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05/09/2021

NEW EPISODE | In The Margins, Ep. 28: Leveling The Playing Field for Student-Athletes at the NCAA — A Q&A with Felicia Martin (NCAA Eligibility Center)

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Join this Q&A session with Felicia Martin, vice president of the Eligibility Center, NCAA, and featured speaker for the 2020 Virtual Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars award ceremony. Get to know Felicia Martin as you learn about her work at the NCAA Eligibility Center as well as the center's most recent pivots to adapt to the effects of COVID-19. Find out what changes the center has made to achieve diversity and equity for student-athletes and its current efforts to reach more underrepresented students. Felicia also shares her thoughts on recent criticisms of the NCAA as well as her future hopes and plans for the center.

NEW EPISODE | In The Margins, Ep. 28: Leveling The Playing Field for Student-Athletes at the NCAA — A Q&A with Felicia Martin (NCAA Eligibility Center)

Listen here: https://bddy.me/3evkGh1

Join this Q&A session with Felicia Martin, vice president of the Eligibility Center, NCAA, and featured speaker for the 2020 Virtual Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars award ceremony. Get to know Felicia Martin as you learn about her work at the NCAA Eligibility Center as well as the center's most recent pivots to adapt to the effects of COVID-19. Find out what changes the center has made to achieve diversity and equity for student-athletes and its current efforts to reach more underrepresented students. Felicia also shares her thoughts on recent criticisms of the NCAA as well as her future hopes and plans for the center.

05/08/2021

Togetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support - Higher Education

Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.

Read more: https://diverseeducation.com/article/214156

Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.

05/06/2021

In The Margins - Ep. 28

GET READY | Leveling The Playing Field for Student-Athletes at the NCAA — A Q&A with Felicia Martin airs tomorrow.

Don’t miss it!

05/04/2021

Dr. Grace C. Huang Named Dean for Faculty Affairs at Harvard Medical School - Higher Education

Dr. Grace C. Huang, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been named the school’s new dean for faculty affairs.

https://diverseeducation.com/article/213708

Dr. Grace C. Huang, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), has been named the school’s new dean for faculty affairs.

04/26/2021

Maternal mortality rates considered crisis in US, especially for Black women

https://kstp.com/health/maternal-mortality-rates-considered-crisis-in-us-especially-for-black-women/6086105/

Vice President Kamala Harris is calling for urgent action as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die while giving birth ...

04/23/2021

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to Deliver Keynote Address for Morehouse Medicine Commencement - Higher Education

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to Deliver Keynote Address for Morehouse Medicine Commencement - Higher Education

U.S. Sen. Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock D-GA will deliver the keynote address for Morehouse School of Medicine’s 37th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 15.

04/19/2021

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04/16/2021

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04/14/2021

Delaware State University Creates Genome Analysis Center - Higher Education

Delaware State University Creates Genome Analysis Center - Higher Education

Delaware State University has created its new Delaware Nucleotide Analysis (DNA) Core Center, Delaware Business Times reported.

04/08/2021

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With COVID-19 vaccine distribution progressing, colleges and universities are looking to address health inequities, accessibility challenges and immunization hesitancy within their local communities.

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https://diverseeducation.com/article/210842

04/08/2021

Lake Superior State University Offers Cannabis Chemistry Scholarships - Higher Education

Lake Superior State University Offers Cannabis Chemistry Scholarships - Higher Education

03/31/2021

Savannah State University to Provide Every HBCU Free Hand Sanitizer - Higher Education

Savannah State University to Provide Every HBCU Free Hand Sanitizer - Higher Education

03/29/2021

Salem College Receives $5M Gift Toward Health Leadership Transition - Diverse Health

Salem College Receives $5M Gift Toward Health Leadership Transition - Diverse Health

Salem College has received a $5 million gift toward its transition to a Health Leadership curriculum. This is the largest donation in the school’s 250-year history.

03/22/2021

NYU and Howard University Nursing Colleges Form Health Equity Partnership - Higher Education

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has partnered with Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences to advance health equity.

https://diverseeducation.com/article/208487/

NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing has partnered with Howard University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences to advance health equity.

03/17/2021

Mass Vaccine Center to Open at Virginia State University’s Ettrick Campus - Higher Education

MORE HEADLINES | Mass Vaccine Center to Open at Virginia State University’s Ettrick Campus

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https://diverseeducation.com/article/208522/

The center will be available for residents in Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and the Crater Health District, which serves areas such as Petersburg, Hopewell and Emporia. The center will only be available for people pre-registered for the COVID-19 vaccine and with appointments. No walk-in appointment...

03/17/2021

Weill Cornell Medicine to Launch Programs for Faculty Diversity Through $5 Million Mastercard Impact Fund Grant - Higher Education

MORE HEADLINES | Weill Cornell Medicine to Launch Programs for Faculty Diversity Through $5 Million Mastercard Impact Fund Grant

https://diverseeducation.com/article/208542

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Weill Cornell Medicine will launch several programs to create a more diverse faculty through a $5 million grant from the Mastercard Impact Fund.

03/15/2021

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Releases Draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan - Higher Education

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Releases Draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan - Higher Education

The University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) released a draft plan for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to students, staff, alumni and faculty in February to provide feedback, The Minnesota Daily reported.

03/15/2021

Medical Schools Not Doing Enough to Recruit Black Applicants, Report Says - Diverse Health

Medical Schools Not Doing Enough to Recruit Black Applicants, Report Says - Diverse Health

Kaplan’s results come after a recent report by the Association of American Medical Colleges showing the number of Black first-year students increased by 10.5 percent nationwide as more people focus on correcting racial inequalities in medicine.

