US law schools find opportunity in virus-related courses
Model of student-driven flexibility and sharing could aid all institutions, course organisers say
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Academic Freedom for American College’s China Program
Faculty at Franklin & Marshall College raised concerns about faculty oversight and academic freedom for a planned program in Shanghai for Chinese students who can't come to campus.
Trump vetoes congressional bid to help defrauded students
Move to reject Obama policy seen costing 200,000 borrowers some $11 billion
Why so few students transfer from community colleges to four-year universities
Students are often advised to start college at a public community college as a way to save thousands of dollars on a bachelor’s degree.
Winthrop University censors dean who used term ‘Wuhan virus’
In mid-May, an opinion column discussing the origins of the COVID-19 virus written by a Winthrop University dean was retracted by a well-known library science journal. Days later, the school scrubbed any mention of the column from its official university archive, with a provost calling it “ethnically offensive.”
College Board scraps plan for online SAT after disastrous online AP exams
The College Board had planned to offer an at-home version of the SAT exam, but has chosen not to continue with those plans.
How social justice inspires creativity in online learning
Instead of a final paper, sociology students used their creativity to explore social justice
UConn takes gov’t bailout while raising tuition, making college ‘free’ for some
The University of Connecticut received a bailout from the federal government but refuses to refund tuition and student fees.
Asia’s Demographic Cliff
Universities, many built recently, fear insufficient supply of students, especially women
