Tag: COVID-19

GW Releases Classroom COVID-19 Health Protocols for Fall Reopening

In a letter to faculty members, Christopher Alan Bracey, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The George Washington University, laid out health protocols for a return to campus this fall, the GW Hatchet reported. Faculty members would not be required to “police compliance” of vaccination policies in the classroom. Bracey emphasized […]

July 28, 2021

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Technical, Trade and Junior Schools Experience Large Declines in Staffing

Post-secondary institutions experienced a decline in staffing last year, according to a new report from the MissionSquare Research Institute. The research titled, “Postsecondary Education Staffing,” analyzed projected workforce levels, current staffing and college enrollment trends. Between January 1999 and January 2020, college and university staff increased by 51%. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 […]

July 26, 2021

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Report Analyzes COVID-19, Racial Violence Impact on Black Education

Using firsthand accounts and perspectives, a new study examines how the events of this past year have impacted Black education at a national level.

July 21, 2021

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Federal Judge Blocks Challenge to COVID Vaccine Mandate at Indiana University

Indiana University’s requirement that students receive COVID-19 vaccines before returning to campus this fall legally stands, reports NPR. That’s according to a federal judge who blocked a challenge to the requirement filed by students arguing it went against their right to bodily autonomy under the 14th Amendment. Similar to rules at other universities across the […]

July 20, 2021

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Up in Smoke: The Vaping Epidemic

The importance of lung health is more significant this year than ever before. The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and flu season is enough to convince anyone to take an extra dose of vitamin C. However, one widely neglected component of lung health is the impact of vaping. Teens and young adults may be wearing masks and social distancing, but when they choose to use e-cigarettes, Juuls, or other vaping devices, they put their lung health at risk.

June 1, 2021

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Report Analyzes Effects of COVID-19 on Texas Students’ Mental Health, Employment and Basic Needs Insecurity

A new report, “#RealCollege2021: Basic Needs Insecurity Among Texas College Students During the Ongoing Pandemic,” analyzed around 13,000 student responses from 14 colleges and universities within the state between September and November 2020.

May 18, 2021

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Togetherall Offers Anonymous Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support

Over the last year, the stressors of the two pandemics—COVID-19 and racial injustice—have negatively impacted the mental health of college students. Especially students of color.

May 6, 2021

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Can HBCUs Capitalize on the Hemp Rush?

The landscape for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is rapidly changing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and new proposals on the horizon at the national level from the Biden administration. It will be incumbent on institutions to adapt their programming to meet the changing needs of the economic environment. They will need to be economic engines as well as learning institutions.

May 6, 2021

One Year After the Shutdown: Education Lessons from COVID-19

A year ago, K-12 classrooms and college campuses across the country shuttered; many still remain closed. As the panic of the pandemic spread, students and teachers stayed home and shifted to “emergency” mode – delivering curriculum in whatever ways they could. This was not online learning; this was emergency remote teaching.

May 5, 2021

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.

April 29, 2021

Considering the Impact of COVID-19 on Teacher Education: What Really Matters

The COVID-19 pandemic shed a harsh light on the systemic inequities in schools and communities. If we believe schools are the epicenter to dismantle racism and inequities, then we must examine our role as teacher educators to address these issues of inequality. How can we use this inflection point to positively and substantively change educator preparation?

April 23, 2021

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The Jalen Hurts Template on How to Handle Career Storms

There are lessons from college sports that can be transferred to other areas of life, even to higher educational administrative apparatuses. Personnel moves on the football field can mirror personnel moves in departments or schools. People are put in different positions and called upon to execute different roles and assignments.

April 16, 2021

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