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On the Meaning of Survival

The deadliest school shooting in modern history happened before colleges and universities instituted emergency alert systems, and before the pervasiveness of social media allowed for instantaneous notifications. Many students continued to move between classes unaware of what was unfolding around them.

March 28, 2019

Colorado Community College System to Launch, Enhance OER Courses

Students enrolled at the thirteen institutions within Colorado’s Community College System (CCCS) will save millions annually as the colleges continue to invest in open educational resources (OER) that spare students the burden of purchasing expensive textbooks or course materials.

March 27, 2019

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Harvard Economics Department Begins Efforts to Improve Ph.D. Student Mental Health

The Harvard University Department of Economics has begun its efforts of advancing its graduate students’ mental health after a survey distributed to Ph.D. students in the department found that they are experiencing high percentages of anxiety and depression. Conducted by Harvard University Health Services in 2018, the mental health survey found that the rates of […]

March 27, 2019

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Mumps Vaccine Clinic at Temple Delivers 2,285 Doses in First Day to Students Who Lined up For MMR Shots

On its first day, Temple University’s free vaccine clinic delivered 2,285 doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to students and faculty in the wake of a campus mumps outbreak that has sickened 106 people. The clinic comes two months after the initial case — thought to have been contracted outside the area […]

March 27, 2019

University Hospitals Joins National Health System Network to Transform Care for Medicaid Patients

University Hospitals (UH) has joined with leading health systems across the United States to participate in the Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP), a national effort to transform health care and related social needs for the nearly 75 million Americans who rely on Medicaid for health care. Led by AVIA and Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers […]

March 27, 2019

University of Minnesota Launches CWD Program

The Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota recently announced that it has launched the Chronic Wasting Disease Response, Research & Policy Program (CWD Program) to respond to this wildlife disease crisis and its potential for animal-to-human and human-to-human transmission, according to an announcement from the university. Read More

March 27, 2019

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Poll: Americans are Optimistic about Financial Future

A new poll conducted by Quinnipiac University asked 1,590 American adults around the country how they feel about their financial future, the way economics is reported in the media and student loans. The Quinnipiac University National Poll found that 75 percent of Americans are optimistic about their financial future and 19 percent are pessimistic. Broken […]

March 27, 2019

Survey Spotlights Food and Housing Insecurities at CUNY

A survey that encompassed 19 CUNY campuses shows that the vast majority of students are not receiving support from public assistance programs.

March 27, 2019

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Duke University to Reach $112.5M Settlement Following Fabricated Research Allegations

The Department of Justice has announced that Duke University will pay $112.5 million to the federal government to settle allegations that researchers submitted applications and reports that included fabricated data to win over two dozen grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Health. “Taxpayers expect and deserve that federal grant dollars will […]

March 27, 2019

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WPU to Offer First Bachelor’s in Disability Studies Degree in NJ

William Paterson University (WPU) has announced it will soon offer the first bachelor’s program for disability studies in the state of New Jersey, to address the high student demand for the program. The disability studies program will be designed for students who are interested in working with people with disabilities in the education and human […]

March 27, 2019

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University of Houston Open Safety-Net Health Clinic For Low-Income Residents

As part of its planned medical school, the University of Houston (UH) has announced it has partnered with Georgetown-based Lone Star Circle of Care to open a safety-net health clinic for low-income people living in the Houston area. Lone Star Circle of Care currently operates 19 clinics of this kind around the state of Texas. […]

March 27, 2019

Dr. Seleem Choudhury Named President of UVM Health Network/Porter Medical Center

Dr. Seleem Choudhury has been named the president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network/Porter Medical Center. Choudhury will succeed Dr. Fred Kniffin and will begin her new role on June 1. “After an exhaustive search and reviewing many qualified candidates, we are very pleased to be welcoming Seleem to […]

March 27, 2019

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Any Person, Any Study, but at What Cost?

In an editorial titled “An Ode to the Rich and Legacies,” a current undergraduate at my alma mater connects the aftermath of the recent college admissions scandal to the idea that despite preferential treatment wealthy students receive, they are underappreciated from their lower-income peers.

March 27, 2019

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39 Emerging Higher Ed Leaders Named to the 2019-20 ACE Fellows Program

Thirty-nine emerging college and university leaders around the nation have been selected to the 2019-20 class of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, the organization recently announced. The ACE Fellows Program, the oldest leadership development program in the country, has advanced higher education institutions in the U.S. by locating and training more than […]

March 27, 2019

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St. Mary’s College of MD Names Dr. Tayo Clyburn VP of Diversity and Inclusion, CDO

Dr. Tayo Clyburn, executive director of mission and strategic partnerships at The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In his current role, Clyburn encouraged diversity and inclusion at Ohio State by evaluating diversity practices and data […]

March 27, 2019

Small, Private HBCUs Find Lifeline with TRACS Amid Accreditation Struggles

As schools struggle in various ways with how to stay viable in an increasingly complicated and competitive higher education landscape, small and private historically Black colleges faced with loss of accreditation have found a lifeline with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).

March 27, 2019

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Women’s History Month Special: Changing Our Approach To ‘The Change’

Coincidentally, at the beginning of March and Women’s History Month, I started going through something that billions of women over the hundreds of years of history have been through. Of course, given the long history, I knew it would happen to me eventually, but, when it did, what surprised me was that I felt so unprepared and ill-informed.

March 26, 2019

Convening Explores Strategies to Improve Grad Student Diversity

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion in graduate education should involve intentional efforts to enhance student experience by cultivating a nurturing campus climate through broadening access, mitigating bias and providing strong support services.

March 26, 2019