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African-American
Three Atlanta HBCUs Will Go Fully Online This Fall As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Three prominent HBCUs (historically Black colleges or universities) — Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University — announced on Monday they will remain fully online this fall due to escalating COVID-19 cases nationwide.
July 20, 2020
Sports
MIAA To Delay the Start of All Sports Practices, Competition
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, said it will delay the start of all intercollegiate athletic practices until the week of Aug. 31, with the start of competition delayed until the week of Sept. 28, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This plan allows our student-athletes to get back on campus and get acclimated […]
July 20, 2020
Sports
Colonial Athletic Association Cancels Fall Football Amid Pandemic
The Colonial Athletic Association has decided to cancel football this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference’s 12 members though will be allowed to pursue their own schedules, said ESPN. “The institutions of the Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in a Conference made up of ten distinctive institutions that are located […]
July 20, 2020
Students
Spelman College to Create Scholarship in Memory of John Lewis
Spelman College announced it will create an endowed scholarship to honor the memory of civil rights icon and longtime Congressman John Lewis who died on Friday. The scholarship will provide a one-time tuition contribution of $10,000, awarded every year to five Social Justice Fellows. “We believe that the best way to honor Congressman Lewis is to […]
July 20, 2020
LGBTQ+
U of Maryland Hospital Sued for Canceling Hysterectomy for Transgender Man
A transgender man last week filed a lawsuit against a Univ. of Maryland hospital for allegedly canceling a hysterectomy he was scheduled for, reported The Washington Post. Jesse Hammons, 33, said he was scheduled for the procedure at the university’s St. Joseph Medical Center on Jan. 6. However, his surgeon called him the night before […]
July 20, 2020
COVID-19
Ithaca College Won’t Allow Students From States With High Numbers of COVID-19 Cases on Campus
Ithaca College said it will not allow students from states with high numbers of COVID-19 cases to move to campus or take in-person classes this coming fall. The college said it has made this decision in line with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s June 24 executive order requiring individuals traveling into New York State from […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
Healthy Black Kids Die More Often After Surgery Than White Kids, Study Finds
(CNN) — Within 30 days from theirsurgeries, Black children had a greater risk of suffering complications and death than white children and were nearly 3.5 times more likely to die within that time period, according to new research published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. It’s well known that Black people have higher rates of poor […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
More Than 1,000 CDC Employees Sign Letter Decrying ‘Toxic Culture’ of Racism in Agency
As Americans look to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to navigate the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,000 employees at the CDC have penned a letter documenting “ongoing and recurring acts of racism and discrimination” against Black employees, according to NPR. The letter reportedly addresses the CDC director […]
July 20, 2020
Disparities
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 20, 2020
Other News
UIC Get $22M in Federal Money for Health Research Programs
CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois at Chicago will receive $22 million in federal funding for health research programs over the next five years. The money comes from the National Institutes of Health and goes to the university’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. The idea is to benefit research that directly benefits patients […]
July 20, 2020
Disparities
At College Health Centers, Students Battle Misdiagnoses and Inaccessible Care
After days of sharp pain shooting up her left abdomen, Rose Wong hobbled from her history class to the student health center at Duke University. A nurse pressed on the 20-year-old’s belly and told her it felt like gas. Wong questioned the diagnosis but said the nurse dismissed her doubts and sent her to the […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
More Colleges Shelve Plans for In-Person Fall Semester as COVID-19 Cases Spike
More colleges and universities are canceling plans for an in-person fall semester as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Occidental College, Dickinson College, Rhodes College, East Stroudsburg University, West Chester University and Loyola University Chicago are the latest to alter plans and reduce the number of in-person classes. Earlier this month, Pomona College and the University of Southern California […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
Faculty Members Create Petitions to Express Concerns About In-Person Teaching in the Fall
As institutions announce their fall reopening plans, faculty members across the country have expressed their concerns about in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. James Madison University (JMU) professors Dr. Dorothée Polanz, Dr. Thomas Adajian and Dr. Jennifer Lang-Rigal created a petition calling for more faculty participation and transparency in the decision-making process for reopening Virginia […]
July 20, 2020
African-American
John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 80
John Robert Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime Congressman, died on Friday after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80. Lewis was revered for his historic participation in civil rights marches and for his leadership of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was beaten and jailed for his activism in the 1960s but remained […]
July 19, 2020
Other News
Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports Due to COVID-19
The Patriot League has decided it won’t play sports this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy “may continue to engage in competitive opportunities as considered appropriate by their respective Superintendents.” The league said decisions about winter and spring sports competitions will be […]
July 19, 2020
Other News
What’s in a Name? After Years of Student Activism, Universities Rename Campus Buildings
Dr. Donna Y. Ford, a distinguished professor of education at The Ohio State University, lived near a road called “Plantation.” When she went about her errands, she would actively avoid the street. It didn’t matter if it was the most direct route or how bad traffic was. But when she worked at Vanderbilt University, she […]
July 19, 2020
Other News
Defense Secretary Outlines Efforts to Combat Racial Inequity in Armed Forces
Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined a series of immediate actions the Department of Defense will take to address race inequality and inclusion in the US military, an issue that has taken on new significance in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Blacks by police officers in recent months. The steps, which […]
July 18, 2020
Veterans
$10 Million Gift Creates New Veterans Program at William & Mary
A $10 million gift from an anonymous alumna at William & Mary University will enable the university to develop a cutting-edge Veteran-to-Executive Transition program (W&M VET) that will prepare veterans to excel in civilian leadership roles. University officials say that W&M VET will build on William & Mary’s interdisciplinary strengths, its online degree offerings and […]
July 18, 2020
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