Shailaja NeelakantanAfrican-AmericanUNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus PackageCongress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority serving institutions to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, said the United Negro College Fund in a statement on Wednesday.March 25, 2020StudentsEducation Department Suspends Collection on Late Student Loans Amid Coronavirus PandemicFederal student loan borrowers late on their payments have been granted some relief by the Department of Education, which won’t garnish their wages or withhold money from their federal benefits or tax refunds for at least 60 days starting March 13 to alleviate the financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic.March 25, 2020African-AmericanEAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to CoronavirusThe coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially under-resourced institutions, said a higher education analyst from EAB to Diverse. EAB, which on March 19 held a flash poll of 500 university enrollment officials during a webinar, said that the vast majority of respondents said they felt the highest levels of concern about meeting enrollment targets.March 23, 2020African-AmericanSens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus CrisisSenators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.March 22, 2020StudentsSenate Democrats Propose Cancelling $10,000 in Debt for All Federal Student Borrowers Amid Coronavirus CrisisSenate Democrats on Thursday called for “a minimum” of $10,000 in student loan relief for all federal student loan borrowers due to the widespread uncertainty caused by the spread of the coronavirus.March 19, 2020News RoundupCalifornia Assembly Members Introduce Amendment to Repeal Affirmative Action BanTwo California assembly members have introduced an amendment that would repeal a ban on affirmative action in the state, reported The Daily Californian. The amendment, ACA 5, primarily authored by assembly members Shirley Weber and Mike Gipson, would allow for race and gender to be considered in hiring and college admissions. They are seeking to […]March 16, 2020African-AmericanBill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears LegislatureThe Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. The Maryland House of Delegates, in a near-unanimous vote, passed the bill last week. It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for consideration.March 16, 2020COVID-19Berea College Praised For Coronavirus ResponseKentucky’s Berea College is winning plaudits for the way it is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. Berea has canceled all in-person classes from March 13 until, it appears, the end of the academic year. The institution has also put in place measures to help families deal with the financial impact of asking most students to leave campus.March 12, 2020Community CollegesAACC, Other Conferences Cancelled Amid Coronavirus CrisisHours after the American Council on Education (ACE) on Monday canceled its annual conference, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) followed suit canceling or postponing their own annual events in the face of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).March 10, 2020COVID-19Coronavirus Has Ripple Effects Across Higher Ed LandscapeThe American Council on Education (ACE) said on Monday it is canceling its annual meeting, set for March 14-16 this year in San Diego, due to the threat posed by the novel coronavirus. However, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, or NADOHE, is still planning to go ahead with its March 11-14 annual meeting. These developments come even as more and more universities announce they are closing and/or moving classes online amid fears of a global pandemic.March 9, 2020Previous PagePage 3 of 5Next Page