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Judge: Federal Lawsuit Against Baylor University Can Proceed
HOUSTON — A lawsuit filed against Baylor University by 10 women alleging they were sexually assaulted while students can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The women, identified as “Jane Doe” plaintiffs, allege Baylor was indifferent to or ignored claims of sexual assault and didn’t enforce federal general discrimination protections. Baylor had sought to have […]
March 8, 2017
Students
University to Research Veterans at Black Hills Cemetery
STURGIS, S.D. — A nearly $74,000 contract has been awarded to a South Dakota university to research stories of veterans buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Staff and students at Black Hills State University will research the veterans’ history and the circumstances of their service, the Black Hills Pioneer reported. Thousands of people are […]
March 8, 2017
Students
Black Junior to Lead Student Government at University of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Black University of Alabama student supported by a secretive campus group long controlled by Whites has been elected student government president, breaking a barrier that seemed unlikely to fall a few years ago. Junior marketing major Jared Hunter won the office in balloting Tuesday, carrying 54 percent of the vote in […]
March 8, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Making Healthcare Unaffordable for Millions
That’s not an ironic headline. Leading House Republicans have included a number of transformative and consequential reforms in their American Health Care Act, the full text of which was published Monday evening. But those reforms are overshadowed by the bill’s stubborn desire to make health insurance unaffordable for millions of Americans, and trap millions more […]
March 8, 2017
Disparities
Students Build 3D-Printed Prosthetics for Kids
CINCINNATI — College and high school students in the Cincinnati area are using 3D printing to solve medical problems in the community. A group of biomedical engineering students at the University of Cincinnati started a student organization in 2015 to build inexpensive prosthetic hands for local kids. Inspired by the global organization e-Nable, Enable UC […]
March 8, 2017
Other News
Sam’s Club Offers Health Screenings to Members
Sam’s Club is partnering with digital health kiosk company higi to bring self-service screenings to 622 Sam’s Club locations nationwide that have pharmacies, MobiHealthNews reports. The screening stations — free to Sam’s Club members — allow users to check their pulse, blood pressure, weight and body mass index, and track and share information over time […]
March 8, 2017
Disparities
Study: Telehealth Use Drives Up Costs
Direct-to-consumer telehealth services make care more convenient by giving patients with minor illnesses 24-7 access to a physician, but they don’t necessarily reduce costs by substituting for office and emergency room (ER) visits, a new study published in Health Affairs suggests. Researchers at RAND Corporation looked at three years of claims data and found that […]
March 8, 2017
Other News
Refugee Ban Hurts Underserved Areas
In early 2001, an Iranian family fled their home and landed in Texas as political refugees. The mother, who went to medical school in Iran, passed her boards in the US and now works as a psychiatrist; she largely serves children in poverty. Her son, just 15 when they moved here, is now in his […]
March 8, 2017
Other News
HHS Head Vows Protection for Medicare
HHS Secretary Tom Price said during an interview with CBS Face the Nation that the Trump administration “believes in the guarantee of Medicare for our seniors.” President Donald Trump indicated during a recent address to Congress that his administration did not have interest in making changes to Medicare. Read More
March 8, 2017
Policies
GOP Plans Massive Changes to Medicaid
The text of the long-awaited Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was released Monday evening and included tax credits to help people buy coverage based somewhat on income, instead of just on age as previous drafts obtained by Politico had suggested. It also eliminates the cap on employer-sponsored health insurance […]
March 8, 2017
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Leading from the Front
Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan is taking St. Mary’s College of Maryland to new heights.
March 8, 2017
Policies
Conservatives Push Back on GOP Health Plan
WASHINGTON — A powerful conservative backlash threatened to sink the new Republican health care bill less than 24 hours after its launch, even as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders began trying to sell the legislation as the long-promised GOP cure for “Obamacare.” “We’re going to do something that’s great and I’m proud to support […]
March 8, 2017
Disabilties
Vega’s Poor Start Benefits At-risk Population
Poverty isn’t some abstract idea to Dr. Desireé Vega, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars. She’s experienced it firsthand.
March 7, 2017
Students
Morehouse: Despite Reports, John Wilson to Complete Term as President
Morehouse College refutes reports on Monday that stated its president, Dr. John Silvanus Wilson, had been abruptly ousted from his position.
March 7, 2017
Students
Diversity in College Newsroom Staff Key to Diversity in Coverage
Journalism is about telling stories — stories that matter and make a difference. A diverse staff can uncover stories touching on diversity, accessibility and social issues that may not have been apparent to a less diverse staff.
March 7, 2017
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San Francisco State Expanding College Access for Formerly Incarcerated
San Francisco State University is now replicating Project Rebound, which has helped hundreds of formerly incarcerated individuals enroll in college and supported them until graduation.
March 7, 2017
Women
Ex-wife of University Benefactor Sues to Recoup Donations
WORCESTER, Mass. — The ex-wife of a man who has donated tens of millions of dollars to a Massachusetts university wants some of that money back. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Janet Foisie says in a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Worcester Polytechnic Institute that her ex-husband concealed $4.5 million from her during divorce […]
March 7, 2017
Students
Author: Sanction College Students Who Shouted Down My Speech
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — An author of a book discussing racial differences in intelligence who was shouted down by protesters at Middlebury College when he gave a guest lecture and was confronted by some of them afterward says he wants the college to sanction those involved. Charles Murray, who describes himself as a libertarian and social […]
March 7, 2017
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