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Despite Warnings, No Clear Advice on Closing Dorms
Top federal health experts worry colleges will spread coronavirus if they send students home, but keeping residence halls open poses its own dangers.
Responding to Rise in Campus Anti-Semitism
As reports show harassment and attacks on Jewish students at an all-time high, advocates are calling on university administrators to forcefully condemn anti-Semitism and work more aggressively to address and prevent it.
Mindset List Takes New Form
As Marist College takes over the annual list, it shrinks considerably, but the items are more serious.
Gag Order or Privacy Concern?
When it comes to their students testing positive for COVID-19, professors say they have a right to know and share the information how they deem appropriate. Colleges want to keep those cases close to the vest.
Not ‘Glorified Skype’
Faculty members say they’re working harder than ever to meet students’ needs through remote instruction, even if critics of the model don’t know it.
Helping Students Vote During a Pandemic
New advice for college administrators on how they can advocate for laws and conditions to encourage student voting during and after the pandemic.
Blame Game
As more colleges threaten punishment for risky student behavior that can spread the coronavirus, experts suggest either providing students alternatives for safe social interactions or keeping campuses closed.
Job Security, Health Fears Make for Uneasy Mix
Lower-level student affairs staff concerned about their safety and their livelihoods are reluctant to speak out as COVID-19 cases surge on college campuses.