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'Gag Order' on Mask and Vax Speech
University of Iowa said professors could only talk to students about face masks and vaccinations in course-related discussions about health. Faculty advocates said no way.
Cornell Says No Remote Teaching as COVID Fears Persist
Scholars question the legality and morality of Cornell's refusal to consider requests from faculty to teach online -- even requests "premised on the need for a disability accommodation."
Détente for Australian Universities
University of Sydney and University of New South Wales have pledged to cooperate instead of bickering.
Valparaiso University Now the 'Beacons'
After retiring its former mascot earlier this year, Valparaiso University in Indiana announced Tuesday it was changing its team name...
UT San Antonio Will Start Fall Semester Online
The University of Texas at San Antonio is starting the semester with three weeks of online instruction. President Taylor Eighmy...
Stanford Requires Weekly Testing of Students -- Even With Vaccines Required
Stanford University will require students to be tested weekly for COVID-19 -- even if they have been vaccinated. (The vast...
Too Much for Some, Not Enough for Others
Pent up demand for an in-person college experience has led to student housing shortages at some colleges and universities this fall. But pandemic-related enrollment drops at other institutions are leaving residence halls below full capacity.
Supreme Court Won't Block Indiana Vaccine Mandate
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, without comment, turned down an appeal of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the...