Mar 10 U.S. colleges cut programs, financial ties with Russia By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Colleges across the U.S. are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research partnerships and cutting financial ties to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:37 College students’ stress levels are ‘bubbling over.’ Here’s why, and how schools can help By John Yang, Claire Mufson College is a time of major transition and of stress. During the pandemic, students have been struggling to cope with ever-increasing levels of mental distress among students. A recent study by The American College Health Association found that one in… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 3:48 Two students’ Brief But Spectacular takes on race and being underestimated Shortly before the pandemic, NewsHour traveled to Georgia and spoke with two high school seniors, Audrey McNeal and Shaylon Walker. Now in their first year of college, here's their Brief But Spectacular takes on race and being underestimated. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:23 How the pandemic is propelling demand for short-term college programs It’s been a brutal academic year for higher education, with enrollment down in the fall more than 560,000 undergraduate students compared to 2019. But there has been at least one area of growth at many schools: short-term programs that help… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:10 College towns weigh benefits of students’ return with virus risks By John Yang As the new academic year gets underway, college students, parents, administrators and faculty are deliberating over whether it will be safe to hold in-person classes and resume dorm life. And residents of the surrounding towns and cities worry about the… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 5:53 Parents and students reevaluate college costs amid virtual learning For higher education, the pandemic has forced major questions about affordability and cost into the spotlight. Both students and parents are hesitant to spend tens of thousands of dollars on classes taken via video, and many feel that the loss… Continue watching
Jul 31 Jobless college students are being given summer jobs to mentor younger peers By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report With their summer jobs and internships canceled and anxiety about getting Covid-19 — or just succumbing to boredom — college students have found one type of work that they largely can do at home this summer: mentoring younger students to… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 9:46 The ‘unwise, disruptive policy’ of shutting out international students By Jeffrey Brown New rules for foreign college students have stunned American academic institutions. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that all of the roughly 1 million international students currently enrolled in the U.S. must attend at least one in-person class this… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:45 Will college campuses reopen in the fall? Cal State’s chancellor weighs in Colleges and universities across the country are wrestling with how and when to reopen for classes in the fall. While some are planning to bring students and faculty back to campus, others feel such a move would be unwise and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:57 Does NCAA decision about athlete earnings mean a ‘new era’ for college sports? College sports, while currently on hold, represent big business, with billions of dollars at stake. It has long been debated whether student athletes should be compensated, or at least better able to access the money they help earn. On Wednesday,… Continue watching