Making a Remote Year work with Quadruplet College Freshmen
In Wisconsin, one family had its four children attending different colleges and taking online classes all at once. On the Wisconsin State Journal.
Headlines
Displaced Workers Aren’t Flocking to Higher Ed
The uncertainty of the pandemic and the financial crunch it's putting on workers has kept them from enrolling in college to get new skills. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Gaston, Catawba Valley Merge Textile and Manufacturing Centers
The goal is to expand their offerings and create a regional hub for an advanced workforce. On the Gaston Gazette.
Betsy DeVos Resigns
Citing the mob that took over the Capitol and Donald Trump's response, it was the last straw for DeVos. On Higher Ed Dive.
UNC Delays In-person Classes
Concerns about COVID-19 cases has shifted the academic calendar by a few weeks. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Rising Food Insecurity at Community Colleges
Community colleges have faced the brunt of economic pain since the pandemic, and they're trying to assist students and locals in the neighborhoods where they are. On Inside Higher Ed.
Guilford Colleges Walks Back Plan to Cut Jobs, Majors
Rather than follow through with cuts that would eliminate dozens of professor positions and majors, the college will attempt to fundraise and avoid financial danger. On Greensboro News & Record.
The Liberal Arts Colleges Turning to Adult Career and Tech
As small colleges keep losing students, some are trying to attract adult learners looking to change careers. On WGBH.
College of the Albemarle Announces Mental Health Course
The course will be a "mental health first aid" of sorts for students going into health care. On the Virginian-Pilot.
Big Endowment Colleges Will Lose COVID-19 Relief
Private universities that pay a tax on endowment income will lose half the aid they would get otherwise and cannot use the funds to balance their financial losses. On Inside Higher Ed.