cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanAmid COVID-19 Pandemic, Morehouse School of Medicine Welcomes Its Largest ClassIn June, most historically Black colleges and universities were racing against the clock to come up with a plan for what the fall semester would look like or rolling out and then revising strategies to safely re-open. But at Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), faculty, staff and most future physicians were already back training, teaching and learning — virtually and in person.August 7, 2020African-AmericanHoward, Johns Hopkins Reverse Course, Opt for Virtual Fall SemesterHoward University, in the nation’s capital, will now hold its fall semester entirely online for undergraduates and will not house students. The decision announced late Friday afternoon is a reversal of plans to offer students the option of in-person and virtual classes. It also signals the angst and gravity that campus leaders are facing as they decide how or if they will re-open their institutions as the coronavirus pandemic rages.August 7, 2020OpinionDenying that Racism Exists is Not Only Delusional . . . it’s RacistWhile the public execution of George Floyd is beyond tragic, it is imperative to note that the protests and outrage are not solely due to this isolated occurrence. It is a response to 400 years of unaddressed oppression within this nation. It is a boiling point for society that was inevitable.August 7, 2020COVID-19A Window for Change: 2020 Highlights Challenge to Fragile Community ResidentsAmericans love stories about unlikely heroes. We love to watch or read about individuals who flourish from humble beginnings, overcoming great odds.August 7, 2020African-AmericanUniversity of Kentucky Partners With NAACP to Establish New Research InitiativeThe University of Kentucky is partnering with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to establish a research initiative focused on education equity, civil rights and social justice.August 6, 2020SportsNCAA Division II and III Cancel Fall Sports ChampionshipsNCAA’s Division II and Division III decided Wednesday they are canceling fall sports championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In both divisions, the sports affected by the cancellation are football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s volleyball and men’s water polo, said ESPN. The decisions came after the NCAA […]August 6, 2020SportsNCAA Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About COVID-19, Will Only Support Fall Sports With ‘Strict Conditions’The NCAA on Wednesday directed each division to make its own decision on fall sport championships but said it has “serious concerns” about the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and will support fall events if “strict conditions” of health and safety are followed. The NCAA also made clear that all student-athletes must be allowed to opt out […]August 6, 2020African-AmericanUCLA May End Two Scholarships Supported by a Confederacy Heritage GroupThe University of California Los Angeles is considering ending two scholarships supported by a Confederacy heritage group, reported Daily Bruin. The California division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy offers two scholarships to students who are descendants of a Confederate veteran or a veteran’s sibling. The university accepted an endowment from the group in […]August 6, 2020African-AmericanU of Kentucky Commits $10 Million for Research on Racial DisparitiesThe University of Kentucky said Wednesday it will fund an institute focused on researching race and racism and will commit $10 million over five years to research racial disparities in a wide range of fields, reported Kentucky.com. The initiative is called UNITed In racial Equity Research Initiative, or UNITE. Its initial focus areas will be social […]August 6, 2020African-AmericanU of Alabama Renames Hall Named After a Doctor With Racist BeliefsThe University of Alabama is renaming a hall named after Dr. Josiah C. Nott, a physician and scientist who held racist beliefs, reported abc3340. Nott Hall, where the university’s Honors College is situated, will now be called Honors Hall. Mackenzi Dugan, who some months ago initiated a petition to rename campus buildings with a racist […]August 6, 2020Previous PagePage 74 of 3226Next Page
