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African-American
EAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially under-resourced institutions, said a higher education analyst from EAB to Diverse. EAB, which on March 19 held a flash poll of 500 university enrollment officials during a webinar, said that the vast majority of respondents said they felt the highest levels of concern about meeting enrollment targets.
African-American
Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
African-American
Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. The Maryland House of Delegates, in a near-unanimous vote, passed the bill last week. It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for consideration.
African-American
HBCUs Face An Additional Set of Coronavirus Concerns
Campuses across the country are temporarily closing in response to the coronavirus, encouraging students to go home and offering online classes to prevent the virus from spreading. Historically Black colleges and universities – and other minority serving institutions – are no exception. But these schools face an extra set of concerns as they try to keep underrepresented students safe on tighter budgets than predominantly White institutions.
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus, Distance Learning
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), office spaces are temporarily switching to telecommuting, professional sports leagues are suspending their seasons and national conferences are being cancelled within the United States.
Sports
NFL Cancels First-Ever HBCU Combine Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Amid COVID-19 concerns, the NFL has canceled its first-ever, much anticipated HBCU Combine, an event for players from historically Black colleges who are eligible for the draft but weren’t formally invited to the regular Scouting Combine, which has also been canceled. Both events were scheduled for March 27-29 at the Miami Dolphins’ Health Training Dolphins […]
Community Colleges
AACC, Other Conferences Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Hours after the American Council on Education (ACE) on Monday canceled its annual conference, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) followed suit canceling or postponing their own annual events in the face of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Students
Research on STEM Graduation and Enrollment Rates to be Discussed at Clemson Summit
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education recently published an infographic highlighting graduation and enrollment rates among underrepresented males in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields.
African-American
Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President
One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. The FUTURE Act – legislation sustaining federal funding for minority serving institutions – made a fraught, winding journey to President Donald J. Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law in December. But on Tuesday, Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, discouraged unbridled optimism at the organization’s second annual “State of the HBCU Address” where HBCU leaders and allies gathered in Washington D.C.
HBCUs
A Warning to Anyone Thinking About Being the Next TSU President
The entire Texas Southern University board must be replaced. Immediately. All Texas Southern supporters should pressure Governor Greg Abbot to make this happen.
HBCUs
HBCUs Are Working to Help Students Reduce the Need to Borrow
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are trying to spare graduates from crushing student loan debt, reported The Washington Post. But the task isn’t easy for under-resourced institutions. “A lot of times people are just trying to figure out how do we keep functioning as an institution and help students get the resources that they […]
Community Colleges
Thomas Edison State U Says All N.J. Community College Graduates Will Be Guaranteed Admission
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said that students who graduate from any New Jersey community college will be guaranteed admission to the university, reported NJ Advance Media. “Thomas Edison State University has decades of success working with adult learners to help close the gap between the needs of employers and the skills of employees,” said […]
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