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Policies
Pediatricians Issue Strong Warning on Food Additivesâ Risk for Children
A growing mound of scientific evidence has linked these chemicals to changes in childrenâs hormone systems, which can alter their normal development and increase their risk of childhood obesity, the new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement argues. These chemicals affect the health of all humans, but can have a particularly strong effect in [âŚ]
July 23, 2018
Disparities
Study: Emergency Room Intervention Cut Veteran Suicides by Half
A new emergency room intervention tested among suicidal military veterans was associated with about half the odds they would engage in suicidal behavior, defined as âany action that could cause a person to die,â in a six-month follow-up period as compared with the usual care, according to a July 2018 paper in JAMA Psychiatry. The high profile suicides of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony [âŚ]
July 23, 2018
Home
Carrying on Nelson Mandelaâs Legacy
Rather than portray Nelson Mandela (Madiba) as the famous leader of South Africa, his grandson, Ndaba Mandela, in his newly published book âGoing to the Mountain,â chose to focus more on his role as a grandfather to him, as well as to the rest of the world.
July 20, 2018
African-American
House Bill Provides $8M for HBCU Historic Preservation Fund
Advocates for historically Black colleges and universities are praising the passage of a U.S. House of Representatives âminibusâ appropriations bill that will increase funding for the HBCU Historic Preservation Fund if approved by the Senate for fiscal year 2019. Earlier this year, the H.R. 6147 bill originally set aside $5 million for the fund for [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
STEM
Report Outlines College Graduatesâ Employment, Debt and Enrollment
A U.S. Department of Education report on college graduates from 2008 shed insight into their employment, debt and enrollment status four years after their graduation. Tracking graduatesâ outcomes to 2012, the âStatistics in Briefâ indicated that 69 percent of those who earned a bachelorâs degree in 2008 were employed, 11 percent were simultaneously employed and [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
News Roundup
Renowned Journalist Ed Gordon Named FVSU Visiting Lecturer
Emmy Award-winning journalist Ed Gordon will join Fort Valley State University in Georgia as a visiting lecturer for the Fall 2018 semester. As part of programming from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and Media Studies, Gordonâs âmaster classesâ will cover topics such as the business of media, the impact of social media on [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
HBCUs
Phyllis Craig-Taylor: A Social Justice Advocate from the Start
Phyllis Craig-Taylorâs formative years in Jim Crow-era Alabama cultivated in the educator a passion that would shape her entire legal career. Today, she shapes and inspires the next generation of lawyers as professor and dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law.
July 20, 2018
Veterans
San Antonio One-Stop Center Eases Transition
After serving four years in the Navy, Bryan Hernandez was ready to start the next chapter of his life. He had been a damage controlman on the USS Nimitz, working as a first responder aboard one of the largest aircraft carriers in the world. He had seen the world, traveling to India, Bahrain, and Japan [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Opinion
Getting âPhinisheDâ or âFinishEdDâ: Strategies for Future Doctors
The pursuit of a doctoral degree often is an arduous journey with challenges that may include but are not limited to financial limitations, imposter syndrome, standardized test-taking bias or anxiety, academic hazing and various forms of discrimination. Nevertheless, the tam and tassel are worth the hassle,
July 20, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Owing the V.A.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says you owe them money. You disagree. But how do you fight Uncle Sam when he comes for your cash? If thereâs one thing military members know, itâs that when the Defense Department gives you too much money, it will come back for it eventually. Read More
July 20, 2018
Veterans
Streetshares Inc. Funding Entrepreneurs
Imagine this: You have conceived a solution to a problem that millions of Americans are having. Your education, experience and military background converge to make this the right time to âgo loudâ with your startup company. This is your moment in history; the day that you will look back on with pride that you made [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Veterans
Ex-Marine Uses Skills to Help Others
LAND Oâ LAKES â Chris Stowe has a storied past as an explosives technician in the U.S. Marine Corps. The retired master gunnery sergeant has mementos of his service â a field knife mounted to the lid of an explosives box, for instance â hanging prominently in his new office as Pasco County schools security [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Veterans
East Carolina Provides Transition Assistance
GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) â East Carolina University is providing college transition assistance to military veterans. The Veteran to Scholar Bridge Program is aimed at helping student veterans succeed before they begin their first full semester at ECU. The Veteran to Scholar Bridge Program is a two and a half week course offered in the summer [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Veterans
Bill Aims to Get Student Vets Job Experience
U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen on Monday introduced a bill that would expand the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit to ensure that all student veterans using their GI Bill benefits can take advantage of paid internships or part-time work while in school. âThis bipartisan plan will help incentivize businesses to hire student veterans, giving them the [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Academics
Changes Coming for Spouse, Family Aid
An education benefit primarily used by the spouses and children of permanently and totally disabled veterans or those who died after being ruled permanently and totally disabled will soon see major changes, thanks to legislation passed last year. Currently, the Dependentsâ Educational Assistance Program (DEA) gives up to 45 months of education benefits at a [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Academics
Military Chefs Showcase Skills on National Stage
FORT LEE, Va. â After a week-long rehearsal at the Quartermaster Schoolâs Joint Culinary Center of Excellence here July 6-12, several military chefs are in New Orleans this week showcasing their skills at the American Culinary Federation National Convention. Representing the Department of Defense are a five-member U.S. Coast Guard Team, Army Sgt. 1st Class [âŚ]
July 20, 2018
Students
Strayhorn Appointed to Leadership Post at LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, a prominent education researcher and author, has been named interim vice president for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, a private historically Black college in Memphis.
July 19, 2018
HBCUs
Claflin Wraps Up HBCU-UP, CECOR Cybersecurity Summer Programs
The importance of early-college summer programs was on display last week when the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Under Graduate Program (HBCU-UP) and the Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research (CECOR) program at Claflin University hosted an awards and recognition luncheon for participating high school students planning to enroll at the institution this fall. HBCU-UP [âŚ]
July 19, 2018
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