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CUNY Students Struggle as They Are Vacated From Dorms to Make Way For Emergency Medical Centers
As New York reaches more than 83,700 coronavirus cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is turning to college campuses to provide much needed space for hospital beds. To prepare, a number of CUNY and State University of New York (SUNY) campus dorms have been vacated to serve as emergency medical centers. For the CUNY system, the transition poses a particular challenge. The campuses are a popular, affordable option for the city’s low-income students, including students who are home insecure.
April 1, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Judge Dismisses Anti-Affirmative Action Lawsuit Against NYU Law Review
A U.S. District Judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an anti-affirmative action group that accused New York University Law Review of violating federal anti-discrimination laws by considering race and gender when selecting members and authors, reported Reuters. The group accused NYU of using quotas to fill positions on its prestigious law review, reported Daily Caller […]
April 1, 2020
COVID-19
28 UT-Austin Spring Breakers Test Positive for COVID-19 After Trip 10 Days Ago
As many as 28 University of Texas at Austin students have tested positive for COVID-19 after they went on a group spring break trip to Mexico 10 days ago, reported NBC News. “Dozens more are under public health investigation,” said the Austin Public Health Department, in a statement about the group of 70 young adults […]
April 1, 2020
News Roundup
Wake Forest U Law Dean Apologizes After Professor Quotes N-Word From Court Case
The dean of Wake Forest University School of Law recently apologized to students after a professor quoted the n-word from a court case while teaching a constitutional law class, reported The College Fix. Dean Jane Aiken said the professor, Michael Curtis, used “the most offensive word in the American language — the n-word.” Curtis was […]
April 1, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19-Related ‘Prejudice and Xenophobia’ On Campus is ‘Offensive’, Says U of Rochester President
University of Rochester president Sarah Mangelsdorf said on Sunday recent incidents on campus of “prejudice and xenophobia” related to the coronavirus are “offensive” and “antithetical to our values.” She said the university’s vice president for equity and inclusion and some other groups on campus alerted her to these incidents. “… be aware of the corrosive […]
April 1, 2020
News Roundup
Nazareth College Investigating Incident of Students Involved in Blackface Video
Nazareth College is investigating who was involved in an “offensive” and “troubling” video showing a student in blackface, reported the Democrat and Chronicle. College president Daan Braveman said in a letter to students, staff and faculty that he received angry emails about the video posted by one or two students which featured a Nazareth student. […]
April 1, 2020
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A Purpose Driven Life
Diverse salutes Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, recipient of the 2020 Diverse Champions Award.
April 1, 2020
Students
Report Says Regulators Can Do More to Anticipate College Closures
In many cases, state regulators have either failed to recognize warning signs or taken early action to prevent school closures, according to new research.
March 31, 2020
Native Americans
For Tribal Colleges That Have Always Struggled With Internet Access, Moving Online Isn’t Easy
Tribal colleges and universities – which serve over 16,000 Native American students – have been hard hit by the coronavirus, as they try to support some of the poorest student populations in remote rural areas with limited technology and funds.
March 31, 2020
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report to be published on May 28 — Semi-finalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA (March 31, 2020) – On May 28, 2020, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will publish its annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report edition. As the name denotes, this edition is a part of our quarter-century legacy of recognizing outstanding minority young […]
March 31, 2020
Sports
Due to COVID-19, NCAA Extends Spring Sports Eligibility, Scholarships
As COVID-19 cuts short athletic seasons at colleges across the country, the Division I Council of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced yesterday that it will allow spring sports student athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility. The council said it would not extend an extra year […]
March 31, 2020
COVID-19
Pennsylvania State Universities, UW-Madison Anticipate $100 Million Coronavirus Loss Each
Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities collectively estimate $100 million in losses due to room and board refunds to students, necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, reported Penn Live. And University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) alone expects losing the same amount, also due to room and board refunds and parking permit reimbursements, reported the Wisconsin State Journal. A Pennsylvania […]
March 31, 2020
News Roundup
Report: In 2018, Public Colleges Received More Philanthropy Than Private Institutions
In 2018, public colleges and universities received more philanthropic gifts than private ones, says a new research report by TIAA Institute. The institute said 2018’s data shows a reversal in trends from 30 years previously. TIAA’s research used a national sample of about 400 public and private institutions. The report found that after adjusting for […]
March 31, 2020
News Roundup
Thomas Edison State U Reduces Tuition for Undergrads Taking Summer Courses
Adult-focused Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said Monday it will lower its tuition rate for visiting undergraduate students taking courses this summer, to assist those whose education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey institution’s board approved a reduction of $145 per credit for in-state New Jersey residents and a reduction of […]
March 31, 2020
Students
Ascendium Partially Halts Collection on Defaulted Student Loans For 60 Days
Ascendium, a nonprofit loan guarantor, said in a statement yesterday it is partially halting collection on all defaulted student loans in its portfolio, effective March 26 for at least 60 days. The move follows a March 25 announcement by the Department of Education, which instituted similar relief for federal student loan borrowers to alleviate the […]
March 31, 2020
Sports
Idaho Now Bars Trans Girls From Competing on Female Teams in Public College Athletics
Idaho now bars transgender girls from competing on female teams in public college athletics, reported the Idaho Statesman. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law House Bill 500, called the ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports Act’, which would apply to all sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities. The bill does not […]
March 31, 2020
COVID-19
First Come, First Served: Older Adults and Lessons from a Global Pandemic
Italy and China provide invaluable lessons. Italy’s overwhelmed healthcare system applied a triage strategy that prioritized its young persons. We submit that now is the time to prioritize our older adults before it is too late.
March 31, 2020
Opinion
Movidas: Globalizing Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity
The academy prioritizes, rewards, and socializes toward individualist work. That is not OUR legacy. Our legacy is collective, it is with people and toward community uplift. So, we need to get our source of energy and identity from this legacy.
March 31, 2020
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