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COVID-19

Young Invincibles: Elite Institutions Should Accept Stimulus Funds

Late 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, 2020

COVID-19

Senators Urge Congress to Activate Food Assistance Program for Students

To help college students access food and nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 14 of their colleagues called for the activation of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), in a letter sent to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell […]

April 27, 2020

COVID-19

Purdue U ‘Intends to Accept Students on Campus in Typical Numbers This Fall’

If governmental authorities permit it, Purdue University indicated it will open campus for in-person instruction this coming fall, “determined not to surrender helplessly” to problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. One reason Purdue president Mitch Daniels cited for the decision to open is that 80% of Purdue’s population is made up of people under the […]

April 27, 2020

COVID-19

In Face of Pandemic, Two More Universities Announce Hybrid Fall Classes

With epidemiologists warning that the coronavirus will likely remain a threat in the fall, two more schools — the University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) and Oakland University in Michigan — have announced they plan to take a “hybrid” approach for the fall semester by combining remote instruction with face-to-face learning. “At this point, indications […]

April 27, 2020

Students

The Biggest Takeaways About My Students Amid COVID-19 Transition

Often the focus is to hear about what students have learned from their professors in their classes. Nowadays, I find myself in a reverse role, as I have found myself learning from my students since this COVID-19 transition.

April 27, 2020

COVID-19

To Help Narrow Achievement Gaps During and After COVID-19, Families Must Promote Rigor and Relevance at Home

Who knows how long schools will be closed, but every day counts when it comes to addressing academic achievement gaps. Every day, I am so very concerned about Black students falling further behind their White counterparts. This angst increases during the summer when achievement disparities increase drastically. While those with the fiscal means and educational clout are pushing their children forward, far too often, Black children are falling backwards or behind. The reality is that gaps can be and are gulfs, sucking in our Black children.

April 26, 2020

Students

35% of College Students’ Summer Internships Canceled, Says New Survey

As much as 35% of college students’ summer internships have been canceled, according to a new survey. In addition, 24% of students have been informed their summer internship will be virtual, said the survey conducted by Yello, a talent acquisition software platform and online polling company, SurveyMonkey. The two companies surveyed 913 current college students […]

April 24, 2020

African-American

Two Young HBCU Graduates Raise Funds for Students Impacted by COVID-19

In the wake of COVID-19, Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young Jr. were anxious to lend a helping hand. Both Allen and Young — two graduates of Grambling State University, a historically Black university in Louisiana — launched an online fund to provide small emergency grants to Boston-area college students displaced by coronavirus.

April 24, 2020

Opinion

Disruption and Digital Generational Literacy: Are You Ready?

Recently, I gave the Keynote Address at the Her Future Global Summit with some of the most influential leaders from across the globe. One of the major questions addressed was, “How do we understand digital inclusion across generations and leverage multigenerational inputs in the COVID-19 era?”

April 24, 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 Impacts FAFSA Completion as Deadlines are Extended

Amid all of the challenges facing college students this year due to COVID-19 related closings and cancellations, one of the major considerations for those already enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, is financial aid. At this point in the school year, continuing students and incoming freshmen are in the process of filling out the […]

April 23, 2020

Asian American Pacific Islander

Scientific Organizations Write to Congress Denouncing Anti-Asian Sentiment

More than four dozen scientific organizations have written to congressional leaders supporting resolutions to denounce anti-Asian discrimination as related to COVID-19. “Our societies have been concerned by news reports that individuals of Asian ancestry are increasingly subject to stigma, physical attack, or suspicion due to the potential origins of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,” said the […]

April 23, 2020

COVID-19

U of Maine Offers In-State Tuition to Students Impacted by College Closures

The University of Maine system will offer in-state tuition and expedited transfers to displaced U.S. college students whose institutions have suffered permanent closures due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis that has ensued. Students from all states can apply for the program titled “The Maine Welcome.” “College instability has never been a bigger […]

April 23, 2020