Jessica Ruf (EDU)Jessica Ruf is a writer and copy editor for the print magazine at Diverse. She can be reached at jruf@diverseeducation.com.DisabiltiesGallaudet U and Apple Collaborate to Boost Accessibility for Students With DisabilitiesGallaudet University and Apple have begun a “multifaceted collaboration” intended to make learning more accessible, especially for students of color with disabilities, announced Gallaudet President Dr. Roberta J. Cordano in a letter published yesterday alongside a video translation in American Sign Language (ASL). “Gallaudet will be the first university to participate in a new Apple […]August 27, 2020News RoundupUnidentified Armed Man Kills Two People, Injures One Amid Protests in Kenosha, WisconsinTwo people have been killed and one injured during a third night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which began after a police officer shot and severely injured Jacob Blake, a Black man, in front of his children on Sunday, reports the BBC. Blake is reportedly now paralyzed from the waist down. The latest shooting on […]August 26, 2020COVID-19OSU Suspends 228 Students After They Ignored COVID-19 GuidelinesThe Ohio State University has suspended 228 students after they ignored social gathering guidelines, reports CNN. When Ohio State had students move back to campus on Aug. 12., it stipulated that students must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and not gather in groups of more than 10 people. “Perhaps knowing about the action […]August 26, 2020African-AmericanThousands Plan to Gather in D.C. for 57th Anniversary of the March on WashingtonAn estimated 50,000 people are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. this Friday for the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Commitment March” to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and to protest ongoing police brutality against Black people in the U.S., reports USA Today. Rev. […]August 26, 2020COVID-19U of Utah Residence Advisers Threaten to Strike If They Don’t Receive More COVID-19 SupportResident advisers (RAs) at the University of Utah say they will go on strike if the school doesn’t supply more sanitation supplies as well as information regarding whether a student in their dorm tests positive for COVID-19, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Their safety concerns intensified this past weekend after the RAs finished moving hundreds […]August 26, 2020News RoundupSpelman College Suspends Standardized Test Requirement for Class of 2025 ApplicantsSpelman College will not require standardized test scores from students applying for the class of 2025, announced college officials. The decision is in response to barriers that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including standardized testing cancellations, increased registration demand and safety concerns at testing sites. “COVID-19 has posed unparalleled challenges and disruptions across the […]August 25, 2020COVID-19Georgia College President Warns Students of Consequences If They Attend Large GatheringsIn the wake of a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, the president of Georgia College in Milledgeville, Dr. Steve M. Dorman, warned students that they could face consequences, including suspension, if they attend house parties or other large gatherings, reports The Atlanta Journal Constitution. On Monday, the college reported 69 new COVID-19 cases among its […]August 25, 2020MilitaryAmazon Offers New Online Certificate Program for Its Military EmployeesIn partnership with the City University of Seattle, Amazon will offer training that could promote its military employees and their families to higher-paying jobs in the company through a new online certification program, reports the Rome News-Tribune. Amazon military veteran employees can take the program’s six online courses, which include topics such as database technologies, […]August 25, 2020News RoundupAfter Back and Forth, Jerry Falwell, Jr. Agrees to Resign as President of Liberty UJerry Falwell, Jr. has officially resigned — once and for all — as president of Liberty University, with the university’s Board of Trustees and Board of Directors accepting the resignation in a meeting this morning. His resignation is effective immediately. Falwell, the pro-Trump leader of the evangelical school his late father founded, initially agreed to […]August 25, 2020News RoundupDr. Vann Newkirk Sr. Named Interim President at Fisk UniversityThe Fisk University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Vann Newkirk Sr. as the interim president of the private historically Black university in Nashville, Tenn. Newkirk has more than 20 years of higher education leadership experience and “his expertise in accreditation matters and programmatic development is nationally recognized, and he has established himself as a […]August 25, 2020Previous PagePage 17 of 43Next Page
