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Report: Pandemic May Put Financial, Enrollment Strain On Colleges

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the campus closures that have ensued, could pose significant enrollment and financial challenges to colleges and universities, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency.

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Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature

The 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.

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Community Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus, Distance Learning

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), office spaces are temporarily switching to telecommuting, professional sports leagues are suspending their seasons and national conferences are being cancelled within the United States.

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How One Professor is ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ For Business Students

Growing up in the Morrisania neighborhood in the South Bronx, Rehva D. Jones always saw the value of education as the great equalizer for underserved communities.

U.S. Reps Urge Relief Measures for Students Impacted by Coronavirus Closures

More and more colleges are closing their classroom doors — and in some cases, their residence halls — as epidemiologists urge people to refrain from public gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, while beneficial to public health and safety, such precautions may place the heaviest burden on those who are most vulnerable: low-income students with housing and food insecurity.

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Idaho House Kills Higher Ed Budget Citing Overspending on Diversity Programs

The Idaho House shot down a proposed $630 million higher education budget in a 37-32 vote on Monday after representatives argued that some of the state’s four-year colleges and universities were overspending on diversity and inclusion initiatives, reported the Idaho Statesman. The budget, via House Bill 603, would have increased general fund spending for Idaho’s […]

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New Research Studies Challenges Facing Women Working in STEM

Women remain concerned with underrepresentation and gender bias within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields, according to new research.

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Soon, an Ad Campaign Will Highlight Alternatives to a Bachelor’s Degree

The private, non-profit Ad Council will soon launch a national campaign that will tout alternatives to a traditional bachelor’s degree. The Ad Council declined to give details on the upcoming campaign or provide images, but stated in an email that the campaign “will shine a light on how young and working adults can develop the […]

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Roots to Re-entry Project Provides Landscape Training to Formerly Incarcerated Men

LandCare’s Roots to Re-entry project employs and trains formerly incarcerated people who transform vacant lots into “pocket parks” with playground equipment barbecue grills, all while lowering crime.

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Summit Empowers Black, Latino Men in College

Hundreds of students, educators and policymakers flocked to a three-day summit in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend to focus on how best to empower Black and Latino men in college.

U.S. Nurse-Midwifery Programs Join International Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” (YNM) and is calling upon healthcare organizations and institutions to join its yearlong campaign.

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Scholar Illustrates How to Include Women of Color in Teaching the History of the Suffrage Movement

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, African American studies specialist Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley says it’s time academia recognized the contribution of women of color in the Suffrage Movement. This week, Mobley returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Barnard College, to present the lecture, “The Difference Intersectionality Makes: Teaching the Suffrage […]

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