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U of Maryland Hospital Sued for Canceling Hysterectomy for Transgender Man

A transgender man last week filed a lawsuit against a Univ. of Maryland hospital for allegedly canceling a hysterectomy he was scheduled for, reported The Washington Post. Jesse Hammons, 33, said he was scheduled for the procedure at the university’s St. Joseph Medical Center on Jan. 6. However, his surgeon called him the night before […]

Ithaca College Won’t Allow Students From States With High Numbers of COVID-19 Cases on Campus

Ithaca College said it will not allow students from states with high numbers of COVID-19 cases to move to campus or take in-person classes this coming fall. The college said it has made this decision in line with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s June 24 executive order requiring individuals traveling into New York State from […]

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John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 80

John Robert Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime Congressman, died on Friday after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80. Lewis was revered for his historic participation in civil rights marches and for his leadership of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was beaten and jailed for his activism in the 1960s but remained […]

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Latinx Students Are Largest Group Admitted to U of California’s Freshman Class

In a first, Latinx students are the largest group admitted to the University of California’s (UC) freshman class for the upcoming academic year, reported CNN. Latinx students comprise 36% of the 79,953 students from California offered admission to at least one of the UC campuses, according to the institution’s preliminary data published on Thursday. They surpassed Asian […]

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More Colleges Shelve Plans for In-Person Fall Semester as COVID-19 Cases Spike

More colleges and universities are canceling plans for an in-person fall semester as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Occidental College, Dickinson College, Rhodes College, East Stroudsburg University, West Chester University and Loyola University Chicago are the latest to alter plans and reduce the number of in-person classes. Earlier this month, Pomona College and the University of Southern California […]

Big East Cancels Non-Conference Sports Competitions in the Fall

The Big East has canceled all non-conference sports competitions in the fall “due to the unprecedented and continuing impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey. No decision has been made about fall’s conference competition and championships. The conference said it will continue monitoring […]

Mid-American Conference Delays Start of Fall Olympic Sports Season

The Mid-American Conference announced it will postpone the start of field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball as well as men’s and women’s cross country competition until Sept. 3 “with all due caution for the health and well-being of the student-athletes, coaches and others involved.” The conference said the decision will provide additional time […]

Horizon League Delays Start of Fall Sports Competitions

The Horizon League has decided to delay the start of fall competition for all sports, championship and non-championship, “with the understanding that if competition occurs, it will not begin before October 1.” The league said that the decision is “guided by its core value of student-athlete well-being” during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will allow each […]

MIAC, Midwest Conference Cancel Fall Non-Conference Sports Contests

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Midwest Conference have canceled all non-conference sports contests in the fall. The Midwest Conference said it will continue to move forward with planning for a fall season and the first games for most of its member colleges will begin in late September. “The [Midwest Conference] COVID-19 Working Group will […]

Northeast-10 Suspends All Conference Sports Competition Through December 31

The Northeast-10 Conference has suspended all conference-sponsored competition and championships through Dec. 31 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Northeast-10 Conference Council of Presidents is united in its commitment to supporting local and state efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19,” said the conference’s Council of Presidents in a statement. “Aiding our member campuses in […]

NCAA President: We Need a Much Better Handle on Pandemic to Have Fall Sports

The NCAA president Mark Emmert said on Thursday “we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic” to have college sports in the fall. He further said the latest and emerging COVID-19 data are not encouraging. Emmert’s comments were part of a statement issued along with the NCAA’s latest return-to-sport guidelines. “When we […]

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New England Collegiate Conference Suspends Fall Sports

The New England Collegiate Conference will suspend sports during the upcoming fall semester due to the health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. Conference play will resume during the spring semester if the spread of the virus is contained and safety can be assured, the group said. “The decision to suspend athletic competition this fall is […]

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