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Sports
NWAC Moves Most Fall Sports to the Winter and Spring Quarters
The Northwest Athletic Conference will move most fall sports to the winter and spring quarters to protect the safety of student-athletes and slow the spread of COVID-19. The conference’s events in men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s golf will start in the fall on a reduced and modified schedule. “We have been […]
July 10, 2020
African-American
Meharry Is Enlisting Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Hildreth Is Ready to Roll Up His Sleeve
When Meharry Medical College begins conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in a few months, it will face a big challenge: how to inspire trust in the Black community that has reason to mistrust such interventions but stands to benefit the most.
July 10, 2020
Community Colleges
The Early Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community College Student Experience
To help community college leaders understand what their students were experiencing, the Center for Community College Student Engagement offered a free online survey focused on how students were managing all the changes that came with the pandemic. The survey asked students about the information and support they were receiving from their college and from their instructors, the challenges they were facing as a result of the sudden transition to online classes, and their level of concern regarding food and housing security.
July 10, 2020
Sports
California Community College Athletic Association Moves All Fall Sports to 2021
The California Community College Athletic Association, which has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes, has approved a contingency plan to move all fall sports to the spring season. The association further said the return to athletics in January will only occur if it is safe to do so and that decision will be guided by […]
July 10, 2020
Sports
Northeast Conference to Delay Fall Sports Until September 10
The Northeast Conference will delay the start of its fall sports season to Sept. 10 in light of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the health and safety of our campus and athletic communities at the forefront, the [conference] Presidents are utilizing a set of guiding principles to assist in their decision-making around […]
July 10, 2020
Latinx
Excelencia Report Highlights Best Practices in Preparing Latinx Students for Workforce
In a new report, Excelencia in Education analyzed how Hispanic Serving Institutions, which enroll over 65% of Latinx students, are strategically planning for workforce success.
July 9, 2020
News Roundup
Benedict College Cancels In-Person Homecoming Events
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Benedict College, an Historically Black institution, has cancelled in-person homecoming events for the fall semester. Homecoming activities, which include a parade, a block party, galas, alumni parties and a Greek step show, were scheduled for Oct. 11-18. However, there is consideration about hosting a possible virtual celebration, according to the […]
July 9, 2020
Sports
Atlantic Coast Conference Postpones Fall Sports
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) will postpone fall sports to at least Sept. 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced on Thursday. The decision, made in a unanimous vote by the ACC Board of Directors, won’t impact football but will delay other sports like field hockey and soccer, ESPN reported. The football season […]
July 9, 2020
Sports
Amid COVID-19, MEAC Plans to Venture Into Esports
As collegiate leagues wrestle with how to continue fall sports amid the coronavirus, one is embracing a new kind of competition: gaming. On Thursday, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced a new partnership with Blaze Fire Games, which will include a new MEAC esports league, alongside other career opportunities in gaming and technology. “There’s really […]
July 9, 2020
Women
Outgoing NACAC CEO Joyce E. Smith Wins Plaudits for Leadership
Even though her final days as CEO of NACAC have been in a time of uncertainty, Joyce E. Smith has not wavered from the mission of serving the professionals who serve students.
July 9, 2020
African-American
How Should Minority Mental Health Resources Factor Into a School’s Reopening Plans?
An online meeting of university leaders — co-hosted by the Steve Fund and the American Council on Education — explored how mental health resources for students of color should be incorporated into reopening plans.
July 9, 2020
Sports
Ivy League Becomes First D-I Conference to Suspend All Sports Until 2021
The Ivy League on Wednesday suspended all sports until 2021, including fall football, in response to health risks posed by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first Division I conference to do so, reports the Associated Press. “We simply do not believe we can create and maintain an environment for intercollegiate athletic competition that […]
July 9, 2020
HBCUs
Delaware State to Acquire Wesley College
Delaware State University (DSU) in Dover will acquire its close neighbor Wesley College, which has been seeking a buyer after years of relying on state funds, reports Delaware Online, noting that Wesley’s closure mirrors a nationwide trend of small liberal arts colleges closing their doors due to financial woes. DSU, which is the state’s only […]
July 9, 2020
HBCUs
South Carolina Governor Allocates $2.4 Million to State’s HBCUs
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will allocate $2.4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund to the state’s eight historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reports ABC Columbia. Originally a recommendation from accelerateSC, the state’s coordinated COVID-19 advisory team, the investment will go toward upgrading computer hardware and software and purchasing eLearning resources and […]
July 9, 2020
Home
Standing in the Gap
Minority health practitioners key to remedying racial disparities laid bare by COVID-19.
July 9, 2020
Students
How to Infuse Trans-Inclusive Housing in Your University-Wide Changes
For colleges and universities that will hold brick-and-mortar classes in the fall, and amidst this unprecedented review of how we keep our students safe in residential life, campuses are presented with the unique opportunity to center trans and non-binary students’ voices in creating new, more inclusive, housing practices. As broad changes on housing are being considered, now is the time to include trans and non-binary students’ experiences in charting a path forward.
July 9, 2020
Students
A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power
Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.
July 9, 2020
African-American
Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights
She couldn’t say no. “Higher education,” Mishoe says, “is my natural habitat,” and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.
July 8, 2020
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