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Veterans
Stockton’s Military, Vets Service Welcomes New Students
Rodrigo Pimentel, 29, of Egg Harbor Township, may be an Army veteran, but he’s a brand new student at Stockton University, enrolling for the spring semester. “I do need some help with the integration into college,” he said. “I need somebody to hold my hand right now.” He got that help and more at the […]
January 16, 2018
Veterans
USDA Launches Program to Turn Vets into Farmers
The U.S. government wants to help military veterans become farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently launched a program to help America’s veterans transition from a military career to an agricultural one. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue introduced The Vets in Agriculture Initiative to connect veterans across the country with jobs in the agriculture industry. Perdue, […]
January 16, 2018
Other News
Black Colleges Vulnerable to For-Profit Rules See Relief
When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos began rolling back regulations to curb the predatory practices of for-profit colleges, critics seethed that the Trump administration was throwing yet another lifeline to a rapacious industry — in this case, one that sees vulnerable undergraduates as nothing more than moneymaking targets. Henry N. Tisdale, the president of the small […]
January 16, 2018
2018
Combating Intolerance Internationally
January 16, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Who’s at Fault?
On my pediatrics rotation in medical school, several residents told me they worked with children in part because they sometimes found themselves judging adults: Did they do drugs? Were they fat? Why did they drink so much? The idea that Americans should take personal responsibility for their health has recently received renewed attention. Vice President […]
January 16, 2018
Disparities
Data Shows Rural, Urban Sexual Patterns Differ
Political pundits, policymakers and demographers often talk about the divide between rural America and urban America, and we know a lot about the differences in jobs, incomes, health, education and numerous other indicators. But what about sex? There’s been an odd gap in our knowledge about rural-urban variation in sexual activity and contraceptive use, but […]
January 16, 2018
Disparities
NIH Finds Steep Increase in ER Visits Related to Alcohol
The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, especially among females and drinkers who are middle-aged or older, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The […]
January 16, 2018
Disparities
Microsoft Wants to Build Huge Database of Immune System
Imagine making a spreadsheet of every meal you’ve ever eaten, every hand you’ve ever shook, every bit of dust that’s ever gotten in your eye—and multiply it by about a million times. Then you begin to get a sense of the size of the data problem that is your body’s immune system. Through a new […]
January 16, 2018
Policies
Court to Review Ruling Barring Medical Marijuana on Campuses
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s ruling that Arizona colleges and universities can prohibit medical marijuana on campuses, but the state Legislature can’t make it a crime. The medical marijuana law approved by Arizona voters in 2010 allowed cardholders to possess small amounts of marijuana but it prohibited […]
January 16, 2018
Policies
Trump Signs Order to Improve Mental Health Care for Vets
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday afternoon paving the way for servicemembers to be enrolled automatically with the Department of Veterans Affairs for mental health care when they leave the military – an attempt to eliminate barriers for transitioning troops to get treatment during their first year after service. The order, titled “Supporting […]
January 16, 2018
Other News
Can Requiring People to Work Make Them Healthier?
One of the clearest patterns in public health research is the correlation between income and health. The richer you are, the more likely you are to have good health, and live a long life. The poorer you are, the more likely you are to be sicker, and die younger. That data could be an argument […]
January 16, 2018
Other News
HHS Moves to Block Abortion for Undocumented Minor
The Trump administration has moved to block a fourth undocumented minor from receiving an abortion, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The woman, known to the court as Jane Moe, has requested an abortion but has been prevented from getting one by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), an office within the Department […]
January 16, 2018
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The High Cost of Opportunity: Paying for Academic Conferences
While academic conferences provide a dynamic space where scholars across careers and disciplines can share research and test ideas, they also present economic barriers for early career academics scrambling to fund their professional development.
January 15, 2018
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Study: Looming Student Loan Default Crisis Will Be Worse Than Projected
The looming student loan default crisis will be worse than previously thought, according to a recently published Brookings Institution report.
January 15, 2018
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Former Morris College President, Dr. Luns C. Richardson, Dies at 89
Dr. Luns C. Richardson, who served as president of Morris College for 43 years, died on Saturday at the age of 89.
January 15, 2018
News Roundup
IU Southeast Starts Program for STEM Teachers
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A university in southeast Indiana has received a $240,000 grant to help local educators update their science, technology, engineering and math courses to meet requirement changes. Indiana University Southeast’s two-year grant is from the Indiana Commission on Higher Learning, the News and Tribune reported . The university has created a program […]
January 15, 2018
News Roundup
University to Review Conservative Speaker Appearance
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut is reviewing plans by a Republican student group to bring in a well-known conservative speaker, two months after a speech by another right-wing pundit led to the arrests of him and a protester. UConn’s College Republicans are again sponsoring the talk, this time by Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of […]
January 15, 2018
News Roundup
Florida Poised to Honor Famed Educator With Statue in DC
Florida appears poised to replace the statue of a Confederate general with famed educator Mary McLeod Bethune.
January 14, 2018
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