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Students

Some Colleges See Rise in Summer Enrollment Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite COVID-19 creating uncertainty in higher education, some colleges and universities in the country have seen a rise in summer enrollment numbers.

June 2, 2020

COVID-19

The Underrepresented, Underprivileged Hit Hard by Coronavirus-Related Campus Closures

Since the University of Southern California’s campus closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, going to class looks a little different for junior Andrea Alba.

April 19, 2020

Students

Many Students Worried About Learning Online, Says Survey

Many students are worried about their ability to learn remotely, says a new survey by Barnes & Noble Education. The survey, conducted the week of March 23, polled 432 college students across the U.S. to understand how students feel about the transition to online learning as part of colleges’ and universities’ COVID-19 prevention measures. As […]

April 12, 2020

COVID-19

Campuses Might Still Be Closed in the Fall. How Should Universities Prepare?

While there’s hope campuses will re-open come fall, no one knows for certain. In the meantime, university leaders are girding themselves for the possibility they’ll have to offer another semester online and asking themselves how to best prepare for more long-term remote learning.

April 7, 2020

Students

Three Steps to Civic Love in the Time of COVID-19

To serve those to whom we belong well, attentiveness and affinity are key. Affinity and awareness amount to a form of love. Serving well is love in the time of COVID-19, and I offer these three steps to consider.

April 2, 2020

COVID-19

Online University Opens Up Courses to Colleges Struggling With Remote Education

University of the People – a tuition-free, non-profit online university – has offered to open up its courses to colleges as they scramble to move classes online in response to the coronavirus.

March 30, 2020

COVID-19

Report: Pandemic May Put Financial, Enrollment Strain On Colleges

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the campus closures that have ensued, could pose significant enrollment and financial challenges to colleges and universities, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency.

March 17, 2020

COVID-19

Ed Department Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet On Ensuring Civil Rights During Pandemic

The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education released a webinar and fact sheet on Tuesday to help educators prevent discrimination and ensure accessibility to online programs for students with disabilities as more and more schools shift their courses to the web amid the coronavirus pandemic. The webinar focuses on the legal […]

March 17, 2020

News Roundup

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Desires $100M for Rebuilding

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education seeks $100 million from the state legislature in order to rebuild the system over the next five years. The funding would go towards creating online learning opportunities, transforming technology and establishing a new consortium that would share services across all of the state system’s 14 public colleges. Additionally, the […]

October 18, 2019

Students

Upswing Raises $2M to Reach 2020 Degree Attainment Goal

Education technology startup Upswing announced that it has raised $2 million from education partners to further efforts to improve college success and completion. With the support of the most recent partners Impact America Fund, Rethink Education, Lumina Foundation and Strada Education Network, Upswing will move forward in its work to use technology to enhance college […]

May 21, 2019

HBCUs

Edward Waters College to Offer First Online Degree Program

Edward Waters College (EWC) is on track to launch a new online degree in business administration following recent approval of the program by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. EWC’s first-of-its-kind online program aims to meet the needs of adult learners and other students by providing a virtual opportunity for them […]

April 25, 2019

Students

Report Examines How Online For-Profit Institutions Impact Vulnerable Students

Online programs provided by for-profit institutions are known to focus their marketing and recruitment strategies toward vulnerable students that are low-income, African-American, veterans, women and are over the age of 25. A new report by the Center for Responsible Learning (CRL) assesses how these programs have affected these minority groups and what attracted them to online learning.

March 29, 2019