Jessica Ruf (EDU)Jessica Ruf is a writer and copy editor for the print magazine at Diverse. She can be reached at [email protected].Faculty & StaffU of Minnesota Duluth Faculty Outline Ways School Can Address ‘Deep-Rooted Structures of Racism’A group of faculty at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) wrote to leaders of the university system outlining ways they could address “deep-rooted structures of racism” and inequalities at the university, reports the Duluth News Tribune. Pointing out that UMD staff are less diverse than the state of Minnesota, the letter — written by […]September 3, 2020News RoundupCentral Michigan U Professor Allegedly No Longer an Employee Following Use of Racial SlurA Central Michigan University (CMU) professor who was placed on paid administrative leave for using the n-word is allegedly no longer an employee at the school, reports Michigan Live. Though school officials decline to say whether journalism professor Tim Boudreau’s employment was terminated, Michigan Live reported that the school had removed his name from its […]September 3, 2020News RoundupMore Counts Filed Against Two Coaches Previously Charged in College Admissions ScamTwo coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam have been charged with more counts in a third indictment filed in the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday, reports CNN. Former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst is charged with three new counts of federal programs bribery and three counts of filing false tax returns. According […]September 2, 2020DisabiltiesJudge: ‘UC System Must Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores For Admissions, Scholarship DecisionsThe University of California system must stop using SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions, ruled Alameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman on Tuesday, reports The Hill. The verdict arrives after a lawsuit earlier this year alleged that, by using SAT or ACT scores in admissions and scholarship decisions, the UC system […]September 2, 2020COVID-19Northwestern Abruptly Changes Re-Opening Plans, Prompting Apology From PresidentAs 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 […]September 2, 2020COVID-19As UK Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases, Officials Await More Data Before Making Major DecisionsThe 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 […]September 2, 2020StudentsLoyola U New Orleans Earns $1.4 Million Federal Grant to Help Low-Income, First-Gen StudentsLoyola University New Orleans has earned a nearly $1.4 million TRIO-Student Success Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help provide services for low-income, first-generation and students with disabilities. It is the first time the school has received an SSS grant, which will be awarded over the next five years. According […]September 2, 2020StudentsU of Florida’s Law School Receives $1.1 Million Gift To Fund Scholarships For HBCU GradsIn tribute to the late congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis, a Florida real estate developer has given $1.1 million to the University of Florida’s (UF) law school to fund scholarships for at least five graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) each year, reports the Herald-Tribune. “Congressman Lewis used every day of […]September 1, 2020COVID-19White House Report: Iowa University Towns Must ‘Dramatically Ramp Up’ COVID-19 TestingWith Iowa having among the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the U.S. right now, a recent report from the White House coronavirus task force is advising Iowa’s university towns to “dramatically ramp up” testing, contact tracing and isolation plans. “University towns need a comprehensive plan that scales immediately for testing all returning students with […]September 1, 2020News RoundupEarlham College Suspends Early Decision Admissions, Opts for Early Action Program InsteadEarlham College in Indiana is suspending the early decision option in its admissions program and is opting for an early action one instead, announced the school Monday, saying early decision isn’t consumer friendly, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the College Board, about 450 colleges and universities across the United States have early decision […]September 1, 2020Previous PagePage 15 of 43Next Page
