U.S. residents to buy prescription drugs from other countries hope that having a supporter of the proposal in the White House […]
January 23, 2017
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Poll: 4 in 10 List Healthcare Fix as Top Concern
WASHINGTON — Sylvia Douglas twice voted for President Barack Obama and last year cast a ballot for Democrat Hillary Clinton. Yet when it comes to “Obamacare,” she now sounds like President-elect Donald Trump. This makes her chuckle amid the serious choices she faces every month between groceries, electricity and paying a health insurance bill that […]
January 23, 2017
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March Highlights Health Concerns Under Trump
WASHINGTON — Among the masses that descended on the nation’s capital Saturday for the Women’s March was Katie MacMillan, a fourth-year medical student. “This isn’t all about ‘Not-Trump,’” said MacMillan, referring to Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th president on Friday. An aspiring pediatrician at Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, […]
January 23, 2017
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Leadership & Policy
University of Louisville Board Appoints New Interim School President
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville’s board of trustees elected a new chairman and appointed an interim school president Saturday, during its first meeting since being formed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Media reports say the board appointed Dr. Greg Postel, who has been with the university for 23 years and has been serving as […]
January 22, 2017
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Our Struggle to Overcome Must Begin With You and Me
Let us strive to be our brother’s and sister’s keeper. We need more dignity and more respect when it comes to each other.
January 22, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Grambling President Advises Connecting with Politicians
Grambling State President Richard Gallot has advice for his peers, offered as a seasoned politician turned higher education administrator: connect with your so-called adversaries early, earnestly and often.
January 22, 2017
Students
By Redefining Diversity, Trump Making America Small Again
The size of the audience in Washington aside, the vision of the inaugural speech of Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States, was definitely small.
January 22, 2017
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Rights Activists: Fight Just Getting Started
Speakers said that mobilizing for protests and marches is critical, but sustained activism would be necessary for effecting actual change.
January 22, 2017
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Researcher Who Lost Arm in Blast Sues University of Hawaii
HONOLULU — A postdoctoral fellow who lost her right arm in a University of Hawaii laboratory explosion has sued the school and the researchers she worked for. Thea Ekins-Coward and her wife, who are both from the United Kingdom, filed the lawsuit in state court in Honolulu this month. The complaint alleges the university and […]
January 22, 2017
Students
Some Ohio Colleges Won’t act on State’s Concealed Carry Law
CLEVELAND — Officials at some public and private colleges in Ohio say they don’t plan to take action on a new state law taking effect this spring that allows permit holders to carry a concealed firearm on campus. Under the bill signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich last month, firearms are allowed only if a […]
January 22, 2017
News Roundup
Some Push for Degree Reinstatement for Texas CPS Caseworkers
DALLAS — Democratic Texas lawmakers have filed bills seeking to restore a requirement that Child Protective Services caseworkers have at least a four-year college degree, including one that would add a stipulation that the degree be in a relevant field. Faced with a shortage of caseworkers and a beleaguered child welfare system, the state’s Department […]
January 22, 2017
Students
Jackson State’s Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses
JACKSON, Miss. — Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the university’s finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial […]
January 22, 2017
Students
University of West Florida Professor Gives School $1M for Scholarships
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A University of West Florida professor has contributed $1 million to the school for scholarships for sophomore students. The donation came from Bob Kimball, a professor of marketing and economics who ran his own successful business before becoming a college professor. Kimball has taught at West Florida for 30 years. The Pensacola […]
January 22, 2017
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