Survey: Undergraduate students prefer in-person classes to online
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Niche, a website that reviews colleges for prospective students, decided to survey those who come to its website about the scenarios. Some of what it found from a survey of 10,000 students — in high school and college — is similar to other surveys. But its findings reinforce the view of many…
Read More about Survey: Undergraduate students prefer in-person classes to onlineMore colleges trim employee retirement plan contributions amid economic crisis
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Facing devastating financial losses related to the coronavirus pandemic, colleges and universities are cutting costs just about everywhere they can. Increasingly, that includes faculty and staff retirement benefits. Duke, Georgetown, Northwestern and Texas Christian Universities are some of the institutions to announce cuts to retirement contributions in recent days. Some of these decisions…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – As colleges unveil intricate reopening plans to regularly test and trace students for coronavirus infection when they return to campuses this fall, large graduation celebrations among students in recent weeks have served as stark reminders of the difficult work that lies ahead.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – As colleges make plans to bring students back to campus, alongside discussions of mask requirements and half-empty classrooms, one common strategy is emerging: Forgoing fall break and getting students home before Thanksgiving. The University of South Carolina, Notre Dame, Rice and Creighton are among the schools that have said they…
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THE HECHINGER REPORT – Quarantine campuses: With dorms shut and class online, students DIY college life. Impromptu innovations, from satellite housing to an app for mental health, help preserve social connections
Read More about Colleges and students adapt to online campus lifeFederal student loan interest rates drop to new low
THE NEW YORK TIMES – The coronavirus may be upending the way colleges operate, but at least students and their families will get a break if they borrow money from the government for an education. The interest rate on new federal student loans for undergraduates will fall to a record low this summer. Those students…
Read More about Federal student loan interest rates drop to new lowA look at student loan debt relief efforts
THE WASHINGTON POST – The unprecedented speed of job losses in the United States because of the novel coronavirus has left many people unable to manage their debts, including student loans. The Labor Department said 20.5 million people lost their jobs in April. The $2 trillion stimulus relief prompted by the extraordinary economic downturn provided…
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THE HECHINGER REPORT – School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March. Same…
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LAW.COM – I almost never cover panel discussions that dispense advice to lawyers on how to succeed, because they’re usually so predictable. (How many times do you need to be told the importance of having a sponsor, learning the client’s business and standing up straight?)
Read More about Asian-American lawyers discuss racism amid pandemicSurvey: Association of Corporate Counsel finds in-house lawyers slow to embrace in-person trainings amid pandemic
LAW.COM – As parts of the world begin to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, many in-house lawyers are cautious but willing, under certain circumstances, to venture outside for continuing legal education and training, according to the latest COVID-19 member flash poll from the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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