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

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.

By Hallie Busta, Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 7, 2020

Colleges say they'll follow public health advice. What if they don't?

UNC-Chapel Hill's decision not to comply with local officials' recommendations shows the lengths institutions are going to reopen campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 7, 2020

How college athletic departments are coping with the pandemic

Budget cuts and increased safety practices are shaping operations as the academic year begins, a new report shows.

By Hallie Busta • July 31, 2020

Analysis finds 6,300 coronavirus cases tied to US colleges

The New York Times found 11 universities have had 100 or more cases and at least 14 deaths related to the virus across the sector. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 29, 2020

Most colleges aiming for a mix of online and in-person classes this fall

A new database examining the reopening plans of nearly 3,000 institutions finds variation and few extremes.

By Hallie Busta • July 23, 2020

Daily Roundup: Other news from around higher ed

Bloomfield to lay off at least 22 before merger with Montclair State. North Idaho College faculty censure trustees, vote no confidence in administration.

By Natalie Schwartz, Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Laura Spitalniak • Updated March 2, 2023