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African-American
A Message to Black Women Scholars and Our Allies
We see you. As Black Women scholars ourselves, we are with you and our sisters in our communities – responding to the differential physical, mental, and socioeconomic impacts of this “double pandemic” on our community. Society, however, doesn’t always see the pain of Black women.
August 18, 2020
News Roundup
Report: Colleges Must Revise Standardized Tests to Foster Equity
A new National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report calls on colleges and universities to examine and revise their standardized testing policies so that “regardless of location and circumstance, such tests foster equity and access for their applicants.” “This is a year to be as economical as possible in uses of standardized testing,” said […]
August 18, 2020
Women
Colleges and Universities Celebrate Women’s Vote Centennial
Even as colleges and universities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to a new school year, many are finding ways to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment that gave White women the right to vote.
August 18, 2020
News Roundup
After 14 Years as President of Indiana U, Dr. Michael McRobbie Will Retire in June
Following 14 years as president and 24 years in senior positions at Indiana University (IU), Dr. Michael A. McRobbie will enter retirement in June 2021, concluding one of the longest tenures of a university president in the country. “I am immensely proud of all that has been accomplished over the period I have been president,” […]
August 18, 2020
COVID-19
UNC at Chapel Hill Moves Online After 130 Students Test Positive for COVID-19
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reversed its decision to hold in-person classes after about 130 students tested positive for COVID-19 in the first week of fall classes, reports CNN. According to UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard, the percentage of positive cases rose from 2.8% to 13.6% between the weeks of Aug. 3 and […]
August 18, 2020
African-American
Tough Budget Decisions Lead to Smart Outcomes for Florida’s Private HBCUs
While Florida has been leading the charge in HBCU funding, other states across the US are watching and learning.
August 18, 2020
Latest News
Academic Uses Spotlight of Stage to Highlight Diversity Initiatives
Theater has always been a part of Dr. Harry J. Elam Jr.’s life. Last month, Elam was named president of Occidental College.
August 18, 2020
Other News
Colby College Prepares Its $10 Million Health Plan as 2,060 Students Are Set to Arrive
Colby College students will start moving onto campus and in downtown buildings as soon as Friday, but in a much different way than they have in the past. The 2,060 students coming to Waterville this year will already have been tested for COVID-19 before they arrive, they will again be tested in a parking lot […]
August 17, 2020
Other News
With Thousands of Students Arriving, Colleges in Connecticut Are Hustling to Get Students Tested for COVID-19
With 70,000 students now arriving on college campuses in Connecticut from across the nation, schools are scrambling to meet state requirements for COVID-19 testing. At Quinnipiac University, students arriving from states designated as “hot spots” by Gov. Ned Lamont are taking a brand new saliva-based test and their samples are sent to the same laboratory […]
August 17, 2020
Other News
New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Could Be a Fast and Cheap ‘Game Changer’
After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they have Covid-19. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health created the SalivaDirect test, which received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday. “The SalivaDirect test for […]
August 17, 2020
Home
Do Students Need a Bill of Rights?
A coalition of higher education reform organizations, led by Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, came out with a “Tuition Payer Bill of Rights” last Wednesday, as COVID-19 continues to shut down campus services.
August 17, 2020
Other News
Georgia College Students Throw Massive Party Ahead of School Year Starting, Ignoring COVID-19 Guidelines
A now-viral video posted on social media shows a massive gathering of University of North Georgia (UNG) students at party on Saturday night. Partygoers flooded the lawns of off-campus houses in Dahlonega, Georgia, two days before the school year officially began. It is unclear who originally posted the video, in which dozens of students flouted […]
August 17, 2020
African-American
Creating Antiracist Spaces Where Black Students Can Breathe and Thrive
In order to succeed and thrive, Black students need vocal and committed antiracist educators who are intentionally creating antiracist spaces for them. The time for faculty to do this work is now because Black students on our campuses are not okay.
August 17, 2020
Other News
College Towns Brace For a New Wave of COVID-19
Sierra Imwalle, a real estate agent in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. When she shows houses to clients, she takes precautions: masks, distance, hand sanitizer. She’s avoiding the denser, usually crowded downtown area and steering clear of restaurants. Other people in Ann Arbor are also sticking to public health recommendations, she says. […]
August 17, 2020
Other News
Opening Up? Taking a Look at Fall Reopening Decisions at HBCUs
In the age of COVID-19, starting the new fall semester will be like no other for the nation’s colleges and universities. In this roundup, we highlight plans that some historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) have cautiously devised to bring their students back to campus, teach them virtually or do a mixture of both — […]
August 17, 2020
Other News
Morehouse Takes Center Stage in Response to COVID-19’s Impact on Minority Communities
Heading into fall, scientists estimate that COVID-19 has been with us for more than half a year. It’s still unclear, they say, when the virus began to infect people in the United States. But this is certain: the coronavirus has harmed Black and Latinx people at higher rates than other groups, according to emerging data. […]
August 17, 2020
News Roundup
Senators Concerned After U of Arizona Agrees to Purchase For-Profit College
In an effort to expand its online offerings, the University of Arizona (UA) has agreed to purchase the fully-online, for-profit college Ashford University — but two U.S. senators are concerned that UA is risking becoming the owner of a predatory institution, reports tuscon.com. “Without clear protections for students built into this transaction by UA, its […]
August 17, 2020
Women
Elaine Jones to Speak at Virtual Centennial Celebration of 19th Amendment
This week marks 100 years since Tennessee became the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States. In celebration, Elaine Jones, “a true hero of the civil rights movement who has done extensive work in expanding the right to vote to all Americans,” will partake in […]
August 17, 2020
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