Rethinking College

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.

Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students

By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report

Many students have a simpler reason than travel or work for considering a gap year: They consider it better than spending a semester or even a year taking college classes online.

Can hands-on career education go online during school shutdowns?

By Steven Yoder, Hechinger Report

How do you teach welding virtually? As the coronavirus spreads, colleges are trying to figure out that and more on the fly.

How the coronavirus has upended college admissions

By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report

As high schools close, seniors are scrambling to sort out financial aid and college decisions without guidance from counselors.

Student scientists, athletes and artists miss opportunities when learning moves online

By Meredith Kolodner and Jon Marcus, Caroline Preston, Delece Smith-Barrow, The Hechinger Report

The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.

Already stretched universities now face huge endowment losses from market meltdown

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

With attention focused on classes being canceled and students being sent home, the coronavirus presents another threat to U.S. universities and colleges: tens of billions of dollars in potential endowment losses.

As college students leave campuses over COVID-19, new considerations arise

By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed

A roundup of how the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on higher education.

How do you help former college students finish their degrees? New data offer clues

By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed

A growing number of colleges and organizations are seeking to find these students to encourage them to return to college and earn a credential…

Are new accreditation rules for online education streamlined or ripe for abuse?

By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed

The Trump administration calls its final rules on accreditation and state approval of online providers a rightsizing of bureaucracy that protects students. Consumer advocates and Democrats see an unraveling of federal oversight.

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.