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LGBTQ Inclusion Summit Series Kicks off at Virginia State University
Leading LGBTQ education organization Campus Pride launches its first HBCU Sports Inclusion Summit series this week at Virginia State University.
August 23, 2016
Home
The 25th Annual Top 100
The 25th Annual Top 100, Bachelor’s, Master’s Doctoral Degrees Conferred.
August 23, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Loan Forgiveness Is Available for Public Service Work
If you work in public service, you already know that feeling of self-fulfillment that comes from helping others, but you might not realize a potential added benefit of your public service work: federal student loan forgiveness. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made […]
August 23, 2016
Academics
SAMS Earns Joint Education Accreditation
The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies’ Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program has been accredited to grant Joint Professional Military Education Level II credit through 2019. The announcement was made in a memorandum from the Defense Department director for Joint Force Development to the commandant of the Command and General Staff College. Read More
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Oregon Expo Will Help Veterans Learn about Benefits
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ second annual Veteran Benefit Expo will be held Sept. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The event brings together close to 100 federal, state and local providers of programs and services that benefit veterans and their families. Read More
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Summit Highlights Challenges for Student Veterans
DANVERS — Instead of recalling the fog of war, a group of college veterans spoke about the support they have received and the fog of trying to navigate their school and their veterans benefits, during a Veterans Education Summit held at North Shore Community College Wednesday. The daylong summit brought together representatives from 22 state […]
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Veterans Center Starts Textbooks to Troops Program
University of Southern Mississippi senior Ashley Thames, a member of the Air Force Reserve and a nursing student, said a new program called Textbooks for Troops will help her save money on the nursing textbooks she needs to complete her education. “It will be helpful”, she said. “We spend a lot of money on tuition. […]
August 23, 2016
Veterans
A Veteran Makes His Own Success Story
Measuring success is much more than quantifiable and qualitative results. Depending on a person’s culture success could be defined with several different meanings. Business success may be determined by revenue, success on the battlefield is determined by victory. But, how does a person measure personal success? “Success is to be measured not so much by […]
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Mental Health Aid Helps Veterans in Transition
Military service teaches resilience, responsibility, teamwork and persistence — traits that translate well into the civilian business world. But the chain of command, the path to promotion and the freedom to make your own decisions are very different in the military versus civilian settings, and that can be daunting to service men and women transitioning […]
August 23, 2016
Other News
Preparation Is Key for Army Reserve Retirement
VICENZA, Italy – The 7th Mission Support Command hosted the 99th Regional Support Command Retirement Services Office bi-annual preretirement brief Aug. 20, 2016. The 99th RSO briefs U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard military retirees and potential military retiree communities across Europe about USAR and NG retirement benefits and services twice a year with the […]
August 23, 2016
Faculty & Staff
International Black Male Colloquium to Honor Dr. Lee Jones
When students and scholars gather in Bermuda in October for the 5th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, they will pay homage to Dr. Lee Jones, founding president of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA) who passed away late last year.
August 22, 2016
African-American
The Double Standard of Black Faculty in Academia
The increase of Black faculty into academia is a great improvement; however, additional efforts are required in order to recruit, retain and support the success of Black faculty members in years to come.
August 22, 2016
Faculty & Staff
The Double Standard of Black Faculty in Academia
The increase of Black faculty into academia is a great improvement; however, additional efforts are required in order to recruit, retain and support the success of Black faculty members in years to come.
August 22, 2016
African-American
Restoring Voting Rights to Felons a Step Toward Ending Black Voter Suppression
In deciding to restore voting rights to 13,000 former felons, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe took a “bold” step to end a practice of Black voter suppression that hearkens back to the Reconstruction Era.
August 22, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
No Child Should Die from Dental Anesthesia
Caleb Sears was a healthy 6-year-old boy who was looking forward to ice cream treats after his elective dental surgery. Before his dental extraction, Caleb’s parents were told that, despite being generally safe, intravenous anesthesia has a risk of serious complications, including brain damage and death. What they weren’t told was that anesthesia standards of […]
August 22, 2016
Nursing
Mental Health Nurses Back in Uniforms
A team of mental health nursing staff at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust have opted to start wearing uniforms again more than 10 years after they originally discarded them. The move by Hillingdon Psychiatric Liaison Team will be piloted following a vote and consultation with acute hospital staff and patients. The majority […]
August 22, 2016
Other News
Blacks Left Out of Legal Marijuana Business
Maryland set up its legal medical marijuana industry with hopes of racial diversity and equity in spreading profits, but none of the 15 companies that were cleared this week for potentially lucrative growing licenses is led by African Americans. Some lawmakers and prospective minority-owned businesses say this is unacceptable in a state where nearly a […]
August 22, 2016
Other News
Pool Project is an Issue of Racial Justice
It’s summertime. Long Beach youth are on vacation and many head to the water to cool off. But too often for minority youth, a swim can be deadly. Nearly 70 percent of African American children and nearly 60 percent of Hispanic children have low or no swimming ability, compared to 42 percent of white children, […]
August 22, 2016
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