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Coronavirus News Roundup for April 23
Everything you need to know for Thursday about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).
An Expensive Makeover
As colleges struggle with the financial cost of the pandemic, beauty schools are getting $160 million in higher education stimulus dollars.
Academic Minute: Voting Based on Charisma
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Jepson School of Leadership Studies Week, Jessica Flanigan, associate professor of leadership studies...
Unexpected Benefits of School Rezoning
School segregation is still happening, but in a different arena. In today's Academic Minute, part of Jepson School of Leadership...
Can Public College Systems Stave Off Closures?
Some public colleges are already on the chopping block. But as college and university systems brace for incoming state budget cuts, they can streamline services and work cohesively to save money, experts say.
No Emergency Aid for DACA Students
Undocumented students dealing with campus closures are not eligible for emergency stimulus grants, the Education Department said.
How Teaching Changed in the (Forced) Shift to Remote Learning
New survey documents how professors view this spring's mass move to virtual courses. Key findings: most used new teaching methods, half lowered their expectations for the volume of student work -- and a third for its quality.
Is Pass-Fail an Equity Issue?
Students petition University System of Georgia for pass-fail grading. System's leaders say they trust professors' judgment and students' abilities and will maintain letter grades.