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Charles R. Drew U of Medicine and Science Trains Doctors to Tackle Healthcare Disparities

On Aug. 11, more than a half century ago, the nearly all-Black community of Watts in South Central Los Angeles was simmering in a California heatwave. But before the day was done, Watts exploded into violence and flames after an abusive White patrolman arrested a young Black man for driving drunk. The incident touched off […]

July 17, 2020

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Latinx Students Are Largest Group Admitted to U of California’s Freshman Class

In a first, Latinx students are the largest group admitted to the University of California’s (UC) freshman class for the upcoming academic year, reported CNN. Latinx students comprise 36% of the 79,953 students from California offered admission to at least one of the UC campuses, according to the institution’s preliminary data published on Thursday. They surpassed Asian […]

July 17, 2020

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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 17, 2020

A Work of Heart: Practicing Critical Compassionate Pedagogy in the Face of Adversity

As a faculty member, my biggest concern was the online (re)creation of a deeply engaged and rich environment, while simultaneously supporting students battling various challenges due to COVID-19 including but not limited to the loss of jobs, mental health conditions, and deaths of family members.

July 17, 2020

Big East Cancels Non-Conference Sports Competitions in the Fall

The Big East has canceled all non-conference sports competitions in the fall “due to the unprecedented and continuing impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey. No decision has been made about fall’s conference competition and championships. The conference said it will continue monitoring […]

July 17, 2020

Mid-American Conference Delays Start of Fall Olympic Sports Season

The Mid-American Conference announced it will postpone the start of field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball as well as men’s and women’s cross country competition until Sept. 3 “with all due caution for the health and well-being of the student-athletes, coaches and others involved.” The conference said the decision will provide additional time […]

July 17, 2020

Horizon League Delays Start of Fall Sports Competitions

The Horizon League has decided to delay the start of fall competition for all sports, championship and non-championship, “with the understanding that if competition occurs, it will not begin before October 1.” The league said that the decision is “guided by its core value of student-athlete well-being” during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will allow each […]

July 17, 2020

MIAC, Midwest Conference Cancel Fall Non-Conference Sports Contests

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Midwest Conference have canceled all non-conference sports contests in the fall. The Midwest Conference said it will continue to move forward with planning for a fall season and the first games for most of its member colleges will begin in late September. “The [Midwest Conference] COVID-19 Working Group will […]

July 17, 2020

Northeast-10 Suspends All Conference Sports Competition Through December 31

The Northeast-10 Conference has suspended all conference-sponsored competition and championships through Dec. 31 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Northeast-10 Conference Council of Presidents is united in its commitment to supporting local and state efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19,” said the conference’s Council of Presidents in a statement. “Aiding our member campuses in […]

July 17, 2020

NCAA President: We Need a Much Better Handle on Pandemic to Have Fall Sports

The NCAA president Mark Emmert said on Thursday “we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic” to have college sports in the fall. He further said the latest and emerging COVID-19 data are not encouraging. Emmert’s comments were part of a statement issued along with the NCAA’s latest return-to-sport guidelines. “When we […]

July 17, 2020

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What’s in a Name? After Years of Student Activism, Universities Rename Campus Buildings

After Black Lives Matter protests across the country, universities face an ongoing flood of petitions from students to change campus building names, which honor historic figures tied to slave ownership and racist policies. And many institutions have recently agreed.

July 16, 2020

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.

July 16, 2020

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New England Collegiate Conference Suspends Fall Sports

The New England Collegiate Conference will suspend sports during the upcoming fall semester due to the health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. Conference play will resume during the spring semester if the spread of the virus is contained and safety can be assured, the group said. “The decision to suspend athletic competition this fall is […]

July 16, 2020

Western Athletic Conference Postpones Start of Fall Sports

The Western Athletic Conference has postponed the start of the fall season competition to no earlier than Sept. 10 for women’s soccer and Sept. 16 for volleyball and men’s soccer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said the delay is designed to allow all teams to “safely re-acclimate” to training and competition following the […]

July 16, 2020

Apple Expands Coding Partnerships With HBCUs

Apple announced it is expanding its coding partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in a move to increase diversity in the tech workforce. As part of the expansion, Apple is adding 10 more HBCU regional coding centers that will serve as technology hubs for their campuses and broader communities. The company already partners with […]

July 16, 2020

Central State University’s New President Donates $50,000 to New Scholarship Fund

Central State University’s new president Dr. Jack Thomas has donated $50,000 to start a new scholarship fund at the historically Black institution, reported the Xenia Daily Gazette. Thomas started in his new position on July 1. He said he was motivated to make the donation to show solidarity with all those at the university affected […]

July 16, 2020

MEAC Suspends Fall Sports Season Due to COVID-19

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference said the league will suspend all sports competitions, championship and non-championship segments, for the 2020 fall season, because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. For now, the conference plans to proceed with winter sports competitions as scheduled, unless health professionals advise otherwise. “The health and safety of our student-athletes continue to be […]

July 16, 2020

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Liberty University Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against NYT for Coronavirus Article

Liberty University on Wednesday filed a $10 million lawsuit against The New York Times for a March story in which it reported that 12 of the institution’s students “were sick with symptoms that suggested COVID-19,” after the college reopened following spring break. “There was never an on-campus student diagnosed with COVID-19,” said the Lynchburg, Virginia-based […]

July 16, 2020