Student pressure for refunds in England becoming ‘unstoppable’
V-cs urge government to compensate universities over pandemic rent waivers, with fee refunds also expected to become ‘political football’
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UK universities ‘weighing options’ on EU student fee discounts
Some opt to keep EU fees at same or similar levels to home fees post-Brexit to avoid ‘killing market’, as others consider legal questions
Harvard Department of Astronomy chair: We were visited by an alien artifact 3 years ago
Was it the Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Rama from the Arthur C. Clarke’s series? A piece of “scrith” from Larry Niven’s Ringworld?
After attempting to recall students who voted ‘no,’ Cornell student assembly passes resolution for disarming university police
Cornell University’s student assembly passed a resolution to disarm the school’s police department.
University gives students free credits for taking ‘race, equity and inclusion’ classes
A Jesuit university is offering undergraduate students a “J-Term” between semesters that is centered around “race, equity, and inclusion.”
Online schooling: Calls to cut data fees during Covid lockdowns
Internet providers are under pressure to do more to help low-income families afford data packages for their children to take part in remote learning.
Mourning Erasmus
Brexit deal leaves Britain out of the continent's flagship student exchange program. The U.K. government announced a new program to replace it, but many people are skeptical about that plan.
A Fairy Godmother for Once-Overlooked Colleges
With donations ranging from $20 million to $50 million to colleges routinely overlooked by major philanthropists, MacKenzie Scott has set herself apart by focusing on institutions that serve students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.
Fresh Asian border restrictions frustrate academics and students
One academic faces five weeks of quarantine, while many students can’t travel to campus at all
Students happy with quality of education despite challenges
A new Lumina Foundation and Gallup study shows the effects COVID-19 is having on students' outcomes, wellbeing and considerations for remaining in college.
