cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.COVID-19Supporting International Students in Time of Coronavirus: Looking Beyond Immigration ConcernsThe higher education community went into a collective uproar following the ICE guidelines that would have deported international students whose universities go to an entirely online format. Many on social media and in news outlets were writing about the topic. Colleges and universities joined a collective lawsuit against the federal government. And it looked like the pressure worked – the guidelines were rescinded.July 30, 2020African-AmericanMedgar Evers’ Wife Opposes Reappointment of Rudy Crew as President of Medgar Evers CollegeCivil rights activist Medgar Evers’ wife Myrlie Evers has opposed the reappointment of Rudy Crew as the president of Medgar Evers Colege, a Brooklyn institution named after her late husband, reported the BK Reader. In a letter to the board of the City University of New York (CUNY), which she shared with the BK Reader, […]July 29, 2020Community CollegesRoueche Center Forum: Diversifying the Undergraduate Engineering Education Pathway – An Opportunity for the Community CollegeVision 2030, a recently released report from the National Science Board (NSB), is the latest in a plethora of warnings that the American way of life is threatened because we are in danger of falling behind in STEM, the disciplines that have powered American prosperity for decades. The current COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the power and […]July 29, 2020SportsAbolish the Term “Student-Athlete”As higher education embraces social justice and abandons oppressive language and symbols, universities should banish one more offensive term.July 29, 2020SportsNAIA Postpones Most Fall National Championships, To Decide Football on FridayThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, announced it is postponing national championships in cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball to spring of next year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision on the date of the football national championship is expected Friday. NAIA conferences will still be allowed to […]July 29, 2020African-AmericanMany HBCUs Are Recipients of Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie ScottMany historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as the United Negro College Fund have received a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who announced the gift in a blog post on Medium on Tuesday. Diverse reported on Tuesday that Howard University and the Thurgood Marshall Fund also received a donation from Scott. The other […]July 29, 2020SportsAmerican Southwest Conference Delays Fall Sports to SpringThe American Southwest Conference has decided to delay fall sporting events “with anticipation of resuming” competition and tournaments in spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delay includes the fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. Individual institutions can engage in athletics-related activities, including non-conference competition, as long as they follow […]July 29, 2020SportsNew Jersey Athletic Conference Suspends Fall SportsThe New Jersey Athletic Conference has “made the difficult decision” to suspend all fall sports contests and league championships during the 2020 fall semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference sponsors the fall sports of football, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s cross country and men’s cross country. The […]July 29, 2020SportsMIAC Postpones Several Fall Sports to SpringThe Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference said it will postpone fall 2020 competition events in cross country, football, soccer and volleyball to the spring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it is working to develop spring schedules for these sports, which are categorized by the NCAA as medium- or high-risk for coronavirus transmission. […]July 29, 2020SportsGMAC Delays Fall Sport Competition to September 24The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has decided to delay fall athletic competition to Sept. 24. The conference has decided on Aug. 28 as the first permissible practice date for the championship segment in football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country. “The Great Midwest has made the determination that a delay of the fall […]July 29, 2020Previous PagePage 80 of 3226Next Page
