Arrman KyawNews RoundupMajority of Americans Want Standardized Testing Requirements Removed60% of Americans answered in a poll that U.S. higher ed should remove standardized test requirements, Yahoo Finance reported. Despite the majority of respondents saying such requirements should be done away with, 71% answered that they believe standardized testing to be an effective way to evaluate students. The poll – done by Yahoo Finance and […]February 1, 2021News RoundupEducation Equity Advocate Dr. Andrew Howard Nichols DiesDr. Andrew Howard Nichols, who was senior director of higher education research and data analytics at education nonprofit The Education Trust, has died. Joining Ed Trust in 2014, Nichols was known for his social justice and equity work, particularly for under-served students. Some of his research focused on debunking of Affirmative Action myths and an analysis […]January 29, 2021News RoundupRemembering Cicely TysonAward-winning actress Cicely Tyson has died at age 96, Newsweek reported. Cause of death was not given.January 29, 2021COVID-19University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Stop Using ProctorioThe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will stop using remote-proctoring software Proctorio after the summer 2021 term, following near a year of criticism on campus and nationally, The Verge reported.January 29, 2021News RoundupLiz Tovar Named University of Iowa Executive Officer for Diversity, Equity and InclusionLiz Tovar will be University of Iowa’s executive officer for diversity, equity and inclusion, Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. Since August, Tovar has been interim associate vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. Her appointment still requires Board of Regents approval. Tovar holds multiple degrees from the University of Kansas, studying psychology and educational leadership. She joined […]January 29, 2021News RoundupNew College of Florida Receives Largest Gift from Mental Health AdvocatesNew College of Florida has received the largest gift in its 61-year history from the estate of longtime Sarasota philanthropists J. Robert “Bob” Peterson and Pasqualina “Lee” Peterson, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Lee died at age 90 in 2017, five years after Bob. Bob served several years on the honors college’s board of trustees, and a […]January 29, 2021SportsMississippi to Potentially Allow College Athletes to Gain from Name, Image or LikenessMississippi lawmakers are looking at a bill allowing college athletes to earn money from their name, image or likeness (NIL), Associated Press reported. All eight of Mississippi’s public universities and the schools’ governing board support the bill, said Senate universities and colleges committee Chairman Scott Bounds. As of July 1, Florida will allow student-athletes to earn money through contracts – same […]January 28, 2021COVID-19Columbia University Students Withhold Tuition Payments, Demand Cost ReductionMore than 1,000 Columbia University students are not yet paying this semester’s tuition, demanding that the school reduce its cost amid financial difficulties and remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NBC News reported. The tuition strike began last Friday as semester payments were due. Those striking – undergraduate and graduate students – are calling for at least a […]January 28, 2021News RoundupSouthwest Tennessee Community College Wins 2021 Bellwether Award for Planning, Governance and FinanceSouthwest Tennessee Community College has won the 2021 Bellwether Award in the category of Planning, Governance and Finance. STCC was the only Tennessee school in the 10 finalists nationwide in the Planning, Governance and Finance category. Southwest’s Redesign, Reinvent, and Reset: Organizing for Large Scale Systemic Change was a strategic plan for the school that […]January 27, 2021News RoundupNetflix Founder Reed Hastings Funds 20 Scholarships at Robert Morris UniversityNetflix founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings is donating $3 million for 20 full scholarships at Robert Morris University, Trib Live reported. The four-year scholarships — money for room, board and textbooks — will be set aside for underrepresented groups and others who “demonstrate a commitment to empowering members of underrepresented groups, combating stereotypes, and enabling […]January 27, 2021Previous PagePage 198 of 225Next Page
