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Study: Self-Affirmation May Help Black Medical Students Reach Residency Goals

Self-affirmation – reflecting upon one’s most important values – can help Black medical students reach residency goals but can lead to the perception that they are less qualified for a prestigious residency than their peers, according to a new study from Northwestern University. Dr. Sylvia Perry, assistant professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of […]

May 19, 2021

Two Student-Centric Nonprofits to Collaborate

The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE) – nonprofit developer of assessments that measure students’ college and career readiness – will be partnering with CenterPoint Education Solutions –a nonprofit giving curriculum, assessment and professional learning solutions to help educators help students succeed. “CAE’s globally-recognized performance-based assessment expertise and CenterPoint’s deep experience in building high-quality […]

May 19, 2021

Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE)

African-American

Fisk University Receives $2.5 Million to Create Endowed Chair Honoring Civil Rights Leader Diane Nash

Fisk University announced a $2.5 million gift from Amy and Frank Garrison, the largest gift from a Nashville family in the school’s history. The money will go towards the creation of an Endowed Chair in honor of Diane Nash at Fisk’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice and an endowed scholarship fund. Nash – a […]

May 19, 2021

Fisk University

Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, an interview with book author Nicole Lynn Lewis

Nicole Lynn Lewis is the author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, as well as the founder of the nonprofit organization Generation Hope. Nicole is no stranger to the challenges faced by teenage student parents, especially having been one herself, and has been […]

May 19, 2021

Extending Respect and Resources to International Students

The higher education sector in the United States benefited for years from the financial pockets of the international community with minimal accountability and consideration for those students, making terminology such as ‘cash cows’ notoriously synonymous with international student enrollments. Historical demand for a U.S. education rose from ideals of versions of the American dream, decades of soft-diplomacy, and as the current academic and economic hegemony. However, last spring proved that the demand can quickly dissipate.

May 18, 2021

Community Colleges

Report Analyzes Effects of COVID-19 on Texas Students’ Mental Health, Employment and Basic Needs Insecurity

A new report, “#RealCollege2021: Basic Needs Insecurity Among Texas College Students During the Ongoing Pandemic,” analyzed around 13,000 student responses from 14 colleges and universities within the state between September and November 2020.

May 18, 2021

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Multiple Organizations Call for Education Department to Prioritize Pell Grant Restoration for Incarcerated Students

Prison Fellowship, a Christian nonprofit for prisoners, former prisoners and families and several other groups have submitted a letter Tuesday to Dr. Miguel Cardona, the U.S. secretary of education, asking that the Department of Education prioritize the implementation of Pell Grant restoration for incarcerated students. Signatories include the ACLU, College and Community Fellowship, the Consortium […]

May 18, 2021

Dr. Miguel Cardona

Community Colleges

San Antonio College Emerges Winner of 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

San Antonio College (SAC) was selected as the winner of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The announcement came during a virtual award ceremony on Tuesday.

May 18, 2021

Dr. Robert Vela, Jr.

African-American

CDC Foundation Gives Xavier University of Louisiana Grant to Tackle COVID-19 Transmission

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation is giving Xavier University of Louisiana $420,000 to create strategies to combat disproportionate COVID-19 transmission among African Americans in the New Orleans area, which has had one of the highest rates of mortality from COVID-19 in Louisiana and the U.S. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the […]

May 18, 2021

Xavier University of Louisiana

Community Colleges

California Gov. Newsom Proposes $12 Billion Increase in Higher Ed Investments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $12 billion increase for higher ed, with investments in college affordability, strengthening pathways, improving time to degree and graduation and addressing COVID-19 pandemic impacts on students. The investments aim to close racial equity gaps, which have been exacerbated during the pandemic. The higher ed budget proposed in the […]

May 18, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom

Frontier Nursing University Endows New Scholarship to Increase Diversity in Healthcare

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has endowed a new scholarship to support African American, Black, Native American, and Alaskan Native students. The scholarship will be for 10 students a year. FNU will designate $2.5 million to give $100,000 in scholarships a year. “While our other endowed scholarships are needed by and available to students of all […]

May 18, 2021

Frontier Nursing University (FNU)

Leadership & Policy

Dr. Vince Rodriguez Named President of Coastline College

Dr. Vince Rodriguez has been named president of Coastline College. Since 1998, Rodriguez has been a part of the Coast Community College District. Since 2012, Rodriguez has served in the role as Coastline vice president of instruction. Rodriguez holds an associate degree from Orange Coast College, a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology, a […]

May 17, 2021

Dr. Vince Rodriguez

Community Colleges

National Competition Showcases STEM Capabilities of Community College Students

Community college students will flex their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills on a national stage with the return of the Community College Innovation Challenge after it was canceled due to COVID-19 last year. Last week, the NSF and AACC named 10 final teams for their proposed solutions to timely issues such as the pandemic, policing behavior and climate change.

May 17, 2021

Mount Nittany Health Increases Visitation Opportunities for Medical Center Inpatients

Mount Nittany Medical Center began permitting one visitor per inpatient during visitation hours Monday, Mount Nittany Health said in a release. Visitation hours at the center are 2-6 p.m. daily, and all visitors, patients and caregivers are still required to wear masks and be screened prior to the visit. If a visitor does not have […]

May 17, 2021

Mount Nittany Health

Connecting Today’s Course Activities to Tomorrow’s Career Possibilities is Key to Student Re-Engagement

To say that education and learning has been significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. Students have had to adjust to a new form of being educated while instructors were learning new methods on the fly. It was a patchwork process at best, but it caused a reexamination of existing practices.

May 17, 2021

Husson University Takes Important Next Step in Protecting Students’ Health

Husson University announced that it will be taking an important new step in protecting the health of their campus community by requiring all students returning to campus in the fall to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “Since the pandemic began, Husson University’s first priority has been to protect the health of our campus community. Toward this […]

May 17, 2021

Husson University

Olympian Raven Saunders Looks Toward Tokyo, With A Focus on Mental Health

In January 2020, Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders read a news article about Bryce Gowdy, a Black teenager from Deerfield Beach, Florida, who died by suicide. He and his family had been living in a car as they endured financial difficulties, and the circumstances weighed on him, according to The Washington Post. Gowdy, 17, had been […]

May 17, 2021

Q&A: University Health Pediatrician Explains What The COVID-19 Vaccine Means for 12- to 15-Year-Olds

University Health System Pediatrician Dr. Mandie Svatek has answered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and what it means for children, including how kids have responded to the vaccine so far, her own daughter’s experience in a drug trial and when even younger children may become eligible for the shot. Days after the Food and Drug […]

May 17, 2021

UT Health San Antonio