Tag: Social Distancing

COVID-19

Higher Ed Institutions Still Undecided About Mask and Social Distancing Requirements for the Fall

As the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and colleges and universities prepare for in-person instruction in the fall, what remains unclear is how the CDC’s recent guidance for fully vaccinated people will apply.

May 26, 2021

Latest News

Study: Masks, Distancing and Routine Testing Can Prevent 96% of COVID-19 Infections on College Campuses

As higher education works to navigate the pandemic, a study notes that COVID-19 prevention strategies can be as effective as the new vaccines.

January 14, 2021

African-American

UNCF Will Host Virtual Walk Fundraiser to Support HBCUs

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF ) will be hosting a digital fundraiser this Saturday to support  historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students, according to a UNCF press release. The UNCF National Virtual Walk for Education – set for 2 p.m. EDT/1p.m. CDT/11 a.m. PDT on Sept. 19 – “will engage participants […]

September 16, 2020

Students

How “Different” Will Post-COVID Higher Education Be, Especially for “At-Risk” Students?

How are institutions preparing to deal with access to technology issues? While I can imagine many institutions providing students with laptops, students may encounter barriers to accessing reliable internet or even power for their devices. For residential campuses specifically who will have many students stay home, how do you ensure that your low-income students have access to adequate working space to learn and study?

July 1, 2020

COVID-19

Boston U Students Can Choose Remote or In-Person Classes in Fall 2020

This fall, undergraduate students at Boston University (BU) can choose whether to attend classes in person or virtually under a new hybrid teaching format the university is calling “Learn from Anywhere” (LfA), reported BU Today. The format aims to provide the same academic content and classroom discussion to all students, regardless of whether they are […]

June 1, 2020

Sports

This HBCU President Is Strongly Against a Fall Reopening

Colleges and universities are “deluding themselves” about getting students back to campuses in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College which is an HBCU (historically Black college or university). In a recent article in The Atlantic, Sorrell said higher education institutions “are letting their financial and […]

May 19, 2020

COVID-19

Experts Provide Mental Health Tips Amid Pandemic-Related Stressors

Over the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted the lives of people around the world. With social distancing policies and stay at home orders in place across the country, schools and businesses have transitioned to remote learning and work. The changes and uncertainties of the pandemic have negatively affected the mental health of young people and adults in the United States.

May 17, 2020

Students

Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy

These are challenging times. There is no doubt about that. Old routines are shattered, businesses are closed, workloads more challenging, socializing is distanced and perhaps most of all, we are living in a time of uncertainty.

May 14, 2020

COVID-19

HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery

Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]

May 13, 2020

Opinion

Three Considerations Concerning Art in Troubled Times

Art is therapy for our hurting souls. Art appeals to all that is real, ideal and sublime, the worst, best and wildest things in our imagination.

May 6, 2020

Students

Students, Schools Seek Answers in Era of Pandemic U.

We’ve crept into May, which is coincidentally Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on the diversity calendar. But as Helen Hsu sees it, there’s not much to celebrate if you’re an Asian American student.

May 4, 2020

COVID-19

Three More Universities Announce Face-to-Face Fall Semester

Three more universities have announced they plan to reopen for the fall semester with in-person classes, campus housing and dining facilities, and with enhanced coronavirus protection protocols. Washburn University, based in Topeka, Kansas, said it plans to take extra steps for the safety of everyone on campus and will institute appropriate social distancing and enhanced […]

April 29, 2020