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College students at higher risk of Meningitis B

College students face a higher risk for Meningitis B than their peers who are not in college. That’s according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control. Meningitis B is a rarer strain of the disease… but it is serious and potentially deadly. Read More

January 2, 2019

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Drug policy solutions for the new year

As we look ahead to the new year, our nation continues to grapple with one of the most daunting public health challenges in recent history — the opioid epidemic. Substantial opportunities exist to reduce the number of overdose deaths in this country and at the same time, forge a new path to address substance use […]

January 2, 2019

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Diverse diet? Maybe not

We all have dietary needs to meet, and it takes a wide variety of foods to do that…or does it? A recent review of research on dietary diversity shows the widely accepted recommendation to eat a large variety of foods may be way off track. Read More

January 2, 2019

Diversity efforts in Rutgers physician assistant program pays off

In Ghana, Asana Rashad’s grandmother sold her hand-sewn wedding dress so her granddaughter could afford to attend grade school. The girl who once walked barefoot to school went on to college thanks to a student exchange program in the U.S, then chose to pursue her goal to be a physician assistant. Read More

January 2, 2019

Marist Health Quest School of Medicine

The search for faculty is under way, a site adjacent to Vassar Hospital has been chosen for a dedicated building, and the first class of future physicians to be minted in the Hudson Valley are expected to begin their studies in 2022 at the Marist Health Quest School of Medicine. The collaboration will address a […]

January 2, 2019

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Report Shows Varied Progress in Achieving Equality in NYC

A new report by the City University of New York (CUNY) highlights a complicated narrative about equality in New York City. Overall citywide levels of inequality improved slightly compared to the 2015 baseline, with positive and negative results across certain areas. The report was produced by Equality Indicators, a project of CUNY’s Institute for State […]

January 2, 2019

Academics, Experts Share Diversity Dreams for 2019

With 2018 in the rearview mirror and 2019 in the windshield, Diverse asked some academics and other authorities to share their biggest wish for diversity, access and inclusion in higher education in the new year.

January 2, 2019

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NOVA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Tenure and Appointment as President of Wake Tech

Dr. Scott Ralls, who is currently the president of Northern Virginia Community College, also known as NOVA or NVCC, has been named president of Wake Technical Community College, effective May 1.

January 2, 2019

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Illinois Tech and College of DuPage Establish Agreement to Assist Student Transfer Pathways

Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and the College of DuPage have recently partnered on a Guaranteed Admission Agreement in an effort to help DuPage students easily transfer to select Illinois Tech undergraduate programs, such as its College of Architecture and Armour College of Engineering. Under the new agreement, DuPage students pursuing an Associate of Arts or […]

January 2, 2019

Kenyon Faculty Write Diversity into Tenure and Promotion Guidelines

While many institutions of higher learning discuss the importance of diversity and encourage efforts at inclusion and equity, Kenyon College faculty have taken the unusual next step of writing the concepts into their tenure and promotion guidelines.

January 2, 2019

UW-Whitewater Names Dr. Cheryl Green as Interim Chancellor

Dr. Cheryl Green, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Oshkosh, has been appointed interim chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Before she joined the UW-Oshkosh faculty, Green was assistant vice president for student affairs at Tennessee State University. Green has over 25 years of experience working in higher education and student affairs, […]

January 1, 2019

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Congressional Committees Monitoring Progress on new VA Act, What it Means for Veterans who Need Care

Congressional Veterans Affairs Committees have expressed concerns about the turnover rates for top and middle leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

December 31, 2018

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Brig. Gen. Gregory P. Chaney Appointed Deputy Adjutant General-Army for the Texas Military Department

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Brig. Gen. Gregory “Greg” P. Chaney the deputy adjutant general-Army for the state military department.

December 31, 2018

Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Disabled Veterans Not Well Known Among the Group

Almost 42,000 disabled veterans are qualified to have their federal student loan debt dismissed, but approximately 18 percent have applied for the forgiveness program, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

December 31, 2018

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Two Bills Aim to Make Attending College for Vets, Service Members Easier

Two bills sponsored by New Jersey Assembly Democrats were passed last month by the state’s General Assembly, in an effort to help New Jersey service members and veterans make their path to higher education easier.

December 31, 2018

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Report: OSU Makes Strides in Achieving College Affordability

The Ohio State University (OSU) has made strides in making college education more affordable for its students, according to a new report from the Ohio chancellor of higher education. Public colleges and universities in Ohio have saved a combined $320 million in institutional funding in the 2018 fiscal year, and approximately $179 million of that […]

December 28, 2018

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Second-Oldest All-Women’s College to Begin Admitting Transgender Women

Stephens College, the second-oldest all-women’s college in the country, has implemented a new admissions policy that will allow transgender women, but not transgender men, to be admitted into the institution. The Missouri college has been considering the policy change since 2014, according to The Hill. The new policy states that Stephens will “continue to admit […]

December 28, 2018

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Diversity in Tech: Make School Bachelor’s Program with Dominican Accredited

Make School, a postsecondary educational program created by two 20-something techies, is now offering an industry-driven, project-oriented bachelor’s degree in partnership with Dominican University of California that students can complete in two years – and don’t have to start paying for until they graduate and secure a job that pays at least $60,000 a year.

December 28, 2018