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Statins Underused Among Women, Minorities

Use of cholesterol-lowering statin medications in the United States rocketed upward 80% in the decade between 2002 and 2013. But new research suggests that the drugs shown to prevent heart attacks and strokes remain underused, especially among women, ethnic minorities and the uninsured. Close to 40 million American adults over 40 took statin medications in […]

November 16, 2016

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S.D. Governor Ditches Medicaid Plan After Talk with Pence

PIERRE, S.D. — Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he won’t pursue an expansion of Medicaid in 2017 after a discussion with Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The South Dakota governor said in a statement that his decision is based on a meeting November 14 in which he and Pence talked about the Trump administration’s plans for […]

November 16, 2016

Women’s Caucus: “Fight Trump on Abortion, Healthcare”

California’s women lawmakers are fighting against President-elect Donald Trump’s statements that he’d support overturning abortion rights. “President-elect Trump’s statements and policies threaten to restrict our freedoms, cut off our healthcare, affect our economy and the pocketbooks of working families, and drag us back to an era of back alley abortions,” said state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson […]

November 16, 2016

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A Sense of Place

Native students reconnect with heritage amid diversity mosaic of modern age.

November 16, 2016

DARBY DICKERSON

DARBY DICKERSON has been named dean of John Marshall Law School in Illinois, effective January 1. She was dean and W. Frank Newton Professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. Dickerson received a bachelor’s and a master’s from the College of William & Mary and a juris doctor from Vanderbilt University.

November 16, 2016

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CEDRIC MERLIN POWELL

CEDRIC MERLIN POWELL has been named faculty grievance officer at the University of Louisville. He is a professor at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. He earned a bachelor’s from Oberlin College and a juris doctor from New York University.

November 16, 2016

ELIEZER BERMUDEZ

ELIEZER BERMUDEZ has been named interim dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Indiana State University. He was chair of applied health sciences at Indiana State University.

November 16, 2016

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DILCIE PEREZ

DILCIE PEREZ has been named dean of student life and judicial affairs at Mira-Costa College. She was dean of students at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). Perez earned a bachelor’s from CSUSM and a master’s from Central Michigan University.

November 16, 2016

SARAH NUTTER

SARAH NUTTER was named dean of the Charles H. Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon, effective January 17. She is dean of the School of Business at George Mason University. Nutter earned a bachelor’s from Ferris State University in Michigan, and an MBA and a doctorate from Michigan State University.

November 16, 2016

DEBORA ESPOSITO

DEBORA ESPOSITO was named an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of North Carolina State University. She was a senior research scientist at the Dole Nutrition Institute of the North Carolina Research Center. Esposito earned a bachelor’s from the Federal University of Vicosa in Brazil, and a master’s and a doctorate from Rutgers University.

November 16, 2016

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MICHELLE M. WRIGHT

MICHELLE M. WRIGHT was named to the Kay Davis Professorship at Northwestern. She is a professor of African American studies and comparative literary studies. Wright earned a bachelor’s from Oberlin College and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.

November 16, 2016

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S.P. RAJ

S.P. RAJ has been named interim dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. He was a professor and chair of the marketing department. Raj earned a bachelor’s from the Indian Institute of Technology in India and a doctorate from Carnegie-Mellon University.

November 16, 2016

VERONICA I. OFORLEA

VERONICA I. OFORLEA has been named associate dean of disabled student programs and services at Santa Ana College. She was director of Disabled Students Program and Services, Student Health Services and CalWORKS at Merced College. Oforlea earned a bachelor’s from California State University, San Bernardino, a master’s from Western University of Health Services, Pomona, and a doctorate from California State University, Stanislaus.

November 16, 2016

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Experts: Trump’s Election May Slow Influx of International Students at U.S. Colleges

In the midst of concerns about President-elect Donald Trump, survey suggests that students who feel less welcome here may choose to study elsewhere.

November 15, 2016

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Partnership with Northern Arizona University Boosts Native Americans’ Educational Opportunities

Tribal colleges partner with Northern Arizona University to improve educational opportunities for Native Americans in the region.

November 15, 2016

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Merryman Says Respect for Sensitivities of LGBT Students Must Travel Well

Kent State associate professor says there’s not much information available about vetting chaperones and partnering organizations in regard to “study-abroad programs overall.”

November 15, 2016

Oklahoma Student in Penn Racist Chat ‘No Longer Enrolled’

NORMAN, Okla. — University of Oklahoma President David Boren says a student involved in a racist incident at the University of Pennsylvania “is no longer enrolled” at OU. Boren said in a statement Tuesday that the university has “zero tolerance” for those who take part in racism. Boren said OU will maintain a strong sense […]

November 15, 2016

Abilene Christian University Apologizes for Blackface Student Posting

ABILENE, Texas —A Christian university in Texas says some students no longer attend the school after images were posted online of a white student in blackface exclaiming: “I’m a strong black woman.” A student wearing an Abilene Christian University shirt and shorts is seen with her face covered in black. She also applies some oversized […]

November 15, 2016