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Northeast governors urge coronavirus testing at colleges before break
Public health experts advise testing students before they leave as a way to stem the virus's spread, but not all colleges are requiring it.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 18, 2020 -
PASSHE presidents exit as system gears up for overhaul
The network of struggling Pennsylvania institutions plans to combine six universities into two entities, likely with one leadership team and faculty each.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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College unions were on the rise before the pandemic, a trend unlikely to slow
Private nonprofit university workers, in particular, took to collective bargaining from 2013 to 2019, a new report shows.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 17, 2020 -
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Over 50 liberal arts colleges team up to fight systemic racism on campus
The new alliance was formed in partnership with the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Pandemic hasn't knocked college esports off its game
The booming industry of competitive online gaming that schools entered only a few years ago is still going strong in the shift online.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2020 -
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As Thanksgiving break nears, colleges prepare to cut students loose
Some residential campuses will bring students back after the holiday weekend. Here's what public health experts say they should consider.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: How Southern New Hampshire is getting tuition to $10K per year
Paul LeBlanc gives an update on the university's progress toward a goal of offering students a lower price point and a wider range of modalities.
By Paul LeBlanc • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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Q&AAhead of his departure, Cal State Chancellor Tim White talks coronavirus, fall planning
The head of the 23-university system is retiring in January. He explains why he decided early that the universities would be online this term.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 28, 2020 -
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Deep DiveDid colleges' quick move online ready faculty for a long-term shift?
You can't "unexpand what people now know," one instructor said. But logistics, cost and burnout are likely barriers to permanent virtual expansion.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 20, 2020 -
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Is it safe for colleges to send students home for winter break?
Many schools plan to end in-person classes before Thanksgiving. We asked public health experts what should factor into their wind-down plans.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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A few colleges loosened fall grading policies. Will others follow?
Students nationwide are urging their schools to adopt pass/fail systems as they continue to adapt to the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2020 -
The White House coronavirus task force has advice for colleges. Are they listening?
Deciding what public health guidance to follow is proving difficult.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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Can business execs be good college presidents in the COVID-19 era?
One university leader's recent departure highlights the importance of understanding shared governance, especially for those new to higher ed.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2020 -
U of Maine System gets $240M to launch engineering college, expand programs
The system is one of several higher education entities in the state to benefit from $500 million in grants from a Maine-based foundation.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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Colleges' coronavirus testing strategies inconsistent: analysis
An NPR analysis finds many schools are only screening students who feel sick or were exposed to the virus.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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More research ties uptick in coronavirus cases to college campus reopenings
The CDC found a significant increase in the virus among people ages 18 to 22 in early August through September.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Pennsylvania college system redesign full of unknowns
The financially struggling PASSHE has drawn ire for announcing plans to integrate several schools before details are ironed out.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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ColumnWhat's Next: It'll take more than a pandemic to end the U.S. News rankings
Little is expected to change with the country's popular guide for college decision-making.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Faculty association to investigate 7 colleges over governance during the pandemic
The American Association of University Professors says it received complaints that college leaders have been making cuts without faculty input.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Campus reopenings linked to thousands of new daily coronavirus cases: report
The study shows that areas where colleges opened all or mostly online for the fall term did not see the same uptick.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 22, 2020 -
UNC expands system president's power to pick campus leaders
Faculty widely oppose the change, which allows Peter Hans to introduce candidates for chancellorships.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Big Ten's football reversal may spur other changes to fall sports
The league was under immense pressure to play, resulting in a decision experts say was rash.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2020 -
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U of Michigan graduate workers end strike, but pressure on university remains
Votes of no confidence in the university's president and its reopening plans narrowly failed Wednesday.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 17, 2020 -
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Colleges scrap spring break to limit coronavirus spread
While school officials can't so easily influence students' behavior, they can control the academic calendar, one higher ed professor said.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 15, 2020 -
PASSHE plans to 'affiliate' 3 universities as it tackles financial woes
The Pennsylvania system has yet to announce details of the arrangement, which differs from officials' original proposal this summer.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2020
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