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Leadership & Policy

Friends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the Ballot

It is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.

November 2, 2016

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Faculty & Staff

Female Faculty Putting Productivity in Writing

Writing groups for female faculty aim to provide more opportunities for research, opening up pathways to promotion.

November 2, 2016

Eastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti Found

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of New Mexico Gallup Executive Director Under Fire for Bigfoot Hunt

GALLUP, N.M. ― The head of the University of New Mexico’s Gallup campus is under fire for spending money on Bigfoot-related pursuits. KRQE-TV reports that UNM Gallup’s Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer organized a two-day, on-campus Bigfoot conference in February followed by a Bigfoot expedition, costing taxpayers about $7,000. Dyer is an avid Bigfoot hunter […]

November 2, 2016

Ex-Baylor Official Says She was Told to not Put Anything in Writing

WACO, Texas ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University says that a top school official told her to never put anything in writing after she sent him a 16-page memo detailing her concerns that her authority and support were still being compromised even as the university had indicated it was trying to make […]

November 2, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Rod Paige Returns to Jackson State as Interim President

JACKSON, Miss. ― Former U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige takes over as president of his alma mater, Jackson State University, next week. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Paige as interim president at its meeting Tuesday in Jackson. Until his Monday start date, Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, provost and […]

November 2, 2016

4 Things Native American Doctors Already Knew

When people think of medicine men or spiritual healers, they may not take those traditional practices seriously. Common themes like astrology and superstition seem at odds with the scientifically driven doctors who dominate our modern hospitals and medical offices. But Native American societies like the Maya and the Navajo have certain traditions and practices that […]

November 2, 2016

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Advocates: Hospital Won’t Do Rape Exams

EL PASO, Texas —An El Paso nonprofit that helps sexual assault victims says about 15 victims have told them they were turned away while seeking a rape kit exam at a local hospital. The hospital’s officials say they have just been providing victims with the option of going to facilities better equipped to work with […]

November 2, 2016

Institute Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

LONGMONT, CO–(Marketwired – November 01, 2016) – Today is the beginning of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., and First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) continues to honor that heritage by celebrating Native-themed children’s literature. On Oct. 19 — ahead of this month’s celebration — First Nations launched the national #NativeReads campaign with five […]

November 2, 2016

College Trains “Patient Navigators”

Otero Junior College’s vision is to provide superior educational opportunities and be a valued partner with the communities we serve. The Health Navigator program is a specific example of how it does just that. OJC boasts the state’s first associate degree in health navigation and a potential career pathway that extends from community health worker […]

November 2, 2016

Trapped— How to Prevent Deaths in Walk-In Freezers

ATLANTA —Trapped in a walk-in hotel freezer with subzero temperatures, Carolyn Robinson Mangham knocked so desperately on the door that the skin on her knuckles had worn away, her husband said in a lawsuit. When the door finally opened 13 hours later, the coroner said, the 61-year-old kitchen worker was lying on the metal floor, […]

November 2, 2016

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Digital Medical Networks Add Channels for Blacks, Women

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Nov 1, 2016) – Saddle Ranch Media, Inc. (OTC PINK: SRMX) now has four live Video-On-Demand networks ready to generate revenue on YouTube as a Medical Education Network distributed directly to targeted medical practices. SRMX’s is focusing its production capabilities on the Point-Of-Care portion the Digital-Out-Of-Home (“DOOH”) network space. DOOH or […]

November 2, 2016

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Poverty, Not Race, Increases Risk of Unplanned Pregnancy

Certain demographics are more likely to have unintended pregnancies than others, but while some reports point to racial differences among women who have unplanned pregnancies, a new study from the University of Michigan suggests that the real answer may instead lie in socioeconomic factors that transcend race. Statistics show that black women have more unintended […]

November 2, 2016

Talc User: $70 Million Verdict Can’t Buy Health

ST. LOUIS — When Deborah Giannecchini was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer four years ago, it didn’t make sense. She had no family history, nor did she seem a high risk. But months later, when her daughter saw a TV ad for a law firm asking ovarian cancer victims who used talcum powder to […]

November 2, 2016

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JESSIE BROOKS

JESSIE BROOKS has been named vice president of institutional advancement at Spelman College, effective November 7. He was senior director of development for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Brooks earned a bachelor’s from the University of New Mexico.

November 2, 2016

PATSY L. RUCHALA

PATSY L. RUCHALA has been named dean of the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno. She was director of the School of Nursing. Ruchala earned an associate from Alton Memorial Hospital School, a bachelor’s and a master’s from Governor’s State University, and a doctorate from Rush University.

November 2, 2016

GUOFANG WAN

GUOFANG WAN was named chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. She is a professor and director of the Office of Graduate Studies in the School of Education at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Wan earned a master’s from Shanghai International Studies University, a master’s from the University of Warwick in the U.K. and a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University.

November 2, 2016

KANDI W. DEITEMEYER

KANDI W. DEITEMEYER has been named president of Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina, effective in January. She is president of the College of the Albemarle in North Carolina. Deitemeyer earned an associate from Polk Community College in Florida, and a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of South Florida.

November 2, 2016

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