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University of Arizona to Require Recent Negative COVID-19 Test to Be on Campus in Spring

Due to the increasing surge of state COVID-19 infections, the University of Arizona will require those on campus in the spring to have a negative COVID-19 test within the previous week, AZ Central reported. Read More

December 14, 2020

University of Arizona

U of Minnesota Might Borrow $82M to Cover COVID-19 Budget Deficit

Projecting a $166 million budget deficit brought on by COVID-19, The University of Minnesota might borrow as much as $82 million to cover lost athletic and housing revenue, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Read More

December 14, 2020

Panel Discussion Focuses on Small Businesses and Education Amid COVID-19

The Hill hosted a virtual panel Thursday focused on the ways in which small business owners and educators have been affected and have had to adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

December 14, 2020

Rep. Steve Chabot

Webinar Analyzes Prior-Learning Assessments’ Impact on Adult Student Outcomes

Using firsthand accounts of student experiences and input from higher education leaders, Lumina Foundation’s webinar on Thursday noted the impact of prior-learning assessments (PLA) on adult student outcomes. Read More

December 14, 2020

Dr. Patrick Lane

How Two-Year Colleges Can Mitigate Student Enrollment Declines

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the higher education sector, concerns arise around enrollment rates. More specifically, at community colleges. Read More

December 14, 2020

How Two-Year Colleges Can Mitigate Student Enrollment Declines

Virtual Panel Urges Student Debt Cancellation, Calling it a Racial Justice Issue Too

Cancelling student debt isn’t just an economic issue but a racial justice one too, argued higher education leaders and policy makers in a Thursday virtual panel hosted by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Read More

December 14, 2020

Dr. Fenaba Addo

Dr. Noma Anderson Named Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences at UVM

University of Vermont Provost and Senior Vice President Patricia Prelock has announced the appointment of Noma Anderson, PhD, as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS). Read More

December 7, 2020

Dr. Noma Anderson

Vermont Colleges Post Some of The Nation’s Lowest COVID-19 Numbers

Vermont colleges sent students home for the fall semester just before Thanksgiving, closing their doors on a bizarre — but largely COVID-19-free — semester. Read More

December 7, 2020

University of Vermont

Dartmouth College Awarded Grant for New COVID Research

Dartmouth College is getting $2.4 million to research how the coronavirus has affected primary health care nationwide. Read More

December 7, 2020

Dartmouth College

University of Minnesota Hosts New Nationwide COVID-19 Initiative to Reach Immigrants And Refugees

In the coming weeks and months, a project at the University of Minnesota will direct a nationwide effort to create and distribute COVID-19 messaging for immigrant and refugee communities. Read More

December 7, 2020

University of Minnesota

SUNY Upstate Medical University Will Partner with Albany International Airport to Test Airport Employees and Travelers for COVID-19

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced Sunday a COVID-19 partnership to test airport employees and travelers. Read More

December 7, 2020

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Spring Break Cancellations Spark Mental Health Concerns for College Students

San Diego State University this week became the latest in a string of four-year institutions across the country to cancel spring break because of Covid-19 safety concerns. Read More

December 7, 2020

San Diego State University

Will Biden Add a National Coronavirus Testing Strategy? Experts Hope So

As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy. Read More

December 7, 2020

U.S. Colleges Rethink Next Semester Due to COVID-19 Rise

St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon arrival and once every three weeks. But in mid-October, cases at the small Vermont school started to climb. The outbreak was linked to an ice rink more than 40 miles away. Read More

November 30, 2020

St. Michael’s College

Child Care Providers Find Ways to Get More Coronavirus Testing on Their Own

As more people get COVID-19 across the state, it’s inevitable that cases will pop up in preschools and child care, despite health precautions such as wearing masks and rigorous cleaning. That’s what happened at Nurtury, which operates six centers and supports 130 family child care providers in Greater Boston. Since they reopened their facilities in […]

November 30, 2020

Former Grays Harbor College President Dies of COVID-19

A former president of Grays Harbor College has died of COVID-19, college officials announced Sunday. Dr. Jewell C. Manspeaker served as president from 1989 until retiring in 2004. Prior to joining GHC, Manspeaker served in the Navy as an officer, and worked in community colleges in Oregon and Washington. Read More

November 30, 2020

Grays Harbor College

Princeton Will Allow Students Back on Campus in Spring Under Stricter Guidelines

Princeton University will allow undergraduate students back on or near campus for the spring semester, granted they follow the school’s safety guidelines, CNN reported. The announcement is facing criticism from students. Read More

November 30, 2020

Princeton University

Fewer Black Men Are Enrolling in Community Colleges This Semester Due to COVID-19

Fewer Black men are enrolled in community college this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox 13 reported. Read More

November 30, 2020

Dr. Kendricks Hooker