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The US Coronavirus Death Toll Is Projected To Reach 410,000 in the Next 4 Months If Mask Use Wanes
More than 410,000 people in the US could die from the coronavirus by January 1, more than doubling the current death toll, a new model often cited by top health officials predicted Friday. That would mean 224,000 more lives lost in the US over the next four months. Near-universal mask use could cut the number of projected additional fatalities […]
September 4, 2020
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17 Totally Normal Feelings to Have as a College Student Right Now
It’s officially back-to-school season even though this school year is anything but normal—something you know especially well if you’re a college student. The coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our lives in countless ways and it’s now wreaking havoc on the typical college experience of students across the country too. These changes don’t just have practical consequences; […]
September 4, 2020
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30 of 40 Greek Life Houses Under Quarantine Directive at Indiana U-Bloomington
Of the 42 communal living houses at Indiana University-Bloomington, 30 are being told to quarantine following positive COVID-19 cases on campus, reports the Indianapolis Star. As part of the directive, in-person activities (other than housing and dining) are suspended until Sept. 14 at the earliest. Approximately 2,600 students live IU’s communal living houses, which are mostly […]
September 4, 2020
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As UK Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases, Officials Await More Data Before Making Major Decisions
The University of Kentucky (UK) has reported hundreds of positive coronavirus cases three weeks into in-person fall classes, but school officials say they are waiting on “further data” before deciding whether to transition to online learning, reports the Courier Journal. According to the Courier Journal, UK’s COVID-19 reporting dashboard reported 254 positive test results as of Aug. 22, but that number […]
September 4, 2020
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Northwestern Abruptly Changes Re-Opening Plans, Prompting Apology From President
As Northwestern University’s president Morton Schapiro watched COVID-19 cases rising in Chicago’s Cook County, he made the last-minute decision on Friday to allow only third- and fourth-year students back on campus for in-person classes and residence living. That way, the school “could increase its capacity to quarantine students based on estimates from the state,” reports The […]
September 4, 2020
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ACHA Issues New Guidance on Protecting Vulnerable Populations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Along with careful and ambitious plans to reopen for the fall semester amid a pandemic have come pledges from campus leaders to keep all of their students safe. But new guidance from the American College Health Association (ACHA) urges college officials to also protect, support and engage those who are most vulnerable in the campus […]
September 4, 2020
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Navigating the COVID-19 Landscape: Strategies for Mature Citizens
Like many mature and retired citizens, a year ago I was making plans for using some of the funds I had squirreled away for visiting places on my bucket list, and for escaping the predictably cold winters in the Midwest where I live. Little did I know that my plans would not only be put […]
September 4, 2020
News Roundup
College Promise, ETS Report Identifies the Needs of Five Student Populations
The College Promise and Educational Testing Service (ETS) have published the results of a multi-year study intended to identify and understand the “supports and services” essential to student success in five different student populations: traditional students (high school to college – predominantly first generation); new and returning adult students; DREAMers; student veterans; and justice-impacted students. “This report […]
September 4, 2020
News Roundup
White Professor of African Studies Confesses to Having Lied About Being Black For Years
An African and Latin American studies professor at George Washington University recently revealed that she is actually a White woman who has lied about being Black throughout most of her adult life and professional career. In her own post to Medium, associate professor Dr. Jessica Krug, confessed that, “To an escalating degree over my adult […]
September 4, 2020
COVID-19
Truth in Advertising? Education Stakeholders Seek to Hold For-Profit Institutions Accountable
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, for-profit colleges stand to benefit as some increase their advertising and enrollment efforts, touting online programs that could draw the newly unemployed. But advocates for veteran education fear this is bad news for service members and veterans, who are historically targeted by for-profits that have poor graduation rates and high […]
September 4, 2020
Military
Living History: Meet the First African American to Serve as Air Force Chief of Staff
On June 9th, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become Air Force chief of staff, making him the first African American to lead a branch of the U.S. military. Brown’s confirmation came shortly after he made a video in which he discussed what he was thinking in the wake […]
September 4, 2020
Leadership & Policy
UK to Undergo ‘Major Reorganization’ of Leadership That Will Emphasize Diversity
The University of Kentucky is undergoing a “major reorganization” of its senior administration meant to “elevate and expand its commitment to diversity, student success, accountability and its historic land-grant mission of service,” UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto announced in a letter to the campus community. As part of the plan, the school is placing a […]
September 4, 2020
COVID-19
Fauci: Colleges With COVID-19 Outbreaks Should Not Send Infected Students Back Home
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease expert, has advice for colleges trying to control clusters of COVID-19: Don’t send students back home, reports NBC News. “It’s the worst thing you could do,” he told the TODAY show on Wednesday. “When you send them home, particularly when you’re dealing with a university where people come […]
September 4, 2020
Women
The Air Force’s First Female African American Fighter Pilot Is Paving the Way For Women of Color
The Air Force’s first female African American fighter pilot is focused on helping others achieve their goals. Although Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell officially retired from the Air Force last spring, she is still making her mark on future officers at the Air Force Academy. She is teaching physical education and is the director of […]
September 4, 2020
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If Joe Biden Wins, Who Could Be the Next Secretary of Education?
With election season very much upon us, a question is on the minds of higher education leaders. If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, who would he choose for secretary of education?
September 3, 2020
Opinion
Distance Learning and Cultural Capital
Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City—the largest school districts in the country—have announced plans for remote instruction and modified schedules in the fall. Despite acknowledging that, in some places, the measure is necessary to tame coronavirus transmissions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sounded an alarm to the “generational catastrophe” caused by ongoing school closure. While the negative impact of online classes on school-age children has been largely discussed, much of the higher education community has not fully yet considered the detriments of distance learning to college students.
September 3, 2020
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TOYIA YOUNGER
TOYIA YOUNGER has been appointed senior vice president for student affairs at Iowa State University. Vice president for leadership development and partnerships for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Younger holds a bachelor’s from Michigan State University, a master’s in student counseling from Trinity Washington University and a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Maryland College Park.
September 3, 2020
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COURTNEY BODDIE
COURTNEY BODDIE has been named associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Also director of counseling services for the school, Boddie holds a bachelor’s in organizational behavior/human resources, social entrepreneurship and psychology from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis as well as a master’s in counseling and psychotherapy and a Ph.D. in counseling and counselor education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis.
September 3, 2020
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