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South Carolina State University Off Accreditation Probation
South Carolina State won a significant vote of confidence Thursday when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges removed the institution from probation, ending nearly a decade of troubles with the college peer accrediting group.
June 16, 2016
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Disparities
Building On Obamacare To Battle Health Disparities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents a landmark action toward reducing health disparities in a long and ongoing struggle to ensure that everyone in this country has an equal opportunity to be healthy. But much work needs to be done to ensure that access to quality health care in America is not only for the […]
June 16, 2016
Disparities
The Challenges in Uncovering and Addressing Health Disparities Among Asian-Americans
Though they make up 5.6 percent of the US population, discussions about Asian-American health appear to be few and far between. According to the Asian-American Health Initiative, a variety of medical and public health scourges disproportionately affect the Asian-American community. Read More
June 16, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
The health disparities of being gay
The club Pulse, site of the biggest mass gun shooting in U.S. history, was named to honor one of the co-owner’s brothers, who succumbed to AIDS in 1991. In today’s Health Populi, I soberly ponder the lost lives in the Orlando massacre of people who joyfully convened in a safe haven to celebrate life, liberty, […]
June 16, 2016
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Experts Say Internships Getting Tougher to Work Out
Recruiters and college career officers are expressing concern that internships may be in trouble for a variety of reasons, not all of which are fully understood.
June 16, 2016
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Experts Say Internships Getting Tougher to Work Out
Recruiters and college career officers are expressing concern that internships may be in trouble for a variety of reasons, not all of which are fully understood.
June 16, 2016
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Orlando Massacre Fuels Call to End Federal Roadblock of Gun Violence Research
In the aftermath of the Orlando shooting massacre, researchers are making appeals anew for Congress to lift restrictions that prohibit two health-oriented federal agencies from studying gun violence.
June 16, 2016
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Appeals Court Reinstates Family Lawsuit in NIU Student Death
SYCAMORE, Ill. ― An Illinois appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a Northern Illinois University fraternity by the family of a pledge who died in 2012. The Daily Herald reports the family of David Bogenberger sued the NIU chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, arguing the fraternity and its members were responsible for […]
June 15, 2016
African-American
40 Years After Students Sparked Apartheid’s End, a New Anger
JOHANNESBURG ― The day was a key moment in the long campaign to end South Africa’s harsh apartheid system of White-minority rule. Forty years ago, black students in Johannesburg’s Soweto township marched in protest and some were gunned down by police, appalling the world. South Africa has changed dramatically since June 16, 1976 , when […]
June 15, 2016
Policies
Philadelphia Soda Tax Strategy : Stress Needs, Not Health
PHILADELPHIA —In the city of cheese steaks and soft pretzels, a soda tax that regulates people’s behavior is a hard sell. But Philadelphia is on the verge of becoming only the second city in the country to pass a tax on soft drinks, thanks to the mayor’s creative approach to push the plan as a […]
June 15, 2016
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Cherokee Nation Gets $1 Million to Aid Children
OKLAHOMA CITY —The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has been awarded a $1 million grant as part of an effort to get more children enrolled in federal welfare programs for which they are eligible, federal officials announced June 13. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Tahlequah-based tribe is one of 38 recipients from […]
June 15, 2016
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Olympic Shooter Beat Odds After Eye Injury
PHOENIX —The shirt, with blue short sleeves and U-S-A written above red Olympic rings, remained stashed in the back of Jay Shi’s closet yet at the forefront of his thoughts. He would wear it one day. It just had to be earned first. The shirt was more than fabric, thread, logo. It was a goal, […]
June 15, 2016
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“Doc McStuffins”— Role Model for Black Women
LOS ANGELES — A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire. Doc McStuffins, the African-American title character of an animated TV series for children, dreams of becoming an M.D. and, for now, runs […]
June 15, 2016
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MARIA HARPER-MARNICK
MARIA HARPER-MARNICK was named chancellor of the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona. She is interim chancellor of Maricopa Community College District. Harper-Marnick holds a master’s and a doctorate from Arizona State University.
June 15, 2016
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JUAN-CARLOS MOLLEDA
JUAN-CARLOS MOLLEDA has been named dean of the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. He was a professor and chair of the department of public relations at the University of Florida. Molleda earned a bachelor’s from Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela, a master’s from Radford University and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina.
June 15, 2016
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Four Ways to Build a Brand to Recruit Student Veterans
Attracting veterans as part of the student population isn’t something that higher education institutions should just hope to do, but should be something they see as essential to their survival.
June 15, 2016
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Leadership & Policy
Paul Quinn Addresses Issues in Black Community With New Institute
In an effort to address a litany of economic, educational, public policy and leadership development issues, Paul Quinn College recently announced the creation of the African American Leadership Institute.
June 14, 2016
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SCHNAVIA SMITH HATCHER
SCHNAVIA SMITH HATCHER has been named director of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, effective July 1. She was director of the Center for African American Studies at Th e University of Texas at Arlington. Hatcher earned a bachelor’s from Spelman College, a master’s from the University of Georgia and a doctorate from the University of Kansas.
June 14, 2016
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