cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.SportsLittle East Conference Suspends Fall SportsThe Little East Conference has decided to suspend conference competition and championships for the fall 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will explore what opportunities may be available to conduct fall sports regular seasons and championships during the spring 2021 semester “as we continue to monitor the ever-changing local, regional […]July 28, 2020African-AmericanCoastal Carolina University Gets $95 Million Gift From Anonymous African American DonorCoastal Carolina University has received a $95 million gift from an anonymous donor who describes himself as an African American entrepreneur and philanthropist under the age of 30 and who lives in Alabama. “Coastal Carolina is an up-and-coming university on the verge of greatness,” said the donor, according to a university statement. “During my visit […]July 28, 2020SportsHCAC Moves Some High-Contact Fall Sports to SpringThe Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has decided to move to spring some fall events in sports that the NCAA classifies as high contact risk. The NCAA classifies football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball as high contact risk. A decision on the timing of the fall events in basketball, which is also classified as […]July 27, 2020SportsPresidents’ Athletic Conference to Postpone Many Fall Sports to SpringThe Presidents’ Athletic Conference has decided to postpone the NCAA-defined “high-contact” and “medium contact” sports of football, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country until the spring 2021 semester, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference also decided not to hold any winter sport varsity competitions prior to Jan. 1, […]July 27, 2020SportsBig Sky to Delay Most Fall Sports to September 18, No Decision Yet on FootballThe Big Sky Conference has decided to delay the first date of competition for its Olympic sports during the fall 2020 season, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It hasn’t made a decision yet on football. The first date of competition for the traditional fall sports of soccer, volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country, […]July 27, 2020News RoundupJudge Orders Reinstatement of Lincoln University PresidentA Pennsylvania county judge on Friday ordered that Dr. Brenda A. Allen be immediately reinstated as president of Lincoln University, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer. The judge also ordered the board of the Pennsylvania-based historically Black university to hold a special meeting Aug. 6 to consider a new contract for Allen. On July 10, the university’s […]July 27, 2020COVID-19Harris-Stowe State Temporarily Shuts Campus After COVID-19 OutbreakHarris-Stowe State University temporarily closed its campus last week after eight employees tested positive for COVID-19, reported The St. Louis American. All eight employees who tested positive were located in one building on campus, the Henry Givens Jr. Administration Building. The campus has been closed to all students and non-essential personnel since July 22, and […]July 27, 2020African-AmericanAngelo State University Names First Black PresidentAngelo State University is set to get its first Black president. Texas Tech University System Board of Regents on Friday named retired Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. as the sole finalist for the presidency of Angelo State. More than 100 applications were considered for this role in a nationwide search launched in May. Hawkins […]July 27, 2020COVID-19Rowan University Reduces Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 10% Amid PandemicRowan University said on Saturday it is reducing tuition and fees for undergraduates by 10% in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition and fees for the academic year 2020-2021 have been reduced to $12,938, which will mean an approximate savings of $1,438 for undergraduate students, the university said. Last fall, the university approved a 2.25% […]July 27, 2020Community CollegesAs Higher Education Faces a “Corona Swirl” of Transfer Students, Higher Education Must Create Clear Pathways to DegreesRecent surveys show that a growing number of high school graduates and college students are opting to attend community colleges this fall because they are affordable and closer to home. Those who lost jobs in the post-COVID economy are also turning to community colleges to gain and sharpen skills that lead back to jobs. The combination is creating an unprecedented level of student movement between two- and four-year colleges. There’s even a name for it in higher education circles – the “corona swirl.”July 24, 2020Previous PagePage 82 of 3226Next Page
