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News Roundup
Due to Pandemic, Cornell Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement for 2021 Applicants
Due to the cancellation of standardized tests because of the pandemic, Cornell University has suspended ACT/SAT exam requirements for students seeking to enroll at the institution beginning in August 2021. The suspension of test requirements also applies to early decision and regular decision rounds of review, Cornell said. In a statement on its website, Cornell […]
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
Syracuse U Offers Class of 2020 Half Off Graduate School Tuition
Keeping in mind a coronavirus-related uncertain job market that new graduates will enter, Syracuse University has announced that it will offer students from its Class of 2020 a scholarship that will cover half of tuition for a graduate school program at the institution, reported Syracuse.com. The scholarship program will be called the “2020 Forever Orange […]
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
San Jose State U Plans to Conduct Most Classes Online This Fall
San Jose State University will conduct almost all its classes online this coming fall semester but it won’t reduce tuition, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. The university plans to offer a few courses in person, in disciplines such as art and dance, and is exploring how it can do this while maintaining social distancing. “We’re […]
April 24, 2020
Students
35% of College Students’ Summer Internships Canceled, Says New Survey
As much as 35% of college students’ summer internships have been canceled, according to a new survey. In addition, 24% of students have been informed their summer internship will be virtual, said the survey conducted by Yello, a talent acquisition software platform and online polling company, SurveyMonkey. The two companies surveyed 913 current college students […]
April 24, 2020
African-American
Two Young HBCU Graduates Raise Funds for Students Impacted by COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young Jr. were anxious to lend a helping hand. Both Allen and Young — two graduates of Grambling State University, a historically Black university in Louisiana — launched an online fund to provide small emergency grants to Boston-area college students displaced by coronavirus.
April 24, 2020
Latinx
Report: Latinx Enrollment Rises in Colleges and Universities
Enrollment in higher education institutions has increased among Latinx students and the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) continues to grow, shows new research by Excelencia in Education, an organization focused on Latinx students’ success. The group released an annual analysis focused on HSIs and emerging HSIs over the last 15 years.
April 24, 2020
Other News
LGBTQ Military Service Members at Higher Risk of Sexual Harassment, Assault, Stalking
A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. The study, one of the first funded by the Department of Defense to look specifically at LGBTQ victimization in the military, aims to inform future polices that will […]
April 24, 2020
Other News
This is the Navy’s Plan for Launching Its New Community College
In February, the Department of the Navy released Education for Seapower Strategy 2020, a joint Navy-Marine Corps strategy to boost the intellectual and technological capabilities of our force. One of the key elements of that strategy is to create a new United States Naval Community College, which will dramatically expand educational opportunities for our enlisted force. […]
April 24, 2020
Other News
Army Eyes Permanent Shift to Distance Learning for Some PME Courses
U.S. Army training officials are studying how the service’s increased dependence on distance learning during the novel coronavirus pandemic may become a permanent part of leader education. The service has focused heavily on keeping new soldiers moving through the initial entry training centers and just resumed shipping recruits to Basic Combat Training on Monday after a two-week […]
April 24, 2020
Opinion
Disruption and Digital Generational Literacy: Are You Ready?
Recently, I gave the Keynote Address at the Her Future Global Summit with some of the most influential leaders from across the globe. One of the major questions addressed was, “How do we understand digital inclusion across generations and leverage multigenerational inputs in the COVID-19 era?”
April 24, 2020
Other News
Lawmakers Pass Second Emergency Package to Protect Student Veterans from Coronavirus Losses
Congress on Tuesday finalized a second GI Bill fix for student veterans whose studies were upended by the coronavirus pandemic, sending the package to the White House to be signed into law in coming days. The measure follows legislation last month which guaranteed students would not see any disruption in their education benefit payouts because of universities’ sudden switch […]
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
What You Can Do to Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty and Staff During COVID-19
Don’t want all of your time, resources and efforts wasted on your previous diversity recruitment efforts? Join this webinar for COVID-19 specific guidelines and strategies to help ensure you continue and improve diversity recruitment efforts for faculty and staff, while maintaining your retention strategies that support your diverse faculty and staff and support the mission […]
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
COVID-19 Impacts FAFSA Completion as Deadlines are Extended
Amid all of the challenges facing college students this year due to COVID-19 related closings and cancellations, one of the major considerations for those already enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, is financial aid. At this point in the school year, continuing students and incoming freshmen are in the process of filling out the […]
April 23, 2020
News Roundup
Accrediting Body Asks For ‘Critical Flexibility’ in Distance Education Review
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions on Tuesday submitted a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the education department to extend its temporary guidance permitting accreditors to waive distance education review requirements. “The decisions and plans colleges, universities, and systems need to make in these uncertain times should not be further burdened by unnecessary […]
April 23, 2020
Asian American Pacific Islander
Scientific Organizations Write to Congress Denouncing Anti-Asian Sentiment
More than four dozen scientific organizations have written to congressional leaders supporting resolutions to denounce anti-Asian discrimination as related to COVID-19. “Our societies have been concerned by news reports that individuals of Asian ancestry are increasingly subject to stigma, physical attack, or suspicion due to the potential origins of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,” said the […]
April 23, 2020
COVID-19
U of Maine Offers In-State Tuition to Students Impacted by College Closures
The University of Maine system will offer in-state tuition and expedited transfers to displaced U.S. college students whose institutions have suffered permanent closures due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis that has ensued. Students from all states can apply for the program titled “The Maine Welcome.” “College instability has never been a bigger […]
April 23, 2020
Students
Maintaining Hope Despite the Uncertain Ending of My Doctoral Journey
As I come to terms with our current reality under the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t shake the feelings of uncertainty. Beyond the academic job market being very competitive, the looming economic impact this crisis will have in higher education makes it seem like this is the worst time to be seeking a job, especially on the tenure track.
April 23, 2020
Students
Supporting Foster Care Youth in College
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (2018), approximately 50% of the 443,000 youth in the foster care system are children of color.
April 23, 2020
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