Filter & Sort
Coronavirus News Roundup for May 15
Everything you need to know for Friday and the weekend about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).
Legacies and Life Lessons
As academics continue to die from COVID-19, leaving behind shocked and heartbroken colleagues, the deaths are prompting introspection and discussions about what it means to be an educator.
ACLU, Survivor Advocate Groups Sue Dept. of Education
The American Civil Liberties Union and the law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP filed a lawsuit against the...
Ep 1: Distributing $6.3 Billion in Emergency Aid for Students
To better understand this fast-moving story, Paul Fain, the podcast's host, interviews David Baime, senior vice president for government relations...
Ep 2: What Should a Federal Jobs Bill Do?
Roughly 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment since the crisis began, and the estimated unemployment rate stands at 12...
Ep. 3: Helping Students Avoid Problems with the ‘Asterisk Semester’
The episode features Lilah Burke, a reporter at Inside Higher Ed, who has written about this issue. And to describe...
Happiness Gap for Mothers
Why is there a happiness gap for mothers? In today's Academic Minute, part of University of the South Week, Katie...
Cal State Stands Alone
As many colleges line up to say they'll be reopening campuses, California State University is planning for most courses to be online. What makes the system different?