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.COVID-19Higher Ed Groups Reiterate Request to Senate for $46 Billion More to CollegesThe American Council on Education (ACE), alongside dozens of other higher education groups, has reiterated its April 9 request to the Senate to allocate $46.6 billion more for higher education to further address problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the second half of the current school year, our institutions lost billions of dollars beyond […]June 1, 2020African-AmericanSurvey: Students of Color Report Greater Academic, Emotional Toll From PandemicIn an online survey from the Global Strategy Group and The Education Trust, students of color and low income students reported greater academic, financial and emotional tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic than did the general student population. The survey, conducted online from May 14-19, collected feedback from a pool of 1,010 two-year, four-year and undergraduate […]June 1, 2020COVID-19Boston U Students Can Choose Remote or In-Person Classes in Fall 2020This fall, undergraduate students at Boston University (BU) can choose whether to attend classes in person or virtually under a new hybrid teaching format the university is calling “Learn from Anywhere” (LfA), reported BU Today. The format aims to provide the same academic content and classroom discussion to all students, regardless of whether they are […]June 1, 2020COVID-19Survey: More Than Half of Universities Plan to Reopen in the FallMore than half of university presidents are “very likely” to allow in-person classes for at least some period of time this fall, says a recently released American Council on Education (ACE) survey.May 31, 2020News RoundupA. Benjamin Spencer Named First Black Dean at William & MaryThe William & Mary Law School — the oldest law school in America — has appointed A. Benjamin Spencer its next dean. It’s an historic decision as Spencer is the first African American dean of any school at the university. A nationally-known civil procedure and federal courts expert, Spencer is currently the Justice Thurgood Marshall […]May 24, 2020HBCUsCan You Build a New HBCU? Trump Entertains IdeaDuring a meeting with Black Michigan leaders, Donald Trump and Rep. Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit, entertained the idea of founding a new historically Black college or university (HBCU) in Detroit, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I would love to see a historically black college in the city of Detroit, and I think you’re just the president to […]May 24, 2020News RoundupNumerous Stakeholders File Brief Supporting Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions PolicyIn tandem with attorneys general from 14 other states and the District of Columbia, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura T. Healey expressed support for Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process in a brief filed in a federal appeals court last week, reports the Harvard Crimson. The brief is in response to a pending lawsuit against Harvard arguing […]May 24, 2020STEMFrom ‘Slow Learner’ to Nuclear Arms Thought Leader: Dr. Mareena Robinson SnowdenDr. Mareena Robinson Snowden, the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), describes having an adversarial relationship with math and science as a child, fearing her classes far more than enjoying them.May 21, 2020COVID-19U of Colorado Forgoes Tuition Hikes Amid COVID-19 ConcernsThe University of Colorado (CU) won’t raise tuition for nearly all students across the system’s four campuses for the 2020-2021 academic year in an effort to reduce the financial stress on students amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports The Denver Post. It’s an unprecedented decision said CU officials who added that they can’t remember a year […]May 20, 2020COVID-19TV Doctors to Celebrate Graduating Doctors in Virtual Ceremony on WednesdayActors who have portrayed doctors in popular media and other celebrities will honor this year’s 30,000 graduating medical school students at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) virtual celebration on Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT on AMA’s YouTube channel and Facebook. “Now more than ever, the AMA believes we must recognize the young women and men […]May 20, 2020Previous PagePage 25 of 43Next Page
