Physical & Mental Health

Service staff in higher education have seen drastic layoffs and furloughs. Some have argued not all of those cuts were necessary.

University warns students not to expose themselves to the virus so they can profit financially. Town feels penalized by college's infection rate. Outbreaks at Washington, Monmouth and Ohio University.

Miami Dade College is worrying some faculty and students with its decision to reopen.

City College of New York's new dean of architecture quits after 10 months, saying that structural racism and a lack of support made for a crushing workload and climate.

Four more colleges suspend in-person instruction, while several others expand campus classes; a custodian dies; a university where more employees than students have the virus.

Survey of presidents zeroes in on financial pressures. Working paper analyzes political factors in reopening decisions. Florida football coach calls for full-capacity stadium crowd. More colleges temporarily shift classes online or take other steps to reduce spread.

Confusion and concern mount in the wake of a student's death as COVID-19 infections spread.

Missouri Valley College students with mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression want to attend classes fully online to cope with the pandemic. College officials say the students aren't eligible for such accommodations. Experts say the students are legally entitled to them.