Several colleges announce intent to reopen campuses for fall 2020
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Several colleges announce intent to reopen campuses this fall, including Radford University, which said it will be “completely open,” including student housing and dining.
Read More about Several colleges announce intent to reopen campuses for fall 2020A look at fall plans for colleges and universities
EDUCATION DIVE — Their plans range widely, and several acknowledge some degree of online instruction will be needed even in the best-case scenario. Most are still tentative, however, with officials awaiting the go-ahead from public health officials.
Read More about A look at fall plans for colleges and universitiesHigher education groups seek changes in eligibility for small business loan program
EDUCATION DIVE — Three dozen higher education groups are requesting Congress make it easier for small colleges to access federal coronavirus relief programs aimed at small businesses if it expands them in the future.
Read More about Higher education groups seek changes in eligibility for small business loan programA look at the challenges of synchronous online teaching
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Synchronous instruction is trending, but experts say a more intentional mix of live and asynchronous classwork is necessary for future remote terms.
Read More about A look at the challenges of synchronous online teachingSurvey forecasts dip in enrollment this fall
EDUCATION DIVE — As colleges stress about their fall yields, the findings indicate deposits will be a less-reliable indicator of students’ commitments than they have been historically.
Read More about Survey forecasts dip in enrollment this fallSurvey: Students postpone education plans due to the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Millions of Americans are abandoning or altering their education plans in the face of the pandemic, according to Strada’s ongoing survey.
Read More about Survey: Students postpone education plans due to the pandemicReport: Colleges could see 20 percent drop in fall student enrollment
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Projection comes from the latest survey of college students and would-be college students and does not consider community colleges or foreign students. Figures are particularly bleak for minority students.
Read More about Report: Colleges could see 20 percent drop in fall student enrollmentSurvey: Colleges presidents focus on vulnerable students impacted by pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In mid-March, as the novel coronavirus was taking hold on many campuses, Inside Higher Ed surveyed college presidents and found them to be focused on the job at hand: ensuring the physical and psychological safety of students and employees and enabling the smoothest possible transition to remote learning, for faculty members and students alike.
Read More about Survey: Colleges presidents focus on vulnerable students impacted by pandemicPandemic creates more challenges for low-income students
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing the breadth of education’s digital divide, separating those who have access to the internet from those who don’t. Yet in this spring of makeshift virtual instruction, many low-income students face challenges that go well beyond a lack of computers and connectivity.
Read More about Pandemic creates more challenges for low-income studentsInsurance may not cover pandemic related losses at colleges
EDUCATION DIVE — Campuses around the U.S. are confronting similar questions about how they will cover pandemic-related expenses, or make up for resulting losses. In the last several weeks, institutions nationwide have publicly shared their own hefty bills, along with concerns over whether they can afford to pay them.
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