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COVID-19
Higher Ed Groups Write to Congress for COVID-19 Liability Protections to Colleges
The American Council on Education and dozens of other groups representing higher education institutions wrote to Congress on Thursday urging the quick enacting of temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic for colleges and universities. In the letter, Ted Mitchell, president of the council said that as colleges contemplate reopening, the safety […]
May 28, 2020
African-American
Meharry Proposes Consortium of HBCU Med Schools to Tackle COVID-19’s Uneven Toll
The president of the historically Black Meharry Medical College said on Wednesday that a consortium of the nation’s four Black medical schools would be the group best prepared to tackle the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people and communities of color.
May 27, 2020
Students
University of Michigan’s Kessler Scholars Program for First-Generation Students Expands to Other Institutions
The Kessler Presidential Scholars Program, which was established at the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan (U-M) as a way to support first-generation students financially and academically, will expand to more institutions across the country.
May 27, 2020
News Roundup
U of Washington School of Law Receives Gift to Promote Diversity
The University of Washington (UW) School of Law has received a $250,000 gift to support efforts to increase diversity. UW regent Blaine Tamaki and his wife, Preciosa Tamaki, are the donors of the gift, which will be distributed over two years, said a university statement. Of the total gift, $150,000 will be used to create […]
May 27, 2020
COVID-19
Manchester U to Waive Tuition for Some Indiana Fall 2020 Freshmen
Manchester University will offer four years of free tuition to fall 2020 freshman students from Indiana who meet certain financial criteria, in an effort to help those facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution said in a statement. To be eligible for the tuition waiver, Indiana students must be from families that […]
May 27, 2020
COVID-19
Many Massachusetts Colleges Uncertain About Robust COVID-19 Testing on Campus
Many Massachusetts colleges are uncertain they will be able to put robust COVID-19 testing mechanisms in place on their campuses if and when they reopen for fall 2020, reported The Boston Globe. An advisory group of a dozen Massachusetts college presidents, set up by Gov. Charlie Baker, conducted a survey of nearly 90 campus leaders to […]
May 27, 2020
Students
Seven Things Colleges Can Do to Help Students During this Pandemic
This year the path to and through college for thousands of students has been disrupted, but the effects on students from low-income families will be felt for generations.
May 27, 2020
Female Winner
Raena Eldridge - Swimming and Diving
May 27, 2020
Male Winner
Rodrigo Blankenship - Football
May 27, 2020
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2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
May 27, 2020
African-American
How Gender and Racial Discrimination Lead to a Double Wage Gap for African American Women
A recent report details how gender and racial wage gaps fuel corporate profits and leave African American women involuntarily forfeiting billions of dollars in wages.
May 26, 2020
Students
Experts Suggest Reducing Campus Dining and Housing in the Fall. Here’s How That Could Impact Low-Income Students
As universities weigh their options for opening in the fall, experts fear that limiting campus facilities – or keeping them closed – will exacerbate disparities for low-income students, even if it’s the right call.
May 26, 2020
Sports
Penn State U Student Says He Was Racially Abused While Driving to Ohio
Aeneas Hawkins, an African American student from Penn State University, said on Twitter he was the target of racial abuse while on a road trip back home to Ohio on Saturday. “I’m on a road trip back home, and stopped for gas about 3 hours away. As I’m coming out of the store after paying […]
May 26, 2020
Students
African American Banker Pays Off Tuition Balances of 50 New Spelman Graduates
African American banker Frank Baker and his philanthropist wife Laura Day Baker have announced a gift of $1 million in scholarships for graduates of Spelman College, a historically Black college or university (HBCU). The first recipients of some of the funds are 50 graduates from the class of 2020, whose tuition balances were paid off, […]
May 26, 2020
COVID-19
Washington’s Public Higher Ed Braces for a Big Budget Cut
Washington’s public colleges and universities are bracing for a big budget cut, reported The Seattle Times. Earlier in May, state budget director David Schumacher asked many state agencies how they might cut 15% of their state budget appropriations. K-12 funding is mandated by the state constitution and therefore protected from budget cuts, but higher education […]
May 26, 2020
Students
Reflections on “Failing” at the Academic Market
I knew that securing a tenure-track position was going to be unlikely. I already made up my mind that I would not entertain opportunities that were in places I could not see myself moving to. At that point in time, it was unlikely for more tenure lines to be posted, and I began to expand my search to positions that allowed me to put my research into practice.
May 26, 2020
Opinion
COVID-19 Reveals Viral Discrimination, Higher Ed Should Pay Attention
People are still saying “the virus doesn’t discriminate,” in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. We are not equally “all in this together.” The virus is hitting vulnerable populations the hardest—our elderly, those with underlying health conditions, unhoused people, Natives, Black and Brown communities, and especially those living at any of these intersections.
May 26, 2020
Other News
Ohio Public Health Officials Apologized After Releasing Mask Guidance for African Americans to Avoid Wearing Face Coverings With ‘Gang Symbolism’
Public health officials in Franklin County, Ohio apologized last week after they released guidance on wearing face masks that targeted the African American community and urged it against wearing facial coverings that elicited “gang symbolism.” “Franklin County Public Health apologizes for a recent guidance document focused on mask coverings for African Americans,” the agency said […]
May 24, 2020
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