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Mass Layoffs Typically Boost Enrollment at Community Colleges
For every 100 workers who lose their jobs amid mass layoff events, enrollment at community colleges increases by three students...
Nobel in Medicine for Discoveries on Hepatitis C
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded this morning to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice...
Students at Risk Without Obamacare
Whether the Supreme Court will invalidate the Affordable Care Act is unclear, but the prospect of the law's end is causing worry.
Scholarly Rap
University of Michigan Press releases first peer-reviewed rap album from an academic publisher.
Tourism and the Second Austrian Republic
How does a country on the wrong side of a war go on to quickly become a tourist destination? In...
Iowa President Ending Difficult Term With Early Retirement
Bruce Harreld's abrupt retirement announcement comes only a year after he extended his contract until 2023. He's given no reason for leaving.
CDC Issues New Testing Guidance for Colleges
Update offers more detailed guidance on prioritizing testing during an outbreak. It also says entry testing combined with regular serial testing might prevent or reduce transmission.
What Does ‘Close Contact’ Really Mean?
On some campuses, students are unlikely to be notified through contact tracing if an in-person classmate tests positive for COVID-19. Is that right?