During a 45-minute virtual session last week at the Arizona State University-Global Silicon Valley Summit, top leaders discussed a wide range of the most pressing issues facing education and the quest for solutions. Among those on the diverse panel were presidents Carol Quillen of Davidson College, David Thomas of Morehouse College and Peter Cohen of the University of Phoenix; Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of Minerva College; and Eloy Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges.
Universities are changing their schedules again to keep students safe from COVID-19 outbreaks, opting to keep classes online, cancel in-person graduation and do away with spring break.
Colleges that decided early how they'd offer classes this fall tended to stick to that approach at least through early August, with public and private schools in Republican-led states more likely to delay the decision or opt for in-person instruction.
Every college program in America is trying to keep the coronavirus away. But not all of them are being guided by a staff member who has lived through it.
The donation will be divided among Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Xavier University of Louisiana, with each school receiving $1.5 million.
Brigham Young University-Idaho says it is "deeply troubled" that students may have intentionally tried to contract COVID-19. A nearby plasma center offers $100 for each donation with antibodies.