Diverse: Health

04/10/2022

Three Considerations to Effectively Address Mental Health in Higher Education

VIEWS | It goes without saying that college campuses are in a difficult position when it comes to addressing student mental health and well-being.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15289532/three-considerations-to-effectively-address-mental-health-in-higher-education

It goes without saying that college campuses are in a difficult position when it comes to addressing student mental health and well-being.

04/08/2022

School Counseling Joins the List of Targeted Professions, Leaving Students Even More Vulnerable

VIEWS | Due to lingering COVID-19 global pandemic effects, critical school counseling services are needed more than ever, as well as the meaningful collaborations they establish with teachers to support students.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15290623/school-counseling-joins-the-list-of-targeted-professions-leaving-students-even-more-vulnerable

Due to lingering COVID-19 global pandemic effects, critical school counseling services are needed more than ever, as well as the meaningful collaborations they establish with teachers to support students.

04/07/2022

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04/01/2022

Access for All

The pandemic has brought all students challenges, but none more than students with disabilities.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/student-issues/article/15290278/access-for-all

The pandemic has brought all students challenges, but none more than students with disabilities.

03/28/2022

Marching to a Healthier Tune

RISING GRADUATE SCHOLARS | As a Mexican-American woman pursuing a doctorate, Nancy Uriegas often reminds herself that she does, in fact, belong in academia.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honors/graduate-scholars/2022/article/15289563/marching-to-a-healthier-tune

As a Mexican-American woman pursuing a doctorate, Nancy Uriegas often reminds herself that she does, in fact, belong in academia.

03/23/2022

Telehealth Gives Virginia Community College Students Mental Health Supports

Community colleges across the state are partnering with Timely MD, a telehealth service that provides on-demand and appointment-based medical care and mental health support to 10% of all community college students in the nation.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/community-colleges/article/15290014/telehealth-gives-virginia-community-college-students-mental-health-supports

Community colleges across the state are partnering with TimelyMD, a telehealth service that provides on-demand and appointment-based medical care and mental health support to 10% of all community college students in the nation.

03/22/2022

Biden-Harris Partners with Aspen Institute to Connect Latinx Community with Opportunity

The Biden-Harris administration, in partnership with The Aspen Institute, a nonprofit committed to creating a free, just, and equitable society, is hosting forums across the nation, called White House Initiative Latino Economic Summits.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/latest-news/article/15289949/bidenharris-partners-with-aspen-institute-to-connect-latinx-community-with-opportunity

White House Initiative Latino Economic Summits will connect community leaders and elected officials with federal leadership, resources, and the Aspen Institute.

03/22/2022

Biden Appoints Dr. Ashish K. Jha to Help Lead Nation's COVID-19 Response

President Biden has appointed Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, to be the next White House coronavirus response coordinator.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15289947/biden-appoints-dr-ashish-k-jha-to-help-lead-nations-covid19-response

President Biden has named Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, to be the next White House coronavirus response coordinator.

03/22/2022

University of Michigan Named Selection Committee for Global Public Health Medal

The University of Michigan has named a selection committee for the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health, one of the university's highest honors, and is seeking nominations for the award until the end of April.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15289944/university-of-michigan-named-selection-committee-for-global-public-health-meda

The University of Michigan (U-M) has named a selection committee and seeks nominations for the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health, one of the university's highest honors.

03/22/2022

Committee Finds No Evidence University of Florida Withheld COVID-19 Data

The University of Florida (UF) faculty committee investigation into whether the state or university officials had restricted or destroyed COVID-19 research data has found no merit to the allegations.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/latest-news/article/15289952/committee-finds-no-evidence-university-of-florida-withheld-covid19-data

The University of Florida (UF) faculty committee investigation into whether the state or university officials had restricted or destroyed COVID-19 research data has found no merit to the allegations.

03/18/2022

Harvard Business School Gets $10 Million From Howard Cox for Health Care Initiative Fund

Harvard Business School (HBS) has received a $10 million gift from venture capitalist and alum Howard Cox to support the School's Health Care Initiative

https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15289859/harvard-business-school-gets-10-million-from-howard-cox-for-health-care-initiative-fund

Harvard Business School received a $10 million gift from venture capitalist and alum Howard Cox to support the School's Health Care Initiative.

