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Sports

Many U of Idaho Football Players Don’t Want to Play This Fall, Says Report

Close to three-quarters of University of Idaho football players don’t want to play this coming fall because of health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Stadium, which cited “multiple players” as its sources. These players told the publication that they have communicated their concerns to university authorities, including the head coach, assistant coaches, athletic […]

August 5, 2020

COVID-19

Faculty Discontent Over In-Person Fall Semester Grows

Discontent over reopening college campuses for in-person classes in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic is growing and more faculty and staff around the country are demanding that instruction be moved online for health and safety reasons.

August 5, 2020

COVID-19

Michigan State University Urges Students to Stay Home in the Fall if They Can

Michigan State University is urging students to stay home during the fall semester, if they can, for their health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reported The Detroit News. University president Samuel Stanley sent an email to students on Monday saying that not coming to campus may be the most prudent option. “If you can […]

August 5, 2020

Sports

COVID-19 Cases Rise in Rutgers Football, Northwestern Pauses Football Workouts

COVID-19 cases in people associated with the Rutgers University football team have risen from 15 to 28, reported NJ.com. Players as well as multiple staff members have tested positive, with some showing symptoms and some asymptomatic. Several players had fever, headaches and a sore throat, sources who wished to remain unnamed told NJ.com The university’s […]

August 5, 2020

Sports

University of Connecticut Cancels 2020-21 Football Season

The University of Connecticut announced Wednesday that it’s canceling its 2020-21 football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic In doing so, it has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision team to cancel the season due to the pandemic, said The New York Times. “After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with […]

August 5, 2020

Students

Pandemic Could Potentially Delay Graduation for Students of Color

Although 30% of Black, Latinx and Asian American students said the COVID-19 pandemic boosted their perceived value of a college education (as opposed to 11% of White students), students of color and low-income students were more likely to take fewer classes in the fall, potentially delaying their graduation dates, according to the Understanding Coronavirus in […]

August 4, 2020

Sports

Group of Pac-12 Football Players Threaten Boycott if Demands Aren’t Met

More than a dozen Pac-12 football players have issued a list of demands which include health and safety protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice, and economic equity. The student-athletes have threatened to boycott practice and games if their demands are not met. The players’ statement and demands were published in The Players’ Tribune and […]

August 3, 2020

Sports

Pac-12 Approves 10-Game, Conference-Only Schedule for Fall Football

The Pac-12 has approved a 10-game, conference-only fall schedule for football, with the season beginning Sept. 26, and “the flexibility if necessary to commence on a later date if the situation warrants.” Each team will play five home and five road games with the Pac-12 Football Championship Game slated for Dec. 18 or 19. The […]

August 3, 2020

African-American

UNCF Survey Measures How COVID-19 Has Affected HBCU Students’ Fall Plans

More than 5,000 students from 17 United Negro College Fund (UNCF) historically Black colleges and universities shared how the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting their lives and enrollment plans for fall, in a recently published UNCF student pulse survey. Key findings from the survey include: Over 80% of students prefer to return to campus for some […]

July 31, 2020

Sports

Missouri Valley Conference Delays Fall Sports to September 18

The Missouri Valley Conference has delayed the start of fall sport competition to Sept. 18 and decided it will hold conference-only competition in men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Competitive schedules for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and women’s tennis will be delayed until Sept. […]

July 31, 2020

Sports

SEC Announces Conference-Only Schedule for Football

The Southeastern Conference, or SEC, has announced a conference-only schedule for football and set Sept. 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 season. The decision has been taken to allow member institutions “to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEC said […]

July 31, 2020

Sports

MIAA Postpones Fall Sport Competition Due to Pandemic

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, has decided to postpone fall conference competition and conference tournaments for cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will aim to schedule these sports for later in the academic year. It will […]

July 31, 2020