Financing July 2016

Department of Agriculture visits DelVal

Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding visited Delaware Valley University on Monday, July 25 to tour the University’s hydroponic greenhouses. Redding served as dean of agriculture and environmental sciences at DelVal from 2011 to 2015. He also taught students in the graduate policy studies program while serving as dean.

Arts and Media July 2016

U of Alabama Community Music School Summer Camp Focuses on Stringed Instruments

The University of Alabama Community Music School summer strings camp at the Alberta School of Performing Arts is a one-week camp consists of 10 middle school students and seven high school students who act as their mentors. At the end of the week on Friday, the camp will conclude with a concert held in the Alberta school's auditorium.

Financing July 2016

Logan University Creates First Formal U.S. - Cuba Chiropractic and Sports Medicine Partnership

On the heels of a trip formalizing the arrangement, Logan University President Dr. Clay McDonald has announced an extensive agreement between Cuba's Institute of Sports Medicine and Logan University to foster collaboration across many aspects of education, research and patient care. The agreement calls for faculty exchange and development, collaborative educational programs and chiropractic care for the Institute's athletes, staff and ultimately private Cuban citizens.

Global July 2016

2016 Olympics: CSUF Scholar Calls for More Gender Equity

With the U.S. women’s soccer and field hockey teams qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, expectations are that more female than male athletes will compete on this year’s U.S. Olympic team. At the 2012 London Olympics, the U.S. Olympic team consisted of 270 women and 262 men. That year, female athletes accounted for 44.3 percent of all Olympians.

Administration July 2016

Duke School of Medicine Dean Nancy Andrews to Step Down In 2017

Dr. Nancy C. Andrews, MD, Ph.D., dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Duke, announced today that she will step down from both roles at the end of her 10th year, in June 2017. A committee will be formed immediately to begin a national search for a new dean.

Health Care July 2016

American Sentinel University Named National Education Provider for Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

American Sentinel University, an accredited healthcare-focused online university, has been named an approved national education provider for Gerald Chapman Regional Medical Center (GCRMC) in Alamogordo, N.M. The education partnership supports the mission of both organizations to expand the delivery of accessible and high-quality healthcare throughout rural areas of New Mexico.

Global July 2016

High School Business Competition Plans Statewide Event; Baker College to Sponsor

An effort that invites Michigan high school students to develop solutions to real-world business problems is expanding with a statewide competition. IChallengeU previously offered regional contests, including recent events in Jackson and Holland. Baker College is sponsoring the statewide competition. Regional winners in 2017 will be eligible for the state contest.

Financing July 2016

Ohio Schools, Hospitals Get $4.8 Million in Training Grants

Eighteen universities, medical schools and hospitals in Ohio have been awarded almost $4.8 million in federal funds as part of an effort to boost access to primary care. The workforce grants were recently announced by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Agency officials say the money will help fund education and training programs for providers who will practice in underserved areas.

Global July 2016

New York College’s Summer Camp Students Dig Up Ancient Artifact

Officials at the State University of New York at Geneseo say fifth through 11th graders from Rochester public schools were excavating an area on campus when they found the base of a projectile point that's believed to be 3,000 to 6,000 years old. The students are part of the Rochester Young Scholars Academy at Geneseo summer camp.

Technology July 2016

$2.1 Million IGEM Grant to Make UI a Leader in Cyber Physical Control Systems Security

University of Idaho researchers have received a $2.1 million grant from the Idaho State Board of Education, Higher Education Research Council’s Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) will fund a three year proposal titled Security Management of Cyber Physical Control Systems (CPCS). State-based industry will play a key role in aiding the team’s incubation and development of innovative products and services for safeguarding cyber physical control systems.

Hispanic Community July 2016

AAA Member Carlos Velez-Ibanez Named Corresponding Member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences

The Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (AMC) is part of a network of international learned societies including, among others, the American National Academy of Sciences. The Corresponding Member title recognizes the career and work of foreign researchers who, in addition to having excelled in their field of work, have contributed significantly to the development of Mexican science.

Hispanic Community July 2016

Cal State LA Alumnus Jaime Escalante Honored with U.S. Postal Service Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service has honored distinguished Cal State LA alumnus Jaime Escalante with a Forever Stamp. Escalante, who taught calculus at Garfield High School and inspired students for 17 years, was immortalized in the critically acclaimed 1998 film Stand and Deliver. Escalante passed away in 2010 after battling cancer. He was 79.