News Franciscan University promises 100% tuition coverage for fall semester 21 Apr 2020 Franciscan University, located in Steubenville, Ohio, sent out the following press release. In response to the unprecedented economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan University of Steubenville will cover the…
News An open letter to college students 20 Apr 202028 Apr 2020 Hi everyone, If you're on the semester system, you're just about at the finish line. This most unusual semester is soon to end. If you're on the quarter system, keep…
News Coronavirus dooms 3 colleges in Vermont; all will close 19 Apr 2020 According to WCAX-TV, Northern Vermont University-- Johnson and NVU Lyndon-- would shut down under the plan. So would the Vermont Technical College in Randolph. The Vermont State Colleges System was…
News Muslims urged to pray at home during Ramadan 19 Apr 202019 Apr 2020 According to the Saudi Gazette, In a statement, the Council of Senior Scholars said: “Muslims should set an example by performing their religious duties while adhering to the preventive and…
News Beloit College adjusts academic calendar, provides model for other institutions to consider because of coronavirus fears 17 Apr 2020 The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Beloit College has established a 2020-21 academic year calendar that might be valuable for other institutions to consider. Recognizing that a typical semester…
News… A fall with no college football? That would mean… 15 Apr 202015 Apr 2021 If the coronavirus epidemic remains in place in August, there are two bitter realities higher education would have to accept. The first -- and the more important one -- is…
News… Cancel the college football season? That’ll cost you $4-billion 15 Apr 202015 Apr 2021 USA Today reports that cancelling the college football season will ravage athletics departments. That’s more than 60% of these schools’ combined total annual operating revenues, based on amounts reported for…
News Boston-area universities planning for uncertain fall 14 Apr 202014 Apr 2020 According to the Boston Globe, the area’s major universities acknowledge that a normal fall semester might not be possible. “If the virus is still around and we don’t have testing…
News Easing faculty members’ minds as fears of lengthy closed campuses fester 14 Apr 2020 The question is being asked all across the country: Will coronavirus again require all of us to teach off-campus in the fall? Or, in an even more unsettling option, will…
