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Vaccines are not the only solution. It’s time for bold higher education leadership in the face of COVID-19, writes Tim Collins.

By Tim Collins

Some California community colleges, already struggling with enrollment declines and the fallout from the pandemic, now face new challenges caused by the wildfires.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University strengthens its masking policy one day after a department chair quits over it. The professor says the policy update still leaves professors on the hook for enforcement, with no clear recourse.

New report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds equity gaps in transfer rates during the pandemic.

Liberty U is under quarantine, Mississippi bars vaccine mandates, Galveston College moves classes online and more.

They thought they were doing the right thing by staying put for their first year of graduate school. Now they’re facing unexpected out-of-state fees from the City University of New York.

Want students to mask up in class? The University of Texas at Austin has an idea: offer students nonacademic incentives of up to $50 to do so. The caveat? The university isn’t paying for any of it.

Community colleges are employing various strategies to attract students this fall and recover from enrollment losses related to the pandemic.