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Three University of South Alabama professors are on paid leave after photos showing them in offensive costumes at a Halloween party resurfaced last week.

Staff Writer As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, colleges across the country have found ways of dealing with the virus while steadily working towards a normal college life for their students. While cases have climbed, there are noticeable differences to how universities handle the situations across the U.S. College campuses have become a hotspot for Covid-19 outbreaks, forcing administrators and students to reevaluate how they interact with higher education (Envato Elements). Since the pandemic...

The photos were taken at a campus party at the University of South Alabama in 2014. One professor wore a Confederate uniform. Two others posed with a whip and a noose.

Key Takeaways In a recent NEA survey, only 8 percent of higher-ed employees told NEA that they had scheduled or received at least one shot. More than 80 percent say theyd feel safer on campus if they were vaccinated. Depending on their state, some faculty and staff have been prioritized for vaccination alongside K12 employees, but many have not. As states roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to high-priority groups, including K-12 educators in many places, the rate of vaccination among college f...

It will become the first state-chartered community college in 27 years when it opens in the fall, at the earliest, and one of the first in the nation in the last decade. The officials charged with building the two-year Erie County Community College say they are at an advantage because they have the lessons from other institutions to learn from and will be better positioned to create a school geared for the future. But theyre also working in challenging times when postsecondary enrollment at b...

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Money from parking fees, dining and housing, conferences and events, and athletics has all evaporated because of bans on large gatherings, shifts to remote working and virtual learning, and widespread physical distancing has kept the majority of students and university staff off-campus. 

HB318 would allow colleges to keep the names of any finalists for the position secret.

Not all college presidency candidates would be revealed under lawmaker’s proposal Marjorie Cortez © Yukai Peng, Deseret News Weber State University President Brad L. Mortensen delivers a speech during the spring and summer graduation ceremonies at Stewart Stadium at Weber State University in Ogden on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. SALT LAKE CITY — As the Utah System of Higher Education embarks on a search for the next president of the University of Utah, state lawmakers are con...

Continuing legacy admissions would perpetuate a racist and classist cycle. Universities must stop considering this factor in their admissions decisions.