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Temple Promoting Healthy Attitude Toward Grad Student Success
Embracing its role as an urban institution, Temple University provides opportunities for graduate students of diverse backgrounds and interests. Temple has a legacy of diversity initiatives dating back to the Future Faculty Program for underrepresented students, which was founded in 1988.
August 26, 2019
Students
OSU Graduate School Dean Discusses ‘Great Strides’ in Diversity
A host of programs and initiatives at the Ohio State University Graduate School are contributing not only to higher numbers for African-Americans, but to increases among Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, as well.
August 26, 2019
Sports
Howard’s President Appointed Member of NCAA Presidential Forum
Howard University’s president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, will serve a three-year term as a newly appointed member of the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum beginning Sep. 1. As part of Frederick’s new role, he will focus on maintaining NCAA’s values of involving presidential leadership within intercollegiate athletics at the campus, conference and national levels, […]
August 26, 2019
News Roundup
Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr. to Join SREB
Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr. has joined the Southern Regional Education Board as vice president for development, policy analysis. Lee most recently served as vice chancellor for university advancement and executive director of the foundation at Elizabeth City State University. He has also held leadership positions at Florida A&M University, the Association of Public and […]
August 26, 2019
News Roundup
Yolanda Adams Morning Show to Broadcast from Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University has announced that “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show” will begin broadcasting in September from the university’s public radio station KTSU 90.9 FM in Houston. Adams, an award-winning gospel artist, hosts the nationally syndicated talk show with comedian Marcus D. Wiley from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. each weekday. Adams and Wiley are […]
August 26, 2019
News Roundup
Hébert, Moore to Receive NAGC Distinguished Scholar Award
Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for Diversity and Inclusion and EHE Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, will receive the 2019 Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Gifted Children. Moore will be recognized alongside Dr. Thomas Hébert, a professor of Gifted and Talented Education at the University of South Carolina. “The […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
How to Get Your College Years Off to a Healthy Start
A wellness checklist to help the 20 million new students starting at U.S. colleges this fall is available from Ohio State University experts. Checklist topics include exercise, healthy eating, stress management, organization, and mental and physical health. The checklist also outlines resources students should pinpoint when they arrive on campus, such as fitness facilities and […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
Health Officials Recommend Meningitis B Vaccine For College Students
Students at several metro Atlanta colleges and technical schools will head back to class this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends they have a Meningitis B vaccine. The bacteria the vaccine aims to prevent is called neisseria meningitidis, serogroup B. It can cause invasive meningococcal disease, which can lead to Meningitis and […]
August 26, 2019
Policies
Joe Biden Holds Health Care Town Hall at Dartmouth College
The Democratic presidential candidate hosted a health care town hall in the afternoon at Dartmouth College in Hanover. Biden took questions from voters on a number of issues, but he spent the majority of his time talking about why he believes the Affordable Care Act must be protected. While Republicans and some Democrats want to […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
McLaren’s New Tele-Health Service is Ideal for College Students
Your body aches, the coughing is out of control and it’s the third day of missing classes. Homework is piling up and your roommates are concerned. Scheduling an appointment with CMU Health Services could take days. You have no idea what your insurance is or if it is compatible with Health Services. McLaren Health Care’s […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
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. About 39 percent of graduate students surveyed were found to be moderately to severely depressed compared to only 6 percent of the general population. Statistics like this inspired the Council […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
Parents: Ask Your College-Bound Teen These Eight Health Questions
Although preparing for unforeseeable health circumstances may feel like a daunting task, it’s crucial, explains Preeti Malani, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Malani, chief health officer of the university, oversees the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. Before […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
When College Dormitories Become Health Hazards
Annemarie Cuccia saw the black mold spread through rooms in her dormitory — five on her floor in a span of about two weeks last September. Soon she spotted some mold in her own room as well, growing on walls and furniture. Ms. Cuccia, now a sophomore at Georgetown University, and her roommate told a […]
August 26, 2019
Other News
GMC Corps of Cadets Helping Mold Students for the Future
Going on 140 years now, Milledgeville has served as a temporary home for a special segment of college students. While Georgia Military College students are not mandated to participate in the school’s military aspect, grooming cadets is a big part of the institution’s mission. GMC’s Corps of Cadets was established the same time as the […]
August 23, 2019
African-American
Conservative Philanthropist David Koch Dead at 79
His conservative politics drew the ire of those on the political left. But billionaire philanthropist David Koch, who passed away on Friday, is also being remembered as a staunch supporter of historically Black colleges in particular and higher education in general. Koch, along with his brother Charles, donated funds to HBCUs and the organizations that […]
August 23, 2019
Other News
Hiring Our Heroes Announces Military Spouse Fellowship Program in San Antonio
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chamber Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes is tackling military spouse unemployment one innovative initiative at a time. This week, it announced it has launched a Military Spouse Fellowship Program (MSFP) in San Antonio, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, a management and consulting firm. The fellowship program will place 25 military […]
August 23, 2019
Veterans
Military Veterans Try and Overcome PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries Through Music
LOS ANGELES- DFD Music recently announced the release of “Hits the Collection,” Shane Foster & Christopher Davis bring together an extraordinary group of musicians to join them, something that has never been done by military veterans and industry producers. Notable collaborators and featured musicians delivering instrumental & vocal performances include Yo Gotti, Young Dolph, Boosie […]
August 23, 2019
Funding
Some Disabled Vets to Get Automatic Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum intended to streamline the process of erasing federal student loan debt for totally and permanently disabled veterans. Through a process called Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge, veterans will now have their student loan debt discharged unless they decide to opt out of the process. […]
August 23, 2019
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