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$6.2 Billion From CARES Act Made Available to Colleges and Universities

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Tuesday made available $6.2 billion earmarked for institutional support to colleges and universities under the coronavirus stimulus package called the CARES Act. Passed last month, the Act allocated $14 billion in total for higher education. This latest block of funds is in addition to the $6.28 billion DeVos released […]

African-American

Dr. Pellom McDaniels, NFL Veteran and Emory Professor, Dies at 52

Dr. Pellom McDaniels III, a National Football League (NFL) veteran and assistant professor of African American Studies at Emory University, died Sunday in Atlanta, reported Oregon Live. He was 52. McDaniels began his athletic and academic career at Oregon State University where he earned accolades playing as a defensive lineman, said a statement on Emory’s […]

Report: 40% of Contingent and Adjunct Faculty Have Trouble Affording Basic Expenses

As much as 40% of adjunct and contingent faculty at two- and four-year colleges and universities have trouble affording basic household expenses, says a new report that surveyed more than 3,000 such instructors in May-June last year. The report by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), released Monday, further said that a third of survey […]

Randi Weingarten

Washington University School of Medicine to Furlough 1,300 Employees

Washington University School of Medicine said it would furlough 1,300 employees and cut salaries of school leaders and some faculty in response to the financial stresses created by the coronavirus, including an operating loss of close to $60 million for the first month of the pandemic alone, reported KMOV4. The furlough is expected to continue […]

David H. Perlmutter

U of Arizona Projects $250 Million Loss, Will Implement Furloughs and Pay Cuts

The University of Arizona is projecting a $250 million loss due to coronavirus-related shutdowns and the long term impact of the pandemic, institution president Dr. Robert C. Robbins, told the Arizona Daily Star late last week, reported Tucson.com. Losses could touch as much as $500 million if students aren’t able to return to campus this […]

Dr. Robert C. Robbins

Large-Scale Debt Forgiveness May Benefit High Income Borrowers: Higher Ed Associations

The American Council on Education and 31 other higher education institutions on Monday wrote to Congress saying it should be careful pursuing any large-scale student debt forgiveness measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic because they may end up benefitting high income and other borrowers who don’t require such help. “… any debt relief program […]

After 10 Days, Only $6 Million of $6 Billion in Emergency Grants Has Reached Campuses

Close to 11 days after its disbursal was announced, only $6 million of the $6.28 billion in coronavirus emergency cash grants to college students has reached college campuses, reported Politico on Monday, citing the Education Department. The department is blaming colleges, saying they have been lax in submitting the required applications to access the funds. […]

U of Michigan Faces Losses of $400 Million to $1 Billion Through Year End

The University of Michigan could face $400 million to $1 billion in losses through the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, said its president, Dr. Mark S. Schlissel, in a letter to the community on Monday. He called these loss projections “our best estimate” for the university, including all three campuses and Michigan […]

President Mark Schlissel

Vermont State Colleges May Close Down Three Campuses

Vermont State Colleges could close down three campuses and cut 500 employees to deal with the financial exigencies arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, reported VT Digger. The system’s leadership plans to bring this “restructuring” proposal to trustees. The plan proposes closing down Northern Vermont University, which has two campuses, and consolidating Vermont Technical College’s […]

California State U Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement For 2021-2022 Academic Year

California State University on Friday said it will temporarily suspend the requirement of standardized exams ACT/SAT for the 2021-2022 academic year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the university made clear that the “temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles.” To be […]

South Carolina’s Columbia College to Start Admitting Male Students This Fall

Columbia College, which was founded in 1854 as Columbia Female College, will start admitting male students to its undergraduate day program starting this coming fall, the South Carolina institution announced in a statement. However, male students won’t be allowed to live on campus or participate in athletics events; these options will become available in the […]

Take COVID-19 Testing Into Vulnerable Communities, Says Howard U President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick

Health authorities need to take COVID-19 testing into vulnerable communities as data reveals that communities of color have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, said Howard University president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, to National Public Radio. Frederick, a cancer surgeon who continues to practice medicine, said that drive-through testing sites may not be […]

Dr. Wayne Frederick

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