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Tag: pandemic
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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
If the Storm Keeps Raging
“Though the storms keep on raging in my life; And sometimes it’s hard to tell the night from day ….” These opening lines to the powerful track “My Soul Is Anchored” by Douglas Miller are an apt description of the year that has been 2020. Some have suggested that this year has had way more […]
September 17, 2020
African-American
Global Manufacturer of COVID-19 Test Kits Partners with HBCUs to Ensure Safe Return to Campus
On Wednesday, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world’s largest maker of scientific tools, announced a project to support testing, at no-cost, to the nation’s HBCUs, including establishing national HBCU testing centers to process COVID-19 tests and provide timely results throughout the academic year.
August 12, 2020
COVID-19
Faculty Discontent Over In-Person Fall Semester Grows
Discontent over reopening college campuses for in-person classes in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic is growing and more faculty and staff around the country are demanding that instruction be moved online for health and safety reasons.
August 5, 2020
Sports
Conference Carolinas to Go Ahead With Fall Sports
Conference Carolinas announced it will proceed with intercollegiate competition in conference-sponsored sports in the upcoming fall semester, with competition beginning no earlier than Sept. 18. The conference said member institutions may begin practicing in their championship/non-championship segments on Sept. 1 or when mandated by NCAA policy, whichever is later. “During this pandemic, we are working […]
July 23, 2020
Sports
Capital Athletic Conference Suspends All Fall Sports
The Capital Athletic Conference has decided to suspend fall sports competitions “as a result of the continued impact of COVID-19.” The decision affects all fall sports including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey and women’s volleyball. The conference said it supports individual institutions if they are able to safely schedule […]
July 22, 2020
COVID-19
U of Pittsburgh: Students Must Shelter-in-Place for Two Weeks Before In-Person Classes
The University of Pittsburgh will require students to shelter-in-place for two weeks before they can begin attending in-person classes in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Pittsburgh’s Action News. Students living in campus housing will be required to shelter-in-place for seven days immediately before arriving on campus and then for seven days immediately upon […]
July 21, 2020
Sports
Colonial Athletic Association Cancels Fall Football Amid Pandemic
The Colonial Athletic Association has decided to cancel football this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference’s 12 members though will be allowed to pursue their own schedules, said ESPN. “The institutions of the Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in a Conference made up of ten distinctive institutions that are located […]
July 20, 2020
COVID-19
A Work of Heart: Practicing Critical Compassionate Pedagogy in the Face of Adversity​
As a faculty member, my biggest concern was the online (re)creation of a deeply engaged and rich environment, while simultaneously supporting students battling various challenges due to COVID-19 including but not limited to the loss of jobs, mental health conditions, and deaths of family members.
July 17, 2020
Sports
Big East Cancels Non-Conference Sports Competitions in the Fall
The Big East has canceled all non-conference sports competitions in the fall “due to the unprecedented and continuing impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey. No decision has been made about fall’s conference competition and championships. The conference said it will continue monitoring […]
July 17, 2020
News Roundup
Liberty University Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against NYT for Coronavirus Article
Liberty University on Wednesday filed a $10 million lawsuit against The New York Times for a March story in which it reported that 12 of the institution’s students  “were sick with symptoms that suggested COVID-19,” after the college reopened following spring break. “There was never an on-campus student diagnosed with COVID-19,” said the Lynchburg, Virginia-based […]
July 16, 2020
Sports
Big Ten Moves to Conference-Only Model for All Sports This Fall
The Big Ten said it will move to a conference-only model for fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first Power 5 conference to announce a pandemic-related change to its fall sports schedule. “We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, […]
July 10, 2020
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