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Higher Ed Institutions Step Up to Support Veteran, ROTC Students
Amid the changes necessary to adapt to a new normal of all-virtual or hybrid instruction given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, higher ed institutions are stepping up to meet the unique needs of student veterans.
October 11, 2020
African-American
Harvard Business School Launches Action Plan for Racial Equity
Harvard Business School – long critiqued for its lack of minority representation – launched an action plan for racial equity on Sept. 23, as universities across the country engage in an ongoing national reckoning with racism.
October 9, 2020
Other News
George Military College Partners With Salvation Army to Offer Local Community Internet Access
In partnership with the Salvation Army, Georgia Military College plans to address the lack of technological resources available within the Milledgeville community, according to WMGT. Five computers were installed in the local Salvation Army store for both students in the center’s after school program and adults to access internet. “We envision the use of computers […]
October 9, 2020
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JERMAINE ROLLE
JERMAINE ROLLE has been appointed deputy director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Most recently associate director of athletics for compliance and student life at Minot State University in North Dakota, Rolle holds a bachelor’sin psychology from the University of South Florida and a master’s in sports psychology from Barry University in Miami.
October 9, 2020
Academics
University of Toledo Receives $3 Million from U.S. Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense donated $3 million to the University of Toledo (UT), according to the Blade. The grant will go towards the Networking Urban Resources with Teachers and University to enrich Early Childhood Science (NURTURES) program, which focuses on improving young children’s education within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. […]
October 9, 2020
COVID-19
University of Delaware Employees Taking a 5% Pay Cut
Non-union employees at the University of Delaware will have to take a 5% pay cut for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to the school’s projected $250 million financial deficit brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported The Delaware News Journal. To compensate for the financial deficit projection, the pay cut will come in […]
October 9, 2020
African-American
University of North Carolina Ashville Placed on Lockdown After Threats
The University of North Carolina Asheville was placed on lockdown Friday, after direct threats were made to several university offices, according to Asheville Citizen Times. On Friday, several offices at the university received a direct from an unidentified individual demanding to paint over an on-campus Black Lives Matter mural, according to university officials. State and […]
October 9, 2020
African-American
Houston Rapper Travis Scott Offers to Pay Tuition for 5 HBCU Students
Houston Rapper Travis Scott offered to pay the tuition of five students that currently attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Click2Houston.com. Scott said he plans to cover tuition for the students’ first semesters. His announcement on Twitter said, “Why not?” The tweet went viral on social media. He also revealed that his mother […]
October 9, 2020
African-American
Mellody Hobson to Establish New Residence College at Alma Mater, Princeton University
Mellody Hobson and the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation have made the lead gift to establish a new residential college at Princeton University in 2023, according to officials at Princeton University. The Hobson College will be the first residential college at Princeton named for a Black woman and will be constructed on the site of First College, […]
October 9, 2020
Other News
Col. Christopher H. Warner Suspended From Role at Madigan Army Medical Center
Col. Christopher H. Warner was suspended Oct. 2 from his role as commander of Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, according to Military.com. Warner only served three months in the role. The investigation is being led by the Army Criminal Investigation Command and is currently “unrelated to Madigan or its personnel,” Military.com reported. […]
October 9, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing: The Key to Keeping Students, Staff, Campus, and Community Safe
One of the great strengths of a college campus is the free flow of people and ideas. Students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and locations add to the unique tapestry of each individual institution. Human interaction, whether in a classroom, a lab, or even just the cafeteria adds immeasurably to the collective community experience.
October 9, 2020
African-American
University of Notre Dame Reflects on Campus Climate Through a Communal Read of Black Alumni Essays
Over the course of seven weeks, the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association will be hosting a communal reading of “Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words,” a book co-edited by two Black alumni, highlighting the personal experiences of seven decades of Black students.
October 8, 2020
Students
TheDream.US Report Highlights How COVID-19 Has Disproportionately Affected Immigrant Scholars
TheDream.US, the nation’s largest scholarship program for immigrant youth, recently released a new survey report on its scholars’ college experience titled, “In Their Own Words.” A section of the survey, conducted from May to mid-June via e-mail, was dedicated to how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the scholars’ jobs, finances and family.
October 8, 2020
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SHONTA SMITH
SHONTA SMITH has been appointed first year experience coordinator at Southeast Missouri State University. A professor of education in the Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education at the school, Smith holds a bachelor’s in education from Harris-Stowe State University, a master’s in counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from St. Louis University.
October 8, 2020
News Roundup
55 Higher Education Organizations Condemn Trump’s Executive Order on Diversity Training
On Thursday, the American Council on Education and 54 other higher education associations signed a letter condemning President Donald J. Trump’s Sept. 22 executive order prohibiting diversity training for all federal contractors and grant recipients, including colleges and universities. Signatories of the letter include the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Common App, the […]
October 8, 2020
Students
Report Examines Value of a Postsecondary Degree From Students’ Perspective
To understand how college graduates perceive the overall value of a postsecondary degree, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education released the “2020 Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey.”
October 8, 2020
COVID-19
SUNY Binghamton Temporarily Switches to Remote Learning Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, in-person classes at Binghamton University will be suspended and the virtual schedule will begin for a minimum of 2 weeks. “Although we are currently under the New York State Department of Health threshold, the University will move to a remote learning model that will help contain the virus and bring […]
October 8, 2020
COVID-19
Florida State President and Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
Florida State University President Dr. John Thrasher and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Thrasher, 76, tested positive at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, and his wife, Jean Thrasher, tested positive Monday night, according to FSU. They are isolating at home, with a FSU statement saying that […]
October 8, 2020
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