August 30, 2020 | : Twenty-five years after California banned consideration of race or ethnicity in public education, Latinos became the largest ethnic group among freshmen admitted to the University of California system for the first time. But some affirmative action advocates are wary of celebrating, saying that affirmative action is still necessary, reports The […]
August 30, 2020 | : Dr. Suzanne Rosenblith The University at Buffalo (UB) Graduate School of Education plans to host a two-day virtual event to discuss activism, racial injustice and systemic racism in higher education. As part of the instruction, “Make Good Trouble” Now: Teach-In for Racial Equity,” over 80 sessions will be held Sep.
August 30, 2020 | : by B. Denise Hawkins Along with careful and ambitious plans to reopen for the fall semester amid a pandemic have come pledges from campus leaders to keep all of their students safe. But new guidance from the American College Health Association (ACHA) urges college officials to also protect, support and
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August 30, 2020 | : WASHINGTON — Even amid a health pandemic, they came from near and far, traveling by plane, train, buses and cars to descend on the nation’s capital to call for police reform and accountability ahead of November’s 2020 presidential election. More than 200,000 people rallied on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial
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We are publishing regular updates on the situation facing Canada’s universities with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Editor’s note: please check back regularly for more updates. August 28, 2020 New measures on work permit eligibility for international students Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced new measures on Wednesday to add more flexibility to post-graduation work
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August 27, 2020 | : Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Large gatherings and parties have been reported at colleges and universities across the country amid campuses reopenings. To mitigate COVID-19 outbreaks, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced guidelines for higher education institutions to follow if infection rates rise. If an institution reaches 100 cases or
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August 27, 2020 | : Next100, a startup think tank of The Century Foundation that is focused on developing policies that promote diversity, inclusion and equity, has published a proposal from Next100 policy entrepreneur Taif Jany titled, “Keeping Talent in America.” In the report, Jany notes that as the U.S. economy tries to recover from
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August 26, 2020 | : The Ohio State University has suspended 228 students after they ignored social gathering guidelines, reports CNN.When Ohio State had students move back to campus on Aug. 12., it stipulated that students must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and not gather in groups of more than 10 people. “Perhaps
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August 26, 2020 | : Resident advisers (RAs) at the University of Utah say they will go on strike if the school doesn’t supply more sanitation supplies as well as information regarding whether a student in their dorm tests positive for COVID-19, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Their safety concerns intensified this past weekend after
On Monday, the college reported 69 new COVID-19 cases among its students, bringing the campus total to 150 new student cases since the last time it was reported on Friday. Since it began keeping track in mid-June, the college, which enrolled about 7,000 students last year, has recorded a total of 373 cases. It is
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