Apr 06 Colleges and universities plan for normal-ish campus life in the fall By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News Colleges are hoping that widespread vaccination will help “normal” campus activities resume in the fall as they try to recuperate an estimated $183 billion in losses from 2020. Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester. Continue reading
Sep 08 How social media is helping students of color speak out about racism on campus By Christian Peña Thousands of students from colleges and universities with majority white populations have used anonymous Instagram accounts to share their experiences dealing with racism on their respective campuses. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Why this university scaled back its reopening plan By Dan Sagalyn Once UMass Amherst “started looking at all the logistics of how this would work,” chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy said, they realized it was going to be too risky and difficult if all the students who were expected to come showed up. Continue reading
May 20 What’s going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios By Edward J. Maloney, Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed Ideas range from getting back to normal to fully remote learning. Continue reading
Apr 13 How universities are developing COVID-19 solutions in real time By Cat Wise Dorms are empty and classroom lights are off at the vast majority of America’s colleges and universities, but that hasn’t stopped many in academia from jumping in to help. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 5:05 Why UVA joined scores of other colleges in asking students to stay off campus As the U.S. novel coronavirus outbreak worsens, colleges and universities around the country are asking students to stay off campus -- and essentially shutting down. Though some classes are migrating online, the closures may still represent a hardship for students… Continue watching
Oct 30 College leaders express doubts about schools’ agility in adapting to future challenges By Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed "Most institutions still plan for the 'medium term' -- not fast enough to be agile or future-facing enough to be transformational," a new report states. Continue reading
Oct 22 Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In this case, they're accused of paying to get their children admitted to the University of Southern California. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump administration reviewing foreign funding at U.S. colleges By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department has opened investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as part of a broader push to monitor international money flowing to American colleges. Continue reading