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A Win for Pandemic-Impacted PIs
Following criticism that its policy on extensions for early-career scientists disproportionately impacted women, whose careers have already been unevenly affected by COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health changes course.
Colleges Seek Virtual Mental Health Services
New digital and telehealth options make it easier for students living off campus -- even in a different state -- to access their institution’s mental health resources.
Policing Religious Exemptions to Vaccines
As more colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccines, the issue of whether and to what degree to police requests for religious exemptions comes to the fore.
Detailing Last Fall’s Online Enrollment Surge
Number of students studying exclusively or partially online ballooned in fall 2020, especially among undergraduates and at public universities.
Opinion
From the Office of the President…
Brian Rosenberg offers a satiric take on campus COVID policies.
Opinion
Colleges Must Learn From Sports Figures About Mental Health
The taboo against faculty and grad students admitting anxiety and depression is far greater than with professional athletes, argues Harvey J. Graff, and something colleges must reckon with.
Liberty U Resumes In-Person Classes
It acts despite hundreds of COVID-19 cases. Some of the other colleges that had moved online are also resuming normal operations.
Institutions Will Be Impacted by Biden Vaccine Mandate
President Biden announced that he is requiring large private businesses and federal contractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees, a move that's expected to affect colleges and universities.