State sociopolitical factors strongly influenced four-year public colleges in their reopening decisions, new working paper finds. County sociopolitical factors played into decision making at private four-year colleges and two-year public colleges.

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Colleges must help prepare the class of 2021 to navigate the worst job market in decades.

Brown University leased 240 rooms at the Omni Providence to provide socially distanced housing, and in turn, guaranteed income for a hotel that’s been closed since last March.

Campus leaders say a 14-day campus lockdown could be next if the university's coronavirus numbers don't come down.

A lawsuit against the University of Tennessee questions when schools can discipline students because of their online speech.

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The bill seeks to hold the College of William & Mary, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute and Longwood University accountable for the role they have played in the enslavement of people of African descent.

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A University of Iowa dean apologizes to a student at a legislative hearing. But the matter is far from over.

The former professor reported another faculty member, Jorge Domínguez, for sexual harassment in the 1980s. An external investigation found problems with how the institution responded.