Robin Chen Delos2009Sharing the KnowledgeFebruary 22, 2011HealthOvercoming Odds: Brothers Graduate from Dartmouth, Build Clinic in Native Kenyan VillageMilton Ochieng’ always had in the back of his mind to help his rural village in western Kenya. But neither he nor his younger brother, Fred, ever dreamed they would study medicine at a U.S. university and go on to open a health clinic.February 23, 2009HomeOrganization to offer students and parents advice on entering medical fieldA New-York based organization will offer guidance to high school students interested in pursing a medical career. Students of Medicine is holding a free seminar Saturday, February 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for parents and students that will provide an overview of how to enter the medical field. The seminar is part of […]February 22, 2009StudentsCommunity Colleges May Soon Start Turning Students AwayNicole Rodriguez has been waiting a year to get into Pima Community College’s nursing program. But she’s running out of patience.February 18, 2009Faculty & StaffJohn Crain Named President of SoutheasternJohn L. Crain will become the new president of Southeastern Louisiana University, according to an announcement yesterday from the University of Louisiana System’s board of supervisors. Crain will lead Louisiana’s third largest public university with over 15,000 students. Crain, a tenured faculty member at the institution, has served as faculty senate president, head of the department […]February 17, 2009HBCUsAt-risk high school students benefit from partnership with HBCUDisadvantaged students at a Texas public high school are achieving at a higher level as a result of a recent partnership between Prairie View A&M University, according to results announced yesterday by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Redesign Network. The partnership between Prairie View and the high school is part of TMCF’s college preparedness program […]February 16, 2009HealthMorehouse School of Medicine Researcher Picked for Breast Cancer Journal Editorial BoardDr. Veena N. Rao, co-director of the Cancer Biology Program and Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar at Morehouse School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been selected to serve on the editorial board of The Open Breast Cancer Journal. Rao and co-investigators last year used a gene therapy to introduce a protein into […]February 15, 2009Community CollegesRecession: Some Community Colleges Offer Free Tuition to UnemployedBut there’s not enough money to go aroundFebruary 12, 2009Community CollegesCommunity Colleges Juggle Record Enrollments, Budget CutsSociology professor Lorraine Cohen worries more and more students will get shut out of New York City’s LaGuardia Community College if the governor’s proposed budget cut of 10 percent goes through.February 5, 2009StudentsBowie State University Receives Its Record PledgeBowie State University recently received a $1 million pledge from alum and businessman William R. Teel, Jr. “The million dollar gift is the most ever for Bowie State University that has been contributed at one time,” says the public historically Black university’s spokeswoman Rochelle Daniel. The university is in the midst of its largest fundraising […]February 2, 2009Page 1 of 5Next Page
