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University of Nebraska Student Athletes Call For More Diverse Athletics Staff
Student athletes at the University of Nebraska are pushing for more diverse leadership in athletics using the social media hashtag #LegacyOverImage.
August 13, 2020
Latest News
A New Paper Series Recommends Ways to Simplify the FAFSA
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) recently came out with a series of ten papers on ways to streamline the notoriously complicated FAFSA, the application for student financial aid. With grant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last summer, the organization created an updated version of its 2015 proposal for […]
August 12, 2020
News Roundup
University of Maryland Joins Common App
Students can now apply to the University of Maryland (UMD) through the Common Application. UMD joined the Common App in order to attract more students who previously wouldn’t have considered applying. The Common App, which serves over one million applicants per year, reduces barriers during the college application process and provides additional resources to assist […]
August 12, 2020
African-American
Virtual Panel Discusses the Role and Needs of HBCUs
Historically Black colleges and universities continue to be needed and relevant. That was the sentiment expressed by higher education and political leaders who convened virtually on Wednesday to participate in Virginia Union University’s (VUU) “The Continuing Significance of HBCUs Today” event.
August 12, 2020
News Roundup
Dr. Lorenzo Esters Named Vice President for Advancement and Member Engagement at AAC&U
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has appointed Dr. Lorenzo Esters vice president for advancement and member engagement. In this role, Esters will promote the mission of AAC&U. Esters comes to AAC&U with past experience in senior positions at various higher education institutions, national organizations and the federal government. He most recently served […]
August 12, 2020
African-American
Global Manufacturer of COVID-19 Test Kits Partners with HBCUs to Ensure Safe Return to Campus
On Wednesday, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world’s largest maker of scientific tools, announced a project to support testing, at no-cost, to the nation’s HBCUs, including establishing national HBCU testing centers to process COVID-19 tests and provide timely results throughout the academic year.
August 12, 2020
STEM
Three Universities Join American Association for the Advancement of Science Diversity Initiative
North Carolina State University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Davis are the first three charter members of SEA Change, an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) initiative to help educational institutions boost diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). The “SEA” in SEA Change […]
August 12, 2020
News Roundup
Coalition Advocates for Adoption of “Tuition Payer Bill of Rights” to Protect Student Consumers
A Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust (Partners) coalition is calling for a “Tuition Payer Bill of Rights” that would constitute a series of “long-overdue” consumer protections ensuring that students receive the educational services they paid for. “For any other investment the size of college tuition, there are fundamental consumer rights in place to […]
August 12, 2020
News Roundup
Fisk University President Placed on Leave After Man Files Restraining Order Against Him
Fisk University has placed its president, Dr. Kevin Rome Sr. on leave after a man allegedly said he was drugged and threatened by Rome, reports News4Nashville. The university did not comment on the specifics of the incident but said its provost Dr. Vann Newkirk is fulfilling presidential duties on an interim basis while the allegations, […]
August 12, 2020
African-American
Enrollment at Some HBCUs Increases in the Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests
On the whole, HBCUs, like the rest of the higher education sector, are experiencing drops in enrollment as the coronavirus continues to create uncertainty. But in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests this summer, some HBCUs are attracting higher numbers of students.
August 12, 2020
Latest News
Biden Picks Harris as Running Mate
Former Vice President Joe Biden has tapped U.S. Senator Kamala Harris—a Howard University graduate—to be his running mate in this year’s presidential election.
August 11, 2020
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New Report Explores Recruitment and Retention for Academic Couples of Color
For his dissertation, Dr. Daniel Blake originally planned to focus on interventions for first-generation students and students of color. But when his fiancé started applying to Ph.D. programs, he found himself on a personal research mission, looking for whatever data he could find on the recruitment and retention of academic couples of color.
August 11, 2020
Sports
Big Ten, Pac-12 Postpone Entire Fall Sports Season
ESPN reported that on Tuesday, Big Ten Conference presidents and chancellors voted “to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, amid the coronavirus pandemic with the hopes of playing in the spring.” ESPN also reported that the Pac-12 CEO group “voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone all sports through the end of the year, the conference announced.” In […]
August 11, 2020
News Roundup
Over 100 Protesters Ask Penn and Drexel to Defund Campus Police
More than 100 protesters from the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University demanded that both schools disband and defund their respective police departments in a march through University City on Sunday, reported The Daily Pennsylvanian. The march comes nearly two months after thousands of students and faculty signed an online petition asking Penn to cease […]
August 11, 2020
COVID-19
New Jersey Gives College Computer Labs Permission to Reopen
After being closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, computer labs at New Jersey colleges and universities were given permission by state officials to reopen on Tuesday morning, reported NJ.com  However, with most schools offering either a hybrid or fully-online semester, few students will be returning to campus this fall. For those who […]
August 11, 2020
News Roundup
Alumni Ask SUNY New Paltz President to Step Down, Citing Unresolved Campus Racism
A growing group of State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz alumni are asking the school’s president, Dr. Donald Christian, to step down citing “unresolved racist incidents that have left students feeling that insults, threats and ongoing tension are not taken seriously,” reports the Daily Freeman. On July 31, members of SUNY New Paltz Alumni for […]
August 11, 2020
International
Taking a Holistic Approach to College Admissions
If traditional standardized tests are not an objective measure of academic potential, admissions officers must seek other measures. But beyond transcripts, recommendations, and essays, how can they consider a student from another country and evaluate whether they would be a good fit for a particular campus?
August 11, 2020
Community Colleges
Baltimore City Community College Is Offering Free Tuition for Eligible Students
By combining federal financial aid, the State of Maryland’s Promise Scholarship, City of Baltimore support, scholarship opportunities and CARES Act funding, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) announced it will offer free tuition to eligible students entering or returning for the upcoming fall semester. “Boasting the lowest in-state tuition in Maryland, BCCC is removing a major […]
August 11, 2020
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