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Leadership & Policy

UK to Undergo ‘Major Reorganization’ of Leadership That Will Emphasize Diversity

The University of Kentucky is undergoing a “major reorganization” of its senior administration meant to “elevate and expand its commitment to diversity, student success, accountability and its historic land-grant mission of service,” UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto announced in a letter to the campus community. As part of the plan, the school is placing a […]

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Fauci: Colleges With COVID-19 Outbreaks Should Not Send Infected Students Back Home

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease expert, has advice for colleges trying to control clusters of COVID-19: Don’t send students back home, reports NBC News. “It’s the worst thing you could do,” he told the TODAY show on Wednesday. “When you send them home, particularly when you’re dealing with a university where people come […]

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CDF Appoints Its First New CEO As Founder and Civil Rights Leader Steps Down

For the first time in its 47 year history, The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) will undergo a leadership change, appointing Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson its new president and CEO. Wilson succeeds Marian Wright Edelman, the civil rights leader who founded the children’s advocacy and research nonprofit in 1973, citing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement. […]

30 of 40 Greek Life Houses Under Quarantine Directive at Indiana U-Bloomington

Of the 42 communal living houses at Indiana University-Bloomington, 30 are being told to quarantine following positive COVID-19 cases on campus, reports the Indianapolis Star. As part of the directive, in-person activities (other than housing and dining) are suspended until Sept. 14 at the earliest. Approximately 2,600 students live IU’s communal living houses, which are […]

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Faculty & Staff

U of Minnesota Duluth Faculty Outline Ways School Can Address ‘Deep-Rooted Structures of Racism’

A group of faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) wrote to leaders of the university system outlining ways they could address “deep-rooted structures of racism” and inequalities at the university, reports the Duluth News Tribune. Pointing out that UMD staff are less diverse than the state of Minnesota, the letter — written by […]

Bloomberg’s Foundation Donates $100 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools

With the goal of improving the overall health and wealth of Black Americans, former New York mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans to donate $100 million from his philanthropic organization, Greenwood Initiative, to four historically Black medical schools, according to the New York Times. Around 800 medical students from Charles R. Drew University of Science […]

Central Michigan U Professor Allegedly No Longer an Employee Following Use of Racial Slur

A Central Michigan University (CMU) professor who was placed on paid administrative leave for using the n-word is allegedly no longer an employee at the school, reports Michigan Live. Though school officials decline to say whether journalism professor Tim Boudreau’s employment was terminated, Michigan Live reported that the school had removed his name from its […]

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More Counts Filed Against Two Coaches Previously Charged in College Admissions Scam

Two coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam have been charged with more counts in a third indictment filed in the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday, reports CNN. Former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst is charged with three new counts of federal programs bribery and three counts of filing false tax returns. According […]

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Judge: ‘UC System Must Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores For Admissions, Scholarship Decisions

The University of California system must stop using SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions, ruled Alameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman on Tuesday, reports The Hill. The verdict arrives after a lawsuit earlier this year alleged that, by using SAT or ACT scores in admissions and scholarship decisions, the UC system […]

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Northwestern Abruptly Changes Re-Opening Plans, Prompting Apology From President

As Northwestern University’s president Morton Schapiro watched COVID-19 cases rising in Chicago’s Cook County, he made the last-minute decision on Friday to allow only third- and fourth-year students back on campus for in-person classes and residence living. That way, the school “could increase its capacity to quarantine students based on estimates from the state,” reports […]

As UK Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases, Officials Await More Data Before Making Major Decisions

The University of Kentucky (UK) has reported hundreds of positive coronavirus cases three weeks into in-person fall classes, but school officials say they are waiting on “further data” before deciding whether to transition to online learning, reports the Courier Journal. According to the Courier Journal, UK’s COVID-19 reporting dashboard reported 254 positive test results as of […]

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Loyola U New Orleans Earns $1.4 Million Federal Grant to Help Low-Income, First-Gen Students

Loyola University New Orleans has earned a nearly $1.4 million TRIO-Student Success Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help provide services for low-income, first-generation and students with disabilities. It is the first time the school has received an SSS grant, which will be awarded over the next five years. According […]

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