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Students

Three Tips for First-Generation Graduate Students Navigating Education During the Pandemic

There has been a lot of focus on how higher education institutions are dealing with the pandemic. Will classes be online in the Fall? How will the rigor of courses be maintained? Will there be budget cuts? How will the postsecondary model of education focus on the impact on students? Most of these conversations have focused on undergraduate students, faculty, and staff. One population that is often overlooked is the graduate student population. Who can they turn to for resources in this uncertain time?

July 27, 2020

Sports

Big South to Begin Fall Sport Competition September 3

The Big South Conference announced that it will begin fall sport competition on Sept. 3 The decision “provides each member institution the opportunity to further focus on return to competition protocols and necessary resources to facilitate the resocialization process, while maintaining competitive opportunities for its student-athletes this fall,” the conference said in a statement. The […]

July 23, 2020

Sports

Peach Belt Conference Delays Fall Sports

The Peach Belt Conference has announced that all fall competition involving cross country, volleyball and soccer will be delayed until Oct. 1. The delay doesn’t affect men’s and women’s basketball; a decision about these sports will be made later, the conference said. It will announce more information about fall schedules, fall conference tournaments, practice start dates […]

July 23, 2020

Sports

Atlantic East Conference Postpones All Fall Sports

The Atlantic East Conference has postponed all fall athletics competition and championships, and if the NCAA approves, will conduct fall sports championships in the spring 2021 semester. “Over the last several months, the Atlantic East Conference and member institutions have worked tirelessly to formulate resocialization plans for the return of intercollegiate athletics to our campuses,” […]

July 23, 2020

Sports

NCAC Suspends Fall Sports Through December 31

The North Coast Athletic Conference has suspended all fall sports because the COVID-19 pandemic “continues to present evolving challenges to our campuses and communities.” The conference said that “after extended consideration of the new NCAA guidance, and with tremendous regret,” it suspended all intercollegiate competition through Dec. 31. “We worked hard for months to create […]

July 23, 2020

Sports

Ohio Valley Conference Postpones Fall Olympic Sports but Not Football

The Ohio Valley Conference said it has decided it is postponing the start of competition in fall Olympic sports until Sept. 17, but the decision doesn’t include football “due to existing contractual matters.” The conference also said it will conduct conference-only competition in women’s soccer and volleyball. The competitive schedules for winter and spring sports […]

July 23, 2020

Sports

Sun Belt Conference Delays Fall Sports to September 3

The Sun Belt Conference announced that it will delay the first permissible date of competition for the 2020-21 academic year to Sept. 3, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduling of contests due to these adjustments will be determined by each member institution. “This delay will allow conference members additional time to implement protocols for […]

July 23, 2020

News Roundup

Georgetown U Reduces Tuition for Undergraduates ‘Not Invited Back to Campus’ in Fall

Georgetown University announced Tuesday it is reducing tuition for undergraduates who are “not invited back to campus” this coming fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is also reducing housing and dining expenses for students who are allowed back on campus. The reductions for some undergraduate students have been made based on the Washington D.C.-based […]

July 22, 2020

Sports

SUNYAC Suspends All Fall Sports Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The State University of New York Athletic Conference, or SUNYAC, is suspending all fall sports competition and delaying winter conference and non-conference schedules until Jan. 1, 2021. The decision was made by the SUNYAC presidents in consultation with the SUNYAC Board of Directors. The SUNYAC Board of Directors is composed of the 10 directors of […]

July 22, 2020

Sports

GPAC to Proceed With Fall Sports Competitions

The Great Plains Athletic Conference plans to hold fall sports competitions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said it “encourages” the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to permit conferences, where possible, to move forward with fall sports. “Today’s statement shows our intentions to move forward as a league and have intercollegiate athletics this fall,” said conference […]

July 22, 2020

Sports

Capital Athletic Conference Suspends All Fall Sports

The Capital Athletic Conference has decided to suspend fall sports competitions “as a result of the continued impact of COVID-19.” The decision affects all fall sports including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and women’s volleyball. The conference said it supports individual institutions if they are able to safely schedule […]

July 22, 2020

Sports

Mountain East Conference Delays Start of Fall Sports

The Mountain East Conference, which includes colleges from West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland, announced it is delaying the start of fall sports until at least Oct. 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it is also delaying the start of official practice for football to Sept. 7, and for all other fall sports […]

July 22, 2020