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It's week 1,000 of the quarantine, which looks like it could stretch to June (aka 10 years from now). We've got a pandemic relief package, overflowing morgues in New York City, people stuck abroad and a major pharmaceutical company working on a vaccine for COVID-19.
We need some palate cleansers.
Here is a turtle playing basketball for all the disappointed March Madness fans. (Personally, I think this is better.)
The Seattle Times did a roundup of raves (minus the rants) for people helping people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tired of reading coronavirus news? Same. Here's a nice, long break from High Country News about indigenous land and land-grant universities.
Let's get to the news.
The American Council on Education created a simulation to estimate what institutions will get what funds from the $14 billion allocated to higher education in the coronavirus stimulus bill.
Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey is cutting tuition. The cut is temporary and targeted at undergraduates who are not enrolled in a degree program and are taking summer courses.
Remember our story on "Zoombombing"? The FBI weighed in after some Massachusetts schools reported nasty incidents. The agency recommends checking your privacy settings, sending meeting information to participants only and using the updated version of Zoom.
Students at Virginia Commonwealth University are upset. They found out the university was packing up and moving their belongings out of residence halls through a viral video. The institution apologized for not communicating the decision to clear the space so it can be used to house coronavirus patients if the nearby hospital overflows.
Here’s a quick roundup of our latest stories, in case you’ve fallen a bit behind (we don’t blame you):
Scott Jaschik wrote about a survey that indicates trouble for admissions in the months ahead.
It's a bad time for anyone to start a career. But for researchers, who usually need labs to work, this is an unprecedented time, Elizabeth Redden reports.
Scott also has a story on colleges moving to test optional in these turbulent times.
News From Elsewhere
Open Campus created a visualization of where the emergency funds in the relief bill may go in higher education.
Not all colleges are refunding students for room and board costs after shutting down their campuses, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University, wrote about the fall semester for Forbes.
Percolating Thoughts
This is a time when everyone has an opinion. As journalists, we try not to have opinions, but we've gathered some interesting ones from others.
A former assistant director of admissions at Yale University has some advice for high schoolers worried about how to stand out in applications when their extracurriculars are at a standstill.
"Confessions of a Community College Dean" muses about how Zoom may change meeting etiquette.
Now is a time for college presidents to lead and not follow, according to West Virginia University's president in Education Dive.
Have any percolating thoughts or notice any from others? Feel free to send them our way or comment below.
We’ll continue bringing you the news you need in this crazy time. Keep sending us your questions and story ideas. We’ll get through this together.
