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Campus Climate

RIT Requires Flu Vaccinations for On-Campus Students, Faculty and Staff

The Rochester Institute of Technology is requiring those who will be on-campus for any reason to get a flu shot, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and flu season, according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. This includes students, faculty and staff. University officials say individuals have until Jan. 11, 2021 — […]

September 25, 2020

African-American

Trump Administration Sends 250K COVID-19 Tests to 41 HBCUs

A White House official said the administration has shipped more than 250,000 rapid coronavirus tests to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to The Hill. Officials said that the first shipment included 250,000 rapid tests for 41 colleges and universities, including Howard University. White House officials said they expect to deliver another 300,000 tests […]

September 25, 2020

African-American

Enrollment is Down at Tennessee Community Colleges, Especially Among Black Students

According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, The Tennessee Board of Regents announced recently that enrollment at community colleges in Tennessee is down by 11.5% compared to last year, or about 10,000 students. Community colleges across the state saw large declines in the number of Black students enrolled, and more specifically, among Black male students. The […]

September 25, 2020

News Roundup

University of Delaware Announces Layoffs, Other Measures to Address Budget Deficit

The University of Delaware (UD) announced layoffs, voluntary retirement program and staff hour reductions to help address a budget deficit of about $250 million this year, a significant revenue loss in addition to increased expenses from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, according to Delaware Online. UD administrators are also in conversation with the union […]

September 25, 2020

Home

Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Student Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts

In a presidential election year, get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses are typically robust as the fall semester gets underway. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has significantly altered the landscape.

September 24, 2020

COVID-19

Survey: Parents Don’t Want to Pay Full Price for Online College

With COVID-19 causing many colleges and universities to go remote in an effort to curb the spread, a majority of parents take issue with paying full price for their children to attend classes online, according to the The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The findings were included in the 14th annual survey by the College Savings Foundation. According […]

September 24, 2020

Students

Poll: COVID-19 Has Made Young People Question The Value of College

A new nationwide poll, with support from Equitable Futures, a project of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shows that 52% of youth respondents said they value college differently now than before the pandemic. The findings reveal that COVID-19 pandemic has greatly altered how Black, Hispanic, Latinx youth, and White young people from lower income […]

September 24, 2020

COVID-19

Rutgers Receives $15M Grant to Establish Global Racial Justice Institute

Rutgers University has been awarded a five-year $15 million grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice. The grant is among the largest sums in Rutgers history, and will coordinate faculty across Rutgers campuses in Newark, New Brunswick and Camden, and support and amplify the […]

September 24, 2020

Latest News

Lumina Foundation’s Webinar Focuses on Credentials and Digital Skills Needed in the COVID-19 Economy

With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the United States economy into a recession, the Lumina Foundation hosted a virtual webinar Sep. 23 to discuss labor outcomes, credentials and digital skills necessary to tackle this current job market.

September 23, 2020

Students

Student Enrollment Declines Across California’s Community College System

According to EdSource, student enrollment within California’s community college system has declined this fall — systemwide. Some campuses have even reported in double-digit losses. Though it is the nation’s largest college system, the circumstances have been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, significant job loss, remote school/work as well as historic wildfires. “This is an issue […]

September 22, 2020

COVID-19

Nearly 160 Providence College Students Test Positive for COVID-19

Nearly 160 students at Providence College have tested positive for the coronavirus, a school spokesman said Monday, Boston.com reported. Student testing over the weekend confirmed 34 new cases, spokesman Steven Maurano said, adding that no students have been hospitalized. Last week, the president of Providence College, which has approximately 4,800 students, announced that the school […]

September 22, 2020

COVID-19

Higher Ed Institutions Grapple With Public Health Implications of In-Person Instruction

At the end of June, 97% of college presidents reported that their universities planned to offer a mix of online and in-person learning in response to the coronavirus this fall, according to a survey by the American Council on Education.  But now, schools are increasingly reversing course, returning to online classes in response to the […]

September 22, 2020