cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.COVID-19Harvard University to Sell $1.1 Billion in Bonds to Lock in Lower RatesHarvard University, the country’s richest college, is issuing $1.1 billion in bonds so it can access funding costs at a time when steep interest rate cuts have been made in response to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Bloomberg. The move is designed to lock in the lower rates, a Harvard spokesman told Bloomberg. The proceeds of […]April 14, 2020StudentsYou Are Worthy of Your Dreams“You are worthy of your dreams.” This is my unchanging message to my students as their president, never more important than during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.April 14, 2020StudentsCommunity College Stakeholders Implement Supports to Guide Students to GraduationCommunity colleges provide opportunities for low-income, first-generation, minority and rural students to gain valuable jobs skills or begin a journey in post-secondary education. Despite well-intentioned administration and faculty, completion rates have remained under 50%, but innovative practices are making an impact.April 13, 2020COVID-19Students File Proposed Class Action Suits on Tuition, Other RefundsTwo students, one from the University of Miami and the other from Drexel University, filed proposed class action lawsuits against their institutions last week saying they should be refunded spring semester 2020 tuition and other fees and costs because their schools have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Law 360. Both suits are […]April 13, 2020COVID-19On April 17, U of Richmond President Will Live Stream His Cello Performance on FacebookTo provide “inspiration, encouragement, and comfort” to his institution’s community during the coronavirus pandemic, University of Richmond president Ronald A. Crutcher will live stream his cello performance at noon on April 17 on the college’s Facebook page. “This is a terribly challenging time for everyone,” Crutcher said. “It is also a time filled with disappointment […]April 13, 2020News RoundupDozens of Colleges Have Nixed SAT/ACT for Fall 2021 Admissions Since the Coronavirus SpreadSince the shutdown of educational institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of colleges have announced test-optional policies for fall 2021 admissions, reported The Washington Post. The Post said “a record number of” higher education institutions have nixed the requirement that students take the ACT or the SAT — standardized tests for college admission — […]April 13, 2020Native AmericansThree N. Dakota Colleges May Acknowledge They Are Housed on Native American LandThree North Dakota colleges may soon acknowledge that they are housed on land that once belonged to Native Americans, reported Grand Forks Herald. The institutions considering the move — seen as a way to respect tribes who occupied the land before the U.S. — are the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, the North […]April 13, 2020HomeHomeless for Finals?Institutions, students scramble to adjust to new normal amid the corona-virus related campus closures.April 13, 2020StudentsMany Students Worried About Learning Online, Says SurveyMany students are worried about their ability to learn remotely, says a new survey by Barnes & Noble Education. The survey, conducted the week of March 23, polled 432 college students across the U.S. to understand how students feel about the transition to online learning as part of colleges’ and universities’ COVID-19 prevention measures. As […]April 12, 2020COVID-19Boston University May Not Open Campus Until January 2021Boston University (BU) may reopen its campus only in January 2021 and not in fall this year, said an article dated April 10 on the university’s website. The university may also decide to offer some popular master’s programs remotely, keeping in mind that many international students may not be able to attend in person. If […]April 12, 2020Previous PagePage 137 of 3226Next Page
