Nov 3, 2020, 3:43 PM
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) In 2016, the election of President Trump caught colleges off guard. On many campuses, protests lasted several days, with students often clashing across political lines. Racist and hateful incidents escalated throughout November. This time around, college officials want to be prepared. Campuses are promoting opportunities to learn from experts about the political process and to talk about the election, mostly virtually. Counseling centers are creating support groups for students to air their anxieties, whichever way the election results go. At American University, students objected to a university-sponsored virtual event and instead requested a virtual drop-in space to be together.
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(from Inside Higher Ed) Colleges are preparing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 when students migrate home for Thanksgiving later this month. Some colleges altered their schedules to end in-person instruction at the Thanksgiving holiday and finish the semester online, while others will continue with in-person instruction afterward. The challenge is likely to be greater than bringing students onto campus in August, as nationwide cases are increasing.
The American College Health Association issued guidance saying that colleges that will continue in-person instruction after Thanksgiving break should encourage students to stay on campus over the holiday, coordinate a friendsgiving and hold virtual celebrations with family. Guidance also said colleges should maintain active testing, contact tracing and other public health measures to keep COVID-19 case counts as low as possible before the semester ends.
(from Forbes) A framework or "brand advocacy map" from RALLY, a social issues communication firm, can help business leaders assess how their organization is performing in terms of its racial justice efforts.
The Y axis gauges your organization’s credibility on a particular issue like racial justice. It’s about knowing the issues your brand cares about and is willing to embrace from the inside out. It reflects how well your brand knows the landscape and key players surrounding an issue as well as the depth of understanding of key insights on a particular issue. The X axis measures the depth of engagement. When your engagement efforts are surface level and little more than hastily written checks or public pronouncements, you’ll fall on the left end of the spectrum. A longer term commitment and deeper level of engagement toward achieving real change puts you at the right end of the spectrum.
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