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National Association of Basketball Coaches Wants SAT/ACT Nixed for Student-Athletes
The National Association of Basketball Coaches wants to eliminate SAT/ACT eligibility requirements for college athletes saying they are “longstanding forces of institutional racism.” The proposal originated from the association’s Committee on Racial Reconciliation, which was formed last month to address issues related to racism and injustice in college athletics. The committee “believes that the SAT and ACT […]
July 16, 2020
Campus Climate
Sustaining Professional Development in the Midst of COVID
Professional development initiatives that support employees are essential, particularly as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and consider how best to reopen campuses. Pivoting to online learning and teleworking while preparing for a new normal has highlighted this need. Perhaps, more than ever before, we are challenged to build the capacity to meet the diverse needs of our students and one another.
July 16, 2020
African-American
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Need to Diversify Healthcare Workforce
The pandemic’s devastating impact on communities of color clarifies the need for diversity among healthcare workers and public health leaders. “We live in a country where your wealth and your socioeconomic status is a big determinant for how healthy you are, how long you will live and whether you live with a higher burden of […]
July 16, 2020
African-American
A New Report Explores Black Students’ Attitudes Toward Activism
A new report explores attitudes toward activism among Black students at predominantly Black high schools and historically Black colleges and universities.
July 15, 2020
Sports
Northern Illinois University’s Athletics Director Navigates Unprecedented Times
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in states that eased social distancing protocols, Sean T. Frazier, associate vice president and director of athletics at Northern Illinois University (NIU), saw hopes dim for the start of college sports in the fall. Still, he’s determined to not only navigate these challenging times, but to forge a positive and enlightened future.
July 15, 2020
Latinx
Roueche Center Forum: Helping Hispanic-Latino Students Make a Good Living and Live a Good Life
The Coachella Valley in Southern California is a series of 12-plus small cities linked by a commitment to big ideas. College of the Desert (COD), the local community college, is one of the biggest and best organizations in the Valley that serves the various communities as the epicenter of social and economic justice through a […]
July 15, 2020
Sports
Big 12 Commissioner: Too Early to Decide on Fall Sports
Bob Bowlsby, the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, said on Tuesday it is too soon to make a decision on fall sports, reported The Dallas Morning News. “I believe it’s too early to be making those decisions,” Bowlsby said. “Frankly, we haven’t been advised to do that by our scientists and medical advisors. We’ve […]
July 15, 2020
Sports
Southeastern Conference Postpones Three Fall Sports
The Southeastern Conference said it will postpone the start of volleyball, soccer and cross country competition through at least Aug. 31 to provide additional time to prepare for the safe return of sporting events. Both exhibition and non-conference games in these sports will be postponed. The rescheduling of non-conference contests will be determined by each […]
July 15, 2020
Sports
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Suspends Fall Sports
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has suspended all mandated conference athletic events and championships through the fall semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All fall and winter sports scheduled to begin before Jan. 1 are impacted by this decision. “The entire conference has worked hard these last few months to prepare for the return of […]
July 15, 2020
Sports
Ohio State Resumes Voluntary Workouts After Stoppage Due to Positive COVID-19 Cases
Ohio State University on Tuesday resumed voluntary athletic workouts after stopping them a week ago when COVID-19 testing of student-athletes showed some positive cases. “Based on the advice of medical professionals and the results of testing on Monday (July 13) of all student-athletes currently in training, The Ohio State University Department of Athletics announced today […]
July 15, 2020
Sports
San Antonio College Removes Mascot That Represented ‘Oppressive Force’
San Antonio College has decided to remove its ‘Ranger’ mascot after campus groups campaigned for its removal for more than a year. Advocates for the removal of the mascot said it represented the Texas Rangers who have brutalized Mexican Americans, Native Americans and members of the Black community. “For generations, the Rangers were an oppressive […]
July 15, 2020
News Roundup
White House Drops Rule Sending Foreign Students Home if Colleges Go Fully Online in the Fall
The White House on Tuesday agreed to drop the rule that would have sent home foreign students studying at colleges that decide to go fully online in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal. The agreement, reached at a hearing Tuesday afternoon, settled a lawsuit brought by Harvard University and […]
July 14, 2020
Women
Navigating New Campus Sexual Assault Investigation Rules Will Be Challenging, Say Some Colleges
Whether new federal rules governing how to resolve cases of on-campus sex crimes will, as many critics fear, prompt some victims to stay silent about being assaulted is yet to be shown. Nevertheless, in the lead-up to an Aug. 14 deadline to comply with those regulations, many colleges and universities, as well as attorneys, acknowledge […]
July 14, 2020
Sports
How the CIAA Will Keep Student-Athletes and Fans Engaged While Fall Sports Are Suspended
On July 9, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a Division II conference comprising 13 historically Black colleges and universities, announced that NCAA sports competition sponsored by the conference will not take place during the fall of 2020. Now, the association is working on how to keep alumni and fans engaged and excited about their institutions.
July 14, 2020
Students
Berkeley City College President Dr. Angélica Garcia Sees Education as ‘Pathway for Liberation’
Normally, when a new college president takes office, there’s a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new […]
July 14, 2020
News Roundup
U of Southern California’s Film School to Remove John Wayne Exhibit
The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit on John Wayne after nationwide protests against racism again highlighted some of the actor’s racist comments. The university didn’t specifically say Wayne’s comments are the reason for the removal of the exhibit, which will now be moved to the university’s Cinematic Arts […]
July 14, 2020
Sports
Hampton University Suspends Fall Sports
Hampton University said it is suspending fall 2020 sporting events “out of concern for the spread of COVID-19 among our athletes and members of other [university] constituent groups.” Hampton joins other historically Black colleges and universities, Morehouse College, Langston University and Wiley College, in canceling or suspending fall sports due to the pandemic. “Please understand […]
July 14, 2020
News Roundup
U of Pennsylvania Museum to Remove Cranial Collection After Student Opposition
The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum will remove from public view a cranial collection that critics, including student groups, say includes skulls of enslaved people, reported The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Morton Cranial Collection, which includes some 1,000 crania, was the work of Samuel George Morton, whose “research was taken as proof that Europeans, especially those […]
July 14, 2020
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