Another alternative would be to just write off this semester completely.
Campus Reform reports:
Ivy League prof: Just give everyone an A
As colleges across the country are finding ways to ease the academic burden on students amid the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, one Ivy League professor has a simple solution: “Just give...
Joe Biden has some nerve. In the last few days, he has accused Trump of not being tough enough on China in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis.
But Biden’s recent record on China is embarrassingly awful.
This seems like a reckless decision. Doesn’t public health override protest concerns?
The College Fix reports:
Pomona will allow students to remain on shut-down campus
Student activists at Pomona College in California scored a win late last week when the administration of the school agreed to let protesting students remain in their college dorms...
This was the right thing to do.
The New York Post reports:
Coronavirus crisis: Trump suspends standardized tests, student loan payments
President Trump said Friday that elementary and high school kids will not have any standardized test requirement this school year as he also announced that college student loan payments and interest would be...
When you read this, does your mind instantly flash to the recent images of students partying on beaches?
The Hill reports:
Florida university says students tested positive...
This is a very interesting take. You have to wonder how many people already suspect this.
The College Fix reports:
Stanford epidemiologist warns that coronavirus crackdown is based on bad data
“If we had not known about a new virus out there, and had not checked individuals with PCR [virus] tests, the number of...
This is great. We need more people to go Full-MacGyver right now.
The Star Tribune reports:
University of Minnesota is going ‘full-on MacGyver’ against COVID-19
Upon hearing that a surge of COVID-19 cases could consume all hospital ventilators, Dr. Stephen Richardson rummaged for parts in the medical device lab at the University of Minnesota...
Thank goodness for the internet. This is going to be the way of things for a while.
Campus Reform reports:
Harvard 2020 class will graduate ‘online’
Harvard University will replace its scheduled commencement ceremony with a “virtual” graduation in light of coronavirus concerns.
University President Lawrence S. Bacow announced Friday that the traditional ceremony scheduled...
As I pointed out in a recent Quick Take, people are already wondering if the Coronavirus crsis will burst the higher education bubble. Tucker Carlson addressed this issue in a monologue on his show this week which was right to the point.
This apparently happened before the campus was closed and was not focused on Coronavirus, but was about objections to a food service company.
The College Fix reports:
Drexel U. students hold ‘die-in’ to show ‘what the future looks like’ for entire planet
Before the coronavirus-induced withdrawal from campus, several Drexel University students held a...
President Trump is performing so well in this crisis that he is winning over some new fans.
It was initially reported that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent upwards of $500 million on his short lived presidential campaign. It has now been revealed that the final figure is much higher.
It becomes more apparent by the day that some schools may not survive this crisis.
John Warner writes at Inside Higher Ed:
Public Higher Ed Is Going to Need a Bailout
Right now, by necessity, higher education institutions have been focused on short-term continuity as they deal with the sudden disruption of a...
Never let a crisis go to waste, right?
Campus Reform reports:
Dems push for student loan forgiveness in coronavirus relief package
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) called for the “next coronavirus relief package” to include “cancellation” of all student loan debt. This comes after the House passed the coronavirus...
Everyone passes, no matter what? No, that’s not how these things work.
The College Fix reports:
Harvard, Yale students demand ‘universal passing’ for online courses because of ‘equity’
Students at Harvard and Yale are demanding a “universal pass” grading system for their online courses in the wake of coronavirus-induced campus evacuations.
A coalition of Yale...
In a matter of two weeks, Coronavirus has completely changed higher education.
Not everyone is adjusting well.
This approach should be replicated throughout the country if necessary.
CBS News in Boston reports:
Health Officials, Universities Consider Using Empty Dorms To Help Coronavirus Crisis
Tufts University President Anthony Monaco is preparing his campus for a crisis. Health officials have predicted coronavirus cases could spike and overwhelm local hospitals, so Monaco is offering...
