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News Roundup: Page 147

ACT and SAT Postponed to Mitigate Spread of Coronavirus

Spring college admissions tests, such as the ACT and SAT, are being rescheduled or postponed in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus, reported the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Advanced Placement students may be allowed to take their college credit exams from home. The April 4 ACT test has been rescheduled for June 13. […]

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California Assembly Members Introduce Amendment to Repeal Affirmative Action Ban

Two California assembly members have introduced an amendment that would repeal a ban on affirmative action in the state, reported The Daily Californian. The amendment, ACA 5, primarily authored by assembly members Shirley Weber and Mike Gipson, would allow for race and gender to be considered in hiring and college admissions. They are seeking to […]

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U of Minnesota-Twin Cities to Acknowledge Campus Situated on Dakota Homeland

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities plans to release a statement that will recognize that the campus resides on Dakota homeland, reported the Minnesota Daily. The campus occupies land that Dakota people lived on for generations and treaties with the U.S. government forced tribes to relocate, making way for Europeans to establish a town that would […]

Emory Law Professor Returns After Being Suspended for Use of Racial Slurs

After being suspended in 2018 for his use of racial slurs — once during a class lecture and another during a discussion with a student — Emory University Law professor Paul Zwier will return to campus and continue teaching, reports AJC. Last year, following student protests and filed complaints, Emory’s Faculty Hearing Committee was tasked […]

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 […]

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Yale Doctor Promoted After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Made Against Him, Lawsuit Says

Even though six women had filed complaints that a Yale University doctor sexually harassed them, the university appointed the doctor to lead diversity and inclusion efforts in a medical school department last summer, states a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, as reported by NBC News. The doctor, Manuel Lopes Fontes is a high-ranking professor who was […]

NCAA Cancels March Madness Tournaments Due to Coronavirus

The NCAA has canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring championships, in response to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to […]

Akron U Diving Coach Resigns Amid Allegations of Secretly Taping Female Students

Amid allegations that he had videotaped female students without their knowledge or consent, diving coach Chris Medvedeff has resigned from his long-time post at Ohio’s Akron University, reported Fox 8. His resignation comes a day after the school had suspended him. Hired in 1998, Medvedeff had been the only head coach in the history of […]

Monmouth U to Investigate Homophobic Incident at Home Basketball Game

New Jersey’s Monmouth University plans to investigate a homophobic incident at a home basketball game last week, reported The Hill and Asbury Park Press. University authorities were made aware of the incident after a photo surfaced on social media, which showed students holding up a sign with a homophobic taunt about a player from the […]

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NCAA Tournament to Be Played Without Fans Due to Coronavirus

Amid fears about the continuing spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Wednesday decided its annual men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be played without any fans in attendance, reported ESPN. The NCAA’s decision came after the Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he would issue an order that would […]

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UVA to Support Development of Affordable Housing Units

The University of Virginia (UVA) said it will support the development of 1,000 to 1,500 affordable housing units on university-owned land over the next decade. For this initiative, part of UVA’s Good Neighbor Program, the university will select housing development partners through a competitive process. “As an anchor institution, we feel a responsibility to be […]

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Three Wayne State U Press Employees Allege Racial Discrimination

Three Wayne State University Press employees have filed individual complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, charging the university with race-based discrimination against them, reported Publishers Weekly. The employees are editor-in-chief Annie Martin; editorial, design and production editor Kristin Harpster; and marketing and sales manager Emily Nowak. They […]

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