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While many colleges are online this semester, more than 20% of four-year schools are primarily in-person. More positive COVID-19 cases are emerging as students move back and socialize.
Lutheran College’s decision to have the vice president speak to its 2020 graduates had sparked backlash among some alumni and students.
The coronavirus has upended the world in just a few weeks’ time. Like all enterprises, higher education is being challenged in unanticipated ways that require rapid change.
The state’s 14 public universities are projected to lose from $70 million to $100 million this spring semester, which a top official conceded will require a “dramatically” accelerated plan for reform, though he balked at the idea of closures.
“Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.” So wrote the 5th century B.C. Greek historian, Herodotus, widely regarded as the “Father of History.”
The University of Washington is rapidly expanding its ability to test people for COVID-19. A drive-thru testing site is already up and running at UW Medical in North Seattle that can test 40 to 50 people per day.
Schools have historically been the beneficiaries of public and private sector investments in digital infrastructure, programs, and other resources.
The debate blew past the committee’s scheduled end time and featured testy exchanges between members of the Florida House.
State lawmakers are turning more toward apprenticeships as a strategy to tackle the skills gap, according to an annual report on states’ career and technical education policies.
Goodwin’s shift from a college to a university isn’t wholly unique, especially among smaller schools looking to gain greater notoriety as the higher-education industry faces significant headwinds, including a declining customer base and exceedingly high costs.
Johns Hopkins University is blowing up its business-school curriculum.
Michigan State University has long had bragging rights as the state’s largest university based on enrollment, but University of Michigan now has edged ahead by one critical measure.
Project Change students help with reading and writing lessons, as well as crafting a personal statement which could be used in college application materials.
State-funded merit scholarships are politically popular. But as college tuition rises, policymakers in some states are starting to rethink financial aid that disproportionately benefits white, wealthy students and often duplicates scholarships awarded by public universities.
Admissions applications to the University of Illinois campuses are no longer requiring students to disclose whether or not they have a criminal background.
Education and business leaders across the state came together to launch a new campaign focused on helping students graduate on time.
Students accused of sexual assault will win new rights under sweeping rules being finalized by the Trump administration, giving universities clear but controversial guidance on handling these emotionally charged conflicts.
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