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COVID-19

College Board Puts on Hold Plans for an At-Home SAT Exam

The College Board has put on hold a plan to provide the SAT exam at home, saying students taking such a test would need access to three hours of uninterrupted, video-quality internet, which is something not all of them have. It will continue to deliver the SAT online in some schools “but will not introduce […]

June 3, 2020

Students

Some Colleges See Rise in Summer Enrollment Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite COVID-19 creating uncertainty in higher education, some colleges and universities in the country have seen a rise in summer enrollment numbers.

June 2, 2020

African-American

Survey: Students of Color Report Greater Academic, Emotional Toll From Pandemic

In an online survey from the Global Strategy Group and The Education Trust, students of color and low income students reported greater academic, financial and emotional tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic than did the general student population. The survey, conducted online from May 14-19, collected feedback from a pool of 1,010 two-year, four-year and undergraduate […]

June 1, 2020

African-American

HBCU Meharry Medical College Gets NIH Support to Advance COVID-19 Drug Development

The historically Black Meharry Medical College said on Friday that it will get vital research and technical support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance its development of a drug for patients infected with COVID-19.

May 31, 2020

Students

Trump Vetoes Move to Ease Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students

President Donald Trump late on Friday vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded by for-profit schools to get their student loans erased.

May 31, 2020

COVID-19

Survey: 80% of Virginia College Students Are Struggling Academically Due to COVID-19

Close to 80% of Virginia’s college students are struggling with academics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said a new survey. “Like many others, students at Virginia’s higher education institutions navigated an overnight shift to at-home, online learning; a dramatic transition that undoubtedly impacted students’ education and well-being,” said the State Council of Higher Education, which […]

May 29, 2020

COVID-19

Amid the Pandemic, Some Universities Plan to Continue Tuition Hikes

Because of the coronavirus, a growing number of colleges and universities – like William & Mary College, Pomona College and Central Michigan University – are suspending price increases for the upcoming school year, while some institutions are planning tuition hikes against pushback from students.

May 28, 2020

HBCUs

What Higher Ed Can Learn From Public Health, in the Midst of Covid-19?

Since mid-March, COVID-19 has brought the traditional operations of higher education institutions in the U.S to a grinding halt, forcing students, faculty and staff to move all meetings and classroom engagement to a virtual format.  This decision focuses on the public health of the campus community as administrators have always led with a healthy and safe environment in mind.

May 28, 2020

African-American

Meharry Proposes Consortium of HBCU Med Schools to Tackle COVID-19’s Uneven Toll

The president of the historically Black Meharry Medical College said on Wednesday that a consortium of the nation’s four Black medical schools would be the group best prepared to tackle the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people and communities of color.

May 27, 2020

Students

Seven Things Colleges Can Do to Help Students During this Pandemic

This year the path to and through college for thousands of students has been disrupted, but the effects on students from low-income families will be felt for generations.

May 27, 2020

African-American

How Gender and Racial Discrimination Lead to a Double Wage Gap for African American Women

A recent report details how gender and racial wage gaps fuel corporate profits and leave African American women involuntarily forfeiting billions of dollars in wages.

May 26, 2020

Students

Reflections on “Failing” at the Academic Market

I knew that securing a tenure-track position was going to be unlikely. I already made up my mind that I would not entertain opportunities that were in places I could not see myself moving to. At that point in time, it was unlikely for more tenure lines to be posted, and I began to expand my search to positions that allowed me to put my research into practice.

May 26, 2020