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Why UNC's plan to reopen its flagship campus unraveled so fast
Partisan governance is complicating the system's ability to respond to the pandemic, faculty and outside observers say.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 19, 2020 -
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How colleges fared in the Paycheck Protection Program
More than 670 nonprofit colleges and around 100 affiliated organizations each received at least $150,000 in loans, our analysis shows.
Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Will colleges' shift to sustainable investing continue amid the pandemic?
Advocates of basing investment performance on more than just returns say the crisis makes a case for broader change.
Hallie Busta • Aug. 14, 2020 -
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Colleges look to apps that screen for virus symptoms and trace contacts
But privacy concerns are causing some schools to reconsider their options for tracking and preventing the spread of the coronavirus on campus.
Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 12, 2020 -
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Sex, masks and parties: Can colleges actually change student behavior?
Reopening plans relied heavily on expectations students would follow rules that limit the scope of campus life. But their schools had a role to play.
Hallie Busta and Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 07, 2020 -
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Will single dorm rooms be enough to ensure safe campus housing this fall?
Some colleges are scrambling to provide private rooms for students, but it may not prevent coronavirus outbreaks and could eat away at revenue.
Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2020 -
Contracts, masks and apps: Colleges set new rules for campus life
Coronavirus health and safety requirements run counter to what students may expect, and experts say they could be challenging to implement.
Alia Wong • July 17, 2020 -
Pennsylvania's public colleges got the green light for major reform
New legislation allows the beleaguered state system to consolidate campuses and share services to save money, but it's unclear whether leaders will do so.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2020 -
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Why some colleges aren't reviewing SAT and ACT scores
Experts say the pandemic may lead more schools to give up standardized tests altogether.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2020 -
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Is this the end for college admissions tests?
With testing sites closed and fewer colleges requiring students to take the SAT or ACT, longtime frustrations with their makers are simmering.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2020 -
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How Texas' community colleges will help the state recover from its latest oil and gas bust
College leaders are preparing to retrain state residents by offering short-term credentials and teaching recession-proof skills.
Natalie Schwartz • June 24, 2020 -
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Booms, busts and shopping malls: How community colleges are revamping workforce development
New learning models and partnerships aim to address issues affecting higher ed widely and could be vital in recovering from the pandemic.
Natalie Schwartz • June 24, 2020 -
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In a former shopping mall, Austin Community College sees a new way to learn
The system is experimenting with an unconventional kind of learning space it hopes will help students engage and find support services.
Natalie Schwartz • June 24, 2020 -
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Workforce academies elevate dual enrollment at one community college
South Texas College enrolls several hundred high school students in programs preparing them for jobs in the high-poverty region's changing economy.
Natalie Schwartz • June 24, 2020 -
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Can colleges pull off widespread coronavirus testing?
A linchpin of campus reopening plans, screening students, faculty and staff for the virus presents considerable costs and logistical challenges.
Alia Wong • June 16, 2020 -
Plan to monitor colleges' financial health renews oversight debate
House Democrats' proposal to surveil struggling schools doesn't go far enough to predict which institutions are at risk of closure, observers say.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 27, 2020 -
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Uncertain when campuses can open, colleges make their fall plans flexible
By splitting up courses and preparing for online classes, some schools hope to make the term easier to adapt as the public health situation changes.
Alia Wong • May 18, 2020 -
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How 3 small colleges in turnaround mode are adapting to the pandemic
Leaders from Hampshire, Goddard and St. John's colleges share how the crisis is affecting ongoing efforts to revamp their operations.
Natalie Schwartz • May 11, 2020 -
How colleges are helping undocumented students in uncertain times
The absence of federal relief for this group and a pending Supreme Court decision on key protections have their futures in the U.S. in question.
Kelly Field • May 07, 2020 -
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Community college students struggle for clinical hours as classes go online
Flexibility from accreditors is helping some healthcare students graduate and join the fight against coronavirus. But others will have to wait.
Natalie Schwartz • April 15, 2020 -
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Gen Z Takeover: Could online colleges gain traction with young students?
A considerable number of traditional-age learners are favoring colleges with flexible, remote degree options over residential campuses.
Natalie Schwartz • April 03, 2020 -
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Vermont's liberal arts colleges push back on closure concerns
As institutions shutter across the state, leaders of the remaining schools face a new challenge: proving to students, and themselves, they're not next.
Natalie Schwartz • March 09, 2020 -
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The Ed Dept is leaning on mediation to clear backlog of sexual violence cases, sources say
Its push comes as the laws and regulations around Title IX shift, creating a complicated oversight landscape.
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 05, 2020 -
How the skills gap is changing the degree path
To address demand for job-specific training, these colleges are giving students more ways to gain work experience and short-term credentials while in school.
Mikhail Zinshteyn • Feb. 17, 2020 -
3 trends impacting major for-profit college operators in 2020
The election could be a key deadline for complex nonprofit conversions and change of control applications, and colleges are "at the wire," one analyst said.
Hallie Busta • Jan. 31, 2020
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