Today's Clips (5/6/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS
Part of the idea, colleges say, is to help families that have lost income afford college.
CORONAVIRUS

Uncertain that campuses will reopen, students are reluctant to commit for the fall. For schools, enrollment drops and lost revenue could be devastating.

Business schools are weighing whether to allow admitted students to postpone enrollment by a year or two.

With the coronavirus pandemic raising doubts about whether classes will happen on campus, more collegians are exploring alternatives.

“An unfortunate reality of higher education budget cuts is that the institutions with the least resources will probably feel the most pain.”

Officials hope to test about 200 people each week, with no prescription or symptoms necessary.

In this year's mostly virtual commencement ceremonies, thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan "Gowns 4 Good" after donating their gowns to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic to use as personal protective equipment.

University of California-Berkeley chancellor Carol Christ expects the school to adopt a hybrid approach to the fall semester, with some classes in person and others online. Christ also said Cal, like most colleges, will not offer tuition refunds.

Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look.

IN OTHER NEWS

The new rules are expected to bolster the rights of the accused.

TRADES

Students at some institutions have lost much-needed income from work-study jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

They rallied to get through the spring after Covid-19 hit, but they’ll need to deliver a better learning experience if they want skeptical students to return.

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