Florida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staff
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — But next month, Florida State University staff members were told, they could lose their right to work from home if they’re simultaneously caring for children. Outrage exploded on social media following the announcement last week, and remained unabated when the university amended it on Monday. By Friday, Florida State had further clarified…
Read More about Florida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staffCollege 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 pandemicStates and jurisdictions announce bar exam plans
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Nineteen states are plowing ahead and holding it in the traditional in-person fashion on the July dates, but with safety measures such as social distancing and mask wearing. But that leaves 32 states and the District of Columbia which had made some kind of change. Seventeen states are holding the exam in…
Read More about States and jurisdictions announce bar exam plansSome states keep in-person July bar exam despite COVID-19 risks
ABA JOURNAL — As various states cancel in-person July bar exams because of COVID-19 concerns, others appear undecided or even committed to keeping things as is—even in places experiencing significant infection increases.
Read More about Some states keep in-person July bar exam despite COVID-19 risksHarvard 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.
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