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Disparities
Reports Find Care at Native American Hospitals Substandard
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The internal watchdog of the Health and Human Services Department says the often substandard quality of care at hospitals serving Native Americans is the result of outdated equipment and technology, lack of resources, and difficulty attracting and keeping skilled staff. The Office of Inspector General on Friday released two reports that […]
October 12, 2016
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Policies
Veterans’ Applications Hidden In Storage Unit
RICHMOND, Va.— Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking a criminal investigation after applications for veterans’ benefits were found in a storage unit belonging to a former state employee who was fired last year for mishandling records, officials said. Between 20 and 30 boxes of documents were recovered from the unit belonging to the ex-employee […]
October 12, 2016
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Other News
University Welcomes Students with Intellectual Disabilities
ELGIN, Ill. — What began in 2015 as a meeting of support between Judson alumnae Gayle Gianopulos ’88 and Nancy Binger ’97 – two mothers of children with Down syndrome – has transformed into an amazing journey. That journey has now launched a new program that will provide a collegiate experience at Judson University for […]
October 12, 2016
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Students
At HBCU, Obama Encourages Students to be Agents of Change
At a town hall meeting at North Carolina A&T State University, President Obama discussed national issues facing Black communities as well as historically Black colleges and universities.
October 12, 2016
Students
Presidents: Diversity, Inclusion Everybody’s Job on Campus
What role do presidents have to play in shaping campus policy to be inclusive of all students but particularly Hispanic students at institutions that serve a predominantly Hispanic student population?
October 11, 2016
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Students
Admissions Movement Leaving ACT/SAT Behind
Hundreds of four-year, liberal arts schools have decreased reliance upon ACT/SAT test scores in admissions. These institutions are self-identifying in three categories: test-optional, test-flexible and test-blind.
October 11, 2016
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Women
UVa Administrator Barred from Showing Video as Evidence Against Rolling Stone
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A federal judge has delivered a setback to a University of Virginia official suing Rolling Stone and one of its writers for $7.8 million, alleging she was defamed in their discredited article about campus rapes. The judge says Nicole Eramo’s lawyers can’t show jurors any video from a deposition by the writer, […]
October 11, 2016
Students
South African Campus Hit by Second Day of Student Unrest
JOHANNESBURG ― South African riot police fought stone-throwing students for a second consecutive day at a university campus on Tuesday amid national calls by demonstrators for free higher education. Clashes broke out when students hurled rocks at a central building at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and police fired rubber bullets to disperse […]
October 11, 2016
Leadership & Policy
SUNY President Resigns in Wake of Bribery Charges
ALBANY, N.Y. ― The leader of a New York state research institute has resigned after being charged in a bribery and bid-rigging case that has shaken the administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. SUNY Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros announced his decision in a letter to SUNY officials Monday. His attorney, Mike Miller, said Tuesday […]
October 11, 2016
Students
Haskell Indian Nations University Employee Sues Over School’s Treatment of Rape Victim
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― A Haskell Indian Nations University employee alleges in a lawsuit that she was demoted from her job as a student counselor after trying to help a student who said she was raped. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Angelina Adams sued Monday in Douglas County District Court. Adams says Haskell leaders improperly expelled […]
October 11, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: 2 Things to Know Before Paying for Private College
Here are two things everyone should know before forking over money for that elite private college education.
October 11, 2016
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Blogs/Opinion
5 Perks Veterans May Not Know About
Being a service member provides you with the honor of serving your country. In return for your service, there are plenty of additional benefits for you and your family. Don’t miss out – make sure these military perks are on your radar. 1. Transferability of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Current service members and veterans up […]
October 11, 2016
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Veterans
Veterans’ Records Found in Storage Unit
RICHMOND, Va.— Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is seeking a criminal investigation after applications for veterans’ benefits were found in a storage unit belonging to a former state employee who was fired last year for mishandling records, officials said. Between 20 and 30 boxes of documents were recovered from the unit belonging to the ex-employee […]
October 11, 2016
Veterans
Utah State Program Puts PTSD Veterans on Horseback
WELLSVILLE CANYON, Utah —When he was on combat deployment in the Marine Corps, Justin Bishop, of Logan, saw the worst of the worst images from the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s. Bishop developed post-traumatic stress disorder — experiencing nightmares, sleepless nights, hyper-vigilance and depression. But because of “the culture and stigma of seeking […]
October 11, 2016
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Other News
Walden Under Review in Minnesota
Minnesota education officials have launched a review of online PhD programs at a for-profit college with ties to former President Bill Clinton. “We have seen an increased number of complaints related to dissertations at Walden University,” Sandy Connolly of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MOHE) told NBC News. The review follows an NBC News […]
October 11, 2016
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Other News
Senator Urges DOE to Restore Pell Grants Eligibility
(Washington, D.C) – Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Education (“the Department”) to consider using a provision of the Higher Education Act (HEA) to restore Pell Grant eligibility to low-income students impacted by the closures of […]
October 11, 2016
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Other News
Why For-Profits Attract Low-Income Students
Richard Green graduated from high school 20 years ago, eager to get a college degree in computer science and launch a career. So when a recruiter from what was then DeVry Institute of Technology told him he could finish his bachelor’s degree in three years instead of four, he signed on.”You want to be something […]
October 11, 2016
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Students
Colleges, Universities Making Retention, Completion Priority
Colleges and universities are working to boost retention and completion rates after a steady decline in recent years.
October 10, 2016
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