Issy Rushton had always dreamed of becoming an American college student. Ever since she was 15 and traveled to the states from her native country of Australia for a study abroad trip, she was hooked. She began classes at the University of South Carolina in 2017 and prospered, becoming the […]
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Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, Gomi Zou signs onto her computer to virtually attend her communications class: a recorded lecture voiced by her professor against the backdrop of a black screen. “I spend five hours each weekday watching lectures on my computer, which doesn’t include prep and doing assignments for […]
As the coronavirus pandemic forces colleges nationwide to assess the risks of bringing students back to campus in the fall, the fate of thousands of international students could be hanging in the balance. On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students pursuing degrees in the U.S. will […]
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled new fall semester rules for foreign students, including a requirement that they take in-person classes to remain in the U.S., a condition that raised concerns as certain colleges and universities are planning to use online instruction because of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the new […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – On Wednesday, Butler University students can start getting COVID-19 vaccines on campus. It’s part of an effort to get people on campus vaccinated before the end of the semester. This clinic is happening on Wednesday through Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second […]
ExploreCOVID-19 cases reported at metro Atlanta public schools Registration for the virtual and in-person Summer Academic Recovery Academy is open through the end of the month. APS estimates it will spend $13 million in federal stimulus funds on this summer’s effort, the first of a three-year push to extend learning […]
Rutgers University will require students returning to campus this fall to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, becoming one of the first institutions in the U.S. to mandate the immunizations. Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway announced the change Thursday, saying in a statement the university plans to update its immunization requirements […]
Hoarse voices reminiscing about last night’s wild time; young people in oversized university t-shirts crowding the liquor store; a cabal of high heels waiting for ride shares, with nary a mask in sight. Pandemic or not, it’s spring break in Miami Beach, Fla. At a hotel restaurant overlooking the beach […]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Every day at 5 p.m., no matter what Dr. Debra Schwinn is doing, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s new president jumps on a Zoom call — not with faculty or donors, but with students in isolation due to the coronavirus. Schwinn, a physician and mom, worries […]
In response to the prolonged closure of San Francisco public schools, Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced a $25 million philanthropic investment to fund free summer programs for students. The initiative, called TogetherSF, aims to engage students who have fallen behind academically and emotionally since schools first closed back in […]
A year ago, as we contemplated the prospect of weeks or months sheltering in place, we thought up a novel community service project. People were stuck at home. Could we help them use their free time to learn a valuable new skill? Could we teach an online course for thousands […]
Before Joshua Hunt took classes online at Morehouse College, he gained a little experience in virtual learning at Pine Bluff High School, all while a traditional senior year became anything but traditional. His soccer season was just getting started, and the Pine Bluff Zebras had just won their first three […]
This year, spring break poses a balancing act for students who don’t want to spread coronavirus but need a break from school. iStock; Gilbert Espinoza/Insider Schools across the US canceled the week-long spring vacation to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But mental health concerns are on the rise, […]
One after another, like a relentless set of dominoes falling, states closed their schools as the pandemic swept across the nation last March. For America’s students and their families, so much has changed and been lost, but somehow also found in the last 52 weeks. Students learned to live without […]
Hours of Zoom classes, log-in issues, camera-shy students, internet connection failures, day care costs, Chromebook requests, classroom management — and the list goes on when it comes to the challenges of remote learning. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a cost, in various ways, to districts and […]
To define graduate students’ time during Covid-19 solely through the lens of academics would be to overlook the numerous details that humanize and differentiate each of their experiences. The following individuals are not merely Harvard students — they are also bakers and entrepreneurs, fathers and daughters, volunteers and Olympic-hopeful rowers. […]
While shooting around in Ram’s Head Recreation Center as a first-year, John Miringu got a random invitation to play flag football for an intramural team. “And that was about it,” said Miringu, a junior majoring in business. “I just played flag football and it was fun, so I decided to […]
Growing up around the country, Daniel Rosentreter discovered his passion for English education and the Western United States, leading him to pursue a career in education that brought him from Indiana to Colorado. Born in Indiana, Rosentreter moved around with his family throughout his education. He completed his primary education […]
With many Tucson school districts returning to some form of in-person learning in the coming weeks, the popular city-run KIDCO program is gearing up to resume its usual after-school program at its school-based sites. Registration for the after school KIDCO program starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 12 online […]
Personal finance can be something college students struggle with. Lauren is here to help. Photo by Lauren Hough. LAUREN HOUGH | OPINION COLUMNIST | [email protected] Foreword: I am the least qualified person to be giving you this advice — I am a sophomore economics major with nothing more than an […]
An international student at Coventry University reading in the library. Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images It has been two years since Nelson Nyandoro, a third year student at the University of Lincoln, has gone home. Coronavirus has thrown any plans of returning into disarray, and the Zimbabwe-born pharmacy undergrad is worried […]
As the first week of in-person classes comes to a close, many Penn State students continue to figure out a routine that will last them through the spring semester. Some students, like Sam Biederwolf, said the atmosphere started to feel “more normal” than during the remote period since students arrived […]