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The Drum / FAMU Partners With Ross University To Increase Physician Diversity

« on: Yesterday at 07:04:42 PM »

See:
https://hbcubuzz.com/2019/02/famu-partners-with-ross-university-to-increase-physician-diversity/

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General Discussion Forum / Six Black History Books Every Black Person Should Read

« on: Yesterday at 07:03:32 PM »

See:
https://hbculifestyle.com/black-history-books-hbcu/ 

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Sports Forum / Corporate vs. Culture: Charlotte’s All-Star Weekend/CIAA contrast

« on: Yesterday at 06:58:45 PM »

After waiting for nearly three years, the NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone in Charlotte. How does it compare with CIAA?
https://hbcugameday.com/2019/02/19/charlotte-nba-all-star-weekend-ciaa-tournament/

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General Discussion Forum / Just 6 Months Into the Job, U. of Central Florida’s President Resigns

« on: Yesterday at 06:57:00 PM »

Dale Whittaker is leaving after a short leadership stint filled with controversy over the misuse of state funds for the construction of a new campus building.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Just-6-Months-Into-the-Job-U/245731?cid=wsinglestory

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Sports Forum / USA Gymnastics Names New President

« on: Yesterday at 06:54:20 PM »

See:
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/19/695924991/seeking-to-bounce-back-from-nassar-fallout-usa-gymnastics-names-new-president

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Sports Forum / Judge Orders Eastern Michigan to Reinstate 2 Teams

« on: Yesterday at 03:32:43 PM »

See:
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/02/18/judge-orders-eastern-michigan-reinstate-2-teams

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Sports Forum / Still Taking a Knee Against Racism

« on: Yesterday at 03:12:44 PM »

Athletes and activists who modeled themselves off Colin Kaepernick have continued their campaigns.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/19/college-students-are-still-taking-knee-against-racism

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General Discussion Forum / The broken medical school business model (Commentary)

« on: Yesterday at 02:57:10 PM »

The enormous cost of medical school in the United States has made medical education primarily attainable by students from privileged backgrounds: only the most well-off aspiring doctors can afford the four year price tag of approximately $250,000.
https://universitybusiness.com/the-broken-medical-school-business-model-3/

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General Discussion Forum / Cost of higher ed in S.C. could be reduced by internet sales-tax money

« on: Yesterday at 02:54:48 PM »

See:
https://universitybusiness.com/cost-of-higher-education-in-s-c-could-be-reduced-by-internet-sales-tax-money/

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General Discussion Forum / For a Black Mathematician, What It’s Like to Be the ‘Only One’ (NY Times)

« on: Yesterday at 02:39:37 PM »

Fewer than 1 percent of doctorates in math are awarded to African-Americans. Edray Goins, who earned one of them, found the upper reaches of the math world a challenging place.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/edray-goins-black-mathematicians.html

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General Discussion Forum / Former Teacher Blames Education Policymakers For Atlanta Cheating Scandal

« on: February 18, 2019, 01:51:04 PM »

See:
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/16/695344751/former-teacher-blames-education-policymakers-for-atlanta-cheating-scandal

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General Discussion Forum / How to be a cosmetic scientist (NPR MarketPlace)

« on: February 15, 2019, 05:05:14 PM »

Beauty and science aren't mutually exclusive.
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/02/15/life/how-be/how-be-cosmetic-scientist

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General Discussion Forum / LeMoyne-Owen College launches HR investigation into ‘slander’ of Its President

« on: February 15, 2019, 02:02:02 PM »

See:
https://universitybusiness.com/lemoyne-owen-college-launches-hr-investigation-into-slander-of-president-andrea-miller/

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General Discussion Forum / Taking Back a Doctorate? Not So Fast

« on: February 15, 2019, 01:55:55 PM »

Judge says University of Texas at Austin can't revoke a former student's Ph.D. on its own, outside a court of law.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/15/judge-says-u-texas-austin-cant-revoke-former-students-phd-its-own-outside-court-law

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General Discussion Forum / Oklahoma Ex-President Investigated for Harassment of Male Employees

« on: February 15, 2019, 01:54:48 PM »

See:
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/02/15/oklahoma-ex-president-investigated-harassment