Student newspaper editorial boards call for ‘lower standards’ during the coronavirus
A number of editorial boards at student newspapers across the country are calling for "lower standards" to grading because of the coronavirus.
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Colleges go test-optional to ease burden on students
Some colleges and universities have made the change permanent
Disturbing number of students say ‘offensive jokes’ could be hate speech
A new survey finds that a majority of students say that offensive jokes could constitute hate speech.
Asian universities face online assessment hurdles in virus crisis
Universities urged to take opportunity to introduce innovative ‘next-generation’ assessment and boost ‘academic productivity’
Campus is closed, so college students are rebuilding their schools in Minecraft
The day before University of Pennsylvania students were told that their college commencement would be held online, junior Andrew Guo thought of an alternative to holding the address over Zoom.
Frozen Searches
Scores of institutions announce faculty hiring freezes in response to the coronavirus.
US colleges face ‘serious jeopardy’ in recruitment struggles
Coronavirus crisis may make institutions more eager to please to students, but ‘tensions’ already in evidence
High school seniors yet to take ACT could face devastating reality this fall
Many colleges and universities have extended the deadline for high school seniors to accept admission offers.
Online SAT alternative sees massive spike in registrations during COVID-19 pandemic
College admissions is just one of the many facets of higher education that have been turned upside down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sound quality: A must for educational video
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