Today's Clips (5/19/20)
DAVIDSON IN THE NEWS

The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the serious enrollment challenges colleges were already facing. Here’s how leaders are adapting to the volatility.

Ignore presidents who say otherwise.

The University of South Carolina has canceled its fall break with a transition to remote learning in November. The UNC system expects to reopen this fall, as well.

Kelly Ripa and other celebrity parents are honoring their kids as high school and college graduates as 2020 ceremonies are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS

We listened as University of Kentucky administrators discussed bringing students back to campus, providing a glimpse into what other schools might do in the fall.

The university said on Monday that the fall semester will begin and end earlier than usual, without breaks, to minimize the chances for students to bring the coronavirus back to campus.

Those entering the job market in a downturn may never catch up in pay, opportunities or confidence.

Attacked for keeping Liberty University open, he now seems to have made a good call.

Some college students went home to ride out the pandemic with their families. These students had a different idea.

Today's high school seniors grew up in the shadow of 9/11 and lived through the Great Recession. Now they're graduating into a pandemic.

Students will now be allowed to email their AP exam work if all else fails, but thousands of others will have to take makeup tests in June.

The college is believed to be the first in South Carolina to make such a decision.

IN OTHER NEWS

A three-month investigation also found alcohol use and public nudity by students on the team, the university said.

A Canadian resident who agreed to pay $400,000 to get her son admitted to UCLA in a college admissions cheating scheme will forfeit that money and pay another $250,000 fine.

TRADES

Exigency declarations could help institutions stressed by the pandemic save money, but they also come with their own costs. Faculty advocates worry processes are being bypassed.

Already submerged in red ink, Missouri Western State University must cut 50 faculty members, including 20 with tenure.

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