A look at college residence halls this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Concerns are growing among students and faculty members about plans by some colleges to keep residence halls at full capacity this fall, which goes against the recommendations of public health agencies.
Read More about A look at college residence halls this fallSeveral universities offer free courses on contact tracing
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The COVID-19 pandemic has created a need for tens of thousands of contact tracers — and some colleges are stepping in to help fill that need by offering free introductory online classes open to the public.
Read More about Several universities offer free courses on contact tracingAdvocacy groups call for increase in college student Pell Grants amid recession
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Amid concerns the recession has made it harder for students to save for college, advocacy groups are calling for doubling the size of Pell Grants.
Read More about Advocacy groups call for increase in college student Pell Grants amid recessionAALS and other higher education associations join brief challenging ICE directive on international students in online classes
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — ACE and 70 other higher education associations filed a brief this morning supporting the first of several legal challenges to the Trump administration’s new directive which, among other things, prohibits international students from remaining in the United States if their colleges hold courses online-only this fall as the country continues dealing with the…
Read More about AALS and other higher education associations join brief challenging ICE directive on international students in online classesUniversity of Akron eliminates 97 full-time faculty positions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University of Akron’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously authorized the elimination of 97 full-time professors out of about 570 total in response to a projected enrollment decline and ongoing budget woes. Some 21 full-timers also recently resigned or retired.
Read More about University of Akron eliminates 97 full-time faculty positionsPennsylvania public college system to consolidate campuses in cost saving measures
EDUCATION DIVE — Public postsecondary systems nationwide face the grim task of piecing together budgets ravaged by the ongoing health crisis. With some systems forecasting shortfalls in the tens of millions of dollars, discussions of institutional mergers and closures have taken on new legitimacy.
Read More about Pennsylvania public college system to consolidate campuses in cost saving measuresColleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are implementing social contracts or making addenda to code of conduct policies requiring students to abide by social distancing guidelines this fall. Some institutions have said they will remove students from campus for noncompliance.
Read More about Colleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautionsHigher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicized
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration has stopped short of saying it wants to withhold funding from colleges and universities that do not reopen for the fall term, as President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have threatened with K-12 schools. But some higher education lobbyists are concerned the administration’s push to get students back…
Read More about Higher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicizedOpinion: What colleges need to consider with campus reopening
INSIDE HIGHER ED — By mid-June, the overwhelming majority of colleges and universities in the United States had announced that they planned to have their students return to campus for the fall semester. But college presidents, boards of trustees and legal teams continue to analyze, measure and wrestle with the dozens of variables that could impact…
Read More about Opinion: What colleges need to consider with campus reopeningHow to plan successful professional meetings and conferences online
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges and universities are wrestling with how to reopen their campuses for the fall semester. With social distancing requirements likely in place through the rest of the year, any environment that brings large groups of people together in close proximity can create new opportunities for the coronavirus to flourish. That includes professional…
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