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Disparities
Board of Regents Approves Another University of Iowa Health Care Rate Hike
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics annually for more than a decade has asked the Board of Regents to raise payer rates about 6 percent — and it did so again Thursday, receiving the standard board stamp of approval after repeating its refrain about health care headwinds and a need to grow. “Every year […]
April 19, 2019
Nursing
When Medical Schools Become Less Diverse
At Texas Tech University’s medical school, just 4 percent of students are Black; 13 percent are Hispanic. And those numbers might soon shrink. Research has shown that’s what happens when schools stop considering race in admissions, and that’s what the school plans to do. In late February, Texas Tech University reached an agreement with the […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
UT Austin Freshman Claims He Lost AROTC Scholarship As Result of Transgender Military Ban
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) freshman Map Pesqueira claims he lost his three-year scholarship through the college’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (AROTC) program because he is transgender. The three-year scholarship goes into effect Pesquiera’s sophomore year, however, because he is transgender, he has been prohibited from using the scholarship because of a […]
April 19, 2019
Veterans
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Hired to ‘Lead Change’ at UCF, is Finalist For South Carolina Job
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr., hired to “lead change” at UCF after school leaders acknowledged the use or planned misuse of more than $85 million in leftover operating funds for construction, is a finalist for the president’s job at the University of South Carolina. The University of Central Florida tapped Caslen, 65, in January to serve […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
Are The Schools That Get The Most GI Bill Money Spending The Least on Teaching?
Some of the schools that receive the most Post-9/11 GI Bill money spend the least on teaching students, a new report suggests. The study, conducted by the nonprofit group Veterans Education Success, analyzed more than 4,600 higher-education institutions and found that in 2017, 427 of those schools spent less than 30 percent of their gross […]
April 19, 2019
Academics
This Leading GI Bill And TA School is Getting a New Name
University of Maryland University College, one of the top destinations for troops and vets in higher education, will change its name to University of Maryland Global Campus, the school announced Thursday. The name change, which officially takes effect July 1, was passed by the Maryland Legislature and signed into law on Thursday by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. […]
April 19, 2019
International
Making Global Conversation More Inclusive by Considering our Different Academic Cultures
Internationalization has been one of the main drivers in higher education in the last decade and it relates to several aspects of our academic institutions and professional activities. To some institutions, internationalization has been translated into an effective strategy to boost revenue by attracting students from other countries; it has also meant the increasing importance of study-abroad initiatives in association with partner organizations.
April 19, 2019
Home
Publication Highlights the Role of ‘Place and Ecology’ at TCUs
An examination of the circular relationship between place, engagement and identity is the foundation of a new publication exploring the roles of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in restoring and revitalizing Indigenous ways of living, languages and social practices.
April 19, 2019
News Roundup
UT Austin Freshman Claims He Lost AROTC Scholarship As Result of Transgender Military Ban
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) freshman Map Pesqueira claims he lost his three-year scholarship through the college’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (AROTC) program because he is transgender. The three-year scholarship goes into effect Pesquiera’s sophomore year, however, because he is transgender, he has been prohibited from using the scholarship because of a […]
April 18, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Leslie Doyle Named Inaugural Chief Inclusion Officer at Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri has appointed Dr. Leslie Doyle as the school’s inaugural chief inclusion officer where she will lead the newly established Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. A Kansas City native who grew up across the street from Rockhurst, Doyle has more than two decades of experience working in higher education, […]
April 18, 2019
News Roundup
Former Delaware State University Staffer Pleads Guilty to Tuition Bribery Scheme
Former Delaware State University associate registrar Crystal Martin plead guilty to taking bribes to give out-of-state students a break on their tuition. The felony is part of a scheme that prosecutors predict cost the university $3 million. In a recent court hearing, Martin said an unnamed co-conspirator would bring her students to be reclassified as […]
April 18, 2019
Students
Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program
Hennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions. The program, named “Hennessy Fellows” will help prepare the next generation of African-American leaders through financial assistance, access to training and professional development […]
April 18, 2019
Community Colleges
Author Chat: New Book Mines Racial Disparities in College Degrees
Journalist Richard Whitmire discusses how to significantly improve graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, minority college students in his sixth book, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America. Whitmire, a past president of the National Education Writers Association and former editorial writer for USA Today, discussed the book (published by The 74 and released April 9) and related issues with Diverse.
April 18, 2019
Latinx
Equity Chase: Efforts Narrow Racial Disparities in College Study Abroad
As public discourse increases around issues of equity getting into college, succeeding there and landing a good job after, some researchers are studying racial disparities in often-overlooked areas such as study abroad.
April 17, 2019
Women
Report: Education is Key Factor in Gender Bias Among Women in Politics
As campaign season for the 2020 presidency begins with more women competing for the nomination than ever before, gender bias continues to affect their chances of political success, with 13 percent of Americans believing that men are more emotionally suited for political office than women.
April 17, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. Alondra Nelson Professor Named Harold F. Linder Chair in the School of Social Science at IAS
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) has named prominent sociologist Dr. Alondra Nelson to the Harold F. Linder Chair in the School of Social Science, effective July 1, 2019. Nelson currently serves as president of the Social Science Research Council and is a professor of sociology at Columbia University, where she previously served as the […]
April 17, 2019
Opinion
Pain. Hurt. Betrayal.
Pain. Hurt. Betrayal. How do these three little words burrow their way into our minds, body and soul? How is it possible that pain, hurt, betrayal became synonymous to the experiences of so many marginalized and minoritized scholars?
April 17, 2019
News Roundup
Iowa Bill Would Permit Students to Carry Stun Guns on Public Campuses
The Iowa legislature have recently approved a bill that permits students to carry stun guns on public campuses. Currently, it is legal throughout the state for anyone over the age of 18 to carry a weapon producing a “non-projectile high voltage pulse” to immobilize a person, according to ABC-affiliate station KCRG. The legislature want to […]
April 17, 2019
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