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Accreditor Clears South University
HIGH POINT — South University got good news from its accrediting body, but several other North Carolina colleges remain in trouble over their finances. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges announced Tuesday that it had removed South University from probation. The commission had placed the chain of colleges on warning status […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Educator Recognized for Work with Military
Seventy years after its founding as a school for World War II veterans, UNCW continues its strong support of Americans who serve in the armed forces. Ashley Adamovage, military liaison and program manager in the UNCW Office of Military Affairs, serves as president of the Southeastern Council on Military Education. The organization supports military education […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
Missouri Guard Helps Student Members Avoid Debt
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – At a time when America’s youth are increasingly concerned with student loan debt, tuition assistance is consistently ranked as a top reason many join the Missouri Air National Guard. The opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at little or no direct financial cost draws many to military service, said Senior Master […]
December 7, 2017
Academics
9 Soldiers Graduate from Career Skills Program
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Soldiers preparing to re-enter the civilian sector graduated from the Career Skills Program, Dec. 1, in a ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, here, at Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. These nine Soldiers, from various units, took a 12-weeklong course with Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI). […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Widow Graduates Thanks to VA Survivor Benefits
When she graduates from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in psychology this month, Carolyn Huffstickler, 68, will have benefited from a free college education. The Stafford County resident is grateful, but she wouldn’t call herself lucky. “People say I’m so lucky to have gotten a free education,” she said, wiping tears from […]
December 7, 2017
News Roundup
College Gets Grant for Research into Depression Treatments
PHOENIX — A $2.3 million federal grant will fund University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix research aimed at developing new treatments for depression. The college says the research team led by Deveroux Ferguson will focus on a protein-coding gene’s role in anxiety and depression behaviors. According to the college, the new research builds on Ferguson’s […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Innovation of the Year Is Purdue-Kaplan Deal
The news of Purdue University’s plan to acquire online and for-profit Kaplan University shook up the entire higher ed industry when it was announced in April. “This is a critical, historic step in the future of college education” says Peter Smith, a former U.S. congressman who held top positions with public and private universities, including […]
December 7, 2017
Other News
Parent Firm Transfers DeVry to New Owner
DeVry University, one of the nation’s largest remaining for-profit college chains, is getting a new owner. The university’s parent company, Downers Grove-based Adtalem Global Education, plans to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Silicon Valley-based Cogswell Education, according to a news release. The deal, which still needs regulatory […]
December 7, 2017
News Roundup
College Professor Beaten by Group of Teens in Staten Island
NEW YORK — Authorities say a City University of New York college professor was beaten by a group of teenagers when he tried to stop them from starting a fire. WABC-TV reports the attack happened in Staten Island’s St. George neighborhood Wednesday evening. Authorities say the professor, who teaches at CUNY St. George, was walking […]
December 7, 2017
News Roundup
University Leaders Seek Change in Lottery Scholarships
SANTA FE, N.M. — Leaders of colleges and universities in New Mexico are requesting the state Legislature to separate lottery scholarships from tuition costs. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers presented the request to a Legislative Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday on behalf of the Council of […]
December 7, 2017
Sports
Student-Athletes Share Perspectives at Intercollegiate Athletics Forum
Giving student-athletes opportunities to achieve academic excellence was a recurring theme at this year’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum.
December 6, 2017
Opinion
“No, I Do Not Work Here”
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry’s powerful speech at ASHE has empowered me to change the way I see these instances; to not only disrupt my own thinking of feeling less than, but to also elevate and honor the experiences of those who hold the jobs that I am mistaken to have.
December 6, 2017
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Columbia Makes $100 Million Investment in Diversity
Columbia University is taking steps to make sure its faculty and student body look more like the world around it, and this is helping the New York City school remain a diversity leader among institutions of higher education, especially Ivy League schools.
December 6, 2017
News Roundup
Judge: Reinstate College Frat House Revoked Over Co-ed Rule
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A Connecticut private liberal arts college has been ordered to reinstate a fraternity house next fall after the school revoked its status over a requirement that residential fraternities accept women. The Hartford Courant reports the judge Monday also ordered Wesleyan University to pay Delta Kappa Epsilon nearly $412,000 in attorney fees and […]
December 6, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
No Mandate, No Coverage
The Republican tax bill is a betrayal of the president’s promise to provide affordable “insurance for everybody” that is “every bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare.” Republicans last week passed a tax plan that repeals the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate under the guise of restoring consumer choice that the law supposedly stripped […]
December 6, 2017
Disparities
Many Thousand Native Children to Lose Healthcare
Congress has yet to reenact the Children’s Health Insurance Program and states will soon run out of funds to prop up the program. That will mean that thousands of American Indian and Alaska Native children will lose their health insurance. The result is the Indian Health Service will have to stretch its already thin dollars […]
December 6, 2017
Disparities
Medtronic Brings Telehealth to Veterans
How can the sprawling US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) effectively treat its millions of enrolled patients? Telemedicine appears to be part of the answer. Medtronic, the healthcare device company headquartered in Ireland, announced today plans to launch “new telehealth solutions” to meet the demands of a new remote medicine contract with the government agency. […]
December 6, 2017
News Roundup
‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Charged With Computer Crimes at Small Michigan College
Cyber shenanigans for 200? A former “Jeopardy!” winner has been charged with illegally accessing co-workers’ email accounts at a small Michigan college. Stephanie Jass is a former history professor at Adrian College. She appeared in Lenawee County court on Tuesday, charged with unauthorized access to a computer and using a computer to commit a crime. […]
December 6, 2017
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