Colleges publish COVID-19 safety triggers that could lead to campus closures

September 3, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Fifty positive COVID-19 cases, or 100? Meeting 80 percent of quarantine capacity, or having more than 10 sick employees? Some colleges are publishing “triggers” that would lead them to consider closing; others refuse to boil decision making down to a few numbers.

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College faculty discuss changes to online teaching this fall

September 3, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Faculty members say they’re working harder than ever to meet students’ needs through remote instruction, even if critics of the model don’t know it.

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Zoom disruptions raise concerns for colleges

September 3, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — A five-hour disruption raises hackles and questions about contingency planning for technical problems in the age of social distancing. Said one university administrator, “2020 is a year of whatever can go wrong, has.”

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Interest in short-term online credential programs rises during the pandemic

September 3, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Interest is growing in short-term, online credentials amid the pandemic. Will they become viable alternative pathways to well-paying jobs?

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Federal student loans decline during summer term amid the pandemic

September 2, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Federal loan disbursements were down across the board this summer, but for-profit colleges were hit particularly hard.

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Six law schools partner to create online series for high school and college students interested in law

September 1, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW — The deans at six law schools across the nation have forged a unique partnership to launch an innovative digital discussion series which uses a virtual platform to engage prospective students and encourage a robust conversation about legal education.

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Deadline for colleges to meet new Title IX guidelines passes

September 1, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The regulations for responding to campus sexual misconduct complaints go into effect today. Some colleges are implementing them along with their own guidelines to protect sexual assault victims.

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Survey: Use of open educational resources increases during the pandemic

September 1, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Initiatives to raise awareness of open educational resources are working — with more faculty choosing OER over traditional textbooks, survey finds. Advocates say pandemic and recession are also driving interest.

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Report: Colleges should revise standardized testing policies to ensure equity and access for applicants

September 1, 2020

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — A new National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report calls on colleges and universities to examine and revise their standardized testing policies so that “regardless of location and circumstance, such tests foster equity and access for their applicants.”

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Opinion: Colleges should ensure students have information on voting

September 1, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — While colleges must avoid partisanship, they should do everything they can to ensure that students get all the information they need to participate in the upcoming election, writes Gary Orfield.

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