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Paying a Price for Being Wealthy
Little-noticed provision in new COVID-19 relief bill would slash aid for colleges and universities with large endowments in half.
Carpe Diem on Faculty Hiring?
Yale's arts and sciences faculty wants the institution to seize the day on faculty hiring, but wealthy institutions continue to practice restraint -- maybe even for the long term.
Colleges Delay In-Person Instruction
Some colleges opt for a month of online courses before shifting to face-to-face learning. Other colleges move back the start of the spring semester.
The Value of Virus Mitigation
Health association recommends twice-weekly testing for campuses that are reopening. Twin social distancing and mask policies are (cost) effective, new study says.
A Decline in Transfers
Student mobility fell steeply this year as colleges dealt with other enrollment challenges.
Congressional Deal Would Give Higher Ed $23B
Deal would also simplify FAFSA and let more prisoners get Pell Grants. And $1.3 billion in loans to Black colleges would be forgiven.
Opinion
Deciding Under the Influence
College students shouldn’t be forced to choose between their success and their safety, contends Brian Sayler.
Few Positives in Final Fall Enrollment Numbers
Community colleges saw the largest enrollment declines this fall. Matriculation by first-time freshmen also fell sharply.