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Three More Universities Announce Face-to-Face Fall Semester

Three more universities have announced they plan to reopen for the fall semester with in-person classes, campus housing and dining facilities, and with enhanced coronavirus protection protocols. Washburn University, based in Topeka, Kansas, said it plans to take extra steps for the safety of everyone on campus and will institute appropriate social distancing and enhanced […]

Cal Maritime Academy to Resume Limited In-Person Classes in May

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, California Maritime State University Academy (Cal Maritime) has received permission to resume limited in-person classes for this semester, starting in May, reported the Associated Press. The academy also hopes it can send 350 students and staff on its annual summer training cruise, which is a graduation requirement for cadets, said the […]

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Iowa State U Plans In-Person Fall Reopening With Sports Activities

Iowa State University plans to reopen for fall 2020 with students and faculty on campus and college sports resuming. The institution’s fall plan “must include strategies for resuming as a residential campus with students, student athletes, faculty, and staff, resuming their university roles physically on campus,” said institution president Wendy Wintersteen in a letter to […]

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Democratic Senators Criticize DeVos For Excluding DACA Students From COVID-19 Aid

More than two dozen Democratic Senators on Monday criticized Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ decision to exclude undocumented college students from the coronavirus aid provided under the CARES Act. “This decision unnecessarily harms students in need, and contradicts clear Congressional intent and the plain language of the CARES Act,” said the 28 Democratic Senators in a […]

U of Oregon ‘Intends to be Open For In-Person, On-Campus Instruction For Fall Term’

The University of Oregon “intends to be open for in-person, on-campus instruction for [the] fall term,” said the institution in a tweet on Monday. “Given the realities of the COVID-19 crisis and the fact that there are numerous variables outside of our control, it is unlikely that our fall quarter will look just like last […]

Harvard Will Open For Fall But Most Instruction May be Remote

Harvard University said it will open for fall 2020 but most or all instruction may be remote — that is, through online classes. “…we will need to prepare for a scenario in which much or all learning will be conducted remotely,” said Harvard provost Alan Garber, in a letter to the campus community posted on […]

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Vermont State Colleges Chancellor to Resign After Criticism For Closure Proposal

Jeb Spaulding, the chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS), will resign Wednesday following sharp criticism over his recent recommendation to close three state college campuses, reported VT Digger. Earlier this month, Spaulding proposed closing down Northern Vermont University, which has two campuses, and consolidating Vermont Technical College’s operations onto one campus, to deal […]

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Sierra College Plans For ‘Largely Online’ Fall Semester

Sierra College, a California community college, said it “has made the difficult decision” to plan for a “largely online” fall 2020 semester, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Making this decision early allows us to better prepare for online learning & gives staff more time to prepare for this format,” said the college in a series […]

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First-Year Students at Edward Waters College to Receive Laptops

Starting in the fall, first-year students at the historically Black Edward Waters College (EWC) will receive personal Chromebook laptop computers, in a new partnership between EWC and the Follett Higher Education Group, the college said in a statement. The collaboration, called the EWC/Follet ACCESS Program, is intended to enhance student access to technology. It will […]

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Morehouse to Provide Tablets to New Students to Bridge Digital Divide

Morehouse College said it will provide tablets to this coming academic year’s new students to help bridge the digital divide that has expanded due to the coronavirus pandemic. The college said it wants to ensure that students in families struggling financially amid the pandemic can make a successful transition to college. Typically, more than 90% of […]

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Senators Urge Congress to Activate Food Assistance Program for Students

To help college students access food and nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 14 of their colleagues called for the activation of the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), in a letter sent to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell […]

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Purdue U ‘Intends to Accept Students on Campus in Typical Numbers This Fall’

If governmental authorities permit it, Purdue University indicated it will open campus for in-person instruction this coming fall, “determined not to surrender helplessly” to problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. One reason Purdue president Mitch Daniels cited for the decision to open is that 80% of Purdue’s population is made up of people under the […]

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