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Leadership & Policy
Search for New Jackson State President Continues
JACKSON, Miss. — Trustees are still looking for a new president for Jackson State University. After hours of closed debate Thursday, College Board President C.D. Smith said trustees haven’t reached a consensus, and are now broadening their search beyond the three unnamed finalists they have been considering. Smith says it’s wrong to say the search […]
May 18, 2017
STEM
West Virginia U. Researchers Patent Method to Strengthen Buildings
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers have patented technology for reinforcing the T-shaped joints of concrete beams in buildings to better withstand shocks like earthquakes without breaking. Doctoral engineering student Praveen Majjigapu and his adviser, Professor Hota GangaRao, are co-inventors and share the two patents. At a demonstration Thursday for potential partners in an […]
May 18, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Power of MOOCs Unleashed
The technological development the world has witnessed in the past decade has forced us to rethink ways in which we offer education-related services. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Course – have been particularly interesting as students all over the world – and irrespective of financial background – can freely gain access to perspectives offered by […]
May 18, 2017
Academics
Scholarships Created for Military Spouses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest non-profit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military spouses and their families, announced the launch of the AMPA Military Spouse Scholarship — a new program aimed to help military spouses pursue their higher education goals. AMPA also announced that Hilton […]
May 18, 2017
Other News
Air University Celebrates 70 Years
Unlike the founders of other military educational institutions, the founders of AU sought to break away from traditionalism, rigid thought and doctrine, and the formalization of instruction that had often characterized past military education. They, many of whom were ACTS’ graduates, established a progressive, forward-looking institution. In his dedication address, Fairchild stated, “We must guard […]
May 18, 2017
Other News
Questions Arise Over Purdue’s Online Move
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An already long list of questions concerning the details of the “NewU” that will emerge from Purdue University’s recent Kaplan University purchase continues to grow as people ponder what this means for Purdue and higher education. Will the NewU degree be equivalent to a Purdue degree? Will there be a process […]
May 18, 2017
Veterans
Pa. Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Federal Funding will help support the Commonwealth’s Troops to Teach grant program. Governor Tom Wolf announced $400,000 in federal funds will provide support to veterans transitioning from military service to careers in education. The Troops to Teachers grant program is managed by the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES). The […]
May 18, 2017
Other News
Trump Plan Will Have Impact on Student Loans
Budget documents obtained by The Washington Post show President Trump’s administration is proposing a raft of changes that could have significant impact on college students and graduates. One of the most striking higher education proposals calls for replacing the five income-driven student loan repayment plans with a single plan to the benefit of undergraduate borrowers. […]
May 18, 2017
Other News
Senate Bill Would Let U.S. Track Outcomes
New legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of legislators that would allow the government to measure the educational and professional outcomes of students from colleges and universities, according to reports from the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Supporters say the collection of data could help students […]
May 18, 2017
Students
Leaders of Minority-Serving Institutions Ask Congress to Bolster Pell Grant
The presidents and chancellors of 10 minority-serving institutions called on members of Congress to strengthen federal investment in the Pell program, in a letter released on Wednesday afternoon.
May 17, 2017
Students
Title IV Funds Withheld from 5 Campuses in Puerto Rico During Strike
Adding to the University of Puerto Rico’s financial woes, the Department of Education has rescinded the eligibility of five of the system’s 11 campuses for Title IV programs due to the ongoing student strike.
May 17, 2017
Students
Newly-minted Doctor Mixing Hip-hop and Science
Just prior to Dr. Edmund Adjapong receiving his doctoral hood, he and his mentor, Dr. Christopher Emdin, reflected on how they inspire students of color to embrace science by infusing their teaching with hip-hop culture.
May 17, 2017
Students
California Fraternity Faces Charges After Trees Cut Down
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities have charged a fraternity at California State University, Chico with illegally cutting down dozens of trees in a national forest during an initiation of new pledges, the U.S. Forest Service said. The complaint was filed Tuesday against the school’s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter and its president, Evan Jossey. The fraternity […]
May 17, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Interim Missouri Chancellor Says She Won’t Get Permanent Job
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The interim chancellor and provost at the University of Missouri says she is not a candidate to become permanent chancellor. Chancellor and Provost Garnett Stokes, who took over May 3, said Tuesday she expects the new chancellor to be named within the next two weeks. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Stokes didn’t […]
May 17, 2017
Campus Climate
University of Illinois Cancels Scientist Talk After Backlash
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois has cancelled plans to host a talk by Nobel Laureate James Watson after faculty raised concerns about his discredited views on race and intelligence. Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology director Gene Robinson tells The News-Gazette the center dropped plans to host the scientist before a date had […]
May 17, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Widening Gap in Life Expectancy
Americans are living longer than ever before, thanks in large part to NIH-supported research. But a new, heavily publicized study shows that recent gains in longevity aren’t being enjoyed equally in all corners of the United States. In fact, depending on where you live in this great country, life expectancy can vary more than 20 […]
May 17, 2017
Policies
Whistleblower Says Insurers Are Bilking Medicare
When Medicare was facing an impossible $13 trillion funding gap, Congress opted for a bold fix: It handed over part of the program to insurance companies, expecting them to provide better care at a lower cost. The new program was named Medicare Advantage. Nearly 15 years later, a third of all Americans who receive some […]
May 17, 2017
Other News
Administration Broadens Abortion Policy
The State Department announced Monday that it will broaden the definition of the “Mexico City” policy that bans U.S. aid from supporting organizations that perform or endorse abortions. The “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Initiative” broadens the policy that previously covered only family planning funds to now cover all foreign health assistance provided by […]
May 17, 2017
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