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Due to COVID-19, NCAA Extends Spring Sports Eligibility, Scholarships

As COVID-19 cuts short athletic seasons at colleges across the country, the Division I Council of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced yesterday that it will allow spring sports student athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility. The council said it would not extend an extra year […]

March 31, 2020

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Pennsylvania State Universities, UW-Madison Anticipate $100 Million Coronavirus Loss Each

Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities collectively estimate $100 million in losses due to room and board refunds to students, necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, reported Penn Live. And University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) alone expects losing the same amount, also due to room and board refunds and parking permit reimbursements, reported the Wisconsin State Journal. A Pennsylvania […]

March 31, 2020

Report: In 2018, Public Colleges Received More Philanthropy Than Private Institutions

In 2018, public colleges and universities received more philanthropic gifts than private ones, says a new research report by TIAA Institute. The institute said 2018’s data shows a reversal in trends from 30 years previously. TIAA’s research used a national sample of about 400 public and private institutions. The report found that after adjusting for […]

March 31, 2020

Thomas Edison State U Reduces Tuition for Undergrads Taking Summer Courses

Adult-focused Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said Monday it will lower its tuition rate for visiting undergraduate students taking courses this summer, to assist those whose education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey institution’s board approved a reduction of $145 per credit for in-state New Jersey residents and a reduction of […]

March 31, 2020

Ascendium Partially Halts Collection on Defaulted Student Loans For 60 Days

Ascendium, a nonprofit loan guarantor, said in a statement yesterday it is partially halting collection on all defaulted student loans in its portfolio, effective March 26 for at least 60 days. The move follows a March 25 announcement by the Department of Education, which instituted similar relief for federal student loan borrowers to alleviate the […]

March 31, 2020

Idaho Now Bars Trans Girls From Competing on Female Teams in Public College Athletics

Idaho now bars transgender girls from competing on female teams in public college athletics, reported the Idaho Statesman. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law House Bill 500, called the ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports Act’, which would apply to all sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities. The bill does not […]

March 31, 2020

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First Come, First Served: Older Adults and Lessons from a Global Pandemic

Italy and China provide invaluable lessons. Italy’s overwhelmed healthcare system applied a triage strategy that prioritized its young persons. We submit that now is the time to prioritize our older adults before it is too late.

March 31, 2020

Movidas: Globalizing Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity

The academy prioritizes, rewards, and socializes toward individualist work. That is not OUR legacy. Our legacy is collective, it is with people and toward community uplift. So, we need to get our source of energy and identity from this legacy.

March 31, 2020

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CUNY Names Frank H. Wu President of Queens College

The City University of New York (CUNY) on Monday named Frank H. Wu the president of its Queens College. Wu, who will assume office on July 1, will be the second Asian American leader of a CUNY college. Wu, a legal scholar, is one of Diverse’s 2020 John Hope Franklin award winners. He will be the […]

March 30, 2020

NCAA Name, Image, Likeness Debate Heats Up

s the college athletics regulator, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), deliberates over establishing guidelines on how much a student athlete should be allowed to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL), more than a dozen states are planning to introduce their own laws that will govern the extent to which these players can benefit from their brand identities.

March 30, 2020

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Report Outlines the Need for Clear, Accessible Information About Financial Aid

Many of today’s students are frustrated and even dissuaded by the hoops they have to jump through to secure financial aid, but accessible and transparent information can change that. “There are so many financing potholes in the financial aid process. It’s a wonder anybody gets through it unscathed,” said Dr. Carlo Salerno, author of a […]

March 30, 2020

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After Campus Reopens, at Least One Liberty U Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

Last week, in the face of widespread criticism, nearly 1,900 students were allowed to return to Liberty University after spring break, and now at least one of those students has tested positive for COVID-19, reported The New York Times. The physician who runs Liberty’s student health service told the Times that after 11 Liberty students […]

March 30, 2020

New York’s Tuition Free Program Leaves Out Many Low-Income, Community College Students

The Excelsior Scholarship, New York’s tuition-free program, only reaches a small portion of low-income and community college students within the state, according to a new brief.

March 30, 2020

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COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Black Men In Milwaukee — Including One Of Its Favorites

Lawrence Riley was described as a father figure for many in his neighborhood, serving as a surrogate for many who did not have a dad growing up. “He was an iron man,” his son Elvaughn told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “He was big, big, big in the community.” But despite the love the 6-foot-5 gentle giant gave to the world […]

March 30, 2020

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University of Connecticut Doctor Charged With Intentionally Coughing on Health Workers

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut doctor has been accused of intentionally coughing on two other UConn Health workers and disregarding social distancing and other safety precautions aimed at preventing spread of the coronavirus. UConn police issued a misdemeanor breach of peace summons on Thursday to Dr. Cory Edgar, school officials said. Read […]

March 30, 2020

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, State of Maryland Fund Hopkins-Led COVID-19 Treatment Research

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Johns Hopkins University announced today a joint effort to fund research into the potential therapeutic uses of COVID-19 convalescent plasma, led by Arturo Casadevall, an infectious disease expert and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor who holds joint appointments in the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and the […]

March 30, 2020

NYU Offered Med Students the Chance to Graduate Early and Fight the Coronavirus. Dozens Volunteered.

New York University’s medical school announced Wednesday that it will allow members of the class of 2020 to graduate early to assist in the fight against coronavirus. The Grossman School of Medicine said in a statement that it would permit early graduation for its medical students in response “to the growing spread of COVID-19, and […]

March 30, 2020

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Coronavirus Crisis Prompts Barry University to Graduate Medical Students Early

Given the dire need for medical staff in the face of the ongoing pandemic, Barry University decided to allow 17 students to graduate early and join the fight against the novel coronavirus at stretched-thin hospitals across the nation, weeks sooner than anticipated. The private Catholic university in Miami Shores joined a list of higher education […]

March 30, 2020