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COVID-19 Roundup: CDC on Testing; Pause for Arizona Athletes

Feds issue statement on campus testing. University of Arizona pauses athletes' campus return. Warnings about fraternities at U of Washington. UGA sees 154 cases.

Republicans Signal More Aid for Testing

Senate Republicans signal they will propose funding to help colleges with coronavirus testing, but Democrats propose a much broader and more expensive aid package.

What Students and Colleges Should Know

More than 250 admissions deans issue statement valuing self-care and family care -- and urging students to share the context to understand their situations.

Mounting Faculty Concerns About the Fall Semester

Professors across institutions increasingly wave red flags about the private and public health implications of default face-to-face instruction come fall, along with a lack of shared decision making in staffing and teaching decisions.

Dropping the Price

Williams reduces cost of attendance by 15 percent to recognize changes in the student experience and continuing uncertainty amid the pandemic. Will other, less wealthy colleges follow suit?

Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Proven Program

A City University of New York program considered a national model for improving graduation rates of disadvantaged students is facing budget cuts. Higher ed experts worry this may be the first of many disinvestments in student success due to the recession caused by the pandemic.
Opinion

Universities Must Save the Next Generation of Essential Workers

The pandemic is threatening graduate students even though their labor is essential to the university and its students, argues Sarah Stinard-Kiel.

How a Small Private College Met Its Admissions Goals

Ursinus spent a little more but credits its faculty with making the difference.