Colleges Hoped for an In-Person Fall. Now the Dream Is Crumbling.
News that the University of California at Berkeley, Miami Dade College, and others will start the semester remotely signals a retreat from the optimism of the late spring.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsVulnerable Students: Creating the Covid-Era Safety Net
Colleges are at a greater risk of losing vulnerable students at the very moment when keeping them enrolled may be a matter of institutional survival. This in-depth Chronicle report explores what colleges are doing to support the students who have been most affected by the crisis.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsThis May Be the Worst Season of Summer Melt in Memory. Here’s How Some Colleges Are Fighting It.
âMelt,â used to describe students who commit to a college but donât show up for classes, isnât new. But the coronavirus could turn this seasonâs melt into a flood.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsThe Power of Group Note-Taking
How an approach meant to level the playing field for students with weaker high-school preparation could help classmates stay connected during the pandemic.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsWith Latest Layoffs, U. of Akron Has Lost Almost a Quarter of Its Faculty Since Pandemic Began
The universityâs president said the new cuts, of 96 unionized faculty members, were necessary because earlier ones âwere insufficient to design a budget that will sustainâ the institution.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsCollege Students Have Been Stressed Out During the Pandemic. Here’s How It’s Affected Their Mental Health.
A survey of more than 18,000 students can help colleges prepare to welcome them back â in one form or another â this fall.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsStudent Journalism Has Never Been More Critical. Attend Our Virtual Reporting Workshop.
Campus communities all over the country, hungry for the latest news, will be depending on student journalists in the fall. Register now for The Chronicleâs virtual reporting workshop.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsThis University Was Allotted More Cares Act Money Than Any Other. Why Didn’t These Students Get Any?
While other colleges acted to get funds to students, Arizona State University is saving its more than $30 million for the coming months. Some struggling students say they were left to fend for themselves.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsColleges Are Making Masks Mandatory. But They’re Not an Option for Everyone.
Many campuses that plan to return to in-person instruction this fall will do so with a mask-wearing mandate in place. But for some people with disabilities, that presents problems.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsSome Scholars Have Long Talked About Abolishing the Police. Now People Are Listening. What Comes Next?
Scholars of American policing and criminal justice are considering how best to meet this moment, now that the radical notion of abolishing the police has entered the mainstream.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsNext Candidate for the Fall Chopping Block? Student Housing Refunds
Some colleges are amending contracts so they wonât have to reimburse fees if Covid-19 returns with a vengeance.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsAs Colleges’ Finances Get Shakier, What Lessons Does This ‘Sorta’ Merger Offer?
Three institutions are coming together to keep a fourth going before itâs too late.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsA New Policy Would Upend International Enrollments. Here Are Which Colleges Could Be Most Affected.
At some institutions, international enrollment accounts for more than 70 percent of the student body.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsU. of California System Taps Michael V. Drake to Be Next President
The new leader will take the helm as the 10-campus system responds to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsLive Coronavirus Updates: Here’s the Latest
The fall is weeks away, and Covid-19 is surging. Weâre tracking developments across higher ed. Today: a âmean-spiritedâ policy on student visas, and congressional testimony on how reopening will affect people of color.
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