Colleges nationwide cut costs with hundreds of layoffs, furloughs
Colleges and universities have been taking measures to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus.
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Pandemic Hits College Sports
The financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted athletics departments at Division I institutions to consider reducing numbers of sports programs.
Messenger Rooms: Facebook’s new video calls let 50 people drop in
Facebook has added a wave of new video-calling features to WhatsApp, Messenger and its main app, following increased demand for social video calling.
Is this competency-based learning’s big moment?
Institutions already following the model have made smoother transitions online, one expert says.
First Ivy League school drops SAT/ACT requirement because of pandemic
Cornell University is temporarily dropping its standardized testing requirement for the upcoming admissions cycle.
Job Uncertainty Looms Larger for People of Color
An ongoing survey shows that people of color have been disproportionately affected by the economic effects of the pandemic, and large numbers say they would need more education if laid off.
Defying DeVos and Trump, Notre Dame says it will accept nearly $6 million in coronavirus relief funding
The University of Notre Dame, with an endowment of $13.8 billion, said Wednesday it would accept $5.8 million in federal coronavirus aid through the CARES Act.
Health-focused universities ‘catapulted into the limelight’
Higher education institutions across the world that are leading on healthcare and measures of well-being have described how they have been “catapulted into the limelight” as Covid-19 draws attention to the impact of universities.
Private colleges remain stable for now, but say fall enrollment is uncertain
The coronavirus-forced cancellation of face-to-face classes at Nebraska’s small private colleges and universities in mid-March either kept students on spring break at the time away for good or sent others home weeks earlier than expected.
Virtual college tours need storytelling component now
With the demand for virtual campus tours surging as coronavirus closures eliminate in-person visit options, admissions administrators are seeing the importance of offering prospective students a robust online visit experience.
