September 2, 2020 | : For those who made the decision, dismantling James Madison University’s (JMU) almost century-old homage to Confederate Army leaders was a reasoned, necessary choice. “There are certain things that should be done to maintain your social contract with your constituents,” said James Madison senior Norman Jones Jr., student representative to the […]
September 2, 2020 | : After students expressed their concerns to administration following the death of George Floyd and other recent acts of police violence, American University’s School of Education (AU SOE) pledged to do their part to create an antiracist campus. To go beyond “performative action,” the school analyzed their hiring practices and curriculum
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September 2, 2020 | : As Northwestern University’s president Morton Schapiro watched COVID-19 cases rising in Chicago’s Cook County, he made the last-minute decision on Friday to allow only third- and fourth-year students back on campus for in-person classes and residence living. That way, the school “could increase its capacity to quarantine students based on
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September 2, 2020 | : The University of Kentucky (UK) has reported hundreds of positive coronavirus cases three weeks into in-person fall classes, but school officials say they are waiting on “further data” before deciding whether to transition to online learning, reports the Courier Journal. According to the Courier Journal, UK’s COVID-19 reporting dashboard reported 254
With the unveiling of its website on September 4, the National Black Graduate Network officially starts its work to connect and support Black graduate students across Canada. Graduate studies can be a challenging, disconnected and isolating experience for Black students, according to two of the founders of a new graduate student group. PhD students Jamilah
September 1, 2020 | : With Iowa having among the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the U.S. right now, a recent report from the White House coronavirus task force is advising Iowa’s university towns to “dramatically ramp up” testing, contact tracing and isolation plans. “University towns need a comprehensive plan that scales immediately for
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