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LGBTQ+
Gender-Minority Mental Health Study: Change Needed on Campuses
Students who identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming, genderqueer and nonbinary are far more likely to experience mental health problems than their peers, Boston University researchers and collaborators reveal in an article published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
August 19, 2019
News Roundup
Hampton University Plans to Train Black Gamers
Esports, video games played by professional gamers for spectators, are increasingly popular – and lucrative. Winning players can make thousands, even millions, of dollars in tournament prizes. Hampton University is preparing students for the growing gaming industry. The school will be opening a new esports lab, The Winchester Star reported, with the help of a […]
August 19, 2019
Opinion
Words That Wound
Unfortunately, today, as seen in the past, hate speech is materializing into emotional and physical violence. I plan to speak, write and do language with the students I teach to combat words that wound and empower us all to act as catalysts of change on our campus. How do you plan to heal from monsoons of words that wound?
August 19, 2019
Sports
Accused UW Football Player Acquitted, Reinstated
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) has announced that Quintez Cephus, the school’s former wide receiver, was admitted back on the football team after being acquitted of sexual assault charges. Last August, Cephus was suspended from the team and eventually expelled from UW after two women accused him of sexual assault. However, Cephus was later acquitted. […]
August 19, 2019
News Roundup
Questions Surround University of Louisville Hospital-Purchase Plan
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and the University of Louisville agreed last week to spend up to $100 million in combined public funds and foundation cash to take over Jewish Hospital and other properties under KentuckyOne Health. But a former chief medical officer at the hospital says that an alternative proposal didn’t involve spending taxpayers’ money […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
Precision Medicine Initiative to Focus on Minority Groups
More than 175,000 Americans have enrolled in the All of Us Research Program, which is set to have at least 1 million people enrolled over several decades. Collecting data — such as biospecimens, health questionnaires, and electronic health records — from 1 million people will create a sample size capable of generating studies that account for […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Penn State Harrisburg Announces New Major in Biobehavioral Health
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg is now offering a new bachelor of science degree in biobehavioral health in the college’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education. The bachelor of science in biobehavioral health (BBH) prepares students to look at health issues in an integrated way, by taking into account the many different factors — […]
August 19, 2019
Policies
University Health Services Bracing for Ripple Effect From Mass Shootings
The back-to-school shopping spree in El Paso, Texas, was hundreds of miles from the Richmond area. So were the calm summer bar scene in Dayton, Ohio and the fun-filled garlic fair in Northern California. Yet, the impact of the dramatic turn of events at those gatherings rippled across Virginia in every neighborhood and home. Those […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
For Black Mothers and Babies, Prejudice is a Stubborn Health Risk
Pregnant and unwed at 23, Noya Israel came face to face with a health care system that thought it knew her — and didn’t think much of her. At her clinic, she felt judged for not being married, and dismissed because she was African-American. Her doctor, she said, would not look her in the eye and did a poor job answering her […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Experts Urge College Students to Get Measles Vaccination
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The measles outbreak of 2019 is weighing on the minds of health care providers as college students return to campus this fall. They’ll be welcomed by cramped dorm rooms and crowded classrooms, which can be breeding grounds for viruses. It’s a concern because earlier in the year, between January and April, measles […]
August 19, 2019
Other News
Maryland University of Integrative Health Gets Approval for New Programs
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) announced today that it has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to offer new and revised programs. The Laurel university’s new Master of Science in clinical herbal medicine is the only one in the nation that is offered by a regionally-accredited university. Read More
August 19, 2019
Other News
How University of Tennessee Students Can Prepare Their Mental Health for College Life
College is nothing like high school — in part because more demands are placed on students. The stresses of moving away from family for the first time, starting a more independent life, struggling with the increased workload and trying to balance everything else can take a toll on students. How can students prepare their mental […]
August 19, 2019
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August 19, 2019
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Canadian Military Bans Sexually Explicit, Discriminatory Tattoos
Canadian military members are being warned against getting certain tattoos, including those that could be deemed discriminatory or sexually explicit, as the armed forces tries to crack down on misconduct and intolerance in the ranks. The warning is contained in a new order issued Monday by Gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada’s chief of the defence staff, […]
August 16, 2019
Other News
Military Veterans in Demand for Careers in Construction
As the construction industry continues to struggle finding workers, they are looking to potentially untapped job markets. For example, the asphalt industry is collaborating with the Future Farmers of America program to try to make a dent in the industry’s ongoing workforce shortage with workers who have some agriculture experience. These young people are a […]
August 16, 2019
Academics
WGU North Carolina and Veterans Bridge Home Announce New Veterans Appreciation Scholarships
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ WGU North Carolina Chancellor Catherine Truitt made a special trip from Durham to Charlotte yesterday to attend Veterans Bridge Home’s monthly Uptown Lunch and make a special announcement with VBH Executive Director Blake Bourne. WGU North Carolina is partnering with VBH to offer eight Veterans Appreciation Scholarships to military […]
August 16, 2019
Women
Acclaimed Author Paule Marshall Remembered By Scholars
Acclaimed author Paule Marshall, whose writings often reflected on her own heritage, the complexity of Black identities and racism, has died at the age of 90. Scholars say the Brooklyn-born daughter of Barbadian immigrants was an inspiring literary figure whose empowerment of African-diaspora women touched a wide and diverse audience.
August 16, 2019
Other News
Military Veterans Aren’t Traditional Students, But Local Colleges Aim to Ease the Transition: ‘It Is a Culture Shock When You Get Out’
When DePaul University student Mike Baumann talks with his classmates, hearing what stresses them out, he thinks to himself, “Wait until you’re older.” Because of his age, Baumann, 32, feels out of place around other students in his undergraduate business classes. But there’s another reason his perspective differs — he’s a veteran. Read More
August 16, 2019
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