Antiwar protesters' calls for divestment at universities put spotlight on how endowments are managed
“Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. The slogan articulates one of the demands of the antiwar protests on campuses which call on colleges or universities to divest their endowments from companies…#newschool #newyorkcity #israel #southafrica #nacubo #commonfund #columbiauniversity #toddely #georgesdyer #dyer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Protesters Are Demanding Colleges Divest From Israel. Here's Why That's Not Happening
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

2 colleges to partner with PT group on new specialty center
The center has been in the works for more than five years. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Donald Trump urges his supporters to protest: " Rally behind MAGA "
Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest this week, urging them to "rally behind MAGA." On Monday, Trump shared a new post on his Truth Social account where he spoke about ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at different colleges, such as Columbia University, and how his…#donaldtrump #maga #trump #truthsocial #propalestinian #columbiauniversity #manhattan #palestinian #supremecourtjustices #peacefullyprotest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Columbia cancels in-person classes after days of pro-Palestinian protests
Columbia University canceled in-person classes on Monday following days of unauthorized pro-Palestinian protest on campus. Why it matters: Big-name colleges have been cracking down more aggressively on pro-Palestinian protests, which they say are getting increasingly intense and disruptive.…#columbiauniversity #propalestinian #columbia #minoucheshafik #shafik #yale #deans #passover #harvard #claudinegay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Navigating threats of wildfires and individual rights to adopt 100% tobacco-free policy in rural California community colleges - Lui CK, Trieu SL, Gomes AM, Moose K, Dao L, Tehrani SH, Tong EK, Mulia N.
BACKGROUND: In California, all four-year public colleges have adopted 100% smoke-/tobacco-free policies (TFP) whereas community colleges (CCs), particularly rural CCs, are less likely to have tobacco-free environments. This raises concerns about health equ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Virginia becomes first state to allow colleges and universities to directly pay student athletes through NIL deals
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. The law, which takes effect July 1, was signed one day after…#virginia #glennyoungkin #ncaa #nil #michigan #wardemanuel #oklahoma #nebraska #universityofvirginia #carlawilliams (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Higher Ed hires PR
American universities and colleges are beefing up their strategic communications efforts given the onslaught of public backlash and political scrutiny that shows no signs of tapering off. Why it matters: Higher ed is the latest industry to learn the hard lessons about crisis communications and how…#gallup #columbiauniversity #academia #marathonstrategies #israel #hamas #philsinger #undergraduate #harvard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine
Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some experts say the U.S. health care system may get in the way. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Caron Tags: Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress Loneliness Art Colleges and Universities Emergency Medical Treatment California Newark (NJ) Source Type: news

Colleges can't set free speech limits " overnight, " Columbia president to tell Congress
Columbia University took steps to ensure Jewish and Israeli students felt safe on campus while ensuring pro-Palestinian demonstrators had a place to exercise their free speech rights, university President Minouche Shafik will tell the Congressional committee that hammered other Ivy League…#columbiauniversity #jewish #israeli #propalestinian #minoucheshafik #congressional #harvard #claudinegay #lizmagill #hamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chip Startup Rivos Raises More Than $250M to Tap AI Boom
Silicon Valley chip developer Rivos Inc. raised more than $250 million as it works toward bringing out its first product, underscoring the push for new hardware to meet the needs of artificial intelligence. • None Beyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROI •…#siliconvalley #rivosinc #israel #uae #g42 #pivot #santaclara #intelcapital #taiwan #mediatekinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Xiaomi ’s Success Means More Trouble for Battered China EV Stocks
Xiaomi Corp.’s roaring entry into the electric vehicle market is dimming the recovery outlook for China’s beaten down auto startups. • None Beyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROI • None S&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off: Markets Wrap Hype…#xiaomicorps #nonesp500 #xiaomi #nioinc #xpenginc #appleincs #huaweitechnologiesco #huawei #bingyuan #teslaincs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Asian Stocks, Currencies Plunge in Broad Selloff: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks and currencies tumbled on concerns that US interest rates may stay higher for longer and signs that China’s growth recovery is stalling. • None Beyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROI • None S&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off:…#nonesp500 #hongkong #charuchanana #saxomarkets #singapore #indonesian #southkorean #israel #iran #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

BlackRock ’s President Sees Markets Primed for a Comeback
None Beyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROI • None S&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off: Markets Wrap There’s almost $9 trillion right now sitting in money market funds, and the same amount sitting in cash alternatives at banks, Robert Kapito,…#nonesp500 #robertkapito #melbourne #federalreserves #ubsgroupag #blackrock #blackrocks #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health care companies turn to Buffalo-area colleges for talent
Partnerships with local universities are crucial for building a talent pipeline in health care, from nursing to medical device production. Here are a couple local partnerships that are growing. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katie Anderson Source Type: news