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College Athlete Pay Structure Takes Form

The National Collegiate Athletic Association moves forward with plans to allow athletes to profit from their personal celebrity.

Gentrification and African American History

History is disappearing off the Georgia coast. In today's Academic Minute, part of Mercer University Week, Melanie Pavich explores one...

DACA Students to Get Emergency Aid From California Systems

University of California and Cal State say they will give emergency grants to DACA students, after education secretary excluded them from the stimulus bill.

Zoom Boom

Synchronous instruction is trending, but experts say a more intentional mix of live and asynchronous classwork is necessary for future remote terms.

The Evolving Fall Picture

Several colleges announce intent to reopen campuses this fall, including Radford University, which said it will be "completely open," including student housing and dining.

Colleges Could Lose 20% of Students

Projection comes from the latest survey of college students and would-be college students and does not consider community colleges or foreign students. Figures are particularly bleak for minority students.

An Argument for ‘Remote’ Rather Than ‘Online’ Instruction

Might high-touch, residential colleges be better off tweaking the synchronous instruction they've done this spring rather than making a bigger shift if campuses are still closed to students in the fall? One campus official makes that case.
Opinion

Shared Governance Is a Strength During the COVID-19 Crisis

Colleges that share information and consult broadly with diverse constituencies have been able to respond more effectively than those that rely on top-down decision making, writes Marjorie Hass.