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African-American
She’s Not Just Digging for Digging’s Sake
The “idea of materiality” intrigues Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste as do current issues of race, gender and class. As an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Battle-Baptiste combines these interests, describing herself as “a contemporary archaeologist.”
February 14, 2019
News Roundup
Dallas City Council Votes to Rid College Requirements in Hopes of Increasing Police Staff
The Dallas City Council has recently unanimously voted to no longer require 45 hours of college credit for applicants already certified with the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement in an effort to help fill a short-staffed police department. Applicants will still have to attend and complete the Dallas police academy, but the requirement change will remove multiple […]
February 14, 2019
Students
Modeling Behavior And Fostering a Sense of Well-Being For First-Generation College Students
First-generation college students are frequently found in the margins of important collegiate experiences. Instead of being strategically ushered to the center, they often disappear, leaving school completely due to unpleasant experiences, unresponsive offices, as well as inattentive and inadequate support systems on- and off-campus. Navigating the terrain of higher education without built-in support systems can be treacherous. Their first-generation status is often used as a barometer of higher education retention, academic progression and graduation rates.
February 14, 2019
Veterans
Louisiana to Become Second State in U.S. With Veteran Centers on Every College Campus
Louisiana will be just the second state in the nation to offer help centers for military veterans on every campus this fall under a plan unveiled Wednesday by Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state leaders. Each site on the state’s 30 campuses, called resource centers, will help veterans navigate campus life, including how to […]
February 14, 2019
Policy
New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon
A new pilot program from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help student veterans enroll in non-traditional programs that teach high-tech skills. Dubbed the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, it was announced Feb. 13 on the GI Bill website. Read More
February 14, 2019
Academics
Nutley Mentoring Program Helps Teens Prep For Military Careers
The Nutley Military and Veterans Affairs Bureau recently announced the creation of a “Military Mentoring Program” designed to provide assistance and guidance for Nutley residents – including high school and college students – who seek military careers. Nutley Commissioner Steven Rogers provided more details about the program in a municipal news release. “In addition to the […]
February 14, 2019
Veterans
Veterans Form Rural Network to Connect Other Military Members With Essential Services
With close to one out of every 10 adults in Oklahoma having served in the armed forces, it is no surprise to find veterans in every community throughout the state. What may be surprising to those who live in near the state’s major metropolitan areas is how difficult it is for veterans in rural Oklahoma […]
February 14, 2019
African-American
The Fallacy of NOT Seeing Race
Over the last two weeks I’ve listened to friends, pundits and scholars debate the implications of discovering yearbook photos of Virginia’s Governor and Attorney General proudly wearing Blackface. These revelations are more complicated than dismissing them as youthful indiscretions that were simply apropos of the time.
February 14, 2019
Students
CCCSE Report Underscores TCUs’ Role in Higher Education
A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) at the University of Texas at Austin adds to the growing body of research that demonstrates the inherent value and role of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) within the United States higher education system.
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Bias May Affect Providers’ Knowledge of Transgender Health
People who are transgender face many barriers in the health-care system — from intake forms that use noninclusive language to challenges finding providers who are knowledgeable about their health-care needs. But more training may not be the answer to improving competent care, a new Michigan Medicine-led study suggests. Surprisingly, more hours of education in the […]
February 13, 2019
Policies
Virtua Names Chief Philanthropy Officer
Virtua has named Sarah Fawcett-Lee as senior vice president of its philanthropy program, Virtua Foundation, where she will be responsible for implementing initiatives across the not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing charitable support for Virtua’s array of programs and services. Read More
February 13, 2019
Other News
Student Health: Nourish Your Body & Mind At University
Staying fit and healthy in university is not really a priority for most students. For most, it is their first time living away from home, free of any restrictions, and with complete independence – you can eat, drink, and do whatever you want! However, neglecting your health and well-being can have a detrimental effect not […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
Multicultural VMA to Launch, Seeks to Promote Diversity
Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall remembers when she was young, she and her brother would get excited if they saw an Asian person on TV, much less a mixed-race individual. “We didn’t feel like we had a lot of representation, but we felt like we had a lot of support otherwise,” she said. Today, she still […]
February 13, 2019
Other News
Emory University School of Public Health Receives $65M Rollins Foundation Gift
Emory University has recently received a $65 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support the construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health facility on the campus. The new facility, which will be called the R. Randall Rollins Building, will be adjacent to the existing School of Public Health buildings and […]
February 13, 2019
News Roundup
CUNY Appoints Dr. FĂ©lix V. Matos RodrĂguez as First Latino Chancellor
Dr. FĂ©lix V. Matos RodrĂguez has been appointed the first Latino and minority Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY). Matos RodrĂguez, who has been the president of Queens College since 2014, has been nationally recognized as a trailblazer in higher education. During his tenure at Queens, he has enhanced the school’s reputation […]
February 13, 2019
Latinx
Rutgers Can Do More for New Jersey’s African-American Population
In January, 2019 Rutgers kicked off a year of celebrations to mark 100 years since the graduation of our famous alum, Paul Robeson. Yet, despite the hoopla, the university continues to neglect the needs of African-Americans in our state in a manner that is openly contemptuous of Robeson’s core ideas.
February 13, 2019
African-American
Terrence J Named TMCF National Ambassador
Philanthropist, producer, author, host and actor Terrence J has been named a Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) National Ambassador. “It is an honor to be the new Thurgood Marshall College Fund National Ambassador,” Terrence J said in a TMCF press release. “As a product of a publicly-supported HBCU, I look forward to using my platform […]
February 13, 2019
News Roundup
Purdue University Appoints Dr. John Gates Vice Provost for Diversity, Clinical Professor
Purdue University has appointed Dr. John Gates as its next vice provost for diversity and clinical professor in the Krannert School of Management, effective April 1. Gates currently serves as an administrator in the School of Engineering and Applied Scinece at the University of Virginia. He also was the inaugural associate dean in charge of […]
February 13, 2019
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