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African-American
Benedict College Ramps Up Safety Measures As In-Person Classes Begin
About now, Benedict College would have been bustling with the excitement of a fall start. Instead, campus leaders must now assume the role of public health watchdogs as in-person classes at Benedict begin Monday, August 10.
August 9, 2020
Sports
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Council of Excellence Launched
A group of diversity officers in college athletics is launching the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Council of Excellence (DIECE), a support community for new diversity professionals in college sports. The initiative began with a group of 13 administrators, but now that the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) mandates that schools have athletics diversity staff, it’s […]
August 9, 2020
African-American
Purdue Reverses Decision to Cut Some Directors Overseeing Ethnic Studies Programs
Purdue University has walked back on its decision to eliminate 10 of the 16 directors of disciplines at its School of Interdisciplinary Studies, which is home to the university’s African American Studies, Asian American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies, among others, reports the Journal & Courier. The school announced it would eliminate the 10 […]
August 9, 2020
Sports
Howard Recruits Former Purdue Basketball Starter Nojel Eastern
On Thursday, Howard University successfully recruited former Purdue basketball starter Nojel Eastern, “a 6-foot-7 wing with 104 games of Big Ten experience,” reported CBS Sports. Though Eastern will likely need an NCAA waiver to be eligible for the 2020-21 season, CBS Sports described him as a “huge pickup” for Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney, who is […]
August 9, 2020
News Roundup
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. to Take Leave of Absence
Liberty University President and Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. “will take an indefinite leave of absence” from his leadership role at Liberty, the board of trustees announced Friday, according to The New York Times, which noted that the news comes “days after Mr. Falwell posted, and then deleted, a photograph on Instagram of him posing alongside […]
August 7, 2020
Sports
New Nonprofit Hopes to Promote the Hire of More Minority Football Coaches
In his second year as the University of Maryland’s head football coach, Michael Locksley is hoping to promote the hire of more minority football coaches through his newly-created nonprofit National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, reports The Hill. “When I took the Maryland job last year and looked at the landscape of college football, I […]
August 7, 2020
News Roundup
Lincoln University Trustees Vote to Begin Negotiations With President on New Contract
Dr. Brenda A. Allen will be reinstated as president of Lincoln University after a Chester County judge’s order this week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. In July, the school’s board of trustees voted in private against seeking a new contract with Allen. She filed a lawsuit against them, saying the members illegally voted to end […]
August 7, 2020
African-American
Bethune-Cookman’s Spring Nursing Graduates Currently Hold 100% NCLEX Pass Rate
Bethune-Cookman University’s (B-CU) L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing currently holds a 100% pass rate among their spring graduates who have taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. However, three of B-CU’s 18 spring graduates still need to take the test. Over the past few years, B-CU, a historically […]
August 7, 2020
African-American
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Morehouse School of Medicine Welcomes Its Largest Class
In June, most historically Black colleges and universities were racing against the clock to come up with a plan for what the fall semester would look like or rolling out and then revising strategies to safely re-open. But at Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), faculty, staff and most future physicians were already back training, teaching and learning — virtually and in person.
August 7, 2020
African-American
Howard, Johns Hopkins Reverse Course, Opt for Virtual Fall Semester
Howard University, in the nation’s capital, will now hold its fall semester entirely online for undergraduates and will not house students. The decision announced late Friday afternoon is a reversal of plans to offer students the option of in-person and virtual classes. It also signals the angst and gravity that campus leaders are facing as they decide how or if they will re-open their institutions as the coronavirus pandemic rages.
August 7, 2020
Home
Students and Faculty of Color Petition Against Leadership Change at Mizzou’s College of Education
The removal of Dr. Kathryn Chval as dean of the University of Missouri College of Education continues to cause tensions between university leaders and faculty of color.
August 7, 2020
Other News
Transitioning to Online Learning
The spring of 2020 will not be the semester that goes down in history as an example of higher education at its best. In mid-March, the novel coronavirus forced colleges and universities to pivot from in-person course delivery and traditional on-campus experiences and thrust them into a modality of remote instruction. Many amongst the educators—and […]
August 7, 2020
Academics
Jefferson Community College Offers Military Vouchers
During the 2020 fall semester, active duty service members can save up to $420 on technology, tuition and other student comprehensive fees through Jefferson Community College’s (JCC) Military Spark Voucher, according to ABC50. The voucher, funded by the JCC Foundation, is offered on a first-come first-served basis. Students can apply online by filling out a form […]
August 7, 2020
Policy
Congressmen Look to Address Racism on Military Academies’ Campuses
Congressmen Mike Turner and Anthony Brown has asked superintendents of military service academies in a letter to examine their policies and address racism on their campuses. Within their letter, Turner and Brown emphasized that “discrimination should not be tolerated” and the “diversity of the student body, faculty and staff should represent the general population.” Training […]
August 7, 2020
Opinion
Denying that Racism Exists is Not Only Delusional . . . it’s Racist
While the public execution of George Floyd is beyond tragic, it is imperative to note that the protests and outrage are not solely due to this isolated occurrence. It is a response to 400 years of unaddressed oppression within this nation. It is a boiling point for society that was inevitable.
August 7, 2020
COVID-19
A Window for Change: 2020 Highlights Challenge to Fragile Community Residents
Americans love stories about unlikely heroes. We love to watch or read about individuals who flourish from humble beginnings, overcoming great odds.
August 7, 2020
Other News
FLIGHT Act Aims to Increase Diversity Within the Military Aviation Field
To increase diversity within the military aviation field, United States Senator Chris Coons D-Del. and other lawmakers have introduced the Fostering Leadership and Inclusion by Growing HBCU Training (FLIGHT) Act. The FLIGHT Act, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act, was passed by the Senate in late July. Overall, African-Americans make up 20% […]
August 6, 2020
African-American
University of Kentucky Partners With NAACP to Establish New Research Initiative
The University of Kentucky is partnering with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to establish a research initiative focused on education equity, civil rights and social justice.
August 6, 2020
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