UNC Will Not Require the SAT Next Year
On July 23, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to temporarily waive the SAT or ACT requirement for college applicants. The vote came after UNC administrators proposed…
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America Needs a GED Equivalent for a College Degree
As higher education undergoes dramatic changes thanks to the coronavirus, reformers should aim higher than expanding online education. Now is a propitious time to end the dominance of accreditation agencies…
Did You Know? More Open Seats at NC Colleges This Fall
Since COVID-19 hit, students have taken notice and altered their college plans. Some high school seniors are delaying enrollment until the pandemic has subsided, leaving universities with more openings. This…
Did You Know? Without Foreign Students, NC Schools Would Take a Big Hit
On July 6, the Trump administration announced new guidelines that would revoke the F-1 visas of international college students if their schools did not hold in-person classes in the fall.…
Fall Uncertainty: College Leaders Have Left Students, Professors in the Dark
Colleges across the country are preparing for potential spikes in coronavirus cases in the fall. As some students return to campus, schools are making plans to protect the health of…
Fall 2020: The Semester of Isolation
Universities’ frantic struggles to create fall semester plans that bring students back to campus often hinge on social distancing. While students are excited about the promise of an on-campus fall,…
Did You Know? The Partisan Split in Re-opening Colleges
About 67 percent of four-year colleges plan to re-open in the fall for in-person classes, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Those re-openings tend to be in states with…
No Housing Refunds Put UNC System Students in Tough Spot
Two UNC system schools, Western Carolina University and UNC-Greensboro, have announced that they will not offer students housing refunds if the university closes due to another COVID-19 outbreak. Both schools…
Did You Know? With Remote Classes, Universities Breach Student Privacy
As schools have moved online due to the coronavirus, they have partnered with proctoring services to monitor online exams and prevent cheating. Those services go by names such as Respondus…
Covid-19 College Shutdowns: Making Professors More Empathetic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an equalizer among parents of school-aged children across the United States. As Americans learn to juggle jobs, families, and their children’s education, this experience is…