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News Roundup
Kavanaugh Begins Congress Tour, Selling Himself for Court
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Kavanaugh, a favorite of the GOP establishment, first huddled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He […]
July 10, 2018
Community Colleges
Brian Murphy Set National Standard for Inclusion
Only the third president in the history of De Anza College, Dr. Brian Murphy has set a national standard not only for educational excellence, but also for a comprehensive commitment to social justice.
July 9, 2018
Latest News
Free Speech Among Issues Explored at CGS Convening
CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s provost, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, knows first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate free speech issues on campus.
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
University of Delaware Hikes Tuition 3.5, 4 Percent for Fall Semester
Tuition rates are going up at the University of Delaware. The school announced Thursday that undergraduate tuition and fees for in-state students will increase by 4 percent for the upcoming year, to $13,680. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise by 3.5 percent, to $34,310. The total cost for most undergraduates, including room and […]
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
William & Mary to Mark Spot of 18th-Century Black School
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free Black children was likely located. The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Thursday that the marker could be in place as soon as early fall on the edge […]
July 9, 2018
Students
Survey Explores College Students’ Beliefs, Activism
Nearly six in 10 college students would protest publicly for a cause they care about, according to a survey conducted over the last three weeks that highlighted college students’ beliefs surrounding political, social and environmental issues.
July 9, 2018
News Roundup
Mexican President-Elect Wants Every Kid to Go to College
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is promising to send to college every young person who wants to attend. Lopez Obrador told reporters Saturday that all young Mexicans will have the opportunity to study. He said that may require building new high schools and universities. Future education secretary Esteban Moctezuma said later […]
July 9, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
An Alzheimer’s Patient’s Advice
About a year ago, the Register published an essay I wrote about having Alzheimer’s or as I call it, ALZ. One thing to remember is Alzheimer’s has become a generic term covering many forms of dementia. I have seen three neurologists, at Mayo Clinic and in Des Moines, and have come away somewhat confused as different neurologists […]
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Trump Reversal on Race in Admissions Raises Concerns about Diversity Among Physicians
The Association of American Medical Colleges is raising concerns that the Trump administration’s recent rescission of guidance of consideration of race in university admissions might threaten efforts to improve diversity at medical schools. Earlier this week, the administration announced it would no longer support guidance created under the Obama administration encouraging schools to take a student’s […]
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Deaths from Bacterial Disease Spiked after Maria
A Puerto Rico mortality database — which CNN and CPI sued the island’s Demographic Registry to obtain — lists 26 deaths in the six months after Hurricane Maria that were labeled by clinicians as “caused” by leptospirosis, a bacterial illness known to spread through water and soil, especially in the aftermath of storms. That’s more than twice […]
July 9, 2018
Opinion
Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law
In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America – 242 years of opportunity resulting in a burgeoning sense of equality and diversity – the Trump administration placed a cherry bomb in your inbox.
July 9, 2018
Disparities
Tribe Sues Drug Firms Over Opioid Crisis
SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY, Wash. — The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has joined the ranks of governmental organizations filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle names Purdue Pharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
Rubio Prepares Conservative Answer to Paid Family Leave
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is introducing legislation next week that is likely to allow parents to draw from their Social Security benefits early in what he is calling a “conservative solution” for paid family leave. Full details of the bill haven’t been disclosed yet, but an aide to Rubio confirmed it would be similar to an idea […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
Why People Stay in Disaster-Prone Areas
In the anticipation and aftermath of natural disasters, those in their path face difficult choices: To stay, or to leave? To relocate, or to rebuild in areas prone to the risk of property damage, which is predicted to become more acute as climate change progresses? Storms are particularly threatening weather events, according to a report issued […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
Administration Halts Some Obamacare Payments
The Trump administration announced Saturday that it will temporarily halt billions of dollars in payments under the Affordable Care Act’s risk adjustment program, a move that could shake up insurance markets. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees the program, cited a recent federal court decision that found the formula […]
July 9, 2018
Policies
U.S. Threats, Opposition to Breastfeeding Resolution Stuns World
The U.S. government reportedly threatened Ecuador with trade sanctions if it didn’t water down a resolution drafted to promote breastfeeding around the world. The resolution had been expected to pass without issue at the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly in May, according to The New York Times. Then, without warning, the U.S. delegation requested that language […]
July 9, 2018
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Diversifying the Profession
Law school deans from across the nation are being intentional about training the next generation of lawyers.
July 9, 2018
Latest News
College Retreat Examines White Identity
During the 2018-19 school year, the University of Vermont (UVM) will host a three-day weekend retreat that specifically targets White students in order to discuss topics such as privilege, inclusivity and racism.
July 6, 2018
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