College journalists push back on campus reopenings

These students have been among the loudest voices calling out administrators for what they say are unsafe conditions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2020

U of Arizona and Ashford are the latest case study in online expansion

Faculty pushed back on officials' plan to buy the for-profit university as a way to quickly scale online, while regents are promising oversight. 

By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 25, 2020

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Mental Health and Wellness

This Trendline examines how colleges are adapting their mental healthcare to pandemic-era constraints.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Pitt's 1st-year students will take anti-Black racism course

Experts advise that instructors build those lessons into any class, and student activists nationwide want bigger changes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2020

NACAC's new CEO wants to redefine its niche

Game-changing litigation and the health crisis have upended the admission group's practices. Its new leader is looking for a way forward.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 21, 2020

Colleges rebuke students as coronavirus outbreaks hit campus

Administrators are reacting more aggressively following reports of students partying and ignoring health guidance.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 21, 2020

Ed Dept pitches new grants to help colleges rebound from the pandemic

The agency is seeking proposals that provide dual enrollment for underserved students, come from minority-serving institutions or focus on remote instruction.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 20, 2020

3 Senate Democrats want federal standards for reporting college coronavirus cases

Their request comes as virus outbreaks emerge on campuses nationwide.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 20, 2020

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.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 19, 2020

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.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2020

Admissions group asks colleges to rethink role of SAT, ACT

The global health crisis has exacerbated long-standing inequities in standardized tests, a NACAC report explains.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2020

UNC-Chapel Hill's move to online classes is the 'canary in the coal mine'

Higher education and health experts agree other colleges will likely have to end in-person instruction this fall, especially if they don't have robust virus testing.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 18, 2020

Tuition-payers' bill of rights proposes 6 protections

Backed by a coalition of think tanks and advocacy groups, the initiative urges institutions to refund students for services not rendered. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 17, 2020

Ed Dept appeals decision to block student relief funding rule in California

A federal judge allowed the state's community colleges to give coronavirus aid to unauthorized and international students. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 17, 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.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 14, 2020

Colleges could be on the hook to cover sports debt: Moody's

With competitions canceled and revenue stunted, athletic departments may need help covering debt payments.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 14, 2020

With DeVos' Title IX rule taking effect, higher ed is under strain

Experts in the federal sex discrimination law saw many flaws in the new regulations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 13, 2020

Scrapping fall sports doesn't end health risks for teams, experts say

Decisions to suspend competitions, like those coming from the Big Ten and Pac-12 this week, won't halt all athletic activity on campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 13, 2020

Higher ed group offers ideas for supporting contingent faculty

As tenured and nontenured faculty positions are cut, calls for greater shared governance grow.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 12, 2020

Federal courts decline to block DeVos rule on campus sexual violence

The new Title IX regulation, which has been deeply criticized by survivor advocacy groups, takes effect Friday.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 12, 2020

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.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 12, 2020

Colleges begin releasing coronavirus test results ahead of fall

Institutions should be transparent about such data and explain how it's being used to make decisions, higher ed experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2020

Freshmen uncertain about enrolling in fall classes, survey finds

The report from SimpsonScarborough comes as some students return for in-person courses, prompting concerns about spreading the coronavirus.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 11, 2020

California's reopening guidance bars indoor college lectures in dozens of counties

Health officials released instructions to help colleges prepare to resume in-person classes, but their requirements prevent some from doing so.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 10, 2020

College faculty push contract negotiations as pandemic continues

Instructors' frustration is mounting as institutions move to cut budgets and reopen campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2020

U of Alaska scraps plans to merge 2 campuses

The system will still have to take drastic measures to make up for steep budget cuts mandated by the state and exacerbated by the pandemic.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 7, 2020