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COVID-19
Philadelphia Fed’s Webinar Focuses on Financial Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 on Higher Ed Institutions
Last year, campus-wide shutdowns resulted in financial reimbursement for students and employee furloughs at higher education institutions across the country. To provide support, the federal government passed several relief packages including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act. However, even as colleges and universities plan to reopen their campuses for in-person learning, the economic effects of COVID-19 will continue to linger. To further understand the economic and overall impact of the pandemic, the Philadelphia Fed hosted a virtual webinar on Wednesday titled, “Symposium on Institutions of Higher Education: Financial Viability and COVID-19.
May 12, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. José Luis Alvarado Named Dean of Fordham University Graduate School of Education
Dr. José Luis Alvarado will be dean of Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education, effective July 1, 2021. Alvarado has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Los Angeles, the founding dean of the College of Education at California State University Monterey Bay, and associate dean of the College of […]
May 12, 2021
News Roundup
Virginia Tech Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics Launches New Global Undergrad Journal
Virginia Tech’s Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics has launched the only undergrad journal in the world open to students in philosophy, politics and economics outside of their school. The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Review: An International Undergraduate Journal – published in association with Virginia Tech Publishing – will publish research in philosophy, politics and […]
May 12, 2021
News Roundup
Bentley University Offering Undergrad DEI Major
Bentley University is offering an undergrad diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) major. Starting July 1, students will be able to choose between a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing on approaches to social justice, and a Bachelor of Science degree, emphasizing DEI in organizational strategy. Both concentrations will pair business courses and arts and sciences courses […]
May 12, 2021
News Roundup
Postsecondary Value Commission Findings Show Disparities in Postsecondary Education Value
The national Postsecondary Value Commission – supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) – released its final findings – using national and institutional data – confirming wide-ranging disparities in the value of a postsecondary education in terms of race, income, and gender. As such, […]
May 12, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Hari M. Osofsky Appointed Dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Dr. Hari M. Osofsky has been appointed dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Myra and James Bradwell Professor, effective Aug. 1. Osofsky is currently the dean of Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs and Distinguished Professor of Law, professor of international affairs and professor of geography. Osofsky […]
May 12, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Leadership and Lived Experience: Q&A With Dr. Judy Sakaki, President of Sonoma State University
Dr. Judy Sakaki, president of Sonoma State University, has been committed to leading, developing and implementing best practices in access, affordability, inclusion and student success.
May 12, 2021
Tenure
After Fighting to Gain Tenure, Dr. Paul Harris Leaves UVA on His Own Terms
Dr. Paul Harris—a Black scholar whose tenure denial at the University of Virginia (UVA) was reversed following a groundswell of support from across the nation—has accepted a teaching position at Penn State University.
May 11, 2021
Community Colleges
Roueche Center Forum: Involving All Faculty in the Guided Pathways Work Is Key
Guided pathways is a reform movement that aims to help community college students graduate, transfer to four-year institutions and attain jobs with value in the labor market by reframing the entire student journey.
May 11, 2021
News Roundup
Dr. Marye Anne Fox, Former NC State University Chancellor, Dead at 73
Former North Carolina State University Chancellor Dr. Marye Anne Fox died Sunday night at age 73 at her home in Austin, Texas, after a long illness, The News & Observer reported. Fox is the only woman to have led NC State University, having been appointed chancellor in 1998. In 2004, Fox left NC State to […]
May 11, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Education Department Announces Emergency Grants for Higher Ed
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 higher ed institutions provide emergency financial aid to students. ARP will give more than $10 billion to community colleges, more than $2.6 billion to Historically Black […]
May 11, 2021
News Roundup
Bellarmine University Business School Partners With Business Incubator to Support Women of Color Entrepreneurs
Bellarmine University’s Rubel School of Business is partnering with a Louisville business incubator to support women of color entrepreneurs. Rubel will give priority registration to its Women of Color Entrepreneurs—Leadership Certificate program to two members of the AMPED Russell Technology Business Incubator. The incubator will guarantee spots in its one-year program for the winner and […]
May 11, 2021
African-American
US Black Chambers, Inc. and Uber Provide 10,000 Free Rides to Vaccine Appointments in Select Cities
U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) and Uber are working together to provide free rides to vaccine appointments in certain cities, addressing the transportation barrier to vaccinations. Individuals in seven cities – Baltimore, Ferguson, Houston, Long Island, New Orleans, Oakland, and Washington – will have access to 10,000 free round-trip rides to vaccination appointments. “The USBC […]
May 11, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
Recent Violence Stokes Anti-Racist Activism Among Asian American Scholars
In mid-March, the country took notice as eight people were gunned down at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area, six of them of Asian descent. Beyond the anguish and mourning, voices sprang up around the country decrying anti-Asian racism that has been on the rise since the onset of the pandemic.
May 11, 2021
Latest News
Trinity, AU and Martha’s Table Partner to Offer Pathways Into Early Childhood Education Workforce
In an effort to create a more qualified workforce, the city of Washington D.C. increased its minimum education requirements for early childhood professionals in 2016. Under the regulations, by 2022, workers within childcare facilities must obtain at least a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification. To progress within the field, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree is also required. To encourage more individuals to pursue a career in early childhood education and meet D.C.’s educational requirements, Trinity, American University’s (AU) School of Education and non-profit Martha’s Table collaborated to launch Elevate Early Education.
May 10, 2021
Asian American Pacific Islander
AANHPIHM “Poster Boy” Is Accused Student Who Stands Up to Dartmouth
Sirey Zhang is the new higher ed poster boy for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. He is blasting away at the negative stereotype of the AANHPIHM person who lacks the courage and good sense to speak up. Zhang’s showing some guts standing up to the bullying of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
May 10, 2021
Other News
Carroll University Develops New Education Program to Address the Pandemic-Accelerated Health Care Crisis
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robert Wood Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute ranked Wisconsin 32nd in the United States for the number of mental health professionals, 27th for licensed professional counselors, and 30th for psychologists. As the full impacts of the pandemic continue to take shape, recent […]
May 10, 2021
Other News
What Area Leaders Are Doing to Reduce Implicit Bias in Health Care
Health care educators and leaders locally and across the country have been working on solutions to implicit bias they hope will improve the way medical professionals treat and interact with Black people and other minorities. Institutions such as Wright State University and local hospital groups have offered anti-bias courses. Kettering Health Network, Dayton Children’s Hospital […]
May 10, 2021
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