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Opinion

Liberal Arts for the Current Times

A lifetime of events has occurred in the span of less than a year: COVID-19 declared a global pandemic in March, George Floyd killed in May, and crises of economy, education, and mental health ensuing by August. By the time that the 2020-21 academic year began, it was evident that it would be important to hold time and space on the calendar for reflection, perhaps even for creative and constructive ideas.

October 22, 2020

COVID-19

Hampton University to Remain Online in Spring 2021

Classes at the historically Black Hampton University will remain online in spring 2021 due to considerations of the COVID-19 pandemic, 13NewsNow reported. “With the cases spiking on college and university campuses, including HBCUs, and in a majority of the states, we have determined that it is in the best interest of the entire Hampton University community […]

October 21, 2020

COVID-19

University of Iowa Discipline Students for Policy Violations of COVID-19

The University of Iowa is disciplining students for policy violations that fail to stop the spread of the coronavirus, such as not wearing a mask or social distancing, according to Iowa City Press-Citizen. Though the university has asked students to think about their personal responsibility to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on campus, that […]

October 15, 2020

Students

AAC&U Receives Grant To Support Programs for Low-Income Students

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) received a grant of $1,249,400 from Ascendium Education Group to support membership and event participation for institutions serving students with high financial need. This grant — part of Ascendium’s Maintain Momentum initiative, which recognizes the key role postsecondary education membership organizations and networks play in the success […]

October 15, 2020

HBCUs

Trump, Notre Dame President Should Follow Delaware State’s Tony Allen

Tony Allen, president of Delaware State, an HBCU, knows what it takes to beat COVID. A mandatory testing policy. Twice a week for all 2,000 student, residents and employees. Results back in less than two days. Nearly 90 percent of all classes taught virtually. There’s mandatory masking, And total student buy in.

October 15, 2020

News Roundup

Youngstown State University Faculty Strike Over Contract Dispute

Faculty members at Youngstown State University have gone on  strike to potentially reach a new three-year contract with the school reported cleveland.com The three-year deal did not offer any pay increases in the first year. However, there were increases of 1% in the second year and 2% in the third year, according to university officials. […]

October 12, 2020

COVID-19

University of Missouri-Columbia Students Reported Cheating Online

More than 150 University of Missouri-Columbia students have been caught using group chats to cheat on exams since the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to retreat to remote learning, reported The Associated Press. According to university spokeswoman Liz McCune, the school identified three cheating incidents that each involved more than 50 students — which occurred once […]

October 12, 2020

COVID-19

University of Delaware Employees Taking a 5% Pay Cut

Non-union employees at the University of Delaware will have to take a 5% pay cut for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to the school’s projected $250 million financial deficit brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported The Delaware News Journal. To compensate for the financial deficit projection, the pay cut will come in […]

October 9, 2020

Students

TheDream.US Report Highlights How COVID-19 Has Disproportionately Affected Immigrant Scholars

TheDream.US, the nation’s largest scholarship program for immigrant youth, recently released a new survey report on its scholars’ college experience titled, “In Their Own Words.” A section of the survey, conducted from May to mid-June via e-mail, was dedicated to how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the scholars’ jobs, finances and family.

October 8, 2020

Students

Report Examines Value of a Postsecondary Degree From Students’ Perspective

To understand how college graduates perceive the overall value of a postsecondary degree, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education released the “2020 Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey.”

October 8, 2020

COVID-19

SUNY Binghamton Temporarily Switches to Remote Learning Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, in-person classes at Binghamton University will be suspended and the virtual schedule will begin for a minimum of 2 weeks. “Although we are currently under the New York State Department of Health threshold, the University will move to a remote learning model that will help contain the virus and bring […]

October 8, 2020

COVID-19

Florida State President and Wife Test Positive for COVID-19

Florida State University President Dr. John Thrasher and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Thrasher, 76, tested positive at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, and his wife, Jean Thrasher, tested positive Monday night, according to FSU. They are isolating at home, with a FSU statement saying that […]

October 8, 2020