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How One Of The Oldest Tribal Colleges in the U.S. Opened for Students During a Pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic started to shut down the Navajo Nation in March, Diné College closed all its campuses and by the end of March had moved classes online for the remainder of the semester. Read More
October 26, 2020
Mental Health
College of New Jersey Mental Health Services Helps Students Virtually, Continues to Provide Support
As the result of an online semester, Mental Health Services (MHS) at the College has adapted to supporting students remotely. The College reiterates their commitment to protecting the health and safety of its students, including their mental health. New programs are being offered to students, including racial trauma and coping with Covid-19 support groups, despite the services continuing […]
October 26, 2020
Other News
Ohio Area Colleges Put Students To The Test
Four weeks after Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he was asking all residential colleges and universities to test 3% of their student population for the novel coronavirus, area schools say that, for the most part, testing has indeed been available. The University of Findlay held another testing day on Thursday with the Ohio National Guard. […]
October 26, 2020
Other News
Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Peay Resigns
General J. H. Binford Peay III of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) resigned after his 17-year tenure, due to a report in The Washington Post about Black cadets and alumni facing racism. Now, state officials have ordered an outside investigation into VMI. Read More
October 26, 2020
COVID-19
Duke Reports 17 New Positive COVID-19 Tests
Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 23, Duke University reported 21 new positive coronavirus test results out of 15,378 total tests, according to data from the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker. Out of 13,563 student tests, 17 resulted in positive. The positivity rate is now 0.125%, according to The Chronicle. Nine students tested positive of 131 tests […]
October 26, 2020
News Roundup
Ohio Valley University Court-Ordered to Pay Food Vendor $1.2 Million Over Unpaid Bills
A circuit court judge awarded more than $1.2 million to Ohio Valley University’s food vendor over unpaid bills, the Parkersburg News and Sentinel reported. Wood County Circuit Court Judge Jason Wharton made the decision Oct. 13. in a July lawsuit against OVU by Aladdin Food Management Services LLC. According to the lawsuit, OVU failed to […]
October 26, 2020
HBCUs
The Unique Challenges Faced By HBCU Students During COVID
Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell has been a leading advocate in higher education for students returning to in-person learning only when it is safe to do so. So while it was no surprise when he announced that our school’s classes would continue remotely because of COVID concerns, our students, as well as those at other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), suddenly faced obstacles that students learning remotely at many other schools may not have encountered.
October 26, 2020
News Roundup
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania to Remove 21 Academic Programs Over Next Few Years
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will remove 21 academic programs over the next few years, the Erie Times-News reported. Programs without students enrolled will end right away, while other programs – with as many as 30 students enrolled – will stop after the students complete the program. “Moratorium basically means no new students will be admitted […]
October 26, 2020
News Roundup
Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Peay Resigns
General J. H. Binford Peay III of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) resigned after his 17-year tenure, due to a report in The Washington Post about Black cadets and alumni facing racism. Now, state officials have ordered an outside investigation into VMI. Gov. Ralph Northam expressed his concerns in a letter written with other state officials […]
October 26, 2020
COVID-19
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Study Abroad, Student Exchange Programs
Due to early travel restrictions imposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the nature of COVID-19 itself, the ongoing pandemic has changed how study abroad and student exchange programs in higher ed operate across the U.S. and internationally.
October 25, 2020
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Higher Ed Institutions Reexamine Role of Police in Student Mental Health Care
The country is having a national conversation about police practices after Black Lives Matter protests this summer, including a reexamination of what part police should play, if any, in responding to mental health crises. Campus police departments – and their place in campus mental health care – are undergoing similar scrutiny.
October 25, 2020
Community Colleges
Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases
A new study funded by the American Educational Research Association found a correlation between public community college promise programs and an increase in enrollment among female and underrepresented students.
October 25, 2020
Other News
UT Confirms New Cluster of COVID-19 Cases Stems From Army ROTC Program
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT) reported a new cluster of COVID-19 cases, which was linked to a field training exercise meeting hosted by the school’s Army ROTC program Oct. 10, according to Knox News. A cluster consists of at least five positive cases or 20 individuals who have been in close contact with […]
October 24, 2020
Academics
Georgia Southern Partners With USNCC to Offer Military Members Educational Opportunities
Georgia Southern University was among 119 colleges chosen to work with the newly established United States Naval Community College (USNCC) to create more educational opportunities for military members, according to AllOnGeorgia. Remote curriculum and course options will be offered. There will be 500 military members participating in the pilot group in January 2021. However, each year […]
October 24, 2020
Other News
US DoDEA Donates $500,000 to Support STEM programming at Claiborne Pell Elementary School
The United States Department of Defense Education Activity donated $500,000 to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming at Claiborne Pell Elementary School, according to What’s Up Newp. The grant, “Reaching for the Stars,” will fund new technology including augmented reality and virtual reality learning stations, laptops and drones to create three-dimensional learning experiences. […]
October 24, 2020
Other News
In Partnership With University of Pittsburgh, Marine Corps to Study Creating Coed Boot Camps
The University of Pittsburgh’s Neuromuscular Research Laboratory and Warrior Human Performance Research Center received $2 million to study the implementation of coed training programs in the Marine Corps, according to Military.com. Over the next five years, the Marine Corps will be required to make its East Coast training hub in Parris Island, South Carolina coed. […]
October 24, 2020
Other News
Gov. Ralph Northam Launches Investigation at VMI
After continued racist incidents on campus, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is launching an investigation into Virginia Military Institute’s campus climate. Over the years, Black cadets and alumni have experienced a hostile and discriminatory environment. Recently, an alumni filed a complaint against a former professor who discussed “her father’s membership in the Ku Klux Klan and how […]
October 24, 2020
Other News
Pacific Oaks College and Children’s School Name New Board of Trustees Member
Vernon H. Taylor was recently named a board of trustees member for the Pacific Oaks College and Children’s School. Throughout his almost 50-year career, Taylor has served as a military education counselor for the army, director of the United States Marine Corps’ Lifelong Learning Program and the associate vice president for military programs at National […]
October 24, 2020
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