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C. MAULI AGRAWAL

C. MAULI AGRAWAL has been named chancellor of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, effective June 20. He is currently interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Agrawal earned a bachelor’s degree from IIT-Kanpur in India, a master’s degree from Clemson University and a doctorate from Duke University.

April 11, 2018

KATHERINE A. ROWE

KATHERINE A. ROWE has been named president of the College of William & Mary, effective July 1. Rowe is currently provost and dean of the faculty at Smith College. She will be the first woman to hold the presidency of the college in its 325-year history. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

April 11, 2018

KATHLEEN MCELROY

KATHLEEN MCELROY has been appointed director for the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, effective June 1. McElroy is a journalist and former editor at the New York Times. She received a master’s degree from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.

April 11, 2018

For Marching Bands at Historically Black Schools, It’s ‘About the Showmanship’

ATLANTA — Five drum majors approach midfield and snap into high-stepping formation, capes swirling as they spin and drop into splits before hopping up and bending backward until their hats scrape the ground. When they dart toward the sideline, Bethune-Cookman University’s 300-piece marching band and its 14 Karat Gold Dancers surge onto the field, performing […]

April 11, 2018

Vandalized Jewish Books Replaced at University

BELLINGHAM — Seven books that vandals damaged with anti-Semitic messages have been replaced at Western Washington University in Bellingham. KOMO-TV reports approximately 250 people attended a reshelving ceremony Tuesday in Wilson Library to showcase the new books that were purchased and donated to replace the ones that were damaged. About 120 books donated and bought […]

April 11, 2018

Senior Golf? Nebraska College Team Has 61-Year-Old Freshman

BELLEVUE, Neb. — Don Byers didn’t know he was auditioning for a spot on the Bellevue University golf team when coach Rob Brown joined his group as a guest at his club last August. Byers was booming drives close to 300 yards, making his putts and under par after nine holes. Brown asked Byers if […]

April 11, 2018

Sacrificing Veterans

With some seeking to further privatize veterans’ health care, and hundreds of billions of dollars at stake, sacrifices are going to have to be made. Let’s hope Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump’s nominee to be the new Veterans Affairs secretary, can ensure few of those fall on the veterans themselves. Former VA secretary Dr. David Shulkin […]

April 11, 2018

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Policy Makers Urged to Improve Perinatal Depression Care Among Minorities

In a position paper published in Women’s Health Issues, researchers issued policymakers a “call to action” to address the high rates of perinatal depression among Latina and African American women in the United States, urging funding to properly train health care providers in diagnosis and treatment. “Despite the number of reliable screening tools and national efforts […]

April 11, 2018

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Study: Exercise Fights Genetic Heart Risks

In one of the largest observational studies on fitness and heart disease, researchers examined data collected from nearly a half-million people in the UK Biobank database. They found that people with higher levels of grip strength, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness had reduced risks of heart attacks and stroke, even if they had a genetic […]

April 11, 2018

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Medical Groups Decry Transgender Ban for Military

The American Medical Association last week joined other medical groups and two former surgeons general in rejecting the Trump administration’s reasons for barring most transgender individuals from serving in the military. Echoing statements in late March from the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association, the AMA said it opposes the policy that would […]

April 11, 2018

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Poll: Mayors Doubt City Policy Can Ease Health Disparities

Nearly one-third of mayors believe that city policies won’t lessen health disparities, according to new research from Drexel University. The study surveyed mayors and health commissioners in the 785 American cities with a population of over 50,000. The survey asked respondents to share their opinions on the existence of health disparities in their cities, which […]

April 11, 2018

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Plan to Cut Benefits Threaten Children

Kelly is a Pennsylvania mother of two young boys. Kelly grew up in a family that did not earn enough to cover their basic needs, and as a child, she knew what it was like to go to school hungry and to not be able to see a doctor when she was sick. As a […]

April 11, 2018

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New Rules Chip Away at Obamacare

The Trump administration issued a ton of regulatory changes Monday that chip away at the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Moving forward, states will have more flexibility to set their own standards and people will be given new exemptions to avoid the health care law’s individual mandate penalty. The 523-page regulation is one that comes out […]

April 11, 2018

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Democratic Attorneys General Fight Texas ACA Suit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sixteen Democratic attorneys general are pushing back against a Texas lawsuit aimed at striking down former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led his state, 14 others and the District of Columbia in filing a motion to intervene in the Texas case and defend the law, suggesting […]

April 11, 2018

Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.

April 10, 2018

University Removing Ex-President’s Name After Link to Abuse

ERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania university is removing photos and erasing the name of one of its former presidents, after a Roman Catholic diocese said he had faced allegations of abusing minors during an earlier job as a lay teacher and youth coach. Mercyhurst University in Erie said Monday it is taking down William Garvey’s […]

April 10, 2018

Shatner to Give Commencement Address at Rhode Island School

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Capt. Kirk is beaming down to a Rhode Island college this spring to deliver the commencement address. The New England Institute of Technology announced Monday that actor William Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Capt. James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” television series, will address students at the […]

April 10, 2018

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Arizona Court Rejects Lower In-State Tuition for Immigrants

PHOENIX — Arizona’s three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that young immigrants in the program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state […]

April 10, 2018