College faculty express concerns over on-campus teaching this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors across institutions increasingly wave red flags about the private and public health implications of default face-to-face instruction come fall, along with a lack of shared decision making in staffing and teaching decisions.
Read More about College faculty express concerns over on-campus teaching this fallStudy by NORC at the University of Chicago identifies the challenges graduate programs face amid pandemic
NORC — NORC at the University of Chicago is conducting a new study to identify challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs at leading universities around the United States. Over the course of the study, NORC will also document and share innovative strategies institutions employed during the crisis that:
Read More about Study by NORC at the University of Chicago identifies the challenges graduate programs face amid pandemicWilliams College to reduce cost of attendance during pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Williams reduces cost of attendance by 15 percent to recognize changes in the student experience and continuing uncertainty amid the pandemic. Will other, less wealthy colleges follow suit?
Read More about Williams College to reduce cost of attendance during pandemicHarvard and MIT file lawsuit to block ICE policy preventing international students from staying in the US while taking courses online-only
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Harvard and MIT file suit to block a new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would prohibit international students in the U.S. from taking an all-online course load this fall.
Read More about Harvard and MIT file lawsuit to block ICE policy preventing international students from staying in the US while taking courses online-onlyDeans give advice to college applicants
THE WASHINGTON POST — With the coronavirus pandemic upending everything about going to college, more than 300 admissions deans from schools around the country just released a statement about what they want to see in applicants for fall 2021 — and what they don’t want to see.
Read More about Deans give advice to college applicantsReport: College enrollment stable despite pandemic disruptions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Spring campus closures and the shift to remote learning did not have a major negative impact on student enrollments, finds the National Student Clearinghouse. But racial gaps emerge.
Read More about Report: College enrollment stable despite pandemic disruptionsOpinion: Risks of in-person classes outweigh the benefits
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A single night at a single bar in East Lansing, Mich., populated by college students has triggered an outbreak of at least 30 new cases 100 miles away.
Read More about Opinion: Risks of in-person classes outweigh the benefitsCongress begins to plan second stimulus package
FORBES — Congressional discussions regarding a potential second stimulus package continue, and the timeline for when new or extended relief may pass is becoming clearer.
Read More about Congress begins to plan second stimulus packageCollege counseling centers prepare for challenging fall semester
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — With online and in-person teaching planned, counseling teams struggle with uncertainty; a sharper focus on the needs of students of color
Read More about College counseling centers prepare for challenging fall semesterSurvey: College students concerned about job prospects amid pandemic
WFMZ-TV — Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a leading solutions provider for the education industry, today announced findings that show college students and recent graduates are fairly optimistic about their career readiness despite the impact of COVID-19 on their education, though salary and college debt concerns remain.
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