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COVID-19 Roundup: Counting the Campus Cases
New York Times identifies 6,300 COVID-19 cases linked to 270 colleges, including 14 deaths. Survey finds college staff members wanting more communication from their leaders. And more decisions about campus reopenings (or not).
‘Going to the Mat’ Over Diversity Training
Political science professor at Converse College says he's facing termination for refusing to complete two diversity and antibias training modules.
Pandemic Workplace Protections Divide Congress
As some professors and other campus workers raise concerns about their safety as campuses reopen, Congress is divided over increasing federal workplace safety regulations during the pandemic.
COVID-19 and Online Education Decisions
New survey data show pandemic may be disproportionately influencing women to choose online education over in-person options.
Laureate to Sell Institutions in Australia, New Zealand
The for-profit education chain Laureate Education announced Wednesday it had entered into a $642.7 million agreement with the company Strategic...
Counting Them In or Out?
With campuses mostly empty, college towns are reporting low response rates for the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau is allowing colleges to submit more data to get a more accurate count of students.
College Groups Urge Extending Relief for Borrowers
Several associations representing the nation’s colleges and universities on Wednesday urged congressional leaders to continue excusing student loan borrowers from...
Academic Minute: DASH Diet
Today on the Academic Minute, Maria Antonia Rodriguez, associate professor of psychology at Northcentral University, details a plan that helps...