The reopening of large college campuses last fall coincided with new coronavirus outbreaks in surrounding communities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Facing pressure from the Justice Department, the N.C.A.A. president “strongly recommended” postponing a crucial decision, almost certainly extending a protracted debate.
Liberty is accusing Northam and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia of discriminating against some of its online students by shutting them out of a popular state grant.
Lehigh University, a private school in Pennsylvania, revoked an honorary degree given to President Donald Trump in 1988.A committee of the school’s board of trustees voted to rescind the degree Thursday, followed by the full board on Friday, according to a statement from the school in Bethlehem.
Some college leaders quickly cracked down on students and faculty voicing support for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Others walked a fine line between protecting free speech rights and tamping down incendiary language.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that colleges that resumed in-person operations were responsible for soaring transmission of the deadly disease.