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COVID-19

Harvard Med School: Remote Instruction Only for Fall 2020’s Entering Classes

Harvard Medical School has decided that there will be remote instruction only for the entering classes in fall 2020 and for the school-directed external education programs that would have been held on campus. In a statement Wednesday, the school said it hopes to be able to hold in-person research and clinical training for returning medical […]

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

Sen. Lamar Alexander: “I Would Be Planning on Going Back to School” in the Fall

Senate Republican Lamar Alexander said that if he were president of a university today, he “would be planning on going back to school” in the fall. The Tennessee Senator, who on Sunday said COVID-19 testing levels are not enough for college and university campuses to reopen as normal in August, told Fox News on Wednesday […]

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

Pence, DeVos Discuss College Reopening With 14 College Leaders

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday held a call with 14 college and university leaders on the subject of “best practices to get students back to school in the fall,” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was joined on the call by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, […]

May 14, 2020

Asian American Pacific Islander

Erasing Hate: Advocates Combat Anti-Asian Bias Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Since the coronavirus crisis began in Wuhan, China, Asian and Asian American students have faced an increase in discrimination on U.S. campuses, as their classmates misplace blame for the pandemic. Months ago, students reported xenophobic remarks, pointed looks and avoidance from their peers. But even with classes moved online, they continue to deal with harassment.

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

How Will the Coronavirus Change Higher Education for Incarcerated Students?

Like the rest of the higher education landscape, college programs in prisons across the country have had to rethink how they teach their students in the midst of the coronavirus.

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

None of the U of California Campuses May Fully Reopen This Fall

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, none of the campuses of the University of California (UC) system may fully reopen this fall, a spokesperson told two separate publications. On Tuesday, the California State University system said its classes will be primarily online this coming fall. If UC decides similarly, it would mean the two systems’ nearly […]

May 13, 2020

COVID-19

HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery

Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]

May 13, 2020

HBCUs

Mellon Foundation to Give $1.76 Million in Emergency Grants to 16 HBCUs

To stabilize enrollments and help students during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive a total of $1.76 million in emergency grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The foundation said in a statement that the HBCUs will receive $110,000 each in such grants. The 16 HBCU recipients are Claflin […]

May 13, 2020

COVID-19

What Dr. Fauci Says About Students Returning to Campuses in the Fall

The prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine by colleges’ fall reopening time is “a bridge too far,’ said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s preeminent infectious diseases expert, at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, reported The Boston Globe. At the hearing, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander asked Dr. Fauci, a key member of the president’s coronavirus task force, […]

May 12, 2020

News Roundup

U of California System President Recommends Suspending SAT/ACT Until 2024

The University of California (UC)  system president Janet Napolitano has recommended the suspension of standardized exams, such as the SAT/ACT, as a requirement for admissions until 2024. In an ‘action item’ memo to members of the university’s board, Napolitano further recommends the institution creates a new test “that better aligns with the content UC expects […]

May 12, 2020

Students

California Community Colleges Sue Betsy DeVos for DACA, Other Exclusions, in CARES Act

California Community Colleges on Monday sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos for not allowing undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access emergency coronavirus grants made available under the federal stimulus package called the CARES Act. The lawsuit from California Community Colleges […]

May 12, 2020

Community Colleges

Report: Community Colleges Are Being Short-Changed by the CARES Act

Emergency aid for students is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the most vulnerable students are being overlooked.

May 11, 2020