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Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College to Allow Some Students on Campus in Spring

Atlanta’s three largest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) plan to allow some students on campus for the spring semester, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College held only virtual classes this fall. Despite the recent COVID-19 surge, the schools are optimistic for their spring semester plans. Reverting to exclusively […]

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Assessment and HBCUs: Now it is More Crucial Than Ever

It is no secret that HBCUs have historically not enjoyed monetary investments from the federal government, their respective states, or philanthropic entities, making it difficult to provide necessary resources to their students. If this is new information to you, I encourage you to seek information on the history of HBCUs by seeking resources from the U.S. Department of Education. The coronavirus pandemic has only increased the financial and educational hardships of students and institutions.

Michigan to Implement New Gathering Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Surge

Amid a COVID-19 surge, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Sunday new pandemic restrictions that limit gatherings, effective Wednesday until Dec. 8, The Detroit News reported. The restrictions will “ temporarily halt in-person instruction at high schools and colleges, indoor dine-in service at restaurants and bars, and high school athletics as well as close some businesses, […]

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North Carolina Will Provide COVID-19 Tests to In-State Higher Ed Institutions Before Holiday Breaks

North Carolina will be providing COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities across the state as holiday breaks approach, ABC 13 News reported. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is sending 74,470 rapid antigen tests to both public and private schools in the state to test students before they travel home or celebrate […]

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper

Wright State to Begin Process of Reducing Faculty Workforce

Wright State University has decided to cut its faculty workforce, due to declining enrollment and other financial hardships, including the impacts of COVID-19, according to reporting in the Dayton Daily News. It is not clear yet how many people will be laid off, said President Sue Edwards. To initiate the process, a letter from Wright […]

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Errin Haines, Adam Serwer Awarded 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence

Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC) awarded the 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence to Errin Haines, of The 19th, and Adam Serwer, of The Atlantic. “This year we received an exceptional response to our request for submissions that focused on the impact of the coronavirus on African Americans, a […]

Guide Recommends Ways to Incorporate Mental Health Practices into the First-Year Experience

This spring, Active Minds and the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition partnered to launch a survey which analyzed the inclusion of mental health practices and programs within the first-year experience at postsecondary institutions.

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Fitness Company Peloton and Beyoncé Partner HBCUs to Give Students Free Memberships

Fitness company Peloton and award-winning musician Beyoncé are partnering with 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to provide memberships to students so that they can use the Peloton app to learn yoga, meditate and exercise at home while listening to inspirational music. “I’m proud to celebrate the students at HBCUs with this donation, to […]

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Atlanta Mayor Discusses Leadership Amid COVID-19

From election results to COVID-19 to systemic racism, and how to manage and lead amid these various challenges was the focus of Monday’s “Voices in Leadership” webcast series sponsored by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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University of Florida Faculty File Grievance to Stay Remote for Spring 2021

Faculty at The University of Florida are demanding that they continue teaching remotely next smelter, but still have yet to gain approval, according to The Gainesville Sun. Last week, the university’s faculty union filed a grievance asking administrators to “cease and desist” from requiring members to hold the same level of in-person courses as they […]

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Community Colleges

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of Thursday’s Achieving the Dream Student Parent Success Summit.

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University of Connecticut Pauses Free Tuition Program Due to COVID-19 Financial Strains

The University of Connecticut paused its free tuition program, Connecticut Commitment, for low-income students, citing budget concerns amid COVID-19. The program, which is about a year old, offered free tuition to all in-state students with annual family incomes of $50,000 and below.

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