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Audit: $164K Misused by Former Cashiers at Grambling State
MONROE, La. — Three former cashiers at Grambling State University are accused of improperly increasing campus spending account balances by $164,000 for 35 students, including two of the ex-workers. Those are among the findings in an audit released Monday by Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera’s office, which said the actions may have violated state and […]
October 30, 2017
Students
2 Penn State Frats Lose Recognition After Rules Violations
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Two fraternities have lost their recognition after what Pennsylvania State University describes as “several violations of university rules.” University officials said Saturday that Delta Upsilon has lost its recognition until the end of the spring semester. They say that Pi Lambda Phi won’t be recognized until the end of 2019. The […]
October 30, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Jane Doe’s Ordeal
Last night was the first night in a month that I was able to fall asleep without worrying about whether Jane Doe would get the medical care she needs. Jane, a 17-year-old unaccompanied immigrant minor, received her abortion yesterday after being held hostage by our federal government for over a month. But while the legal […]
October 30, 2017
Policies
WWII Vet Gets Benefits for Mustard Gas Exposure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —A World War II veteran who says he was exposed to mustard gas experiments at a former southwest Missouri military camp has been awarded federal benefits. Missouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced October 23 that the Department of Veterans Affairs is granting Arla Harrell monthly benefits. He’s also getting back-benefits from the […]
October 30, 2017
Disparities
Q &A on Breast Cancer Disparities
Dr. Peggy Porter, head of the Breast Cancer Research Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, studies the molecular details of different types of breast tumors and the characteristics — such as age, ethnicity and environmental exposure — that can alter an individual’s cancer risk. With this information, she aims to help make breast cancer […]
October 30, 2017
Disparities
Disabled Have Worst Outcomes and Access to Care
People with disabilities may have less access to care and worse health outcomes than individuals without physical or mental challenges, two recent studies suggest. One study found that people with disabilities in the UK have worse access to care largely due to struggles with transportation, costs and long waiting lists for appointments. The other study […]
October 30, 2017
Policies
Poll: Americans Want Bipartisan Obamacare Fix
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Republican and Democratic lawmakers clash over the future of Obamacare, Americans largely are eager for a bipartisan solution to its shortcomings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday. The Oct. 14-23 poll found that 62 percent of Americans want former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law to be maintained, […]
October 30, 2017
Policies
Providers: No Funds, No solution to Opioid Crisis
Providers said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s declaration that the opioid crisis is a national public health emergency is a good and necessary step to raise awareness about the epidemic, but on its own it won’t solve the problem. The declaration highlights the urgency of the problem, but the White House administration and Congress […]
October 30, 2017
Other News
Trump Vows to Attack Opioid Crisis, Cuts Treatment Options
US President Donald Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. What that means in practice remains to be seen – possibilities include increased federal funding, inter-agency coordination, and improved rural health services. But one prerequisite to making real progress in stopping the 142 deaths that happen each day in the US from […]
October 30, 2017
Other News
Discrimination Is Bad for Your Health
Most people can acknowledge that discrimination has an insidious effect on the lives of minorities, even when it’s unintentional. Those effects can include being passed over for jobs for which they are qualified or shut out of housing they can afford. And most people are painfully aware of the tensions between African-Americans and police. But […]
October 30, 2017
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The leap from Diversity Officer to College President
October 30, 2017
Opinion
Black Scholarship Matters
Yes, Black Lives Matter, but so do Black scholarship and Black professors, too.
October 29, 2017
Latinx
Challenges Remain for Latino College Presidents
Ten years ago, the number of Hispanic College presidents in the United States was about 5 percent. Today, it is down to roughly about 4 percent.
October 29, 2017
African-American
Vanderbilt, Fisk Partner to Tackle HIV and AIDS
Two Universities are partnering to reach out to individuals at risk for HIV and AIDS in the greater Nashville, Tennessee, area.
October 29, 2017
African-American
Prominent Educator Recognized by Alma Mater
Dr. Jerlando F.L. Jackson—an expert on workforce diversity and workplace discrimination in higher education—and a prolific researcher on issues relating to Black males, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.
October 29, 2017
News Roundup
Students Encouraged To Skip Sombreros, Blackface On Halloween
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Universities are urging students in search of an attention-grabbing costume this Halloween to pass on sombreros, Native American headdresses and blackface. Those are some of the costumes grabbing the attention of university administrators who are increasingly concerned that certain costumes are becoming flashpoints in campus debates over race and culture. While […]
October 28, 2017
News Roundup
DeVos May Only Partly Wipe Away Some Student Loans
WASHINGTON – The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit-colleges, the Associated Press has learned, abandoning the Obama administration’s policy of fully erasing that debt. Under President Barack Obama, tens of thousands of students deceived by now-defunct for-profit schools had over $550 million in such loans canceled completely. […]
October 28, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Accommodating “Nontraditionals”
The number of “nontraditional students” enrolled in college courses is on the rise, accounting for approximately 40 percent of all undergraduate and graduate students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. “Nontraditional” students are defined as those students only enrolled part-time, those over the age of twenty-four and those filing as independent on their […]
October 27, 2017
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