Pennsylvania public college system to consolidate campuses in cost saving measures
EDUCATION DIVE — Public postsecondary systems nationwide face the grim task of piecing together budgets ravaged by the ongoing health crisis. With some systems forecasting shortfalls in the tens of millions of dollars, discussions of institutional mergers and closures have taken on new legitimacy.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are implementing social contracts or making addenda to code of conduct policies requiring students to abide by social distancing guidelines this fall. Some institutions have said they will remove students from campus for noncompliance.
Read More about Colleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautionsHigher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicized
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration has stopped short of saying it wants to withhold funding from colleges and universities that do not reopen for the fall term, as President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have threatened with K-12 schools. But some higher education lobbyists are concerned the administration’s push to get students back…
Read More about Higher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicizedOpinion: What colleges need to consider with campus reopening
INSIDE HIGHER ED — By mid-June, the overwhelming majority of colleges and universities in the United States had announced that they planned to have their students return to campus for the fall semester. But college presidents, boards of trustees and legal teams continue to analyze, measure and wrestle with the dozens of variables that could impact…
Read More about Opinion: What colleges need to consider with campus reopeningColleges concerned about ability to ability to enforce safety measures on campus this fall
EDUCATION DIVE — Purdue University’s plan to reopen this fall expects all community members to socially distance on and off campus. But more than 90% of staff, faculty, postdocs and graduate students think undergraduates won’t do it.
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EAB — As college and university leaders look to repopulate their campuses this fall, physical distancing protocols (including use of face masks, maintaining six feet of distance from others, and limits on large gatherings) will be crucial to keeping campus safe. While achieving perfect adherence to physical distancing on a college campus is unrealistic, institutions need…
Read More about Survey details what college campuses may look like this this fallSurvey: Students report higher rates of depression amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new survey found students had difficulty accessing mental health care and experienced higher rates of depression after the pandemic began, prompting calls for a broad response from colleges.
Read More about Survey: Students report higher rates of depression amid pandemicSurvey: Vaccine skepticism among college students could impact future of COVID-19
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Polls are raising questions about whether all college-aged adults will choose to get a coronavirus vaccine when one is available. When Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked at a Senate hearing in May what it would take for students to feel comfortable going back to campuses during the coronavirus pandemic, he said ultimately what…
Read More about Survey: Vaccine skepticism among college students could impact future of COVID-19A look at virtual classroom platforms
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The outlook for the fall remains a bit fat mess — that’s the technical term. Almost every college or university has laid out a plan (for now), in most cases involving a mix of in-person, online and hybrid instruction. Even if a changing COVID-19 landscape doesn’t force a pivot in those best-laid…
Read More about A look at virtual classroom platformsPodcast: Tips for starting law school during the pandemic
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today, we’re unpacking some of the “standard” topics when it comes to getting ready to start law school, and we’ll also look at how the coronavirus is affecting incoming students’ plans this year.
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