by Kevin | Feb 18, 2021 | COVID-19
According to the New York Times, many American universities and colleges have either opted for online classes or delayed the beginning of their spring semester to prevent the spread of coronavirus on their campuses. Because of the fear that students may bring the...
by Kevin | Feb 4, 2021 | COVID-19
On December 24th, 2020, President Trump signed into law the latest COVID stimulus bill, effectively granting American colleges and universities $23 billion from the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill. However, the American Council of Education has described this...
by Kevin | Jan 21, 2021 | COVID-19
Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the country’s unemployment rate hit a record peak of 14.7% in April 2020, with colleges laying off at least 10% of their employees, due to the COVID-19 recession. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, more...
by Kevin | Jan 7, 2021 | College and University
Back in March 2020, more than 300 colleges and universities in North America decided to shift their learning activities online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the Cable News Network (CNN). However, this shift has done little to prevent institutional...
by Kevin | Dec 23, 2020 | College and University
The pandemic induced lockdown, which caused colleges to turn virtual, had led to rising concerns among the authorities regarding enrollments. However, despite the shift to virtual classes, more than half of California State University campuses saw enrollment increases...