College leaders concerned about fall reopening amid spike in COVID-19 cases
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The incidents at UNC Chapel Hill and Notre Dame are unlikely to dissuade some college leaders from holding classes on campus.
Read More about College leaders concerned about fall reopening amid spike in COVID-19 casesDepartment of Education announces grant program to help universities resume operations amid the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new grant program from the U.S. Department of Education could help colleges and universities resume operations and reduce disease transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More about Department of Education announces grant program to help universities resume operations amid the pandemicStudents report higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — About one-third of undergraduate, graduate and professional school students screened during the summer were found to have depression or anxiety, or both, which is a higher rate than seen in years past, according to a new report by the Student Experience in the Research University, or SERU, Consortium.
Read More about Students report higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemicProspective college students unable to take SAT due to testing center closures
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Of 402,000 who registered to take SATs in August, 178,600 are blocked from taking the test because testing centers are closed or limited in capacity.
Read More about Prospective college students unable to take SAT due to testing center closuresABA sees revenue and membership declines amid the pandemic
BLOOMBERG LAW — The American Bar Association was attempting to shake off years of declining membership and financial struggle with fresh programs and a renewed emphasis on social justice while trying to make itself relevant among tech-savvy professionals.
Read More about ABA sees revenue and membership declines amid the pandemicTips for teaching online classes via zoom
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Elizabeth Stone shares the strategies she used to transform her recent Zoom class into one of the most gratifying teaching experiences she’d ever had.
Read More about Tips for teaching online classes via zoomUniversity of Miami Law and Journal of Legal Education host symposium on the pandemic and online teaching
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Miami School of Law, in partnership with the AALS Journal of Legal Education, hosted a spirited virtual symposium, “Power, Privilege, and Transformation: Lessons from the Pandemic for Online Legal Education,” discussing how COVID-19 has transformed legal education in the United States.
Read More about University of Miami Law and Journal of Legal Education host symposium on the pandemic and online teachingReport: Colleges should revise standardized testing policies to ensure equity and access for applicants
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — A new National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report calls on colleges and universities to examine and revise their standardized testing policies so that “regardless of location and circumstance, such tests foster equity and access for their applicants.”
Read More about Report: Colleges should revise standardized testing policies to ensure equity and access for applicantsAdvice on navigating student loan options
CNBC — The coronavirus-induced economic recession may have more Americans turning to student loans for college these days. The good news is that, if you have to take out a federal student loan, the interest rate is a favorable 2.75%, said Stacey MacPhetres, a college coach with Bright Horizons.
Read More about Advice on navigating student loan optionsUSC Gould Law professor Tom Lyon launches virtual reading group for first-year law students
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, USC has made several changes to campus life for the fall 2020 semester, including instituting online classes, which pose challenges to creating and maintaining community.
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