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COVID-19

Cuomo Releases Guidelines for Colleges Experiencing COVID-19 Outbreaks

Large gatherings and parties have been reported at colleges and universities across the country amid campuses reopenings. To mitigate COVID-19 outbreaks, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced guidelines for higher education institutions to follow if infection rates rise. If an institution reaches 100 cases or cases equate to 5% of the population, schools are […]

August 27, 2020

COVID-19

OSU Suspends 228 Students After They Ignored COVID-19 Guidelines

The Ohio State University has suspended 228 students after they ignored social gathering guidelines, reports CNN. When Ohio State had students move back to campus on Aug. 12., it stipulated that students must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and not gather in groups of more than 10 people. “Perhaps knowing about the action […]

August 26, 2020

COVID-19

U of Utah Residence Advisers Threaten to Strike If They Don’t Receive More COVID-19 Support

Resident advisers (RAs) at the University of Utah say they will go on strike if the school doesn’t supply more sanitation supplies as well as information regarding whether a student in their dorm tests positive for COVID-19, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Their safety concerns intensified this past weekend after the RAs finished moving hundreds […]

August 26, 2020

COVID-19

Georgia College President Warns Students of Consequences If They Attend Large Gatherings

In the wake of a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, the president of Georgia College in Milledgeville, Dr. Steve M. Dorman, warned students that they could face consequences, including suspension, if they attend house parties or other large gatherings, reports The Atlanta Journal Constitution. On Monday, the college reported 69 new COVID-19 cases among its […]

August 25, 2020

Opinion

On Who Matters – and Who Doesn’t – in Higher Education

As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities across the U.S., colleges and universities must brace for what is sure to be a hectic Autumn semester, including making difficult decisions that may put many lives on the line.

August 24, 2020

Sports

MEAC Releases Potential Spring Schedule for Fall Sports

After July’s announcement that the fall sports season would be canceled, The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has created a scheduling model for how fall sports could potentially be played in the spring, reports MEAC Sports, which added that each individual institution could opt in or out of the plans. “Although it’s still too early to […]

August 20, 2020

COVID-19

Georgia Military College Has Invested Over $400,000 in COVID-19 Prevention and Detection Equipment

Georgia Military College (GMC) has invested over $400,000 in COVID-19 detection and prevention equipment, including temperature screening devises and ionization units in ventilation systems, reports 13WMAZ. The ionization units, which cost around $6,000 for larger buildings, work by putting ions into the air stream. “The ions then attach to the virus and break the virus […]

August 19, 2020

COVID-19

With Fall Semester Approaching, Opinions Clash Over the Safety of U of Michigan’s Hybrid Model

As the University of Michigan prepares for classes to start on Aug. 31, differing opinions have been clashing over the school’s hybrid model, reports The Detroit Free Press. Currently, the school plans to offer some form of a remote option for 70% of its classes, with smaller classes more likely to meet in person. But […]

August 19, 2020

COVID-19

Most Americans Don’t Believe It’s Safe for K-12 Students To Return to In-Person Classes, Finds Survey

Most Americans do not believe it is safe for K-12 students to return to in-person classes this fall, found an ongoing national survey conducted by The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States. The consortium is comprised of researchers from four universities: Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers. According to the survey, only […]

August 19, 2020

COVID-19

UNC at Chapel Hill Moves Online After 130 Students Test Positive for COVID-19

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reversed its decision to hold in-person classes after about 130 students tested positive for COVID-19 in the first week of fall classes, reports CNN. According to UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard, the percentage of positive cases rose from 2.8% to 13.6% between the weeks of Aug. 3 and […]

August 18, 2020

African-American

Creating Antiracist Spaces Where Black Students Can Breathe and Thrive

In order to succeed and thrive, Black students need vocal and committed antiracist educators who are intentionally creating antiracist spaces for them. The time for faculty to do this work is now because Black students on our campuses are not okay.

August 17, 2020

African-American

Opening Up? Taking a Look at Fall Reopening Decisions at HBCUs

Since COVID-19 forced schools to shutter in March, HBCU campus leaders said they’ve faced difficult decisions and had to make some unpopular ones as they prepared for an uncharted fall. In this roundup, we highlight plans that some HBCUs have cautiously devised to bring their students back to campus this fall, teach them virtually or do a mixture of both — all during a relentless pandemic in the United States.

August 16, 2020