Diverse Education News April 2, 2020 Alabama State U Waives SAT/ACT Requirement For 2020-2021 Academic Year Alabama State University announced this week<https://www.alasu.edu/alabama-state-university-waives-actsat-requirements-2020-21> it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year, following the cancellation of the SAT's May test date and the postponement of the ACT's test date deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic. "As the nation faces the COVID-19 crisis, we do not want to place undue hardships on students who cannot take the ACT or SAT due to testing facilities being closed nationwide," said Dr. Davida Haywood, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. "By waiving the test requirements, we can help to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to be considered for admission to Alabama State University." The waiving of the ACT/SAT scores applies to both domestic and international students. For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions at (334) 229-4291. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/