Diverse Education News May 13, 2020 HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement<https://news.morgan.edu/university-continues-preparations-fall-semester/> Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote learning. The model appears similar to a hybrid approach<https://diverseeducation.com/article/175141/> other colleges are contemplating, where online instruction will be combined with some in-person instruction following appropriate social distancing protocols considering the COVID-19 pandemic. Morgan State is also preparing to open as a residential campus, it said. “The University is also preparing an on-campus residential experience for students that will incorporate social distancing protocols as needed,” said Morgan State president David Wilson in the statement. “By the end of the month, the University will be issuing more comprehensive details regarding fall operations to further assist returning and prospective students with their planning and decision making.” Last month, the Maryland-based institution announced a hiring freeze through the remainder of fiscal 2020 year and instituted a freeze on all spending unrelated to COVID-19. It also moved all summer instruction online. At the time, the university also said it will evaluate its tuition and fee structure for the 2020-21 academic year. 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/