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The power of peers in higher education

Peers are the most impactful and cost-efficient way to ensure that every student, regardless of race, religion, and socioeconomic background, has the tools they need to succeed.

99 members of congress demand withdrawal of restrictions on foreign students

“ICE’s proposed policy demonstrates a callous disregard for the harm this policy inflicts on international students,” the letter from lawmakers said.

College football news: Big ten goes conference only

The Big Ten athletic directors and presidents decided to move all fall sports to a conference-only model, a decision that will have a snowball effect on the rest of college football.

University of Illinois begins saliva tests for covid-19

The goal is to start the fall school year with widespread testing available for thousands of students and staff members.

College sports falling victim to the pandemic and financial stresses

51 Division I teams, 56 Division II teams and 52 Division III teams have been dropped by four-year colleges for reasons related to the pandemic, according to the Associated Press.

In reversal, Georgia universities will now mandate masks

Georgia’s 26 public universities and colleges will mandate campus-wide mask wearing after the state university system reversed itself.
Wed Jul 8th, 2020

An Ivy league school moves to a three-term academic calendar

Barring a major resurgence of coronavirus in the coming weeks, Brown University will follow a three-term academic calendar (fall, spring and summer) in which undergraduate students are on campus for two of the three terms.
Wed Jul 8th, 2020

University of California system names first-ever black president

Michael Drake has a national reputation for bolstering access to higher education for students of all income levels and ethnic backgrounds.

Wed Jul 8th, 2020

A lawsuit is filed after students’ calls to remove a mural were answered

An alumnus has filed a suit to save a fresco at the University of Kentucky that depicts enslaved people; a Black artist whose work is shown with it also wants the mural to stay.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020

Ivy league coaches expect 2020 football season to be moved to spring

What happens with the Ivy League could set the tone for the rest of college football. After all, it was the Ivy League that initially canceled its basketball conference tournament back on March 12.

Tue Jul 7th, 2020

Foreign students may have to leave if their school goes online-only

The news comes as some colleges and universities, including Harvard, have announced they will hold online-only courses this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tue Jul 7th, 2020