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COVID-19

$6.2 Billion From CARES Act Made Available to Colleges and Universities

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Tuesday made available $6.2 billion earmarked for institutional support to colleges and universities under the coronavirus stimulus package called the CARES Act. Passed last month, the Act allocated $14 billion in total for higher education. This latest block of funds is in addition to the $6.28 billion DeVos released […]

April 21, 2020

COVID-19

Report: 40% of Contingent and Adjunct Faculty Have Trouble Affording Basic Expenses

As much as 40% of adjunct and contingent faculty at two- and four-year colleges and universities have trouble affording basic household expenses, says a new report that surveyed more than 3,000 such instructors in May-June last year. The report by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), released Monday, further said that a third of survey […]

April 20, 2020

Community Colleges

Community College Leaders Share Questions and Concerns on Coronavirus at Virtual Town Hall

A virtual town hall hosted by Achieving the Dream offered a glimpse into the questions community college leaders are asking themselves as they respond to the coronavirus.

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

Washington University School of Medicine to Furlough 1,300 Employees

Washington University School of Medicine said it would furlough 1,300 employees and cut salaries of school leaders and some faculty in response to the financial stresses created by the coronavirus, including an operating loss of close to $60 million for the first month of the pandemic alone, reported KMOV4. The furlough is expected to continue […]

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

U of Arizona Projects $250 Million Loss, Will Implement Furloughs and Pay Cuts

The University of Arizona is projecting a $250 million loss due to coronavirus-related shutdowns and the long term impact of the pandemic, institution president Dr. Robert C. Robbins, told the Arizona Daily Star late last week, reported Tucson.com. Losses could touch as much as $500 million if students aren’t able to return to campus this […]

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

Large-Scale Debt Forgiveness May Benefit High Income Borrowers: Higher Ed Associations

The American Council on Education and 31 other higher education institutions on Monday wrote to Congress saying it should be careful pursuing any large-scale student debt forgiveness measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic because they may end up benefitting high income and other borrowers who don’t require such help. “… any debt relief program […]

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

U of Michigan Faces Losses of $400 Million to $1 Billion Through Year End

The University of Michigan could face $400 million to $1 billion in losses through the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, said its president, Dr. Mark S. Schlissel, in a letter to the community on Monday. He called these loss projections “our best estimate” for the university, including all three campuses and Michigan […]

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

The Underrepresented, Underprivileged Hit Hard by Coronavirus-Related Campus Closures

Since the University of Southern California’s campus closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, going to class looks a little different for junior Andrea Alba.

April 19, 2020

HBCUs

Resilience in the Midst of a Crisis Response

The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for HBCUs to build on their shared history of resilience to create new ways of educating students, develop new business relationships, and generate new sources of revenue.

April 19, 2020

COVID-19

Contract Food Service Workers Petition Washington D.C. Universities For Health Benefits During Coronavirus

More than 400 subcontracted food service workers were temporarily laid off at Howard University, Gallaudet University, Catholic University and Trinity Washington University. Their union is calling on schools to ensure they receive pay and health benefits through the end of the semester.

April 19, 2020

COVID-19

Vermont State Colleges May Close Down Three Campuses

Vermont State Colleges could close down three campuses and cut 500 employees to deal with the financial exigencies arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, reported VT Digger. The system’s leadership plans to bring this “restructuring” proposal to trustees. The plan proposes closing down Northern Vermont University, which has two campuses, and consolidating Vermont Technical College’s […]

April 19, 2020

COVID-19

California State U Suspends ACT/SAT Requirement For 2021-2022 Academic Year

California State University on Friday said it will temporarily suspend the requirement of standardized exams ACT/SAT for the 2021-2022 academic year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the university made clear that the “temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles.” To be […]

April 19, 2020