cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanCharles R. Drew U of Medicine and Science Trains Doctors to Tackle Healthcare DisparitiesOn Aug. 11, more than a half century ago, the nearly all-Black community of Watts in South Central Los Angeles was simmering in a California heatwave. But before the day was done, Watts exploded into violence and flames after an abusive White patrolman arrested a young Black man for driving drunk. The incident touched off […]July 17, 2020African-AmericanLatinx Students Are Largest Group Admitted to U of California’s Freshman ClassIn a first, Latinx students are the largest group admitted to the University of California’s (UC) freshman class for the upcoming academic year, reported CNN. Latinx students comprise 36% of the 79,953 students from California offered admission to at least one of the UC campuses, according to the institution’s preliminary data published on Thursday. They surpassed Asian […]July 17, 2020COVID-19More Colleges Shelve Plans for In-Person Fall Semester as COVID-19 Cases SpikeMore colleges and universities are canceling plans for an in-person fall semester as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Occidental College, Dickinson College, Rhodes College, East Stroudsburg University, West Chester University and Loyola University Chicago are the latest to alter plans and reduce the number of in-person classes. Earlier this month, Pomona College and the University of Southern California […]July 17, 2020COVID-19A Work of Heart: Practicing Critical Compassionate Pedagogy in the Face of AdversityAs a faculty member, my biggest concern was the online (re)creation of a deeply engaged and rich environment, while simultaneously supporting students battling various challenges due to COVID-19 including but not limited to the loss of jobs, mental health conditions, and deaths of family members.July 17, 2020SportsBig East Cancels Non-Conference Sports Competitions in the FallThe Big East has canceled all non-conference sports competitions in the fall “due to the unprecedented and continuing impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey. No decision has been made about fall’s conference competition and championships. The conference said it will continue monitoring […]July 17, 2020SportsMid-American Conference Delays Start of Fall Olympic Sports SeasonThe Mid-American Conference announced it will postpone the start of field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball as well as men’s and women’s cross country competition until Sept. 3 “with all due caution for the health and well-being of the student-athletes, coaches and others involved.” The conference said the decision will provide additional time […]July 17, 2020SportsHorizon League Delays Start of Fall Sports CompetitionsThe Horizon League has decided to delay the start of fall competition for all sports, championship and non-championship, “with the understanding that if competition occurs, it will not begin before October 1.” The league said that the decision is “guided by its core value of student-athlete well-being” during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will allow each […]July 17, 2020SportsMIAC, Midwest Conference Cancel Fall Non-Conference Sports ContestsThe Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Midwest Conference have canceled all non-conference sports contests in the fall. The Midwest Conference said it will continue to move forward with planning for a fall season and the first games for most of its member colleges will begin in late September. “The [Midwest Conference] COVID-19 Working Group will […]July 17, 2020SportsNortheast-10 Suspends All Conference Sports Competition Through December 31The Northeast-10 Conference has suspended all conference-sponsored competition and championships through Dec. 31 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Northeast-10 Conference Council of Presidents is united in its commitment to supporting local and state efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19,” said the conference’s Council of Presidents in a statement. “Aiding our member campuses in […]July 17, 2020SportsNCAA President: We Need a Much Better Handle on Pandemic to Have Fall SportsThe NCAA president Mark Emmert said on Thursday “we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic” to have college sports in the fall. He further said the latest and emerging COVID-19 data are not encouraging. Emmert’s comments were part of a statement issued along with the NCAA’s latest return-to-sport guidelines. “When we […]July 17, 2020Previous PagePage 88 of 3226Next Page
