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COVID-19

HBCU Morgan State Plans Fall With ‘Student Choice’ Course Delivery

Historically Black Morgan State University is planning to reopen for fall 2020 with what it calls an “innovative” ‘student choice’ course delivery model. In a statement Tuesday, the university didn’t provide details about how students will choose the manner in which a course is taught, but it said the model will incorporate face-to-face and remote […]

May 13, 2020

News Roundup

California State University System’s Fall 2020 Will Be Mainly Online

The California State University system’s classes will be mainly online this coming fall, reported the Los Feliz Ledger. The system’s chancellor Timothy White said the reason for staying mostly online is that experts predict another wave of COVID-19 cases later in the year. He said there will be some exceptions for parts of courses that […]

May 12, 2020

COVID-19

Senator Lamar Alexander: Not Enough COVID-19 Testing to Open Campuses

Senate Republican Lamar Alexander said on Sunday that while the country’s COVID-19 testing levels have been “impressive,” they are not enough for college and university campuses to reopen as normal in August. It appears Alexander disagrees with President Donald Trump, who last week said he wants higher education institutions to reopen for fall 2020. Speaking […]

May 11, 2020

COVID-19

Trump Wants Universities to Reopen in The Fall, Praises Purdue U President

President Donald Trump wants higher education institutions to reopen this fall, he said on Sunday, as he praised Purdue University president Mitch Daniels’ decision to reopen the institution as a residential campus with in-person instruction in fall 2020. At a virtual town hall hosted by Fox News, Trump was asked whether he is “going to […]

May 4, 2020

COVID-19

U of Oregon ‘Intends to be Open For In-Person, On-Campus Instruction For Fall Term’

The University of Oregon “intends to be open for in-person, on-campus instruction for [the] fall term,” said the institution in a tweet on Monday. “Given the realities of the COVID-19 crisis and the fact that there are numerous variables outside of our control, it is unlikely that our fall quarter will look just like last […]

April 28, 2020

COVID-19

Harvard Will Open For Fall But Most Instruction May be Remote

Harvard University said it will open for fall 2020 but most or all instruction may be remote — that is, through online classes. “…we will need to prepare for a scenario in which much or all learning will be conducted remotely,” said Harvard provost Alan Garber, in a letter to the campus community posted on […]

April 28, 2020

Community Colleges

Sierra College Plans For ‘Largely Online’ Fall Semester

Sierra College, a California community college, said it “has made the difficult decision” to plan for a “largely online” fall 2020 semester, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Making this decision early allows us to better prepare for online learning & gives staff more time to prepare for this format,” said the college in a series […]

April 28, 2020

COVID-19

California State U at Fullerton Will Start Fall Classes Online

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, California State University at Fullerton says it will begin the fall 2020 semester online and resume in-person instruction when it is safe to do so, reported The Orange County Register. “We are assuming in the fall we will be virtual,” said provost Pamella Oliver at a virtual town hall for […]

April 22, 2020

COVID-19

Franciscan U to Cover Full Fall Tuition Costs for Incoming, On-Campus Freshmen

Ohio’s Franciscan University said on Monday it will cover the remainder of tuition costs, after scholarships and grants have been applied, for the fall 2020 semester for all incoming full-time undergraduate students enrolled in its on-campus programs, considering the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. This plan is part of the private Catholic university’s  COVID-19 […]

April 22, 2020

COVID-19

Fully Online in Fall 2020 Too? Many Colleges Are Leaning Toward it, Says Survey

More and more colleges and universities are leaning toward keeping instruction online even in the fall semester, as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of easing, says a new survey. In fact, the survey shows that as much as 58% of higher education respondents said they are considering or have already decided to remain fully […]

April 12, 2020