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County COVID Counts Often Rose After Colleges Started Classes
County-level data reveal a varying picture that sometimes challenges the idea of colleges as COVID-19 hot spots -- but often reinforces it.
Major Changes to Student Visa Rules Proposed
Trump administration proposes revamping visas so students would have to apply for an extension after fixed terms of no more than four years. Some students would have to reapply after two years, depending on their country of origin.
How COVID Could Impact Transfer
The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty about what will happen next. Experts say colleges need to improve transfer relationships now to stay afloat in this crisis.
Oxford Experiments With Affirmative Action in Ph.D. Admissions
University will examine socioeconomic background of applicants -- and won't see names and genders.
Zoom Draws a Line
Videoconferencing provider refuses to stream a university event featuring a member of a terrorist organization. Academic freedom hawks see virtual teaching platforms as a new front in the fight for faculty rights.
Federal Lawmakers Propose New Player-Pay Bill
Two United States congressmen and former college athletes introduced the Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act on Thursday, bipartisan legislation...
Course Completion Rates Fell During Remote Switch
Course completion fell for students at one statewide community college system when it shifted to virtual instruction at the start...
College Leaders Back Princeton in Civil Rights Probe
More than 80 college and university leaders on Thursday urged the Education Department to drop an investigation into Princeton University...