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Blackburn College Offers Free Tuition for Low-income Students
CARLINVILLE, Ill. — A liberal arts college in southern Illinois is offering free tuition to area families earning less than $60,000 a year. WUIS Radio reports that Blackburn College in Carlinville is making the offer to lower income students from Macoupin County. Students will have to meet the regular admission requirements and apply for financial […]
October 2, 2017
Leadership & Policy
University of Jamestown Names First Female President
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The University of Jamestown has named a new president, and its first female leader. School Executive Vice Preident Polly Peterson will succeed current President Robert Badal when he retires next February. Peterson currently oversees the university’s offices of Institutional Advancement and Business Affairs. She also has led the school’s $60 million capital campaign […]
October 2, 2017
Students
Grateful Lawyer Bequeaths $140 million to 3 N.C. Universities
RALEIGH, N.C. — Three private North Carolina universities will share $140 million bequeathed by a Charlotte attorney and business investor, the schools said Monday. The money left by Porter Byrum are for scholarships for students to attend Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University. With this final gift, the Wake […]
October 2, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Ivy Tech Community College President Receives $1M Retirement Payout
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The former president of an Indiana community college has received a more than $1 million retirement payout despite the university’s struggle with budget cuts. The South Bend Tribune reports that Tom Snyder retired as president of Ivy Tech Community College in June 2016. College officials say the payout includes salary for […]
October 2, 2017
Students
McCaskill Asks to Speak With Trump About Campus Sexual Assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to speak with President Donald Trump about campus sexual assault policy. In a Monday letter, McCaskill both criticized his administration’s handling of the issue so far and asked to talk with him about working together on new policy. McCaskill said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to […]
October 2, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Can Affirmative Action Cure Cancer?
(THE CONVERSATION) Affirmative action programs are designed to provide access to high-quality higher education for underrepresented minorities, but the Trump administration is targeting these essential programs by directing resources toward investigating and possibly suing colleges and universities that use race as a factor in admissions. Read More
October 2, 2017
Disparities
Environmental Injustices Threaten Communities of Color
More than just torrential rains and flooding from Hurricane Harvey have put Houston in the spotlight. The fourth-largest city in the U.S., Houston has neighboring areas that contain more than a dozen oil refineries. In Baytown, 25 miles away, ExxonMobil operates the country’s second-largest refinery. Ninety miles east of Houston, in Port Arthur, Texas, is […]
October 2, 2017
Disparities
Faces of Sickle Cell: Include Us in Clinical Trials
They ranged in age from 15 to 61—four African-Americans, all with stories to tell about their struggles with sickle cell disease, all with stories about a common experience that helped them through those struggles: participating in clinical trials. The panelists, who had joined trials funded by NIH, spoke to a standing-room-only session at the Annual […]
October 2, 2017
Disparities
Study: Hawaii’s Doctor Shortage Worsening
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s doctor shortage is worsening, except on the island of Kauai, a University of Hawaii assessment found. The total shortage has grown to 769, compared with 707 in 2016, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. The university’s Physician Workforce Assessment found Oahu needs 381 physicians, up from 339 last year, while the Big Island […]
October 2, 2017
Policies
Debate: Who Owns Patient Records?
A conversation between former Vice President Joe Biden and Epic CEO Judy Faulkner last month rekindled a long-running debate in the healthcare industry over who really owns patient records. While the methods for creating, gathering and analyzing patient records have certainly changed, the question of how much of that information patients should be able to […]
October 2, 2017
Policies
Out-of-Pocket Costs Put Strain on Consumers
Out-of-pocket payments increased each year of the study. Families in the top 10% of healthcare spending remain the highest spenders each year, which study authors said showed the costs of chronic conditions and long-term healthcare needs. The report also found there is a wide difference between out-of-pocket expenses depending on states. Colorado spent the most […]
October 2, 2017
Other News
V.A. Running Out of Money for Private Care
WASHINGTON — Weeks after a veterans’ health initiative received $2.1 billion in emergency funding, the Trump administration says the private-sector Veterans Choice health care program may need additional money as early as December to avoid a disruption of care for hundreds of thousands of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement that […]
October 2, 2017
Other News
Repeal Failed, Now What?
Obamacare repeal is dead, again. But the months of Republican attacks on the health law will still have consequences for some consumers. For now, people who get their insurance through Medicaid can rest easy. While some states have applied to make minor changes to their programs, the demise of the Graham-Cassidy legislation on Tuesday means […]
October 2, 2017
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Cabrera: An Advocate for Student Access
Entering his sixth year as GMU president, Dr. Ángel Cabrera’s tenure has been marked by campus growth as well as the development of new programs for the university’s incredibly diverse student body.
October 1, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Experts: Institutionalizing Programs at AANAPISIs is Essential
One of the best ways for Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander students to move from the margins of higher education to the mainstream is for colleges and universities to institutionalize the programs designed to serve them.
October 1, 2017
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Air Force Academy Head Shows What Real Leadership on Race Looks Like
The nation, especially our commander-in-chief, just got a lesson on how to talk about race and racism, especially when it comes to written racial slurs directed at African-American students.
October 1, 2017
African-American
Black Minds Matter: Civil Resistance in the Classroom
As national tensions surrounding racial bigotry rise, Dr. J. Luke Wood, a professor of education at San Diego State University and an expert on the education of men and boys of color, is utilizing an academic approach to re-think solutions to systemic oppression.
October 1, 2017
News Roundup
Despite Hurricane Harvey TSU Touts Record Enrollment
Despite a late start to classes following Hurricane Harvey, more than 10,500 students have started classes at Texas Southern University,the Historically Black college located in Houston. The University welcomed 2,018 first-time freshmen in August, up 51% from 2016. All freshmen are taking a mandatory seminar course (FS 102) and are assigned to advisors who will […]
October 1, 2017
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