COVID-19
Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report
A 2023 report by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice tracks students’ basic needs insecurity and barriers they encountered during the pandemic.
Emory Launches Graduate Business Degree for Veterans, Active-Duty Military
Emory University’s new master in business for veterans degree is designed to boost career prospects with a flexible format.
Minnesota Creates Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program
Gov. Tim Walz signed the Nurse and Patient Safety Act into law, providing eligible nurses and healthcare professionals with annual payments for existing loans.
Pandemic Impacted Career Goals of 42% of Low-income High School Seniors: Report
ACT surveyed 1,549 class of 2023 high school seniors to gauge how the pandemic influenced college and career goals and challenges and opportunities from the pandemic. The survey received more opportunity responses than challenge responses 31% of all students said the pandemic affected their thoughts on a future career; 27% said it impacted their program …
Lowe’s Announces $50 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges
The Lowe’s Foundation grants will help train 50,000 workers over the next five years with a focus on increasing the number of young and diverse tradespeople.
Dual Enrollment for High School Students Costs Community Colleges
More high school students are taking college credits as part of dual enrollment programs, but those programs are costly to community colleges. A new paper outlines potential solutions.
In Aftermath of Strike, UC Academic Workers Assess Wins, Value of Unionization
The strike by some 48,000 researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic student employees across the University of California system’s 10 campuses resulted in some big wins, but not all of the unionized workers are satisfied with the new deal.
Fordham Omicron Booster Mandate Sparks Protests
The Bronx, New York, university announced late last month that it would require students, staff, and faculty to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.
My Roommate Has COVID. Now What?
What should college students living in on-campus dorms do if their roommate tests positive for COVID-19?