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Hassan takes on for-profit colleges that she says are deceptively targeting students, veterans
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Maggie Hassan vowed if elected to stand up to federal regulations and crack down on for-profit universities targeting veterans with deceptive marketing so that these schools can maximize what they get in federal student loan support. “Maggie believes it is unacceptable that shady for-profit colleges and universities continue […]
August 2, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
CDC Report Underscores Need for HPV Vaccination
A decade after the FDA approved the first vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the incidence of HPV-associated cancers is rising, with the number of HPV-associated cancers diagnosed annually between 2008 and 2012 increasing by approximately 16% compared with the previous […]
August 2, 2016
Other News
Cherokee’s Miss Native American USA On Mission To Improve Dental Hygiene On Reservations
The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe and the reservation’s surroundings in Western North Carolina are known for mountain beauty, rich culture, and history. Of course, it’s also home to North Carolina’s only casino. And it’s home to Miss Native American USA. Her name is Kristina Hyatt, and she’s a dental hygienist who in the last […]
August 2, 2016
Other News
Stomach Cancer: Awareness and Advances Needed
Stomach cancer is less common in the U.S. than it used to be – that’s the good news. The catch is when stomach or gastric cancer occurs, it’s often not caught until it’s dangerously advanced. Unlike breast cancer or colon cancer, there’s no routine screening for stomach cancer. People can overlook or dismiss subtle symptoms […]
August 2, 2016
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August 2, 2016
Students
Study: Public University Subsidies Don’t Favor Wealthy Students
A new paper seeks to contravene the “conventional wisdom” that states subsidies for public universities favor wealthy students, but one leading labor economist says it’s not a big deal if they don’t because poor students need more.
August 1, 2016
Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison to Test Diversity Program
MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus. The campus will test the program, called Our Wisconsin, on up to 1,000 freshmen to allow students to learn about themselves and others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Federal Judge Grills GOP Lawyers Over Need for Bathroom Law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly how the law was making people safer. The Republican lawyers urged U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder to deny the preliminary injunction sought by transgender plaintiffs, […]
August 1, 2016
HBCUs
Some Colleges say Hosting a Debate Worth $5M Cost
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ― Democracy doesn’t come cheap. Between the logistics of accommodating an estimated 2,500 news reporters and arranging security for VIPs, the cost of hosting a presidential debate now tops $5 million. But that price tag has not deterred New York’s Hofstra University. The Long Island school is hosting a presidential debate for the […]
August 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Franklin Pierce University has 1st Woman President
RINDGE, N.H. ― Franklin Pierce University’s new president is the first alumna and first woman to occupy the position. Kim Mooney, who started Monday, served on the university’s Board of Trustees for seven years. She was interim president for six months before serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs for another seven years. […]
August 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Yale to Revisit Name of College Honoring Slavery Supporter
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Yale University said Monday it will reconsider the decision to keep the name of a residential college named for John C. Calhoun, a 19th-century alumnus and ardent supporter of slavery. Yale President Peter Salovey announced in April that the university was preserving the name of Calhoun College, defying protesters who railed […]
August 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Ronald Carter to Step Down as Johnson C. Smith President in 2017
Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University since 2008, announced his intention to step aside as leader of the historically Black institution in June 2017. Carter, in a letter sent to JCSU stakeholders on Monday, indicated that the university had completed the goals of the 2008-2017 Strategic Plan implemented when he took […]
August 1, 2016
STEM
Shengmin Sang Guiding North Carolina A&T to Front of Fight Against Cancer
Dr. Shengmin Sang is helping to position historically Black North Carolina A&T State University into a center of cutting-edge cancer research.
August 1, 2016
Students
Report: Standardized Assessments Best Measure of Graduates
A technology think tank’s report released Monday calls for the use of standardized assessments in measuring the abilities and job readiness of college graduates.
August 1, 2016
African-American
The Perverse Affinity for Defending Slavery
One can only wonder what would make any rational, decent human being assert that slavery was a good thing.
August 1, 2016
Nursing
IHS Awards $700K Contract to Expert on Care
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Indian Health Service has awarded a one-year, $700,000 contract to an independent expert to help federal government-operated medical facilities improve patient care and safety. The IHS says the contract with the Joint Commission for Accreditation Services will help test the readiness of IHS hospitals for compliance surveys conducted by the […]
August 1, 2016
Nursing
Maine University Gets $900K to Boost Health Workforce
BIDDEFORD, Maine —The federal Health Resources and Services Administration is giving nearly $900,000 to University of New England to help the school grow the state’s health care workforce. The Biddeford university is getting three grants, the largest of which is for primary care training and enhancement. The other grants are for nurse education and a […]
August 1, 2016
Policies
Court: Hospital’s White-Only Shifts Are Illegal
OLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington Supreme Court ruled July 28 that a state psychiatric hospital violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when it issued a directive for white staffers only to work a weekend shift in a ward with a violent patient who had threatened to hurt black employees. In its unanimous ruling, the nine-member high court […]
August 1, 2016
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