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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
News Roundup
The University of Maryland Welcomes Its First African American President
Dr. Darryll J. Pines began his role as University of Maryland president on July 1. Previously the Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering and the dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering, he’s the university’s first African American president.
July 2, 2020
News Roundup
Students, Faculty and Alumni Push for Washington and Lee University Name Change
Students, faculty members and alumni have called for Washington and Lee University to change its name due to the its ties to the Confederacy, according to the Washington Post. The institution was named after its early benefactors: George Washington and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. More than 200 faculty members have signed a petition urging […]
July 2, 2020
News Roundup
AAC&U Report Highlights Results of Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers Effort
As part of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers effort, 10 colleges and universities used TRHT’s framework to address campus racism. Now, in a new report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), each of the 10 institutions describe the changes they made to address racial […]
July 2, 2020
AI
Maricopa Community Colleges to Offer Nation’s First Intel-Designed AI Degree
In the first collaboration of its kind, Intel is teaming up with the Maricopa County Community College District — the largest community college district in the nation — to produce workers trained in artificial intelligence (AI) skills to meet growing demand in Arizona. Together they are launching the nation’s first Intel-designed AI certificate and associate degree program. […]
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
African-American
Faculty of Color Confront Extra Obstacles on the Road to Tenure
Dr. Paul C. Harris, an education professor at the University of Virginia, was offered promotion from assistant to associate professor, but – despite positive feedback up until the decision was made – he didn’t get tenure. Harris, who researches college readiness and Black male athlete identity, shared his story on Wednesday’s Diverse Talk Live webcast, followed by a panel discussion about the obstacles minority scholars face on their road to tenure.
July 1, 2020
African-American
New Data Tracking System Highlights Race Disparities Among COVID-19-Related Deaths
By early March, SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, had touched off a pandemic. Those studying the virus stoked the claim that COVID-19, the respiratory infection the virus causes, is indiscriminate in whom it tackles and kills. Looking across racial and ethnic groups, and moving from Hollywood A-listers to seniors in nursing homes, to shelf stockers at […]
July 1, 2020
African-American
Binghamton U’s Announcement of Reforms to Confront Racial Inequities Sparks Debate
Binghamton University president Dr. Harvey G. Stenger recently announced new initiatives to confront racial inequities in the wake of national anti-racist protests. But the reforms, which come after years of tensions between university leadership and student activists, have sparked varied reactions from the campus community.
July 1, 2020
News Roundup
Freshman Football Recruit Won’t Attend Cornell After His Use of Racial Slur
Nate Panza, an incoming football recruit at Cornell University who was removed from the college team after he was seen on video using a racial slur, won’t be attending the institution anymore, a university spokesperson told The Cornell Daily Sun. The spokesperson declined to clarify whether Panza’s admission offer was rescinded or if he voluntarily […]
July 1, 2020
News Roundup
Students Can’t Hold U of Iowa Responsible for COVID-19 Spread in Residence Halls
The University of Iowa’s updated 2020-2021 housing contract ensures that students can’t hold it liable for the spread of COVID-19 in the residence halls when the college reopens in the fall, reported The Gazette. The university’s fall semester will begin Aug. 24 with hybrid and in-person instruction. While many students’ plans remain unclear, the university […]
July 1, 2020
News Roundup
Mississippi Will Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag
Mississippi will remove a Confederate emblem from its state flag to end an association with racism and slavery. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a historic bill approving the change. On Sunday, the state legislature passed the bill to remove the Confederate symbol from the state flag in response to growing sentiment against the […]
July 1, 2020
News Roundup
Western Carolina U Removes Name of Segregationist From Auditorium
Western Carolina University is removing the name of a segregationist from an auditorium on campus in an effort to honor “diversity, equality and social justice.” Clyde R. Hoey, whom the building was named after, is a former governor of North Carolina who vigorously opposed civil rights legislation and favored racial segregation. He also opposed statehood […]
July 1, 2020
African-American
Historically Black Meharry Medical College Joins the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Network
Meharry Medical College has joined the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Network and will be “enrolling community members” in studies of a handful of vaccine candidates, announced the Nashville, Tennessee-based historically Black institution on Tuesday. “I am excited given the importance of minority communities taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trials,” said Meharry’s president and CEO Dr. James E. K. Hildreth.
June 30, 2020
Community Colleges
Community College of Denver Launches Affordable Program for Students Returning to Finish Their Degrees
Last month, in partnership with educational company StraighterLine, the Community College of Denver (CCD) launched CCD Academy, which provides an opportunity for students to return to college and work toward their degree at a low cost.
June 30, 2020
African-American
Southwestern U Renames Hall in Honor of Its First Black Student and Graduate
Southwestern University has renamed a first-year residence hall after Ernest Clark, the institution’s first Black student and graduate. Southwestern’s president Dale T. Knobel said the renaming is in keeping with the university’s promise to support Black students, faculty, staff and alumni in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. “As a historian, I know that […]
June 30, 2020
News Roundup
After Rejecting Its Removal in 2018, Hofstra U Now Decides to Move Jefferson Statue
Two years after rejecting a petition to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson from campus, Hofstra University has now decided to move the monument from its position at the entrance to the Student Center. Jefferson, the country’s third president, was a slave owner. In 1998, DNA evidence indicated he fathered several children with Sally Hemmings, […]
June 30, 2020
News Roundup
Black Jewish College Student in Wisconsin Says She Was Set on Fire
A Black Jewish college student in Madison, Wisconsin, said she was set on fire last Wednesday by four White men which resulted in severe burns to her face and neck, reported various media outlets. The student, 18-year-old Althea Bernstein, said she was at a stoplight when she heard someone shout a racial epithet. Then, four […]
June 30, 2020
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