03/16/2022

Survival Strategies for Administrators of Color

Diverse webcast reflected on the unique burdens placed by institutions on people of color, and in particular, women of color.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/faculty-staff-issues/article/15289745/survival-strategies-for-administrators-of-color

Diverse webcast reflected on the unique burdens placed by institutions on people of color, and in particular, women of color.

03/09/2022

Amazon Announces Joint Educational Partnership with CUNY

Effective immediately, Amazon.com hourly employees will be able to have their tuition and other select fees covered at eight City University of New York (CUNY) colleges.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/students/article/15289407/amazon-announces-joint-educational-partnership-with-cuny

Amazon hourly employees will be able to have their tuition and other select fees covered at eight CUNY schools.

02/28/2022

Georgia Military Prof Sues School, Saying He Was Fired for Refusing to Teach in Person

A former associate professor at Georgia Military College is suing the school for wrongful termination, saying he was fired for refusing to return to in-person teaching despite being immunocompromised.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/home/article/15289013/georgia-military-prof-sues-school-saying-he-was-fired-for-refusing-to-teach-in-person

A former associate professor at Georgia Military College is suing the school for wrongful termination, saying he was fired for refusing to return to in-person teaching despite being immunocompromised, reports The Telegraph.

02/18/2022

Meeting the Need: How Nursing Schools Are Addressing the RN Shortage Exacerbated by COVID-19

The American Nurses Association, a national organization dedicated to the profession of nursing, predicted that the U.S. will need 1.2 million more nurses in the next year to not only meet demand but replenish the nursing workforce.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/health/article/15288476/meeting-the-need-how-nursing-schools-are-addressing-the-rn-shortage-exacerbated-by-covid

The American Nurses Association, a national organization dedicated to the profession of nursing, predicted that the U.S. will need 1.2 million more nurses in the next year to not only meet demand but replenish the nursing workforce.

02/18/2022

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02/15/2022

LSU Receives $245 Million for Healthcare

LSU has received a landmark $245 million from LCMC Health and Our Lady of the Lake, nonprofit health systems in New Orleans and Baton Rouge

https://www.diverseeducation.com/latest-news/article/15288507/lsu-receives-245-million-for-healthcare

Louisiana State University (LSU) has received a landmark $245 million from LCMC Health and Our Lady of the Lake, nonprofit health systems in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, to transform healthcare in Louisiana over the next decade.

02/15/2022

How Chamberlain University's Dr. Kenya Beard is Improving Nursing Education

Dr. Kenya Beard is playing an outsized role in shaping how many of the nation’s nurses are being educated.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/home/article/15288473/how-chamberlain-universitys-dr-kenya-beard-is-improving-nursing-education

Dr. Kenya Beard is playing an outsized role in shaping how many of the nation’s nurses are being educated.

02/07/2022

Meet the Medical Student Who's Diversifying Medical Illustrations

Medical student Chidiebere Ibe took up illustrating medical conditions and human anatomy in July 2020, when it was becoming clear that COVID-19 lockdowns weren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/students/article/15288087/meet-the-medical-student-whos-diversifying-medical-illustrations

Medical student Chidiebere Ibe took up illustrating medical conditions and human anatomy in July 2020, when it was becoming clear that COVID-19 lockdowns weren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

02/02/2022

New Guide Shows How Institutions Can Help AAPI Students' Mental Health

To address the rising mental health crisis, the University of Michigan (U-M), the The Steve Fund and the National Center for Institutional Diversity brought eight experts together to create a guide for institutions to better understand and support the mental health needs of their AAPI students.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/asian-american-pacific-islander/article/15288002/new-guide-shows-how-institutions-can-help-aapi-students-mental-health

Eight experts create a guide for institutions to better understand and support the mental health needs of AAPI students.

