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Undocumented Students Struggle to Afford College
Undocumented students — including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status — can’t receive federal financial aid because they are not U.S. citizens. So, they have to scrape together the funds for college themselves. This puts them at a distinct disadvantage. Over half of all undergraduates — 55 percent — receive some form of federal financial aid to pay for college, according to the latest National Postsecondary Aid study.
September 25, 2019
Latinx
Start with How: Inhabiting our Public Roles for Effective Leadership
In his best-selling, 2009 book on leadership, Start with Why, Simon Sinek offered that the best leaders and organizations give their groups clear guidance regarding the importance of an undertaking, starting with the “why” of the action to be endeavored. Sinek likely never imagined a time and environment in national and international discourse when a necessary precursor to the thing itself (Sinek’s “why”) would need articulation.
September 25, 2019
African-American
FUTURE Act Stalls in the U.S. Senate
Historically Black colleges and universities are growing nervous as federal funding for minority serving institutions – set to expire Sept. 30 – stalls in the United States Senate.
September 25, 2019
Students
Common App Receives Two Grants to Help Underrepresented Students Attend College
Common Application, a nonprofit higher education application organization, announced that they received two grants to help provide support for underrepresented students looking to attend college. The Kresge Foundation awarded the Common App $350,000 and the Michelson 20mm Foundation granted the organization $25,000. Three initiatives aimed to help students through the college process including applications, scholarships […]
September 25, 2019
News Roundup
UNCC to Host Public Education National Conference
The Urban Education Collaborative at the  University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) will host the Pursuing Extraordinary Outcomes in Public Education national conference on Oct. 28. The convening will focus on student academic achievement within urban schools. It is open to P-12 educators, postsecondary educators, undergraduate students, graduate students, parents and community members. The theme […]
September 25, 2019
News Roundup
Kentucky Launches New Program For Low-Income Students
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is launching a new statewide program to increase the number of low-income students headed to college. GEAR UP or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is a federal grant program that offers resources for middle and high schools with high poverty rates to motivate more students to […]
September 25, 2019
Home
Chaplaincy Support Can Boost Students’ Academic Success
Religious minority communities are growing on American college campuses, but they’re still less likely to have their own campus chaplains. Chaplains offer pastoral care, run religious events, advocate for religious students, engage interfaith work and they can also be a factor in students’ academic success.
September 24, 2019
Students
Undocumented Students Reflect on the Role of Faith in their Activism
At a panel at Trinity Washington University, undocumented students reflected on the role faith plays in their activism.
September 24, 2019
News Roundup
Walmart to Provide Educational Opportunities in Health-Related Fields
Walmart announced their plans to expand upon their implemented education program, Live Better U. In addition to the other offered degrees in business, leadership, management and technology, employees will now have the opportunity to pursue health-related fields. There will be seven health-related bachelor’s degrees as well as two career diplomas to choose from, according to […]
September 24, 2019
International
English-Learning Program at UVA Helps International Students, Faculty Gain Confidence
The VISAS program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, scholars, faculty, staff, employees and family members of the University of Virginia community who want to practice their language literacy or adjust to teaching in the United States through demonstrations, discussions and during office hours.
September 24, 2019
News Roundup
Second HBCU Sustainability Summit to be Held in Atlanta
This Thursday, the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. will host its second annual HBCU Sustainability Summit in Atlanta. Benedict College is a partner organization. The two-day conference aims to spark discussions about diversity and education reform, while connecting HBCU leaders with business executives and foundations […]
September 24, 2019
Faculty & Staff
Wilberforce University Receives $1.2M Anonymous Donation
An anonymous donor gifted $1.2 million to Wilberforce University in order to launch a matching donation initiative. The campaign, #WilberforceUnite, has a goal of reviving the school’s fundraising efforts, according to the university. With the funding, Wilberforce will look to improve its student aid, facility and academic programs as well as support faculty and staff […]
September 24, 2019
Latest News
Campus Mental Health Care Demand On the Rise
Stress-related anxiety and depression rank as the most common mental health concerns of today’s college students, according to the latest annual reports by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Pennsylvania State University. Higher ed institutions are stepping up to respond to increasing demand for mental health care services.
September 23, 2019
Policies
Whose Healthcare Plan is Best? Many Democratic Voters Like Them All
Obamacare continues to divide the public. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 44 percent approve, 42 percent disapprove of the Affordable Care Act. Health care remains one of the top issues overall – and the top issue for Democratic voters, but Democrats are open to alternatives to Obamacare. In fact, few Democrats (and few Americans) say […]
September 23, 2019
Disparities
Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign Celebrates Hispanic Impact In The Healthcare System
Healthy Hispanic Living (HHL) launched a campaign to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the wide range of career opportunities in human health and pet health. Hispanics are 18.3 percent of the total U.S. population, yet in 2018 made up only 13.6 percent of those employed in healthcare and social assistance, and just 8.7 percent of those employed in life, physical and social […]
September 23, 2019
Disparities
How to Fix the Gender Disparity in Pediatrics
Since Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from an American medical school in 1849, women have made many gains in the health care field. However, as Spector et al1 point out in this issue of Pediatrics, the battle for gender equity in medicine in general, and in pediatrics in particular, is far from […]
September 23, 2019
Students
Graduate Programs in Higher Education Won’t Prepare You for Equity Centered Student Affairs Work – You Need to Seek It Out
As an alumnus of a Higher Education Administration masters program, and through my involvement in conferences in student affairs, my impression is that the higher education curriculum is disconnected with the lived reality of student affairs professionals. While a number of programs have grown their course offerings to include classes about diversity and equity, the way the courses are structured and experienced determine whether or not they are effective in preparing the current and future workforce of higher education to address issues related to diversity and equity on their campuses.
September 23, 2019
Other News
Metropolitan Methodist and University Hospitals to Expand Testing for HIV
As San Antonio continues to grapple with high rates of HIV, two area hospitals will expand screenings for the virus soon by testing some patients in emergency rooms. On Nov. 1, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital will begin testing for HIV and hepatitis C in emergency room patients between the ages of 16 and 65 who are […]
September 23, 2019
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