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Murray State and Eastern Kentucky get KY House approval for new veterinary, medical programs

Two universities hoping to develop ambitious new roles to overcome shortages of doctors and veterinarians won overwhelming support from the Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday. The House passed separate bills authorizing Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine and Eastern Kentucky University to award a medical degree in osteopathic medicine. The […]

Major Cornell Donor Pulls Funding over DEI Programs, ‘Shameful’ Response to Antisemitism

A major donor to Cornell University said he will no longer donate if the university continues its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Donors are also calling for the school's president to resign, citing “the recent disgraceful response to apparent acts of terrorism and anti-Semitism.” “As a proud Cornell University alumnus, donor, member of the […]

Elizabeth Holmes banned from federal health programs for 90 years

Federal regulators announced Friday that Elizabeth Holmes, a convicted fraudster and founder of defunct blood testing company Theranos, has been barred from participating in federal health programs for 90 years, effectively a lifetime ban. . The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) cited Holmes' 2022 conviction for fraud and […]

Some US states expand low-interest loan programs for farms and businesses

On the first business day of the new year, Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek began accepting applications for approximately $120 million in state-subsidized, low-interest loans to small businesses, farmers, and affordable housing developers. Within six hours, Marek had so many requests for funding that she had to close her application. “The demand is huge and that's […]