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Will fall bring more campus closures as coronavirus cases climb?
Moving classes online temporarily can give administrators a chance to mitigate the virus's spread, experts note.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 2, 2020 -
Debt payments at risk for colleges where auxiliary income takes a hit, Moody's says
The use of online instruction and having fewer students on campus could trigger big revenue losses for some colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 2, 2020 -
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Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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Judge orders UC System to drop ACT, SAT in admissions
An argument that the policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act could spur litigation in other states, experts say.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 1, 2020 -
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Grand Canyon Education announces MOU with Valparaiso U
The proposed partnership for online and hybrid healthcare and grad programs is part of the public company's shift from for-profit college operator to OPM.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 1, 2020 -
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As pandemic continues, colleges help unemployed workers find new jobs
States and individual colleges are using a constellation of strategies to build a new talent pipeline for companies that are hiring.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020 -
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Fewer undergrads enrolled at community colleges this summer: report
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers an early glimpse at how the coronavirus is affecting where students enroll.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020 -
Pandemic could slow student housing P3s, Moody's says
Public-private partnerships paid for by user fees could be stalled by the crisis, highlighting risks and limitations for colleges that use the financing model.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 31, 2020 -
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Q&AWhy taking the 'long-ball view' is critical for college leaders during the pandemic
The president of Jackson College, in Michigan, shares why the institution made an early call to stay online this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2020 -
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California bill likely conflicts with new Title IX regulation
The proposed legislation may defy the federal rule governing campus sexual violence, possibly setting up legal challenges, experts say.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 28, 2020 -
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Moody's: Coronavirus is accelerating shift to online education
Analysts point to several recent deals that indicate public universities will continue investing in distance learning even after the pandemic subsides.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 27, 2020 -
Admissions group urges public colleges to go test optional next academic year
The call from NACAC coincides with a vast number of institutions — public and private — loosening requirements around entrance exams.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2020 -
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How colleges can help vulnerable students in their pandemic response
The American College Health Association issued a tailored list of ways to support a variety of demographic groups on campus.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 26, 2020 -
Coding academy Lambda School approved to operate in California
The company agreed to replace its income-share agreement with a slightly different tuition-financing tool.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 26, 2020 -
5 takeaways from the Ed Dept's final distance education rules
Policy and online education experts shared insights on how the requirements are likely to affect remote and competency-based instruction.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 25, 2020 -
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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 -
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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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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 -
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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 -
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Deep DiveWhy 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 -
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Deep DiveHow 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
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