Six leaders of elite colleges tell USA TODAY the Varsity Blues scandal caused them to question the fairness of college admissions.

On some campuses, though, the real magic happens when professors bring their work into the classroom, helping undergraduates learn by doing research.

The weeks-long ordeal of more than 1,000 Taiwanese stuck at the center of China’s coronavirus outbreak shows how the global crisis has evolved into another battleground between Beijing and Taipei.

Columbia University Princeton said lectures and seminars would be taught remotely. Scarsdale, N.Y., also announced it was closing its public schools for the week after a teacher tested positive for the virus.

Thousands of New York City-area students couldn’t go to class in person as the coronavirus spurred temporary closures and shifts to online learning, even in some schools with no confirmed cases.

Here's what happened in past closures.

Amherst's move came after several days of dramatic steps by universities to adapt to the rapidly evolving outbreak. Princeton University encouraged students to consider staying home after spring break later this month, and assured them the university would help them complete academic requirements remotely.

Fordham University and Columbia University, both in New York City, have also began to shift to remote classes.

The individual is a not a student, and is self-quarantined at their off-campus residence.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued special guidance on Monday that colleges and universities should consider asking students studying abroad to return to the United States and cancel or postpone upcoming travel in light of the coronavirus spread.

Wave of universities suspend face-to-face instruction while higher education groups cancel annual meetings. Roundup of news from Mon., March 9.

Empty classrooms and a shuttered welcome center are among the signs of the University of Washington’s response to the coronavirus.

A man who played football at the University of Michigan sued the school and its board of regents on Monday, alleging the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson sexually abused him.