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Reopening Campuses, Racial Disparities
As the Trump administration pushes for colleges and schools to reopen, Congress heard a call to do so without worsening the pandemic's racial impacts.
U of California Picks Michael Drake as Next President
The University of California system's Board of Regents has picked Dr. Michael Drake as its next president. Drake was president...
COVID-19 Roundup: Campus Returns and a Custodian's Death
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announces a reopening plan in which seniors will be on campus. University of Texas at Austin announces the death of a custodian. Positive tests delay Louisville basketball workouts.
Report: California Students Stressed
One of the largest surveys of students during the COVID-19 pandemic found that many are dealing with lost income, housing...
Insurance Costs on the Rise for Colleges
As colleges renewed insurance policies this month, many faced steep price increases due to the pandemic, natural disasters, sexual misconduct and athletics scandals.
Call for Greater Scrutiny of Online Ed
As many colleges prepare to continue teaching at least partially online this fall, student advocacy groups such as the Institute...
Academic Minute: Birding Can Change the World
Today on the Academic Minute, Trish O’Kane, a lecturer at the University of Vermont, discusses one way students are learning...
‘Putting the Humanities Ph.D. to Work’
Author discusses her new book on a topic that has become more difficult but no less important during the pandemic.