How the line between online and face-to-face instruction is blurring
'The new normal is not going to allow us to ever go back to two separate experiences'
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Fall semester sports cancelled across ACAA
The Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) pulled the plug on the fall sports schedule due to the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain) pandemic. It comes a day after the Atlantic University Sport made a similar decision.
Online education could be key to making college affordable
Conversations about college affordability have long been circulating in the industry, but still every year seems to bring a new round of tuition increases and spiking student debt.
Spanish archaeologist gets jail sentence for faking his finds
A Spanish archaeologist has been sentenced to more than two years in prison and fined €12,490 (over $14,000) for forging some of his most famous findings.
Pressure rises for universities to anticipate in-demand jobs
As record numbers of Americans lose their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kathleen Perlmutter has been desperately trying to turn out enough graduates to fill a critical shortage of workers.
Renewed sense of urgency for ‘adulting’ courses
Meeting the need for life skills lessons for young adults in the age of COVID-19, with financial management and other topics being more important than ever.
A Hawaii university offers California students an in-person college experience for a deal
Hawaii Pacific University is offering incoming freshmen from the Golden State a golden opportunity to have in-person classes, as well as a grant to make out-of-state tuition more affordable.
Netflix CEO donates $120 million to historically black universities
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced that he’s donating $120 million to higher education institutions that serve students of color.
‘Work from home’ scam targets Florida college students
Florida’s attorney general has issued a warning for students at state colleges and universities after a work-from-home employment scam emerged.
Brown University athletes turn to high-powered legal help to reinstate sport teams
Brown University, an Ivy League school in Rhode Island, announced in late May it would be doing away with 8 varsity sports teams in the coming year. The varsity sports that were eliminated will instead be given club status.
