University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week
More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.
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N.C. Colleges Aren't Providing Key COVID Data To The Public
As North Carolina college students return to campuses to resume in-person classes, universities are providing infrequent coronavirus updates with wildly different levels of transparency.
Michigan State And Notre Dame Suspend In-Person Learning Over COVID-19 Concerns
The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks after a surge in cases, while Michigan State University is asking students to stay home for the fall semester.
UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair
UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."
ICE Confirms New Foreign Students Can't Take Online-Only Course Loads In The U.S.
The agency says Friday that guidance granting visa flexibility to international students only applies to those who were actively enrolled at a U.S. school on March 9.
UNCG, Wake Forest Denounce New ICE Rules Requiring In-Person Classes for International Students
Triad university officials have spent much of the last week fielding questions from worried international students after new immigration regulations were revealed Monday.
Michael Drake Will Be The First Black President In U.C. System's 152-Year History
Michael Drake, a physician, previously served as the president of The Ohio State University. He was unanimously approved by the University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday.
ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall
New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.
Cal State Chancellor Says Virtual Classes Can Still Lead To 'Lifetime Of Opportunity'
Tuition will not drop for online learning, says Timothy White, chancellor of the largest four-year public college system in the U.S., due to the costs of additional technology and faculty training.