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Philadelphia Fed’s Webinar Focuses on Financial Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 on Higher Ed Institutions

Last year, campus-wide shutdowns resulted in financial reimbursement for students and employee furloughs at higher education institutions across the country. To provide support, the federal government passed several relief packages including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act. However, even as colleges and universities plan to reopen their campuses for in-person learning, the economic effects of COVID-19 will continue to linger. To further understand the economic and overall impact of the pandemic, the Philadelphia Fed hosted a virtual webinar on Wednesday titled, “Symposium on Institutions of Higher Education: Financial Viability and COVID-19.

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Education Department Announces Emergency Grants for Higher Ed

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 higher ed institutions provide emergency financial aid to students. ARP will give more than $10 billion to community colleges, more than $2.6 billion to Historically Black […]

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US Black Chambers, Inc. and Uber Provide 10,000 Free Rides to Vaccine Appointments in Select Cities

U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) and Uber are working together to provide free rides to vaccine appointments in certain cities, addressing the transportation barrier to vaccinations. Individuals in seven cities – Baltimore, Ferguson, Houston, Long Island, New Orleans, Oakland, and Washington – will have access to 10,000 free round-trip rides to vaccination appointments. “The USBC […]

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Rowan University Offers Discounted Tuition and Housing for COVID-19 Vaccinated Students

Rowan University is offering students COVID-19 vaccination incentives, NBC News reported. The school will give students up to $1,000 off fall 2021 costs if they show proof of vaccination before Aug. 7. Full-time students will get $500 off tuition and those living on campus will get another $500 off housing. Students who don’t get vaccinated […]

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Monmouth College Faculty Vote “No Confidence” in President

Monmouth College faculty have voted “no confidence” in Monmouth President Dr. Clarence Wyatt and calling for Wyatt’s resignation or removal, WQAD reported. Monmouth has faced a year of financial strain due to declining enrollment and the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary concerns are that “President Wyatt and his administration have been poor stewards of the College’s […]

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March Madness Thrives Amid Scrutiny, COVID-19 Concerns

March Madness returned in 2021, after being shut down by COVID-19 in 2020. As conferences and the NCAA sought to recover some of the losses associated with last year’s canceled men’s basketball tournament, teams and a very limited number of fans returned to coliseums this spring with restrictions in place, but with cautious optimism and excitement over the perennial spring tournaments.

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Michael Bloomberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Howard University Honors and Oaths Ceremony

Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s Honors and Oaths Ceremony on May 7. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg will address the graduating class of 2021 in a private ceremony for the College of Medicine graduates only. “In September, Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies […]

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Creating Equitable Classroom Environments

The decision to pivot to remote learning brought its own set of challenges for countless children and families across diverse communities. Foremost, were the ongoing efforts to create, establish, and maintain a caring and equitable classroom environment with actively engaged children and their families.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock to Deliver Keynote Address for Morehouse Medicine Commencement

U.S. Sen. Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock D-GA will deliver the keynote address for Morehouse School of Medicine’s 37th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 15. Warnock, who won the Jan. 5 run-off, became Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and first Black Democratic senator from the South. “This year, for the first time ever, the ceremony […]

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Survey: Quarter of Last Year’s High Schoolers Decided to Delay College Plans Due to Pandemic

A survey has found that a quarter of last year’s high school students decided to delay college plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBMA reported. “I want to go to college, but now I’m like man, my life is set. I have this set. I kept on asking the question, do I want to go, […]

How Did Institutions Spend COVID-19 Relief Funding?

Last year, the effects of COVID-19 caused unemployment rates to increase and forced many businesses to shut their doors. For higher education institutions, the transition to virtual learning resulted in revenue loss and created more awareness around existing equity gaps.

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Northern Michigan University Faculty Call for Pay Raises

Northern Michigan University faculty are calling for pay raises after they say they agreed to a one-year pay freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Detroit News reported. NMU proposed a two-year contract with no increase in base pay with a 1% bonus, union leader Dwight Brady said. The current contract expires June 30. “Last […]

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