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McConnell Retiring as College of Charleston President

CHARLESTON, S.C. — College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell is retiring this summer, ending nearly five decades in public service. McConnell said Monday he took a hard look at his health and energy at age 70 and determined it is time to slow down. “As an alumnus of the college, I love and respect this […]

January 29, 2018

Black Stress

As we leave behind a year that was notable for its combination of natural and human disasters, no one can deny that we live in stressful times. But stress is not equitably distributed, and neither are stress-related health outcomes. Individuals living below the poverty level have poorer mental health, are diagnosed with more chronic health […]

January 29, 2018

Opioid Crisis Hits Native American, Rural Women Hardest

Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs, advocates and caregivers involved in mental health and trauma said Thursday. The risk is heightened for Native American women, who face a long history of oppression and abuse, turning to opioids as a form of pain […]

January 29, 2018

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Yale Center Gets $1 M to Study Cancer Disparities

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (BSMF) to address health care disparities in cancer care and support. The grant will fund the Cancer Disparities Firewall project, a multilevel intervention that focuses on patient and system level factors that contribute to cancer disparities in the YCC/New […]

January 29, 2018

Are Cognitive Biases Hurting Your Health?

It’s human nature to have cognitive biases. These tendencies to think in certain ways or process information by filtering it through your personal preferences, beliefs and experiences are normal, but they can offer a skewed perspective. “We all have these biases – they are the lenses through which we process information and they are a […]

January 29, 2018

Memories of 1918 Flu Epidemic Linger in Santa Fe

This year marks the 100th anniversary the influenza pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish flu, that killed one out of every 20 people in the world and over 1,000 people in New Mexico. As the flu swept across the country, officials in New Mexico tried to minimize the threat, thinking it might damage the […]

January 29, 2018

Pill That Can Prevent HIV Infection Underused

NEW YORK — From gritty neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying to popularize a pill that has proven highly effective in preventing HIV but which — in their view — remains woefully underused. Marketed in the United States as Truvada, and sometimes available abroad […]

January 29, 2018

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Many Latinos Shun Care Over Deportation Fears

MIAMI — The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health services and enroll in federally subsidized insurance plans has dipped substantially since President Donald Trump took office, many of them fearing their information could be used to identify and deport relatives living in the U.S. illegally, according to health advocates […]

January 29, 2018

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2 States Sue U.S. Over Funding Cuts

In the lawsuit, New York and Minnesota are challenging the HHS cutting off federal funds to the program. They charge that the agency’s actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act. The two states’ BHPs cover more than 800,000 people combined, including New York’s Essential Plan that covers more than 700,000 low-income New Yorkers. States with a […]

January 29, 2018

Extreme Weather Testing Infrastructures of Schools Across Nation

From raging forest fires on the West Coast to heavy snowfall on the East Coast and bone-chilling cold between, extreme and unpredicted weather patterns this school year have disrupted college classes and tested campus infrastructures.

January 28, 2018

Emerging Scholar Profile: DuPont Expands the Musical Repertoire

With a grandfather who sang in a traveling gospel quartet and a mother who was a singer, bass-baritone Dr. Carl DuPont says his decision to pursue music was natural.

January 28, 2018

Community Colleges

Williams Honored as Outstanding Community College Leader

Through her experiences as president, professor and community partner, Dr. Stelfanie Williams has leveraged the power of collaboration to make Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) in North Carolina a transformational place for students.

January 28, 2018

Bill Would Require Stronger Campus Hate-Crime Reporting

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s public colleges and universities would be required to develop stronger policies for reporting and documenting campus hate crimes and bias incidents under a measure introduced in the General Assembly on Friday in response to the stabbing of a Black Bowie State University student at the University of Maryland. Democratic Delegate Angela […]

January 28, 2018

New Twist in University President’s Performance Review

LARAMIE, Wy. — University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols was appointed in December 2015 and took office May 2016, becoming UW’s 26th — and first female — president. Her performance as UW’s chief administrator will be formally evaluated by the board of trustees, university leadership and the campus community, pursuant to the terms of her […]

January 28, 2018

Oldest Son of 13 Captive Children Was Star College Student

LOS ANGELES — The oldest son of the California siblings – who authorities say were tortured by their parents, chained to their beds and so malnourished their growth was stunted – had excelled at his community college and had been named to the honor roll for two semesters, school officials said Thursday. The son, who […]

January 28, 2018

Debt Trap

An article published in the Washington Post earlier this week by Robert Gebelhoff made some interesting and valid points on the worsening student default situation. Nevertheless, Gebelhoff failed to recognize one of the fundamental drivers of this mounting student debt problem. Tuition, in real terms, has more than tripled in recent decades. The average rate […]

January 26, 2018

Companies Give Back to Veterans

By definition, large corporations are primarily focused on the bottom line. But some companies manage to keep their eye on the balance sheet and still give back to veterans. PepsiCo has a long legacy of military hiring and supporting programs for veterans and their families, among other things offering an employee resource group called VALOR […]

January 26, 2018

Healthcare: Another Way to Serve

Careers in healthcare offer ways for veterans to continue a lifestyle of serving their communities. When choosing to join America’s military, men and women make a purposeful choice to place themselves at risk for a high calling: service to their countrymen. It seems a logical fit, then, that many former servicemen and women seek careers […]

January 26, 2018