Covid News

There is a need for more support and investment in childcare and care work as the U.S. opens its economy back up, according to scholars who participated in a virtual panel titled “The Economics of Care: What’s at Stake for Women in the Workforce,” hosted by the Center for American Progress on Tuesday. According to […]

June 22, 2021 | : As the COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues and the nation transitions to a state of recovery, many Americans remain eager to experience a sense of normalcy again. However, normalcy—in the context of education—would entail returning to a “broken system,” said Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education. Dr. Miguel A.

June 18, 2021 | : Northeastern University is partnering with Mills College, saving the dwindling women’s liberal arts college from no longer operating. The announcement came in a letter from Northeastern President Dr. Joseph E. Aoun. “We recognize and share a mutual commitment to maintaining the excellence Mills has achieved in its educational programs,” Aoun

University of Kansas will not use a criticized policy that would have made it easier to suspend tenure protections, according to the Associated Press. Chancellor Douglas Girod told the Kansas Board of Regents he was confident the school will not have to suspend tenure in response to financial concerns. Last week, he said that the

The death of a fellow Black female physician, Dr. Susan Moore, age 52, during the early days of COVID-19 was painful and personally resonated with me.  Her documentation of her perceived mistreatment and unequal treatment because of her race during her hospital stay because of a COVID-19 illness, provided a real time case study on

June 8, 2021 | : Isolation. Exhaustion. Frustration. Alienation. Racial fatigue. Overextension. Dr. Anuli Njoku These are common experiences shared by Black women faculty, said Dr. Anuli Njoku, an associate professor of public health at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black women faculty were more likely to deal with personal struggles

June 7, 2021 | : West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service and West Virginia University (WVU) Extension Service have received nearly $250,000 for better vaccine and immunization education and outreach across the state, with a focus on vulnerable populations. The money will be used to focus efforts in four counties. WVU will lead program

As colleges and universities conclude their spring semesters, uncertainties remain around fall enrollment numbers—especially among international students. On May 27, the United States Department of State announced that individuals in China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and Ireland now qualify for a National Interest Exception—which allows travel to the

Enrollment rates have largely fallen during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for two-year and community colleges, according to two recent reports from The College Board and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Dr. Jessica Howell The College Board report, “College Enrollment and Retention in the Era of COVID,” examined how the pandemic affected

Due to its resource offerings, a college campus is a “homogenizing” factor for undergraduate students, according to Georgetown University Provost Dr. Robert M. Groves. However, that access to internet, technology, study spaces and housing were lost as institutions shut down in-person courses, events and meetings last spring due to COVID-19. “The pandemic was a shock