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Assistant Coach Sues Oregon State University After Firing
PORTLAND, Ore. — An assistant wrestling coach fired by Oregon State University has filed a federal lawsuit that contends he was wrongly let go. The lawsuit filed in Eugene says Kevin Roberts was falsely accused of allowing or participating in derogatory remarks made by members of the wrestling team toward one of their teammates. The […]
October 23, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Cynical Sabotage
“If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.” For years, Republicans used that exaggerated pledge to thrash the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and President Obama for not keeping his promise. Politifact labeled it as “lie of the year” in 2013. Read More
October 23, 2017
Disparities
Probe Finds Practices at V.A. Dental Clinic Delayed Care
BILLINGS, Mont. — Practices at the Billings Veterans Affairs dental clinic led to delays in care and in some cases risked patients’ health, according to a federal investigation. Billings dentist Kelly Hale complained in 2016 that former chief of dental services Robert Bourne didn’t allow staff dentists in Billings to access a computerized system to […]
October 23, 2017
Disparities
Study: Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risks after Gestational Diabetes
Women who have had gestational diabetes may be able to reduce or even eliminate their risk for cardiovascular disease by following a healthy lifestyle in the years after giving birth, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The researchers analyzed data from the Nurses’ Health Study II (link is external), […]
October 23, 2017
Policies
Uninsured Rate Rises to 12.3 Percent
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. adults without health insurance is up nearly 3.5 million this year, as rising premiums and political turmoil over “Obamacare” undermine coverage gains that drove the nation’s uninsured rate to a historic low. That finding is based on the latest installment of a major survey, released Friday. The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being […]
October 23, 2017
Disparities
Harvard Will Host Webcast Forum on Discrimination
BOSTON — The Harvard School of Public Health is holding a discussion on discrimination in America. The discussion to be webcast at noon on Tuesday (Oct. 24) is part of the school’s Forum series and will focus on the African-American experience with discrimination in everyday life. (12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET ForumHSPH.org https://theforum.sph.harvard.edu/events/discrimination-in-america/ ) It is […]
October 23, 2017
Other News
Democrats Reject White House Demands for Health Deal
WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats rejected White House demands Friday to add provisions weakening the Obama health care law to a bipartisan deal on steadying unsettled insurance markets. The compromise already faced an uphill path and this was the latest blow. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Trump administration was involved in the […]
October 23, 2017
Other News
Scouts Kick Out Child Who Questioned Politician on Guns, Race and Health
DENVER — A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans’ health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President Donald Trump used his speech at the […]
October 23, 2017
News Roundup
Hartwick College Program Will Groom Peace Corps Volunteers
ONEONTA, N.Y. Hartwick College is working with the Peace Corps to create a preparatory program for the overseas agency. The Harwick Peace Corps Prepartory Program will prepare interested Hartwick students for careers or volunteer service abroad. The program being launched Nov. 1 is designed to help students at the college west of Albany, New York, […]
October 22, 2017
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Tuition Remission Benefit was a “Blessing in Disguise”
Even though her mother worked the night shift cleaning crew at Linfield College, Giselle Naranjo-Nelson never considered going to the college herself because she always thought the school was financially out of her family’s reach. All that changed when the director of a now-defunct Upward Bound program at Linfield asked Giselle if she had planned to apply to the college where her mother worked.
October 22, 2017
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ACE Encourages Congress to Take Action on DACA Policy
The American Council on Education has urged members of Congress to pass a “long-time legislative fix to protect Dreamers,” according to a letter that the organization’s president, Ted Mitchell, says is likely the largest sign-on in the organization’s history.
October 22, 2017
HBCUs
Prominent Ivy League Veteran Named President of Prairie View A&M
Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, who made history when she became the first Black woman to become the president of an Ivy League school, will become the next president of Prairie View A&M University.
October 22, 2017
News Roundup
NAACP Names New Leader For More Active Future
WASHINGTON — The NAACP turned to an insider Saturday to help bring the nation’s oldest civil rights organization back to prominence. Derrick Johnson, 49, of Jackson, Mississippi, was hired as the NAACP’s 19th president and CEO after having served as interim leader since July and previously as vice chairman of the NAACP board of directors. […]
October 22, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Can Online Training Maintain Quality?
Today, we have access to high-speed internet in most parts of the world. Resultantly, we are seeing mainstream adoption of various trends, including the adoption of online training for students and employees around the globe. While text portals were popular for information consumption online in the past, there is increasingly a shift towards other forms […]
October 20, 2017
Academics
Database Change Broadens View of Outcomes
One big flaw of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Database System (IPEDS) has been fixed. The U.S. Department of Education has revamped its higher education database to begin tracking non-traditional students — the ones who aren’t attending school full-time or aren’t entering college as freshmen right from high school — an additional 650,000 people. According to […]
October 20, 2017
Other News
Lawmaker Offers Apprenticeship Bill to Help With Transition
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — Rep. Beto O’Rourke has introduced a new bill aimed to make it easier for soldiers to find jobs outside of the military. He said the Veteran Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform (VALOR) Act is designed to help streamline apprenticeship programs for troops transitioning into civilian life. O’Rourke said it will […]
October 20, 2017
Veterans
College Makes It Easier for Vets to Use Credits
Pellissippi State Community College is making it easier for military veterans to receive college credit for their experience. With a state $70,190 Veteran Reconnect grant, Pellissippi State plans by next fall to improve its process for veterans to know what credit they can receive before they enroll in college. Currently about 500 Pellissippi State students […]
October 20, 2017
Other News
2 Investigations Confirmed at Air Force Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheating by more than a dozen freshman cadets on a test and alleged misconduct by members of the lacrosse team are under separate investigations at the Air Force Academy. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports the academy says 13 freshmen were accused of cheating on a test of basic Air Force knowledge. […]
October 20, 2017
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