Concerns mount over consequences of relaxed grading for law students
Law schools are seeking to level the academic playing field as classes move online.
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UW-Madison publicly denounces ‘anti-China’ chalkings amid deadly pandemic
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Asian American Studies Program denounced chalkings found on campus.
Public university opens girls-only STEM camp to boys to resolve Title IX investigation
Grand Valley State University opened its STEM summer camp for girls to all students in order to resolve a Title IX complaint filed by a professor at another university.
Virtual Thesis Defense
Ph.D. students defending their dissertations must do so remotely right now. Could videoconference defenses become the new normal?
Battles ahead if Biden free college plan comes to pass
Democratic frontrunner raises fear among private colleges after taking on Bernie Sanders’ plan
Coronavirus: Zoom is in everyone’s living room – how safe is it?
Zoom, the video-conferencing app that has seen a huge rise in downloads since quarantines were imposed around the world, is now being used by millions for work and social gatherings.
ED to halt collection of defaulted student loans
As Americans face the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration plans to halt the seizure of wages, tax refunds and Social Security benefits of people who have defaulted on their federal student loans.
Here’s how colleges, students will benefit from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package
The Department of Education will suspend all loan payments from students through September 30.
Professor seeks to end ‘gendered divisions,’ like only women eating salads
A professor appeared on a student podcast on March 21 with a lesson for Bucknell students: dismantle “gendered social scripts.”
How pass/fail grading may impact equity beyond coronavirus
Pass/fail grading allows faculty to focus on content and students to handle off-campus responsibilities
