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Cannabis and Campuses: Colleges Caught in the Middle of Marijuana Laws
States continue to pass laws that legalize marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, placing colleges and universities in a position that will require them to revisit how they promote drug-abuse prevention.
November 7, 2018
Policies
Changing the Culture: University, Faculty and Graduate Student Responsibility to Prioritize Student Mental Health
Mental health is important for success in higher education, yet many graduate students struggle with the maintenance of their well-being. An eye-opening 2018 study shows that graduate students are six times more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population. This study also noted gender disparities with over 55 percent of transgender graduate […]
November 7, 2018
Nursing
Nine SIUE faculty are finalists for March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards
EDWARDSVILLE – Nine Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing (SIUE SON) faculty are among the finalists for the March of Dimes’ seventh annual Nurse of the Year Award. The event is Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. The March of Dimes will present awards across 20 disciplines to nurses who […]
November 7, 2018
Other News
Tackling mental health stigmas among Black Americans
Men of some minority races are statistically less likely seek help for their mental health than women and Caucasians, a 2015 study shows. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), only 6.6 percent of black men report having sought mental health services compared to 11.3 percent of their white counterparts and 10.3 percent […]
November 7, 2018
Other News
Study: Lesbian Women Less Likely to Report Receiving Birth Control Prescription or Counseling
According to a new study that used data from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2015, lesbian women were less likely to report receiving a birth control prescription or birth control counseling compared with heterosexual women. However, they were more likely to report having received sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling, testing, or treatment, after adjusting […]
November 7, 2018
Opinion
Is There a Limit to Academic Freedom?
While everyone is entitled to his own views, no one is allowed to act upon them when they harm others. This tolerance should be modeled and developed on college campuses, as young people are shaping their views and learning to interact with others from diverse backgrounds in ways that will inform their future.
November 7, 2018
African-American
Human Rights Campaign to Host 13th HBCU Leadership Summit
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 13th annual HBCU Leadership Summit: “Leading the Truth” will take place in less than a week, welcoming 46 LGBTQ students attending 23 HBCUs around the country. Students will participate in workshops, leadership development opportunities and can network with well-known LGBTQ figures. The summit will occur in Atlanta over the course […]
November 7, 2018
News Roundup
University of Alabama to Begin the State’s First Educational Neuroscience Program
The University of Alabama (UA) has announced undergraduates can begin applying to the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. The program will be offered through the university’s College of Education. The new major will include courses on a wide range of topics such as electrophysiological research methods, mathematical cognitions, neuroimaging, and […]
November 7, 2018
News Roundup
Delaware State University Purchases 10 New Airplanes for Flight Training Program
Delaware State University (DSU) has announced it will buy 10 new Vulcanair V1.0 single-engine airplanes for its department of aviation’s flight training program. The university will purchase at least one more airplane a year for a decade to accommodate students in the professional pilot major. “These aircraft will serve as the workhorses of our fleet […]
November 7, 2018
Women
Barbara Ransby Receives Scholarship for her Work to Better Society
Activist and writer Dr. Barbara Ransby, who’s also a historian at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), was recently selected as the recipient of the American Studies Association’s 2018 Angela Y. Davis Prize for Public Scholarship. The scholarship honors intellectuals who have exceptional work that is used to “educate the lay public, influence policies, […]
November 7, 2018
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Minorities, Younger Voters Influenced Seminal Mid-Term Elections
The Democratic party regained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republicans retained control of the Senate as mid-term election results went late into Tuesday night following record-shattering voter turnout fueled partly by vast numbers of young voters.
November 6, 2018
News Roundup
Dozens of anti-Semitic Flyers Found at University of Rochester
Dozens of anti-Semitic propaganda flyers were found on a printer at The University of Rochester (UR)’s Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. “Anti-Semitic messages were faxed to a small number of University departments on Monday, Nov. 5. These messages are reprehensible and cowardly, and they are contrary to the University’s values,” […]
November 6, 2018
STEM
Colleges and Universities Prepare for National STEM Day
Across the higher education landscape, National Stem Day will feature events such as STEM symposiums, trainings and community activities that engage a variety of groups, including minorities and women.
November 6, 2018
News Roundup
ASU to Host two Events Honoring Black Soldiers who Fought in WWI
Alabama State University (ASU) will host two events commemorating Black soldiers from Montgomery and ASU who fought in World War I (WWI) and to honor the 100th anniversary of the Allied victory of the war on Friday, Nov. 9. The first ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Montgomery’s Old Oakwood Cemetery where the graves […]
November 6, 2018
News Roundup
NJIT Announces new School of Applied Engineering and Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has announced the creation of its new School of Applied Engineering and Technology within the institution’s Newark College of Engineering. The new school will highlight the importance of internships, co-ops and apprenticeships within government and private industry and will include 10 undergraduate programs in engineering technology. Some of the […]
November 6, 2018
Academics
GSW, Ga. Military College sign articulation agreement
AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University and Georgia Military College signed a new articulation agreement on GSW’s campus Thursday that is designed to ensure a smooth transition from associate’s degree programs at GMC to GSW’s new Long-Term Care Management program. Graduates with the LTCM degree will have the managerial, budgetary and communication skills necessary in […]
November 6, 2018
Academics
Paperwork backlog delays benefits to veterans attending Wichita State
More than 100 student veterans at Wichita State University have not received their GI Bill benefits because of a paperwork backlog caused by understaffing at the university’s Military and Veteran Student Center. Delayed payments prompted some students to drop courses or withdraw from the university altogether, student leaders said, and they urged WSU to rectify […]
November 6, 2018
Academics
The Citadel wants more female cadets, so it’s changing the rules to entice them
The Citadel is making a change in an effort to attract more female cadets. The military college in Charleston, S.C., has changed its rules about grooming, according to a news release from The Citadel. Part of the adjusted grooming rules will mean “fourth-class female cadets” are no longer required to cut their hair “at matriculation,” […]
November 6, 2018
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