Diverse Education News April 9, 2021 Delaware State University Students Required to be COVID Vaccinated By the Fall to Return for In-Person Instruction To return for in-person learning, Delaware State University students will have to be vaccinated by the fall, The Philadelphia Tribune<https://www.phillytrib.com/delaware-state-university-wants-a-fully-vaccinated-campus-by-the-fall/article_b26fad44-da9c-517f-9b08-9c01ab2c37f6.html> reported. Those unvaccinated can continue with hybrid learning. DSU wants all students, faculty and staff fully vaccinated by the fall. DSU will have multiple graduation ceremonies in May, including a ceremony for 2020 graduates. Safety protocols will be in place, such as virtual rehearsals, fewer faculty on stage, plexiglass barriers and diplomas sent via mail. Graduation guests need either proof of a negative COVID-19 test - taken a minimum of three days prior to the commencement - or proof of COVID-19 vaccination. "I think it's important, and I know there's been some debate in the national scene, particularly among communities of color, about vaccination. It's important that our communities take care of each other. So while it won't be mandatory with respect to graduating, as I said, I think we have led by example throughout this process and we're now at the tail end of it," DSU President Dr. Tony Allen said during a virtual event. 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/