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How Being Fit During Your College Years Can Help Solve Your Confidence Issues

Do you often admire the athletic physique of your college friend? Wonder why your friend is obsessing with his or her diet during college hours? Most of us during our college days think that a good physique is merely for looks, getting girls and appreciation from fellow mates. Apart from these superficial aspects, a fit […]

January 23, 2019

More tools for students to deal with mental health

A pair of mental health initiatives were rolled out at Nipissing University and Canadore College on Monday. The event took place on “Blue Monday” which is considered one of the most depressing days of the year. Read More

January 23, 2019

Medicity: New mega complex with colleges, hospitals to open in Ajman, UAE

Dubai: The healthcare business is expanding into Dubai’s neighbouring emirates, with Ajman expected to see the launch of a mega medical complex in the next few months. UAE-based company Thumbay Group announced that it will be officially inaugurating its new Dh1 billion Medicity project in March and it will be serving more than 20,000 people […]

January 23, 2019

Genetic diversity could bring about better Alzheimer’s treatment, study says

Genetic diversity among the test subjects in Alzheimer’s disease research could help bring about better treatment options for the condition, a new study says. Researchers funded by the National Institute on Aging, or NIA, injected a mouse model of familial Alzheimer’s known as 5XFAD into a group of genetically diverse mice. This group shared the […]

January 23, 2019

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Health system appoints diversity officer

A local health system has named its new diversity officer. Spectrum Health said it appointed Ovell Barbee, human resources SVP, to the role, in addition to his current responsibilities. Read More

January 23, 2019

Students in Blackface Video No Longer Attend University of Oklahoma

A day after two University of Oklahoma students made a blackface video that went viral, president Jim Gallogly announced that the students will leave the campus. “This type of behavior is not welcome here and is condemned in the strongest terms by me and by our university,” Gallogly said in the announcement. “This behavior does […]

January 23, 2019

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UW study finds student athletes report better mental health than non-athlete peers

Competing athletically at collegiate levels while maintaining a full class load and living independently for the first time causes high stress and anxiety for many. However, a new study at the University of Wisconsin found that student athletes enjoy high levels of physical and mental health, exceeding even that of their non-athlete classmates. Read More

January 23, 2019

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Robot Food Delivery Service Now Available at George Mason University

George Mason University students can now have select food and drinks orders delivered to them by robots, thanks to a new partnership with European startup company Starship Technologies. Starship will bring at least 25 six-wheeled robots to the Fairfax campus. Students can use the robot delivery service for orders from Blaze Plaza, Starbucks and Dunkin’ […]

January 23, 2019

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Will More Diversity Among Doctors Help Improve African-American Health?

African American men have the lowest life expectancy of any ethnic group in the country due to health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and cancer. The problem is puzzling when many of these diseases are so preventable or treatable today. Read More

January 23, 2019

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Child Prodigy with Full-Ride to Southern University Begins First Semester of Classes

Elijah Precciely, an 11-year-old child prodigy from Baton Rouge recently began his first full semester at Southern University where he is pursuing a degree in physics. In May 2018, Southern University announced that Precciely was taking courses at the institution before he received a full-ride scholarship to attend Southern. With his completed courses from last […]

January 23, 2019

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University of Central Arkansas Receives $20M Donation for New Fine Arts Center

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) has received a $20 million from the Windgate Foundation, the largest donation in more than a century of its existence. The donation will be used to create the new, 114,000 square foot Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The center will include an exterior space for three-dimensional art, […]

January 23, 2019

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Marshall University Food Pantry Offer Services to Federal Workers

Marshall University’s Department of Dietetics food pantry has opened its doors to federal workers struggling as a result of the government shutdown. “We are deeply committed to providing nutrition education and programming to not only our students, but to those we serve in our community as well,” said Dr. Kelli Williams, chair of the university’s […]

January 23, 2019

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 35 outstanding women during Women’s History Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maya Matthews Minter Maya@DiverseEducation.com Direct line: 703.385.2411 Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 35 outstanding women during Women’s History Month. FAIRFAX, Va. — In honor of Women’s History Month, Diverse will publish its eighth annual special report recognizing the contributions of women to higher education. To be circulated at several annual […]

January 23, 2019

Arts Education Remains Passion for 2007 Emerging Scholar

Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria doesn’t live or work where he did 12 years ago, but the former Diverse Emerging Scholar has remained passionate about the arts education and its potential to reach and inspire underrepresented students.

January 23, 2019

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January 23, 2019

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January 22, 2019

Retired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway Appointed Dean of Penn State Dickinson Law

Retired Lt. Col. Danielle M. Conway, current dean and law professor at the University of Maine School of Law, has been appointed dean of Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson Law, effective July 1. Prior to joining the University of Maine in 2015, Conway served on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of […]

January 22, 2019

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UNC Admissions Lawsuit Likely Headed to Supreme Court

The federal lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions practices at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – like a similar case involving Harvard in another federal courtroom – is likely to end up in the high court in a similarly prolonged legal battle, according to some observers.

January 22, 2019