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Pros See Positives, Pitfalls of Credential Registry

A new website that provides more detailed information on credentials was depicted as a vital tool to help students and job seekers “achieve their dreams,” but questions lingered over how useful it will be to those particular groups.

September 19, 2016

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Is the Sordid Birther Chapter Really Closed?

A few days ago, Donald Trump finally admitted what the rational and sane among us always had known ― that President Obama was born in the United States.

September 19, 2016

Presidential Politics Tough? Higher Ed Version at FAMU no Less Harsh

In the politics of higher ed, trust and likeability matters as well. Just ask Florida A&M University’s now former president, Elmira Mangum.

September 19, 2016

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Department of Education Forgiving Loans of Some Former ITT Tech Students

The Department of Education said today that it would put a maximum of $500 million towards federal loan forgiveness for former ITT Technical Institute students.

September 19, 2016

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NIH: Sharing Data on Clinical Trials

Today we took a huge step forward in our efforts to make sure that data from biomedical research is shared widely and rapidly. The NIH, in collaboration with our fine colleagues at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and with the valuable input from scientists, patients and other members of the public, has announced […]

September 19, 2016

HHS Will Provide More Information About Public Trials

In an effort to make information about clinical trials widely available to the public, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule (link is external) that specifies requirements for registering certain clinical trials and submitting summary results information to ClinicalTrials.gov. The new rule expands the legal requirements for submitting registration […]

September 19, 2016

CDC: One-Fourth of Medicare Part D Patients Don’t Take their Blood Pressure Medicine

High blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and death. About 70% of US adults age 65 or older have high blood pressure and only about half have it under control (less than 140/90 mmHg). Blood pressure medicine (along with a healthy diet and exercise) can protect the heart, brain, and kidneys, […]

September 19, 2016

Florida Universities May Push for Summer Scholarships

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― Florida’s state university system may ask legislators to expand the state’s popular Bright Futures scholarship program to cover summer courses. The Board of Governors plans to discuss this week whether to ask the Florida Legislature to set aside nearly $50 million so eligible students can use the scholarship for classes taken during […]

September 19, 2016

Telehealth Clinic Lets Doctors Make “House Calls” to School

ELWOOD, Ind. — A sick child used to mean a parent taking off work and a child missing school, but kids can now see the doctor without leaving Elwood Intermediate School. When a child is sick at school, he or she will go to the school nurse’s office. If the nurse deems it necessary, the […]

September 19, 2016

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Manchester University Names Center after Activist Jean Childs Young

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. ― Manchester University has announced it will name a $1 million intercultural center in memory of Jean Childs Young, an educator and human rights activist and the late wife of former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. Young graduated from Manchester in 1954 and she served Manchester as a trustee from 1975 to 1979. […]

September 19, 2016

South Africa says OK to University Fee Hikes, Amid Protests

JOHANNESBURG ― South Africa’s government says universities in the country can increase fees by no more than 8 percent next year, despite student warnings that they would protest against any new hikes. Blade Nzimande, the education minister, said Monday that financial constraints make it impossible to provide free higher education, as some protesters have demanded. […]

September 19, 2016

Paralympics: Rio Isn’t So Disability-Friendly

RIO DE JANEIRO — Inside the Olympic Park, there are ramps, strategically placed railings, tactile paving inside venues, and more. It’s evident that experts designed the grounds for the Summer Games and Paralympics to be accessible to people with disabilities. But outside the venues is a different story. For those with disabilities, navigating Rio de […]

September 19, 2016

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University of Florida Awarded $1.7M to Study Zika in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The University of Florida announced that it has been awarded a U.S. grant of roughly $1.7 million to research the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Haiti. The university’s Emerging Pathogens Institute said in a statement that the U.S. National Institutes of Health grant will be allocated over four years. Director Dr. Glenn Morris […]

September 19, 2016

Caregiver Charged With Hitting Autistic Boy

NEWARK, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a caregiver they say hit a 13-year-old autistic resident of a group home where she works. The agency said in a news release that the caregiver worked at the Manor Group Home, which is owned by the Christina School District. Police say the caregiver was seen repeatedly […]

September 19, 2016

Bloomberg Gives Hopkins $300 Million for Public Health

BALTIMORE — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving $300 million to Johns Hopkins University to deal with public health challenges. The university announced the gift Thursday. Officials say the money will create the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. The initiative will study ways to fight air pollution, gun violence and obesity. Hopkins says […]

September 19, 2016

Experts: Billing of Foreign Students a Gray Area

A group of Alabama State University students from Nigeria are suing over how the university used funds their government paid, but they may face a rocky legal road.

September 18, 2016

College Credit Program Costing Ohio School Districts

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― A statewide program in Ohio that offers free college credit to middle- and high-schoolers may save parents and students money, but taxpayers in school districts will be left with the tab. The College Credit Plus program cost schools in the South-Western City School District in Columbus about $250,000 for the 2015-16 school […]

September 18, 2016

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Union for Faculty Remains at Odds with Pa. State Universities

A union representing faculty at 14 state universities remains at odds with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education over a new contract. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on salaries, health insurance and faculty workloads. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties represents about 5,500 faculty and coaches […]

September 18, 2016