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College Students Among Justice Advocates in D.C. for Historic March
More than 200,000 people rallied on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This time, they came to demand an end to systemic racism in the wake of the police shootings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake, among others.
August 30, 2020
Students
Dr. Dwayne Smith: From First Gen Student to CEO of Housatonic Community College
In July, Dr. Dwayne Smith began his new role as CEO of Housatonic Community College.
August 11, 2020
Students
CED Provides Recommendations for Higher Education Reform After COVID-19
New research conducted by the Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board (CED) provides recommendations to policymakers for how to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education system.
August 5, 2020
Students
Pandemic Could Potentially Delay Graduation for Students of Color
Although 30% of Black, Latinx and Asian American students said the COVID-19 pandemic boosted their perceived value of a college education (as opposed to 11% of White students), students of color and low-income students were more likely to take fewer classes in the fall, potentially delaying their graduation dates, according to the Understanding Coronavirus in […]
August 4, 2020
Students
Online Anti-Oppressive Orientation During COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down physical college campuses in the spring, many institutions are planning to continue their fall semester in an online setting. In May 2020, we restructured a previously in-person program to an asynchronous and synchronous anti-oppressive orientation program entitled, Power, Privilege and Positionality (PPP) to address recent national uprisings at the intersection of COVID-19.
August 3, 2020
Students
Closing University Child Care Centers Hurts Both Student Parents and Future Educators
Across the country, early childhood care and education programs have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most closed in March, and though some are reopening as they are allowed by states, it’s expected that many will never reopen. These programs were financially precarious before the pandemic, and after months of closures and now with new regulations around cleaning and social distancing, it’s tough to make the numbers add up.
July 31, 2020
Students
The Trump Administration Is ‘Temporarily’ Rejecting All New DACA Applications and Shortening Renewals
Weeks after the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the White House announced Tuesday it would reject all new applications for the program and shorten the length of renewals from two years to one for the more than 650,000 DACA recipients. A day later, on Wednesday, […]
July 29, 2020
Students
Three Tips for First-Generation Graduate Students Navigating Education During the Pandemic
There has been a lot of focus on how higher education institutions are dealing with the pandemic. Will classes be online in the Fall? How will the rigor of courses be maintained? Will there be budget cuts? How will the postsecondary model of education focus on the impact on students? Most of these conversations have focused on undergraduate students, faculty, and staff. One population that is often overlooked is the graduate student population. Who can they turn to for resources in this uncertain time?
July 27, 2020
Students
Black College Football Hall of Fame Establishes HBCU Scholarship Fund
The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established a $150,000 Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for juniors and seniors affiliated with HBCU football programs, reports KALB news. “The Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund will benefit students who assist behind the scenes at […]
July 24, 2020
Students
Higher Ed Institutions Rethink Relationships With Police Amid Nationwide Protests
Two days after the death of George Floyd — a Black man who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer — University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel made an announcement: The university is breaking its ties with the Minneapolis police department. The city department can no longer provide security at campus events or […]
July 24, 2020
Students
Spelman College to Create Scholarship in Memory of John Lewis
Spelman College announced it will create an endowed scholarship to honor the memory of civil rights icon and longtime Congressman John Lewis who died on Friday. The scholarship will provide a one-time tuition contribution of $10,000, awarded every year to five Social Justice Fellows. “We believe that the best way to honor Congressman Lewis is to […]
July 20, 2020
Students
Berkeley City College President Dr. Angélica Garcia Sees Education as ‘Pathway for Liberation’
Normally, when a new college president takes office, there’s a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new […]
July 14, 2020
Students
Survey: Many Higher Ed Leaders Concerned About Student Compliance With Social Distancing Protocol
Many colleges and universities are concerned about whether students, especially undergraduates, will follow social distancing protocols when institutions reopen in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said a new EAB survey of 70 institutional leaders. “Enforcing social distancing in classrooms, libraries, and other public spaces won’t be easy, but schools know they will have little […]
July 13, 2020
Students
How to Infuse Trans-Inclusive Housing in Your University-Wide Changes
For colleges and universities that will hold brick-and-mortar classes in the fall, and amidst this unprecedented review of how we keep our students safe in residential life, campuses are presented with the unique opportunity to center trans and non-binary students’ voices in creating new, more inclusive, housing practices. As broad changes on housing are being considered, now is the time to include trans and non-binary students’ experiences in charting a path forward.
July 9, 2020
Students
A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power
Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.
July 9, 2020
Students
Some Princeton Grad Students Say Name Change Isn’t Enough to Address Racism
While Princeton University’s decision to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from its school of public policy roughly a week ago came as good news to many, the school’s graduate students continue to stress that “changing the name, though long overdue, cannot and will not be enough” to address systematic racism. In a letter written before the […]
July 6, 2020
Students
Alabama College Students Host ‘COVID Parties’ to Purposely Infect Each Other
College students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama have organized “COVID parties” to purposely infect each other with the virus. According to ABC News, the party organizers invite those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and place bets to see who will contract the virus first. There have been over 38,000 COVID-19 cases with 947 confirmed deaths in […]
July 2, 2020
Students
How “Different” Will Post-COVID Higher Education Be, Especially for “At-Risk” Students?
How are institutions preparing to deal with access to technology issues? While I can imagine many institutions providing students with laptops, students may encounter barriers to accessing reliable internet or even power for their devices. For residential campuses specifically who will have many students stay home, how do you ensure that your low-income students have access to adequate working space to learn and study?
July 1, 2020
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