Tag: COVID-19: Page 24

Sports

College Sports Stakeholders Prepare for a New Normal Under COVID-19

Athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners and student-athletes await a clear vision of what the future holds. Campuses throughout the U.S. are closed except for essential staff and, in some cases, a limited number of students who are allowed to remain in the dorms due to lack of anywhere else to go. Classes are being taught […]

June 17, 2020

Social Justice

On Social Justice, Black Lives Matter and the Power of Prayer

As a Black Man in America I pray that God Bless the “Black Lives Matter” movement for its continued critical advocacy and activism for social justice; and to publicly disassociate from factions that promote and further perpetuate fear, violence and destruction linked with Blackness.

June 17, 2020

COVID-19

Iowa Lawmakers Cut Public Universities’ Funding by $8 Million

Iowa lawmakers cut $8 million in funding to the state’s public colleges (University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa), exacerbating the economic hit the institutions have taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported We Are Iowa. Republican lawmakers said funding to universities was one of the few areas they felt […]

June 16, 2020

COVID-19

Boston U Faculty Petition to Make Fall In-Person Teaching Optional

More than 1,200 faculty, students and alumni of Boston University have signed a faculty petition created last week to make in-person teaching optional this coming fall semester for the safety of teachers and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A separate petition has been created by students as well, in support of this faculty demand. Both […]

June 16, 2020

COVID-19

Texas A&M System Creates $100 Million Fund to ‘Address Diversity Issues’

The Texas A&M University System will create a special $100 million scholarship fund “to address diversity issues” and assist students who have been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution said on Monday. The scholarship program at the 11-university system will provide $10 million annually over the course of 10 years for scholarships to […]

June 16, 2020

COVID-19

Harvard Drops SAT/ACT Requirement for Fall 2021 Applicants

Citing the upending of schedules due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvard University on Monday said it will drop the requirement of standardized exams, such as the SAT or ACT, for fall 2021 applicants, making the submission of these test scores optional. “We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has created insurmountable challenges in scheduling tests for […]

June 16, 2020

Opinion

At a Loss for Words After George Floyd: Three Actions in Lieu of Statements

Race is foundational to our nation, its original sin. We live in a racist society, so we all do racists things. Racism, moreover, is systemic. We can no more escape it than we can avoid breathing in polluted air.

June 16, 2020

COVID-19

During the Pandemic, 3 in 5 Students Face Food and Housing Insecurity, a New Study Finds

It’s no secret that college students are struggling with food, housing and job insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. But a new study from the Hope Center For College, Community, and Justice detailed the magnitude of the problem, surveying 38,602 students at 54 colleges and universities in 26 states.

June 15, 2020

COVID-19

Champlain College Launches Virtual Gap Program

For students looking to delay their college start date due to the impact of COVID-19, Champlain College introduced a virtual gap program.

June 15, 2020

Students

Federal Judge Blocks Ed Dept. Limits on COVID-19 Aid for Many Washington State Students

A federal judge in Spokane, Washington, has for the most part blocked an education department rule that restricts emergency CARES Act pandemic aid to students eligible for federal student aid, giving more college students in the state a lifeline during the pandemic. The injunction granted by the judge late on Friday does not however apply […]

June 15, 2020

Sports

Dozens of College Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19 Since Their Voluntary Return

Dozens of student-athletes at more than 12 colleges have tested positive for COVID-19 since some of them returned to campus for voluntary workouts starting June 1, reported The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The following schools have reported varying numbers of positive cases since allowing athletes back on campus: Marshall University, Oklahoma State University, Arkansas State University, Auburn […]

June 15, 2020

Students

$5 Million Aid Fund for Chicago’s Undocumented Immigrants, College Students

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week announced a $5 million fund that will distribute cash assistance to the city’s 300,000 undocumented immigrants, including college students and others blocked from receiving federal COVID-19 emergency aid. “The Chicago Resiliency Fund is going to help ensure that our undocumented residents, students, and others excluded from federal aid don’t […]

June 12, 2020