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News Roundup
Oregon Universities Will No Longer Call Sports Rivalry ‘Civil War’
The University of Oregon and Oregon State University have agreed to no longer refer to the sporting rivalry between them as a “Civil War” to remove any association with the conflict that pitched supporters of slavery against abolitionists. The decision will go into effect immediately and will apply to all athletic competitions in the 2020-21 […]
June 29, 2020
COVID-19
More Than 300 Colleges Outline What They Want to See in Applicants During COVID-19
University leaders from more than 300 colleges and universities on Monday issued a statement in which they outlined what they do and don’t expect from applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement also underscored these colleges leaders’ commitment to equity and encouraged students to focus on self-care, balance, meaningful learning and care for others during […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
Almost One-Third of Black Americans Know Someone Who Died of Covid-19, Survey Shows
Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceeding their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic’s profoundly disparate impact. The nationwide survey finds that 31 percent of black adults say they know someone firsthand who has been killed by the virus, compared with 17 percent of adults […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
Black Medicare Patients With COVID-19 Nearly Four Times As Likely to End Up In Hospital
New federal data reinforces the stark racial disparities that have appeared with COVID-19: According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Black Americans enrolled in Medicare were hospitalized with the disease at rates nearly four times higher than their white counterparts. Disparities were also striking among Hispanics and Asian Americans. Hispanics were more than […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
Covid-19 Vaccine Research Must Involve Black and Latinx Participants. Here Are Four Ways to Make That Happen
The development of a Covid-19 vaccine is progressing at an incredible pace, breaking down barriers to the invention, manufacture, and testing of potential vaccine candidates. The Department of Health and Human Services says it aims to have “substantial quantities of a safe and effective vaccine available for Americans by January 2021.” To achieve this goal, each of […]
June 29, 2020
African-American
Do You Hear Me? Language of the Unheard
With protests and outrage sweeping through our nation, we must channel our frustrations into actionable policies and reform. Riots are never a coherent or moral response to injustice. We each have a role to play in the fight against systemic racism, but it is important that we remain unified in our resolve.
June 29, 2020
Other News
Morehouse School of Medicine Gets $40 Million Grant to Fight COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it is providing a $40 million grant to Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine to fight COVID-19 in racially-diverse, rural and socially vulnerable communities. The medical school will work with the HHS Office of Minority Health on a three-year project with community-based organizations across the nation […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
What Black Scientists Want From Colleagues and Their Institutions
Black academics are calling out racism in science, recounting behaviours ranging from overt acts to micro-aggressions, using social-media hashtags such as #BlackInTheIvory. A study in April highlighted how students from under-represented groups innovate more than their white male counterparts do — but receive few to no career benefits from their discoveries because their contributions are often overlooked. […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
Georgia Southern Awarded $3.25 Million Grant to Increase Diversity in Health Professions
Keith Belcher, Ph.D., director of the Medical Laboratory Science program at Georgia Southern University, is the recipient of the 2020-25 U.S. Department of Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) grant valued at $3.25 million. The grant funds the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program, designed to increase diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by […]
June 29, 2020
Other News
Report: Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Enrolling in Medical Schools Amid Worsening Doctor Shortage
A new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), released on Friday, predicts an exacerbated doctor shortage in the U.S. over the next 15 years, at a time when Black and Latinx enrollment in medical schools is on the decline, USA Today reported. Authors of the report expect there to be a shortage of up to 139,000 […]
June 29, 2020
News Roundup
Following Petition, Georgia State Creates Center Dedicated to African Diaspora
Georgia State University — home to the largest student body of any higher ed institution in the state of Georgia — is creating a center dedicated to African diaspora and its people, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC). The AJC notes that according to state data, approximately 40% of Georgia State’s students are Black. In […]
June 26, 2020
Sports
Morehouse College Cancels Fall Sports Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The historically Black Morehouse College has cancelled its fall football and cross country seasons in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in light of an expected second wave of COIVD-19 predicted to begin in September. In a letter announcing the decision Friday, Dr. David A. Thomas, Morehouse’s president, cited the inability to social distance during […]
June 26, 2020
News Roundup
Former Liberty U Diversity Director Raises Money to Help Black Employees Leave Institution
After resigning earlier this month, LeeQuan McLaurin, the former director of diversity retention at Liberty University, has raised over $18,000 to help Black employees leave the institution, reports to the News and Advance. McLaurin’s resignation came after Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr. used Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s blackface scandal in a tweet to mock the […]
June 26, 2020
Health
Report: Fewer Blacks, Hispanics Enrolling in Medical Schools Amid Worsening Doctor Shortage
A new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), released on Friday, predicts an exacerbated doctor shortage in the U.S. over the next 15 years, at a time when Black and Latinx enrollment in medical schools is on the decline, USA Today reported. Authors of the report expect there to be a shortage […]
June 26, 2020
Latest News
A New Guide Helps Faculty Plan Equitable Online Courses For Fall
A new guide for faculty, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to help professors plan their online courses for fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The faculty playbook, called, “Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online in Response to COVID-19,” came out of a collaboration between Every Learner Everywhere, a network of non-profits focused on student outcomes, and two of its member organizations, the Online Learning Consortium and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
June 26, 2020
African-American
California Senate Approves Bill Requiring State Universities to Implement Ethnic Studies Course Requirement
Beginning next fall, all California State Universities will implement a three-unit ethnic studies course as part of a graduation requirement for all students, according to Mustang News. On Thursday, the California Senate approved the Assembly Bill 1460 to establish an ethnic studies course focused on Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Latinx Americans. If […]
June 26, 2020
Other News
Army is Taking Limited Steps to Counter Racial Divisiveness
The Army will take a few limited steps to counter racial divisiveness among its force, but is delaying a number of more contentious decisions, including recommendations on banning Confederate symbols and changing the names of bases. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced Thursday that beginning in August the service will no longer include soldiers’ photos when […]
June 26, 2020
Veterans
Advocacy Group Petitions the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate For-Profit Colleges and Controversial Lead Generators
Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit that works to advance higher education success for veterans, service members and military families, submitted two petitions to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to counter predatory schools’ use of abusive lead generators. The first petition requests that the FTC investigate schools that used the services of Sunkey Publishing, Inc., […]
June 26, 2020
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