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Disparities
Wanted: 1 Million Volunteers for Medical Research
It’s an ambitious goal: Recruit 1 million people to contribute their time and, in some cases, DNA toward a research project aimed at learning how to better treat diseases based on genetics, lifestyle and environment. Northwestern University research assistant professor Joyce Ho says she’s up for the challenge. Health care institutions across the country are […]
June 13, 2018
Disparities
N.I.H.: Many Patients with Brain Injury Get No Follow-Up
Millions of Americans go to the hospital each year for treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion. Though rarely fatal, concussions can have long-term effects that decrease quality of life. These include headaches, trouble with memory and reasoning, difficulty sleeping, and depression. A recent study found that almost a quarter of […]
June 13, 2018
Students
Napolitano Discusses First-Gen Students and College Affordability at Convening
DENVER – Colleges and universities across the nation should implement a wide range of wrap-around services for first-generation students, said Janet Napolitano, who leads the University of California, one of the largest public university systems in the country.
June 12, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Social Engineering
AFTER RESCINDING A White House invitation to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last week amid a nasty spat over protest and patriotism, President Trump decided to honor “the great men and women of our military” instead. Standing on the South Lawn, hand over heart, he sang along as the United States Marine Band and […]
June 12, 2018
Veterans
U.S.D.A. Expands Loan Program for Veterans to Start Agribusiness
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue have announced expansion of loan opportunities through an ongoing initiative to help military veterans start their own agricultural businesses. Veterans participating in AgriLife Extension’s “From Battleground to Breaking Ground” program can now receive comprehensive and expedited one-on-one loan qualification assistance through the U.S. […]
June 12, 2018
Academics
Arkansas Scholarship Created for Military-Related Students
University of Arkansas alumnus Guy Eastman Brown II and his wife, Ellen Tarshis Brown, have a combined 34 years of military service between them and wanted to make a meaningful contribution to help veterans. The couple, who now live in Columbia, Missouri, chose to contribute $50,000 through Campaign Arkansas to create an Advance Arkansas scholarship […]
June 12, 2018
Academics
On-Base Education Fairs Offer Path to Future
Whether one is dreaming of a career in education or hoping to educate himself, the upcoming Joint Base Lewis-McChord education fairs will offer some ins and outs of the process and counseling to help one get started. Each of the fairs is progressively bigger and offers more insight into what’s available, according to Nicole Cabral, […]
June 12, 2018
Academics
Forbes Launches Online Learning Business
On June 6, Forbes, the online publication best known for letting executives share their views on everything from personal finance to training, launched Learn@Forbes. The new eLearning platform will offer 60 self-paced courses for aspiring professionals who want to learn more about leadership, entrepreneurship, business, sales, IT, cybersecurity, and software. Read More
June 12, 2018
African-American
A Scholar Without Borders
As chair of the African American studies department and the Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies and African American Studies at Northwestern University, Dr. E. Patrick Johnson is a scholar without borders. His research crosses academic disciplines and creative art forms in multiple ways, to the extent that he describes himself only half-jokingly as “an academic trickster.”
June 12, 2018
Policy
Air Force Officer Vanished 35 Years Ago, Faked Identity
A Kirtland Air Force Base officer with top security clearance who disappeared 35 years ago has been found in California. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations said in a news release this week that William Howard Hughes Jr., was apprehended at his home after a fraud investigation involving a fake identity he had been […]
June 12, 2018
Academics
Should Schools, Jobs for Spouses Factor into Troop Location?
A high-level Defense Department council has elevated the issues of military spouse employment and quality of education for military children to the attention of Secretary Jim Mattis, recommending that these factors be important considerations when making strategic basing or mission alignment decisions. The DoD Military Family Readiness Council, which voted Wednesday to include the recommendation […]
June 12, 2018
Academics
Army Scouts Urban Headquarters Near Academia, Tech Innovators
The U.S. Army is scouting large cities to find a home for a new command headquarters so it will be close to academia and industry, a first for the service. The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers because there is space to train in rural areas and operations won’t disrupt […]
June 12, 2018
Asian American Pacific Islander
The Dilemma of Diversity
Opponents of racial diversity often style themselves as proponents of intellectual diversity. These positions are not mutually exclusive. No doubt there are advocates who wish to hear multiple viewpoints being expressed on campus without the speakers suffering adverse consequences, who are sincere in their beliefs. Racial diversity and intellectual diversity, however, are related.
June 12, 2018
Opinion
Can We Stop Telling Faculty to Only Focus on Writing for Scholarly Outlets?
As a junior scholar, I certainly understand the “publish or perish” mantra in higher education, so I would not want to tell future scholars not to focus on peer-reviewed publications. However, many are on paid publisher sites, which limits the readership. As a result, many of the people who would benefit most from our findings do not have access.
June 12, 2018
News Roundup
Western Illinois University Sees Enrollment Decline
MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois University officials are considering how to address the university’s declining student enrollment. The Quad-City Times reports that combined enrollment at the Macomb and Moline campuses has dropped from 11,700 students in 2013 to about 9,400 students in the fall of 2017. Agriculture professor Mark Bernards says projected enrollment for this […]
June 12, 2018
News Roundup
US Weighs in Against University of Michigan Bullying Policy
WASHINGTON— University of Michigan policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on campus are unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, the Justice Department said Monday in siding with a free-speech group that has challenged the school in court. The Trump administration argued that the school policies trample on students’ First Amendment rights because they fail to define the […]
June 12, 2018
News Roundup
GCU Spending $120 Million on Construction Projects This Summer
PHOENIX — Construction crews are staying busy over the summer at Grand Canyon University. GCU President Brian Mueller said the university has about $120 million to spend on construction projects this summer. It is building everything from new dorm rooms to a new activities center. Most projects will be completed by the start of the […]
June 12, 2018
Latest News
Expert Helps Educators Adjust Implicit Biases
Bentley Gibson had magical powers as a princess from another planet. At least, that’s how the 5-year-old Black girl presented herself to a sea of White classmates in White Plains, N.Y. on the first day of school. She sensed that they regarded her as different, and make-believe was her mechanism for coping with the racial tension and subtle prejudice she would encounter in life.
June 11, 2018
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