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Col. Christopher H. Warner Suspended From Role at Madigan Army Medical Center
Col. Christopher H. Warner was suspended Oct. 2 from his role as commander of Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, according to Military.com. Warner only served three months in the role. The investigation is being led by the Army Criminal Investigation Command and is currently “unrelated to Madigan or its personnel,” Military.com reported. […]
October 9, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing: The Key to Keeping Students, Staff, Campus, and Community Safe
One of the great strengths of a college campus is the free flow of people and ideas. Students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and locations add to the unique tapestry of each individual institution. Human interaction, whether in a classroom, a lab, or even just the cafeteria adds immeasurably to the collective community experience.
October 9, 2020
African-American
University of Notre Dame Reflects on Campus Climate Through a Communal Read of Black Alumni Essays
Over the course of seven weeks, the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association will be hosting a communal reading of “Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words,” a book co-edited by two Black alumni, highlighting the personal experiences of seven decades of Black students.
October 8, 2020
Students
TheDream.US Report Highlights How COVID-19 Has Disproportionately Affected Immigrant Scholars
TheDream.US, the nation’s largest scholarship program for immigrant youth, recently released a new survey report on its scholars’ college experience titled, “In Their Own Words.” A section of the survey, conducted from May to mid-June via e-mail, was dedicated to how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the scholars’ jobs, finances and family.
October 8, 2020
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SHONTA SMITH
SHONTA SMITH has been appointed first year experience coordinator at Southeast Missouri State University. A professor of education in the Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education at the school, Smith holds a bachelor’s in education from Harris-Stowe State University, a master’s in counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from St. Louis University.
October 8, 2020
News Roundup
55 Higher Education Organizations Condemn Trump’s Executive Order on Diversity Training
On Thursday, the American Council on Education and 54 other higher education associations signed a letter condemning President Donald J. Trump’s Sept. 22 executive order prohibiting diversity training for all federal contractors and grant recipients, including colleges and universities. Signatories of the letter include the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Common App, the […]
October 8, 2020
Students
Report Examines Value of a Postsecondary Degree From Students’ Perspective
To understand how college graduates perceive the overall value of a postsecondary degree, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education released the “2020 Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey.”
October 8, 2020
COVID-19
SUNY Binghamton Temporarily Switches to Remote Learning Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, in-person classes at Binghamton University will be suspended and the virtual schedule will begin for a minimum of 2 weeks. “Although we are currently under the New York State Department of Health threshold, the University will move to a remote learning model that will help contain the virus and bring […]
October 8, 2020
COVID-19
Florida State President and Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
Florida State University President Dr. John Thrasher and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Thrasher, 76, tested positive at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, and his wife, Jean Thrasher, tested positive Monday night, according to FSU. They are isolating at home, with a FSU statement saying that […]
October 8, 2020
African-American
8 HBCUs Receive Millions to Expand COVID-19 Testing Facilities on Campus
Eight historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have received $15 million in funding by the Thermo Fisher Scientific to expand and establish on-campus COVID-19 testing facilities, as reported by The Tennessean. This funding and expansion are part of The Just Project, which seeks to address the COVID-19 pandemic in communities of color — especially since […]
October 8, 2020
African-American
Duquesne University Fires Professor For Repeated Use of Racial Slur During Virtual Class
Duquesne University has fired an education professor for “serious misconduct,” having suspended him less than a month ago for using a racial slur in a virtual lecture related to race, the Tribune-Review reported. “We have 30 days to grieve the termination and certainly will do so,” Warner Mariani, the attorney for Dr. Gary Shank told […]
October 8, 2020
African-American
Harvard Medical School Renames Academic Society After First Black Tenured Professor
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley has approved renaming the school’s Holmes Society in honor of physician-scientist William Augustus Hinton, the first Black tenured professor at Harvard, The Harvard Crimson reported. Two medical students had started a petition to rename the Holmes Society earlier in 2020, accruing more than 1,000 signatures. A task force […]
October 7, 2020
African-American
University of Florida Students Call for Building Name Change, Citing Racism of Namesake
The University of Florida (UF) students protested Tuesday, calling on the administration to change the name of one of its buildings, WUFT reported. Two UF groups, a student government political party called Change Party and an activist group called Goddsville Dream Defenders, led the protest. The building in question, the J. Wayne Reitz Union, is […]
October 7, 2020
African-American
UT President Forms Committee to Address Controversy Surrounding Alma Mater
The University of Texas President, Jay Hartzell, unveiled a plan to address the racist history of the school’s anthem, “The Eyes of Texas,” in an email to the UT-Austin community Tuesday, the Dallas Morning News reported. “As we move forward and continue to perform and sing ‘The Eyes,’ it is critical that we understand the […]
October 7, 2020
African-American
Annual HBCU Moguls in the Making Business Competition Begins Thursday
The second annual Moguls in the Making, a business plan pitch competition offering Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students opportunities to develop vital skills, will take place virtually Oct. 8-11. The competition is hosted by Ally Financial Inc., Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and rapper and singer Big Sean’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation […]
October 7, 2020
African-American
Chipotle Adds Its First HBCU to Employee Debt-Free Degree Program
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced it is expanding its debt-free degree program to include Paul Quinn College, the U.S.’s first urban work college and one of the U.S.’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), QSR reported. Partnering with Guild Education, Chipotle covers 100% of tuition costs up front for more than 75 business and technology […]
October 7, 2020
Community Colleges
CCRC Playbook Provides Recommendations to Address Equity Gaps in Dual Enrollment Programs
In partnership with the Aspen Institute, the Community College Research Center (CCRC) highlighted equity gaps within dual enrollment programs and suggested ways postsecondary and K-12 leaders can address those barriers. According to the playbook, dual enrollment refers to college classes taken by high school students through a partnership with an institution.
October 7, 2020
Latinx
Closing the Opportunity Gap: California State University, Sacramento Earns 2020 Seal of Excelencia
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and Excelencia in Education have partnered to exclusively release names of the institutions that have earned the 2020 Seal of Excelencia, a national certification that confirms an institution goes beyond enrollment to intentionally serve Latino students. California State University, Sacramento, one of the five institutions to earn the 2020 Seal of Excelencia, has changed the trajectories of many Latinx families by creating programs to serve students who often have no support.
October 7, 2020
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