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Dorm Evictions for the Public Good
Colleges are clearing out student dorms to make room for patients and health-care workers as the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms hospitals. The process has not gone smoothly for students.
Coronavirus News Roundup for April 8
Everything you need to know for Wednesday about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).
Opinion
Retaining High-Risk Students Amid the Coronavirus
Higher education needs a national coalition to tackle two goals: keeping and recruiting students, especially those at risk, and building a digital infrastructure for the long haul, writes Peter McPherson.
Research Institutions Ask for $26 Billion
Three national associations representing colleges and universities urged Congress on Tuesday to appropriate $26 billion in emergency funding for research...
Call for Lottery-Style College Admissions
Many colleges and universities have gone test optional in college admissions amid the coronavirus crisis, which also is wreaking havoc...
Outbreak Hurts Higher Ed Worldwide for Next Year, Moody's Says
Moody’s Investors Service expects the coronavirus outbreak to have a negative effect on higher education worldwide for the next year...
Democrats Call for Relief for Private Loan Borrowers
Senator Elizabeth Warren and 11 other Democratic and Independent senators have written to student loan companies to urge them to...
China Offers Help to Students in U.S., for a Price
The Chinese government plans to send chartered planes to help Chinese students in the U.S. return home during the coronavirus...