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HBCUs
Alabama HBCUs Gather for Band Competition
For the first time, bands from all six historically Black colleges and universities in Alabama will gather to compete. Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Miles College, Stillman College, Talladega College and Tuskegee University will face off, and seven Birmingham public high school bands will perform. The “Battle for Birmingham” also includes a college fair […]
August 20, 2019
Health
New Initiative Tackles Graduate Student Mental Health
Graduate students are six times as likely to experience anxiety and depression as people in other fields, a study in Nature Biotechnology found last year. Such statistics inspired the Council of Graduate Schools and the Jed Foundation to partner on a new initiative called “Supporting Mental Health and Wellness of Graduate Students.”
August 20, 2019
Opinion
‘Go Back to Your Country’ A Direct Threat to US Higher Education
U.S. academic institutions need to fight messages of hate and bigotry, and engage in an open conversation across their communities about racism and xenophobia that seem to be escalating in certain circles of the American society.
August 20, 2019
International
Federal Rule Change Likely to Impact International and Immigrant Students
While the U.S. public-charge rule has existed since the 1990s, the new version has far-reaching implications for immigrant and international students. The rule requires individuals seeking to enter the U.S. to show they are self-sufficient and will not require public resources, including government benefits such as welfare. The rule’s definition has been expanded to include non-cash public benefits.
August 20, 2019
News Roundup
Robots, Many Delivering Food, Arriving on Campuses
Starship Technologies launched a new service earlier this year to deliver food and groceries at two U.S. universities using self-driving robots. Now the San Francisco-based startup is planning on doing a whole lot more, according to an article in CNET. Starship announced Tuesday that it will expand the service to 100 universities over the next […]
August 20, 2019
STEM
UT-Dallas Celebrates, Reflects for 50th Anniversary
The University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at this year’s student convocation. Students, faculty and the UT-Dallas’ community in attendance reflected upon the five-decade history of the school. UT-Dallas originated as a research center in the 1960’s. Once the university was established under the UT system, in 1969, it was restricted […]
August 20, 2019
Sports
Stephen Curry Funds Howard University’s Golf Re-Start
Stephen Curry is among the premier scorers in the NBA, but Monday the two-time NBA MVP handed out a big-time assist. An avid golfer, Curry announced he will make a seven-figure donation to start NCAA Division I men’s and women’s golf teams at Howard University.
August 19, 2019
LGBTQ+
Gender-Minority Mental Health Study: Change Needed on Campuses
Students who identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming, genderqueer and nonbinary are far more likely to experience mental health problems than their peers, Boston University researchers and collaborators reveal in an article published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
August 19, 2019
News Roundup
Hampton University Plans to Train Black Gamers
Esports, video games played by professional gamers for spectators, are increasingly popular – and lucrative. Winning players can make thousands, even millions, of dollars in tournament prizes. Hampton University is preparing students for the growing gaming industry. The school will be opening a new esports lab, The Winchester Star reported, with the help of a […]
August 19, 2019
Opinion
Words That Wound
Unfortunately, today, as seen in the past, hate speech is materializing into emotional and physical violence. I plan to speak, write and do language with the students I teach to combat words that wound and empower us all to act as catalysts of change on our campus. How do you plan to heal from monsoons of words that wound?
August 19, 2019
Sports
Accused UW Football Player Acquitted, Reinstated
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) has announced that Quintez Cephus, the school’s former wide receiver, was admitted back on the football team after being acquitted of sexual assault charges. Last August, Cephus was suspended from the team and eventually expelled from UW after two women accused him of sexual assault. However, Cephus was later acquitted. […]
August 19, 2019
News Roundup
Questions Surround University of Louisville Hospital-Purchase Plan
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and the University of Louisville agreed last week to spend up to $100 million in combined public funds and foundation cash to take over Jewish Hospital and other properties under KentuckyOne Health. But a former chief medical officer at the hospital says that an alternative proposal didn’t involve spending taxpayers’ money […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
Precision Medicine Initiative to Focus on Minority Groups
More than 175,000 Americans have enrolled in the All of Us Research Program, which is set to have at least 1 million people enrolled over several decades. Collecting data — such as biospecimens, health questionnaires, and electronic health records — from 1 million people will create a sample size capable of generating studies that account for […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Penn State Harrisburg Announces New Major in Biobehavioral Health
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg is now offering a new bachelor of science degree in biobehavioral health in the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education. The bachelor of science in biobehavioral health (BBH) prepares students to look at health issues in an integrated way, by taking into account the many different factors — […]
August 19, 2019
Policies
University Health Services Bracing for Ripple Effect From Mass Shootings
The back-to-school shopping spree in El Paso, Texas, was hundreds of miles from the Richmond area. So were the calm summer bar scene in Dayton, Ohio and the fun-filled garlic fair in Northern California. Yet, the impact of the dramatic turn of events at those gatherings rippled across Virginia in every neighborhood and home. Those […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
For Black Mothers and Babies, Prejudice is a Stubborn Health Risk
Pregnant and unwed at 23, Noya Israel came face to face with a health care system that thought it knew her — and didn’t think much of her. At her clinic, she felt judged for not being married, and dismissed because she was African-American. Her doctor, she said, would not look her in the eye and did a poor job answering her […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Experts Urge College Students to Get Measles Vaccination
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The measles outbreak of 2019 is weighing on the minds of health care providers as college students return to campus this fall. They’ll be welcomed by cramped dorm rooms and crowded classrooms, which can be breeding grounds for viruses. It’s a concern because earlier in the year, between January and April, measles […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Maryland University of Integrative Health Gets Approval for New Programs
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) announced today that it has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to offer new and revised programs. The Laurel university’s new Master of Science in clinical herbal medicine is the only one in the nation that is offered by a regionally-accredited university. Read More
August 19, 2019
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