01/31/2022

UNCF and The Steve Fund Partner on Mental Well-Being Conference

Presentations addressed mental health needs of #HBCU students during the pandemic.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15287925/uncf-and-the-steve-fund-partner-on-mental-wellbeing-conference

Presentations addressed mental health needs of HBCU students during the pandemic.

01/20/2022

A Return to Live Teaching Still Premature

BLOG | Do we really know enough about the current virus to make a smart decision on public health matters that’s beyond a semi-educated guess?

https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15287474/a-return-to-live-teaching-still-premature

OpinionA Return to Live Teaching Still PrematureEmil GuillermoJan 18, 2022 University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto got the high-profile treatment from the Washington Post last week which essentially makes him the poster boy for the premature return of in-person college learning this month...

01/19/2022

Cornell University Receives Petition to End Booster Requirement

An open letter has been sent to Cornell University and its president, Dr. Martha Pollack and the Cornell Board of Trustees, requesting that the university change its requirement that all students, faculty, and staff receive a booster in addition to their COVID-19 vaccination.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/latest-news/article/15287471/cornell-university-receives-petition-to-end-booster-requirement

An open letter has been sent to Cornell University and its president, Dr. Martha Pollack and the Cornell Board of Trustees, requesting that the university change its requirement that all students, faculty, and staff receive a booster.

01/19/2022

On High Alert: Colleges and Universities Brace for the Full Impact of COVID-19's Omicron Variant

Institutions are increasing random testing, sustaining indoor mask mandates and requiring booster shots.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/covid-19/article/15287303/on-high-alert-colleges-and-universities-brace-for-the-full-impact-of-covid19s-omicron-variant

Institutions are increasing random testing, sustaining indoor mask mandates and requiring booster shots.

01/18/2022

Vanderbilt's Dr. Consuelo Wilkins is Making Sure Everyone is Heard in Health Care

Vanderbilt's Dr. Consuelo Wilkins is Making Sure Everyone is Heard in Health Care

Faculty & StaffVanderbilt's Dr. Consuelo Wilkins is Ensuring Everyone is Heard in Health CareJessica RufJan 16, 2022When the U.S. Senate wanted to learn how it could close racial disparities among COVID-19 patients, it called on one of the experts: Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, senior vice president and sen...

01/14/2022

Survey Shows Pandemic Continues to Impact Student Mental Health

Data released this week shows that 88% of students say there’s a mental health crisis at colleges and universities.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/students/article/15287291/survey-shows-pandemic-continues-to-impact-student-mental-health

Data released this week shows that 88% of students say there’s a mental health crisis at colleges and universities.

01/14/2022

Diverse is highlighting the #nursing profession and the impact of COVID in it's February 17 edition. This edition will explore what schools and programs are doing to strengthen the nursing pipeline — especially as the nation faces a shortage of nurses — and examine the efforts being made to diversify the profession.

Learn more: https://responses.diverseeducation.com/2022Nursing

01/13/2022

Agnes Scott College and Morehouse School of Medicine Launch Partnership Programs

Agnes Scott College, a women's liberal arts college, and Morehouse School of Medicine, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, are partnering up to offer an Early Commitment Program and Pre-Medical Linkage Program.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15287235/agnes-scott-college-and-morehouse-school-of-medicine-launch-partnership-programs

Agnes Scott College, a women's liberal arts college, and Morehouse School of Medicine are partnering to offer an Early Commitment Program and Pre-Medical Linkage Program.

01/12/2022

U of Lousiville Insists on In-Person Courses, Despite Dismay from Faculty, Students

To the dismay of more than 500 professors, staff, students, parents and other community members petitioning for remote courses, the University of Louisville (UL) is insisting on in-person classes.

https://www.diverseeducation.com/covid-19/article/15287194/u-of-lousiville-insists-on-inperson-courses-despite-dismay-from-faculty-students

COVID-19U of Louisville Insists on In-Person Courses, Despite Dismay from Faculty, StudentsJessica RufJan 11, 2022To the dismay of more than 500 professors, staff, students, parents and other community members petitioning for remote courses, the University of Louisville (UL) is insisting on in-perso...