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COVID-19
Education Leaders From Around the World Discuss Equitable Leadership Amid COVID-19
Education leaders around the world gathered for “Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined,” a three-part virtual conference series hosted by the nonprofit Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha in collaboration with the Salzburg Global Seminar.
September 15, 2020
News Roundup
Missing Alabama State University Student Found Dead
Missing Alabama State University student Adam Dowdell Jr. has been found dead, al.com reported. About 2:45 p.m. Monday, police responded after receiving a report of a possible body found. The body was moved to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for an autopsy and was officially identified as Dowdell, said Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman. […]
September 15, 2020
News Roundup
Columbia University Marching Band Votes to Disband Amid Misconduct Allegations
The Columbia University Marching Band has voted to disband on Saturday evening after 116 years of performing, making controversial jokes, and disputing with Columbia’s administration and students, The Columbia Spectator reported. Efforts to disband the marching band began when former and current members penned a letter to the club’s leadership, calling for the club’s dissolution […]
September 15, 2020
African-American
Public Charter Schools Send Thousands of Students to HBCUs Every Year
As a proud Spelman College student and KIPP Public Schools alum, I urge Sen. Kamala Harris to support public charter schools. Nearly 90% of Black Democratic primary voters support expanding access to more public school options, including charter schools. In Atlanta, where I live, 83% supported providing “more choice in the public school system,” including charters.
September 15, 2020
News Roundup
Loyola University New Orleans Hires New VP of Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Kedrick Perry has been hired as the new vice president of equity and inclusion today at Loyola University in New Orleans. He will report directly to university President Tania Tetlow and lead diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Loyola. “I recognize the groundswell of support that my office has in the Loyola community and […]
September 15, 2020
COVID-19
University of Michigan Seeks Injunction to Stop Graduate Student Protests
University of Michigan President Dr. Mark Schlissel is seeking an injunction to get protesting graduate students back to teaching, The Michigan Daily reported. This comes a day after the Graduate Employees’ Organization voted to extend its strike, citing unmet demands. Schlissel is asking a county circuit court to require GEO members to work by issuing […]
September 15, 2020
Opinion
Downplaying Coronavirus and the New Town and Gown
Journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, had pre-release bombshell when it was revealed last week that President Donald Trump essentially confessed to downplaying his knowledge of the coronavirus.
September 15, 2020
African-American
White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Goes Virtual
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will hold its first virtual conference this year and registration is free and open to the public.
September 14, 2020
Latinx
Bellevue President Recognized for Advocacy Work
Bellevue President Dr. Mary Hawkins has been named the 2020 recipient of the Ohtli Award, one of the highest awards given by the Government of Mexico to those who work with the Mexican community abroad, according to a Bellevue University press release. The Ohtli Award is presented to those who have dedicated their work to […]
September 14, 2020
Students
SAT, ACT Scores Still Required for Some Scholarships in Georgia
SAT and ACT scores are optional next year for admission to Georgia public colleges and universities, but are still required for some scholarships, The Athens Banner-Herald reported. A standardized test score is still required for some scholarships, including the state’s Zell Miller scholarship – “the top tier of Georgia’s two-tiered HOPE scholarship program” – which […]
September 14, 2020
African-American
Miseducating Black Students as a Form of Educational Malpractice and Professional Betrayal
Professional malpractice in education is a reality and it must be interrogated. Our field is not exempt from accountability; what we do can truly save lives.
September 14, 2020
Home
Guide Outlines Benefits of Institutional Collaboration with Head Start
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a guide detailing how to forge much-needed collaborations with Head Start.
September 14, 2020
Students
Peyton Manning’s Peyback Foundation Create Scholarships at Four HBCUs
Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning’s Peyback Foundation has endowed six scholarships at four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana and two in Tennessee, according to a report Sunday from ESPN, GoVols247 reported. Grambling State University, Southern University, Tennessee State, Fisk University, Xavier University of Louisiana and Dillard University in New Orleans received the […]
September 14, 2020
African-American
New Jersey Governor Declares Juneteenth a State Holiday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation last week that declared Juneteenth – the day commemorating the emancipation of African Americans – a state holiday, The Hill reported. Juneteenth is typically celebrated on June 19 but the state legislation will declare the third Friday in June “Juneteenth Day,” according to Murphy’s office. June 19 marks […]
September 14, 2020
Students
Racial and Social Justice Is the Work of College Student Educators
Since our founding in 1924 by six women employed as job placement officers who were dissatisfied there was no network for women working in colleges, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) has represented student affairs professionals across higher education. Fast-forward to the Civil Rights Movement, student affairs and ACPA were again among the first to […]
September 14, 2020
COVID-19
When Re-Opened Campuses Close, Students Need to Figure Out Where to Go
Campuses across the country re-opened this fall only to close again as COVID-19 cases spiked. The growing list of schools includes California State University, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and James Madison University, among others. But when campuses double-back on re-opening, not all students have alternate housing waiting for them.
September 11, 2020
Campus Climate
Black Students Protest Racism at Kent State University
Black students protested at Kent State University Thursday, calling the school’s response to repeated racist messages painted on a campus rock lackluster, Cleveland.com reported. According to Cleveland.com, a group called Black United Students issued a set of demands to the university that called on university officials to address systemic racism. Junior Maria Finney has been […]
September 11, 2020
Military
Air Force Takes Steps to Establish a More Inclusive Environment
To establish a more inclusive environment within the United States Air Force, the “Seek to Understand” video series was launched. The first topic of discussion was microaggressions.
September 11, 2020
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