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New task force attempts to end hazing, targeting black universities

New task force attempts to end hazing, targeting black universities

by Safiya Merchant | Jan 17, 2012 | Education

  WASHINGTON — A coalition of ministers, mayors and historically black college presidents announced a plan Tuesday aimed at ending hazing at all schools,  especially colleges, following the recent hazing death of a Florida college drum major. Florida...
First lady heads new initiative merging universities with veteran health care

First lady heads new initiative merging universities with veteran health care

by Safiya Merchant | Jan 11, 2012 | Education

WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday announced a new collaboration among medical schools across the country to improve veterans’ health care through increased research on military health issues and training so doctors and students better...

Duncan, education officials push civic education at White House conference

by James Arkin | Jan 10, 2012 | Education

WASHINGTON — From students to college presidents to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, people from all corners of the education community flocked to the White House Tuesday to participate in panel discussions on the need for civics in American higher education....

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