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College Presidents Expect Layoffs, Admissions Trouble
A survey of 285 college presidents found that most are planning employee layoffs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ABC...
Survey: Prospective Students Rethink the Fall
A new poll has found that high school seniors are rethinking whether they will enroll in college in the fall...
Zebra Fish and Parkinson’s Disease
There might not be one cure for Parkinson’s disease. In today's Academic Minute, part of Cornell College Week, Barbara Christie-Pope...
Anxious Wait for Stimulus Money
College leaders worry about delays and technical problems with the distribution of stimulus money, but a Senate GOP aide says they should stop whining.
What About Graduate Students?
Graduate students face many of the same challenges as faculty members during COVID-19 but have received fewer assurances. Top on their wish list are extended funding and time-to-degree extensions.
Student Wins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Restaurant
A district court judge ruled that a Pennsylvania restaurant must pay a former college student $40,000 for racial discrimination. The decision closes a lawsuit in which the student claimed an employee called him the N-word and did not process his food order, according to court documents.
MacMurray College Will Close With No Severance for Faculty
MacMurray College will not provide severance packages for faculty and administrative staff when the college closes in May, the Journal...
Coronavirus News Roundup for April 7
Everything you need to know for Tuesday about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package.