Calbright teams up with a 2-year college to help students transfer

The news comes just weeks after California lawmakers attempted to defund the online school.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 21, 2020

Half of colleges will require faculty training for an online fall, report finds

But most chief online officers surveyed believe the abrupt pivot to a virtual spring term was successful.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2020

Why some colleges embraced a virtual fall sooner than others

More schools are expected to make the switch in the coming weeks.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 20, 2020

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.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2020

19 public college execs made more than $1M last year: report

The Chronicle of Higher Education's data comes as the pandemic straps higher ed budgets and schools and systems begin to cut positions and pay.

By Hallie Busta • July 17, 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.

By Alia Wong • July 17, 2020

Flagging Pennsylvania system proposes integrating colleges

PASSHE's move to join three sets of campuses follows legislation easing consolidation but needs support from an influential union and state lawmakers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2020

Colleges walk back their fall plans as coronavirus cases spike

At least six institutions in the past week said they're planning for a mostly remote term after previously indicating they might reopen campus.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2020

Most college students would return to campus if allowed, poll finds

But other recent surveys and reporting suggest administrators are skeptical students will follow social distancing rules.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 16, 2020

4-year students can benefit from community college classes, new research suggests

Students who supplement their education with credits from two-year institutions are more likely to earn bachelor's degrees than those who don't.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2020

Colleges brace for another attempt at enrollment limits on foreign students

The Trump administration nixed a policy to deport international students taking only online classes following widespread resistance from the sector.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 15, 2020

Another regional accreditor drops geographic limits

Middle States is the second commission to actively seek institutions beyond its traditional domain, a move that could spur competition among accreditors. 

By Hallie Busta • July 14, 2020

Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera

The tech giant will fund 100,000 scholarships for the programs, which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 14, 2020

Trump administration rescinds policy barring foreign students from online classes

Policy experts say federal officials would have lost in court battles, which were mounting.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 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.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2020

More colleges, states mandate masks on campus

Campus officials hope face coverings will help curb the virus's spread, but their tactics to get students to wear them vary.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 13, 2020

Trump can't likely jeopardize colleges' tax status, legal experts say

The president called on the Treasury Department to review nonprofit colleges, which some view as another way to pressure schools to reopen.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2020

Survey: College leaders fear students won't follow social distancing guidelines

Although officials are concerned about promoting safe practices, there is "little consensus" about how to enforce them, a new EAB poll found. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 13, 2020

At least 5 college athletic conferences nix fall sports amid coronavirus spike

NCAA leagues and institutions are canceling or scaling back sports programs as pressures to reopen campuses mount.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 10, 2020

Can colleges enforce rules designed to prevent coronavirus spread?

Schools are asking students and staff to adopt new behaviors and practices on campus, but it's not clear what they can do if people don't comply.

By Lorelei Laird • July 9, 2020

Here's how colleges are distributing CARES aid to students

A new report finds "significant variation" in how much information schools provided about the money and how useful it was.

By Hallie Busta • July 9, 2020

Colleges adapt fall plans, recruiting tactics to ICE's new guidance

Schools are offering spots and courses to international students who would have to leave the country if they could only take online courses this fall.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 9, 2020

Ed Dept drops $103M letter of credit for Ashford U spinoff

The university's parent company, Zovio, said a change in the arrangement's legal structure prompted the department to lift the requirement.

By Hallie Busta • July 8, 2020

Another group of colleges looks to consortia to ease financial woes

Two universities and a for-profit art school plan to take over the University of Bridgeport's campus to share space, courses and costs.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 8, 2020

Harvard, MIT sue over Trump rule blocking foreign students from taking all online classes

The institutions allege the move by Immigration and Customs Enforcement means to force campuses to reopen in the fall. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 8, 2020