Shailaja NeelakantanAfrican-AmericanAs Hundreds of Students Join George Floyd Protests, Some Black Students Become Targets of PoliceAs hundreds of college students nationwide joined the George Floyd protests over the weekend, police used force against some Black students in incidents that some college leaders said are yet more examples of systemic racism and excessive police action. “This is the exact kind of policing behavior thousands have been protesting,” tweeted the Georgia chapter […]June 1, 2020StudentsTrump Vetoes Move to Ease Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded StudentsPresident 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, 2020Latest NewsGeorge Floyd’s Death in Police Custody Sparks Outrage Among Universities, AcademicsTwo days after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in police custody on Monday, the University of Minnesota minimized its ties with the Minneapolis Police Department as other universities and scholars expressed grief and outrage at the incident.May 28, 2020COVID-19Some Colleges Are Already Planning for the Next Wave of COVID-19Even as many colleges are still struggling to figure out what the beginning of the new academic year will look like, a few have made public schedules for the next semester which already account for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall, which epidemiologists have said is more or less inevitable.May 21, 2020HomeNew Department of Education Sexual Assault Investigation Rules Spark ControversyThe Department of Education on Wednesday issued much-awaited final regulations on how campuses must investigate sexual assault allegations, a development that generated criticism for its timing and content.May 6, 2020COVID-19Trump Wants Universities to Reopen in The Fall, Praises Purdue U PresidentPresident Donald Trump wants higher education institutions to reopen this fall, he said on Sunday, as he praised Purdue University president Mitch Daniels’ decision to reopen the institution as a residential campus with in-person instruction in fall 2020. At a virtual town hall hosted by Fox News, Trump was asked whether he is “going to […]May 4, 2020African-AmericanAmid COVID-19, Doubling Pell Grants is the Next Urgent Need for HBCUs, Says UNCFThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is soon going to pitch for doubling Pell Grants so Black and other minority students consider attending college an attractive option despite the widespread economic havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic.May 1, 2020COVID-19Young Invincibles: Elite Institutions Should Accept Stimulus FundsLate last week, the University of Pennsylvania joined its rich, elite peers, like Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Yale universities, in refusing its share of funds from the coronavirus stimulus package. It was a laudable move on the part of these universities, many observers said, but one advocacy group, Young Invincibles, said on Monday these universities shouldn’t refuse the money.April 27, 2020COVID-19Fully Online in Fall 2020 Too? Many Colleges Are Leaning Toward it, Says SurveyMore and more colleges and universities are leaning toward keeping instruction online even in the fall semester, as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of easing, says a new survey. In fact, the survey shows that as much as 58% of higher education respondents said they are considering or have already decided to remain fully […]April 12, 2020StudentsHigher Ed Groups: $14 Billion for Colleges, Universities in Stimulus Package InsufficientHigher education groups aren’t happy with the $14 billion earmarked for colleges and universities in the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package passed by the Senate late on Wednesday, saying institutions are facing severe cash flow problems and have been hit hard financially due to closures necessitated by the pandemic.March 26, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page