03/10/2021

Loyola University New Orleans Launches Public Health Undergraduate Program, Starting Fall 2021 - Higher Education

https://diverseeducation.com/article/207596/

Loyola University New Orleans is launching a new undergraduate degree program – major and minor – in public health, starting Fall 2021.

03/08/2021

5 Mental Health Tips for College Students - Boca Raton's Most Reliable News Source

https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2021/03/5-mental-health-tips-for-college-students/

Mental health is a factor that is often compromised by college students during their studies. The stress of all the work increases their anxiety levels, which results in the deterioration of their mental health. Some remedies shared in this post can help you sustain your mental health. Avoid Overrea...

03/08/2021

Francis Marion University to Offer Expanded Student Healthcare Plan at No Additional Cost - Higher Education

ICYMI | Francis Marion University

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https://diverseeducation.com/article/206860

Francis Marion University will offer an expanded healthcare plan to students covered by their tuition, at no additional cost, WMBF News reported.

03/03/2021

Safe Space CNY provides accessible mental health support services

http://dailyorange.com/2021/02/safe-space-central-new-york-mental-health-support/

Syracuse native creates a communal mental health collective, which runs support groups, to create another source of mental health support in the city.

03/02/2021

College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/26/969494206/college-tuition-sparked-a-mental-health-crisis-then-the-hefty-hospital-bill-arri

A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy.

03/02/2021

California Colleges Slowly Begin Vaccinating Faculty, Students — But Likely Won’t Require Immunization - Diverse Health

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In mid-January, science education professor Al Schademan received one of around 2,000 emails sent to faculty, student employees and essential staff at California State University, Chico. The email contained a surprise for Schademan: He would be among the first higher education employees in Californi...

03/02/2021

Louisiana Health Provider Teams With Community College to Address Nurse Shortage - Higher Education

Louisiana health care provider Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to the nursing program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans.

https://diverseeducation.com/article/206608

Louisiana health care provider Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to the nursing program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. The announcement comes as the Louisiana State Board of Nursing forecasts a significant shortage of nurses across the state over the next several years.

03/01/2021

UMN Collaboration Seeks to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Afghanistan - Diverse Health

ICYMI | The University of Minnesota recently entered a partnership designed to further advance health sciences higher education and strengthen the healthcare workforce in Afghanistan over a five-year period.

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The University of Minnesota recently entered a partnership designed to further advance health sciences higher education and strengthen the healthcare workforce in Afghanistan over a five-year period.

03/01/2021

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02/09/2021

Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients - Higher Education

Fighting Against Historic Distrust and Misinformation To Save African American Patients - Higher Education

A few hours after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), says she was “feeling great.” Rice, who says she has “a history of participating in clinical trials,” received her first dose of the vaccine on D...

10/12/2016

Youth With Disabilities Get Internships - Diverse Health

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new on-campus internship program at Michigan State University aims to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities prepare for the workplace.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new on-campus internship program at Michigan State University aims to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities prepare for the workplace.

10/04/2016

Vermont to Use New Medical Teaching Model - Diverse Health

Inside Higher Ed reports on plans at the University of Vermont College of Medicine to revamp its academic approach, replacing traditional classroom lectures with video instruction and application-based learning with in-person “active learning” settings.

Inside Higher Ed reports on plans at the University of Vermont College of Medicine to revamp its academic approach, replacing traditional classroom lectures with video instruction and application-based learning with in-person “active learning” settings.

09/20/2016

Paralympics: Rio Isn’t So Disability-Friendly - Diverse Health

RIO DE JANEIRO — Inside the Olympic Park, there are ramps, strategically placed railings, tactile paving inside venues, and more. It’s evident that experts designed the grounds for the Summer Games and Paralympics to be accessible to people with disabilities.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Inside the Olympic Park, there are ramps, strategically placed railings, tactile paving inside venues, and more. It’s evident that experts designed the grounds for the Summer Games and Paralympics to be accessible to people with disabilities.

09/19/2016

NIH Wants 10,000 Children for Landmark Brain Study - Diverse Health

Recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD(link is external)) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, began today. The landmark study by the National Institutes of Health will follow the biological and behavioral development of more than 10,000 children beginning at ages 9-10 through adolescence into early adulthood. Recruitment will be done over a two-year period through partnerships with public and private schools near research sites across the country as well as through twin registries.

Recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD(link is external)) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, began today. The landmark study by the National Institutes of Health will follow the biological and behavioral developmen...

09/19/2016

Former Virginia Hospital Becomes Medical College Hub - Diverse Health

MARION, Va. — A new patient is occupying the exam rooms of a Smyth County hospital that hasn’t accepted sick people in years.

MARION, Va. — A new patient is occupying the exam rooms of a Smyth County hospital that hasn’t accepted sick people in years.

08/30/2016

“Buddy Check 22” Helping Veterans - Diverse Health

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Some Scottsbluff-area residents have joined a social media movement and are meeting monthly to decrease the suicide rate of veterans.

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Some Scottsbluff-area residents have joined a social media movement and are meeting monthly to decrease the suicide rate of veterans.

08/30/2016

ADHD in Often Missed in Children of Color - Diverse Health

While a higher percentage of black children show the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than white kids, they are less likely to be diagnosed or treated for the disorder, researchers report.

While a higher percentage of black children show the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than white kids, they are less likely to be diagnosed or treated for the disorder, researchers report.