cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsOpen for Learning and Ready to Restart the EconomyThese are challenging times. There is no doubt about that. Old routines are shattered, businesses are closed, workloads more challenging, socializing is distanced and perhaps most of all, we are living in a time of uncertainty.May 14, 2020COVID-19None of the U of California Campuses May Fully Reopen This FallDue to the coronavirus pandemic, none of the campuses of the University of California (UC) system may fully reopen this fall, a spokesperson told two separate publications. On Tuesday, the California State University system said its classes will be primarily online this coming fall. If UC decides similarly, it would mean the two systems’ nearly […]May 13, 2020COVID-19HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course DeliveryHistorically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]May 13, 2020HBCUsMellon Foundation to Give $1.76 Million in Emergency Grants to 16 HBCUsTo stabilize enrollments and help students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive a total of $1.76 million in emergency grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The foundation said in a statement that the HBCUs will receive $110,000 each in such grants. The 16 HBCU recipients are Claflin […]May 13, 2020HBCUsHouse Democrats’ New Act Proposes $10 Billion for HBCUs, MSIs in Coronavirus ReliefA new coronavirus relief and stimulus package proposal from House Democrats, unveiled Tuesday, calls for the provision of another $10.15 billion for historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). This will be in addition to the $1 billion of federal funds made available to these institutions via the stimulus package under the […]May 13, 2020HomeRighting the WrongAdvocates denounce bias against asian americans amid covid-19 pandemic.May 13, 2020Faculty & StaffAthletics Are Not Expendable, if Education is Our GoalThese are troubling times for higher education. With budgets tightening, hiring and salary freezes, and the possibility of cuts looming, many are looking for ways to save our institutions. It may not be surprising that some are calling for cuts to athletics before other departments.May 13, 2020COVID-19What Dr. Fauci Says About Students Returning to Campuses in the FallThe prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine by colleges’ fall reopening time is “a bridge too far,’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s preeminent infectious diseases expert, at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, reported The Boston Globe. At the hearing, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander asked Dr. Fauci, a key member of the president’s coronavirus task force, […]May 12, 2020News RoundupU of California System President Recommends Suspending SAT/ACT Until 2024The University of California (UC) system president Janet Napolitano has recommended the suspension of standardized exams, such as the SAT/ACT, as a requirement for admissions until 2024. In an ‘action item’ memo to members of the university’s board, Napolitano further recommends the institution creates a new test “that better aligns with the content UC expects […]May 12, 2020StudentsCalifornia Community Colleges Sue Betsy DeVos for DACA, Other Exclusions, in CARES ActCalifornia Community Colleges on Monday sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos for not allowing undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access emergency coronavirus grants made available under the federal stimulus package called the CARES Act. The lawsuit from California Community Colleges […]May 12, 2020Previous PagePage 120 of 3226Next Page
