cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.COVID-19Online Classes at USC Disrupted With ‘Racist and Vile Language’ Through ‘Zoombombing’Online classes at the University of Southern California (USC) were disrupted by people using “racist and vile language” over Zoom, the videoconferencing tool many universities are using to instruct students during the coronavirus shutdown, reported The Washington Post, citing an email sent to the university community by the school’s president. “We are sorry to report […]March 25, 2020News RoundupProfessor Who Explored Race Inequities Dies of Coronavirus ComplicationsDr. Maurice Berger, a research professor who explored the nature of art, race and image, died on Sunday from coronavirus-related complications reported the Los Angeles Times. Berger, curator of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County’s Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture, lived in New York City and died in Craryville, New York. He was […]March 25, 2020African-AmericanCOVID-19 Comes to Campus: What Hurricane Katrina Tells Us About the Current Campus CrisisWe are living in pandemic pandemonium, where panic is the prevailing mode of operation. Every college and university is operating with all hands-on deck, altering their operational norms; the result is that campus employees—academics, practitioners, and leaders—are beyond exhausted. Yet, for those of us who have witnessed campuses in crisis, all of this feels eerily familiar. As two higher education professionals and scholars who worked on the ground through Hurricane Katrina and studied campus crisis response, we are extremely reflective and vigilant about how we move forward in this new reality.March 25, 2020COVID-19Harvard University President Tests Positive For COVID-19Harvard University’s president Lawrence S. Bacow and his wife, Adele Fleet Bacow, have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, he said Tuesday in a statement on the university website. Bacow said he and his wife were tested on Monday, following symptoms over the weekend, and received the results a few […]March 24, 2020COVID-19U of California Issues Guidance: Don’t Use Term “Chinese Virus”The University of California (UC) system has issued a ‘guidance document’ advising campus officials, faculty, administrators, students and staff to not use the term “Chinese virus” to describe the coronavirus, according to a copy of the document posted on the UCLA medical school website. “Do not use terms such as ‘Chinese Virus’ or other terms […]March 24, 2020SportsACLU Lawsuit: Highland Community College Told Coaches to Recruit More White AthletesHighland Community College in northeast Kansas directed its coaches to recruit more White athletes, according to a federal lawsuit filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said an Associated Press report on KMBC News. The lawsuit also alleged the college excessively scrutinized prospective Black students, with measures like background checks, before […]March 24, 2020COVID-19Tribal Colleges Say They Need Immediate Funding to Face up to Coronavirus ChallengesThe American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) said on Tuesday that special, set-aside funding is required for tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to deal with the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in The Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education. AIHEC said that TCUs need to move instruction online […]March 24, 2020StudentsThe Flaws With College RankingsI would never suggest getting rid of rankings altogether. They serve as a great starting point for students who are researching potential schools, and they encourage schools to constantly strive for growth and improvement. Specific ranking lists that provide information on the best colleges for veterans, undergraduate teaching, and affordability can be quite helpful. However, it is important to note the limitations of the ranking system and to encourage students to find the school that is the best fit for their individual needs.March 24, 2020HomeWebcastMarch 23, 2020News RoundupAfter Racial Incident, Amherst College Suspends Men’s Lacrosse Team, Terminates CoachAmherst College has suspended its men’s lacrosse team and terminated team coach Jon Thompson following what it said was a racial incident involving team members, reported The Boston Globe. The college sent a letter Friday to students, faculty and staff addressing its investigation into an alleged incident “that occurred nearly two weeks ago [that] involved […]March 23, 2020Previous PagePage 147 of 3226Next Page
