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Bergen Community College COVID-19 Testing Dates This Week

COVID-19 drive-thru testing at Bergen Community College continues this week. The testing has been conducted through a partnership between Bergen County and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, and the new dates were announced prior to this week’s snow storm. Read More

February 15, 2021

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Postsecondary Institutions Partner with Companies to Meet Students’ Needs Amid COVID-19

As the world continues to grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies across sectors have shifted their strategies to meet industry needs. Distilleries are now producing hand sanitizer while car manufacturers met demand by making ventilators. In the higher education sector, the shift to online learning forced colleges and universities to rely on […]

February 15, 2021

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How Can Universities Better Support International Students?

The American Council on Education (ACE) released a new report on Friday, titled “Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students.” It details ways universities can not only recruit international students but retain and support them. In 2016, co-author Robin Matross Helms, ACE’s assistant vice president of learning and engagement, and her colleagues noticed […]

February 15, 2021

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Shattering Invisible Darkness

We know something is dead when we no longer hear its rhythmic heartbeat, but the heartbeat of racism continues to grow strong, plaguing the hearts of millions.

February 15, 2021

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Task Force Will Study College Students’ Mental Health Care Access

College students nationwide are reporting increased instances of depression, anxiety, and related symptoms, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. A bill in the Maryland Legislature would create a task force to study the barriers this population faces when seeking mental healthcare. College students are, under normal circumstances, at high risk of developing new and struggling with […]

February 15, 2021

Valparaiso University Removes Mascot With Ties to Hate Groups

Valparaiso University announced it will be getting rid of its mascot, the Crusader, following an ongoing discussion in the campus community, CNN reported. “The Crusader” is the name of the Ku Klux Klan’s official newspaper, in reference to historic violence against Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land by Medieval Christians. Because of these associations, […]

February 15, 2021

Community Colleges

Harrisburg Area Community College Faculty Rally to Unionize

A few dozen Harrisburg Area Community College faculty members gathered near campus to rally for a union on Saturday, PennLive reported. The institution has 700 faculty members in total, including full-time and adjunct professors. Faculty voted in December 2020 on behalf of unionization and are now represented by the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Professors involved […]

February 15, 2021

University of Iowa Pilots COVID-19 Wastewater Testing

The University of Iowa is beginning its COVID-19 wastewater testing pilot to help identify virus trends on campus. While the process is very new, the testing program will first focus on residence halls and is intended to serve as a potential early warning sign for detecting COVID-19 clusters among the student population. “If people are […]

February 15, 2021

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Dr. Brian Hemphill to Become First Black President of Old Dominion University

Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, president of Radford University, will become president of Old Dominion University, the first African American to serve in the role. Hemphill has been president at Radford since 2016. Previously, he has held other leadership titles in higher ed, such as president of West Virginia State University, vice president for student affairs […]

February 12, 2021

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How Can Universities Better Support International Students?

The American Council on Education (ACE) released a new report on Friday, titled “Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students.” It details ways universities can not only recruit international students but retain and support them.

February 12, 2021

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Postsecondary Institutions Partner with Companies to Meet Students’ Needs Amid COVID-19

As the world continues to grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have shifted their strategies to meet industry needs.

February 12, 2021

UHD Provides Financial Assistance to Help Students Return to College to Earn Degree

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board donated $750,000 to the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to assist students looking to return and finish their postsecondary degrees, the school announced.

February 12, 2021

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NCAA Hockey Representatives Create Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative

A group of 27 NCAA student-athletes, coaches, and administrators – including people from all 11 NCAA Division One conferences – have created the College Hockey for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, Drive4Five reported.

February 12, 2021

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Defense Secretary Austin Commits to Eliminate Extremism in Military

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III has said he is committing to review efforts to eliminate extremism among military servicemembers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Austin – the nation’s first Black defense secretary – said he wanted military leaders to be informed of what to look for and to ensure “our servicemembers are reminded of what […]

February 12, 2021

New Report Recommends California Higher Ed to Support Older High School Graduates

A new report from California Competes is recommending that California higher ed institutions create better pipelines to college for not only recent high school graduates but also older adults. The report, “Untapped Opportunity: Understanding and Advancing Prospects for Californians without a College Degree”studies Californians ages 25 to 54 who graduated from high school and suggests […]

February 12, 2021

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Marquette University Receives $1 Million to Help Preserve Historic St. Joan of Arc Chapel

Marquette University has received a $1 million gift from the Slaggie Family Foundation to help preserve its St. Joan of Arc Chapel. The chapel – more than 600 years old – was originally built in France and later reconstructed on campus more than 50 years ago, first gifted in 1966 by Marc and Lillian Rojtman. […]

February 12, 2021

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Acting Central Alabama Community College President Officially Appointed into Role

Jeff Lynn – acting president at Central Alabama Community College (CACC) since last June – will officially become the school’s president, effective March 1, Alabama News Network reported. Prior to joining the Alabama Community College System, Lynn was executive director of workforce development programs (LED FastStart) for Louisiana Economic Development. He has also served as […]

February 12, 2021

Community Colleges

Ozarks Technical Community College Appoints First Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Daniel Ogunyemi has been appointed Ozarks Technical Community College’s (OTC) first director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). According to census data, 8% of residents in OTC’s 12-county service region are non-white. Yet, non-White enrollment in the school system is 18%. One of Ogunyemi’s first goals is to listen. “I want to listen to anybody willing […]

February 12, 2021

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