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Prosecutor Asks Iowa State University Police to Investigate N.C. Flight

AMES, Iowa ― A prosecutor has asked Iowa State University police to investigate a flight that took President Steven Leath to the North Carolina town where he owns a home. Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds received a complaint Monday questioning a university plane’s travel to and from Jefferson, North Carolina on March 12 ― the […]

November 7, 2016

Higher Ed Experts: College Affordability Might not be Election Winner

Much of the next administration’s approach will be reflected in who gets appointed to lead federal education policy and who gets appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, observers say.

November 7, 2016

Obamacare: The Good and the Bad

In this interview, I mentioned the information a broker in Naples Florida sent me regarding some of their customers buying Obamacare compliant individual health insurance. Here are the broker’s 2017 examples: Family of four, mom and dad age 40, two kids. Lowest Bronze annual premium $13,176. Deductible $7,150 single, $14,300 family. Income $130,000. Not eligible […]

November 7, 2016

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LSU: No Medical Marijuana Before 2018

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University’s planned medical marijuana growing operation doesn’t expect patients seeking the drug to have access until the summer of 2018, at the earliest. Bill Richardson, LSU’s vice president for agriculture, led an AgCenter forum Friday to update the public, including potential contractors and business partners, about plans to start […]

November 7, 2016

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Baby in a Box — Saving Lives in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — On a sunny morning at Bartlett Beginnings Family Birth Center, new mom Kaity Conrad set down her 10-day-old daughter Amelia into what looked like a giant shoebox. The box, covered in an intricate Alaska Native design, is one of the hundreds of baby boxes Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation is supplying mothers who […]

November 7, 2016

Polls: Americans Wary of College Costs, Leadership and Value

Overshadowed by the presidential race has been another set of polls this campaign season. These show what Americans increasingly think about higher education.

November 7, 2016

Polio Victim on Her Way to Stardom

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Keira Cromwell comes in a tiny 10-year-old package, wrapped up in shiny black hair, big dark eyes and a smile that blings. Inside, there’s a dynamo who isn’t impeded much by the braces on her legs, or fingers that don’t work so well sometimes. “I do OK, but I need a wheelchair […]

November 7, 2016

Mohawk Midwife Will Be Honored

Sherrill Katsi Cook Barreiro, a Mohawk Native American midwife, environmentalist and women’s health advocate, will be a 2017 Indspire Awards recipient, it’s been announced. Katsi Cook, known for decades for her work in environmental justice and reproductive health research at both the tribal and federal levels, is an Indspire Awards winner in the category of […]

November 7, 2016

Rodriguez: Election 2016 and Revisiting the New Jim & Juan Crow

As we all know, for probably three-fourths of the electorate ― between women and people of color ― the choice for president should have been a no-brainer.

November 7, 2016

Allen College Addresses Nursing Shortage

WATERLOO — Emily Schuldt was enjoying her nursing career working in the intensive care unit at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital when one of her former professors approached her about helping teach a clinical course through Allen College. It didn’t take long for Schuldt to catch the teaching bug after the initial experience. “It’s a passion that […]

November 7, 2016

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More Minority Medical Professionals Needed

The U.S. is heading for a shortage of physicians, even in a state as well educated and populated as New Jersey. Particularly in need: minority medical professionals who some argue can best meet the needs of diverse communities. “If you look at the admissions to medical school itself, it doesn’t reflect the population at all,” […]

November 7, 2016

Changes Were Urgent, says Missouri Med School Dean

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The dean of the University of Missouri’s medical school said a recent change in leadership was motivated by a sense of urgency prompted by the school’s accreditation report. Dean Patrice Delafontaine spoke to medical students on November 2 about the changes, including the resignation of Rachel Brown in October as the medical […]

November 7, 2016

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Gov. LePage: Maine Will Investigate College Students Who Vote

LEWISTON, Maine ― GOP Gov. Paul LePage says the state will investigate college students who vote in Maine to make sure they follow state law. The governor’s comment came after officials at Bates College said orange fliers distributed at dorms and at the dining hall are a “deliberate attempt at voter suppression.” The fliers said […]

November 7, 2016

University of Wisconsin Student Leaders Condemn Response to Noose Costume

MADISON, Wis. ― University of Wisconsin-Madison student leaders are condemning the response to a man who wore an offensive costume to a football game. The man wore what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask with a noose around its neck to the Oct. 29 game against Nebraska. Security officers asked him to remove […]

November 7, 2016

Colleges Find Rebooting With Experienced Leadership Paying Off

As several higher ed institutions usher in new presidents and leaders, many look for opportunities to increase diversity, student enrollment and retention.

November 6, 2016

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Before Election Day, Harvard Takes a Stand Against Sexist Locker Room Talk

After discovering a salacious scouting report where men’s soccer team members rated women’s team members, Harvard has canceled the team’s remaining season.

November 6, 2016

Passion Pushes Princess Williams to Guide Urban Youth

Kindergarten teacher Princess Williams received the Outstanding Urban Teacher Award at the International Conference on Urban Education last week.

November 6, 2016

Emporia State University Student Government Opposes Guns on Campus

EMPORIA, Kan. ― Student government at Emporia State University is expressing its opposition to guns on campus after lawmakers approved a measure that will allow guns in campus buildings starting in July. The Associated Student Government released a resolution against guns on campus. The group’s president, Elijah Williams, said a recent survey showed that 72 […]

November 6, 2016