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Sports

San Antonio College Removes Mascot That Represented ‘Oppressive Force’

San Antonio College has decided to remove its ‘Ranger’ mascot after campus groups campaigned for its removal for more than a year. Advocates for the removal of the mascot said it represented the Texas Rangers who have brutalized Mexican Americans, Native Americans and members of the Black community. “For generations, the Rangers were an oppressive […]

Women

Navigating New Campus Sexual Assault Investigation Rules Will Be Challenging, Say Some Colleges

Whether new federal rules governing how to resolve cases of on-campus sex crimes will, as many critics fear, prompt some victims to stay silent about being assaulted is yet to be shown. Nevertheless, in the lead-up to an Aug. 14 deadline to comply with those regulations, many colleges and universities, as well as attorneys, acknowledge […]

Sports

How the CIAA Will Keep Student-Athletes and Fans Engaged While Fall Sports Are Suspended

On July 9, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a Division II conference comprising 13 historically Black colleges and universities, announced that NCAA sports competition sponsored by the conference will not take place during the fall of 2020. Now, the association is working on how to keep alumni and fans engaged and excited about their institutions.

Students

Berkeley City College President Dr. Angélica Garcia Sees Education as ‘Pathway for Liberation’

Normally, when a new college president takes office, there’s a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new […]

African-American

Edward Waters College to Become a University

The historically Black Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, is set to become a university after it received more than it expected in state funding, reported The Florida Times-Union. The 2020-2021 state legislative budget allocated an additional $3.5 million to Edward Waters, bringing total funding to $6.4 million. With the enhanced funding, the college will […]

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Meharry Is Enlisting Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Hildreth Is Ready to Roll Up His Sleeve

When Meharry Medical College begins conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in a few months, it will face a big challenge: how to inspire trust in the Black community that has reason to mistrust such interventions but stands to benefit the most.

Latinx

Excelencia Report Highlights Best Practices in Preparing Latinx Students for Workforce

In a new report, Excelencia in Education analyzed how Hispanic Serving Institutions, which enroll over 65% of Latinx students, are strategically planning for workforce success.

Women

Outgoing NACAC CEO Joyce E. Smith Wins Plaudits for Leadership

Even though her final days as CEO of NACAC have been in a time of uncertainty, Joyce E. Smith has not wavered from the mission of serving the professionals who serve students.

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How Should Minority Mental Health Resources Factor Into a School’s Reopening Plans?

An online meeting of university leaders — co-hosted by the Steve Fund and the American Council on Education — explored how mental health resources for students of color should be incorporated into reopening plans.

Students

How to Infuse Trans-Inclusive Housing in Your University-Wide Changes

For colleges and universities that will hold brick-and-mortar classes in the fall, and amidst this unprecedented review of how we keep our students safe in residential life, campuses are presented with the unique opportunity to center trans and non-binary students’ voices in creating new, more inclusive, housing practices. As broad changes on housing are being considered, now is the time to include trans and non-binary students’ experiences in charting a path forward.

Students

A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nation’s Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power

Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.

African-American

Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights

She couldn’t say no. “Higher education,” Mishoe says, “is my natural habitat,” and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.

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