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Howard University President Urges Black America to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is urging Black America to get vaccinated in a public service announcement, according to university officials. Frederick – a practicing surgeon who has the sickle cell disease – was one of the first to get vaccinated at Howard University Hospital. “The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant […]

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Why I Plan to Take the COVID Vaccine and You Should Too

I plan to get vaccinated because I want to live! I want to live because I still have a lot of life left in me. I want to live because I still have people to mentor, causes to advocate, places to see, and memories to make. I want to live because I need more time to transfer my knowledge, expertise, and passion to younger generations who can create the change to which I have devoted my life.

Reflecting Back to Move Equity in Education Forward

As we embark upon a new year, it is important for education leaders to reflect on 2020 in order to assess what we got right, determine what went wrong, and then set a course for a more equitable education for all students in 2021.

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Common App Turns to Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Guide Low-Income and First-Generation Students

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, college applications dropped, especially among first-generation and low-income students, according to the latest Common App data, which analyzed applications submitted through Nov. 16. Common App is launching a new initiative aimed at addressing the problem – an artificial intelligence chatbot named Ollie, designed to guide students through the admissions process.

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It Makes Me Wanna Holler: The Need for Self-Care for Black Soldiers on the Frontlines

For “Black soldiers on the frontlines” of the liberation struggle, if we were to be honest with ourselves, 2020 has been a year that has “made us want to holler.”

Stakeholders Call for Increased Support for HSIs Given Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact businesses, schools and daily life in a number of ways. It has also further exposed inequities that existed in society, given that a disproportionately high percentage of deaths related to COVID-19 in the U.S. have occurred among minority populations.

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Universities Allege Increase in Academic Dishonesty Amid Pandemic

With exams being held online, Texas A&M University faculty have reported heightened concerns of student cheating “on a very large scale,” reports The Texas Tribune. According to faculty, some students have answered online test questions faster than they can possibly read them and other faculty had discovered entire exams posted to the textbook rental and […]

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Study: Female Faculty and Caretakers Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19

A new study of ecologists and evolutionary biologists at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that female faculty and those who are caregivers, have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Senators Scrutinize Virtual Proctoring Companies After Students Report Equity Concerns

As COVID-19 popularized virtual proctoring, students have increasingly reported incidents where the technology failed to register their faces, locked them out of their tests or overzealously flagged them for cheating, particularly students of color and students with disabilities. Six U.S. senators sent letters to three exam proctoring companies – ExamSoft, ProctorU and Proctorio – calling on them for accountability.

Survey Seeks to Compile Noncredit Training Options

A survey on workforce development is compiling a list of noncredit occupational training options in the U.S., Public News Service reported. The survey is being conducted through a partnership between Opportunity America, Lumina Foundation and Wilder Research. The survey results will be crucial to economic recovery, given that most people want to return to work […]

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U of Minnesota Might Borrow $82M to Cover COVID-19 Budget Deficit

Projecting a $166 million budget deficit brought on by COVID-19, The University of Minnesota might borrow as much as $82 million to cover lost athletic and housing revenue, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. University administrators pitched the proposal to the Board of Regents on Thursday, and the regents plan to vote on the proposal […]

Panel Discussion Focuses on Small Businesses and Education Amid COVID-19

A virtual panel on Thursday highlighted the ways in which small business owners and educators have been affected and have had to adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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