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Catholic University settles $2 million lawsuit over COVID-19 tuition refunds
Catholic University of America has settled a $2 million class-action lawsuit with students who sought partial refun…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Dec 8, 2024
GIORDANO: Fauci 'condemned many students to a life of poverty' after glaring admission
Higher Education Fellow Nicholas Giordano appeared on Fox Business' on Wednesday to discuss Former National Institu…
By Adam Sabes 
Jun 20, 2024
SHOCKER: Anthony Fauci tells Congress he's 'not aware' of studies that support social distancing rules that colleges imposed
Anthony Fauci told a House committee that he's unware of studies that supported social distancing rules that were i…
By Adam Sabes 
Jun 4, 2024
Harvard FINALLY drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for incoming students
Harvard University is no longer requiring students to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend the institution.
By Adam Sabes 
Mar 7, 2024
Despite 95% vaccination rate, Harvard made its MBA classes virtual
Harvard Business School made many of its classes virtual for one week after an uptick in positive cases on campus.
By Adam Sabes  and Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 5, 2021
Vaccine exemption data leak publicizes students' private information
Students who had applied for vaccine exemptions at CSU Chico had their personal information leaked online.
By Kate Anderson 
Aug 30, 2021
UVA disenrolls 200+ unvaccinated students
The Virginia university disenrolled 238 unvaccinated prior to the start of classes today.
By Chloe Sparwath 
Aug 24, 2021
'Consequences can be dire': OR lawmakers criticize governor's new HS graduation law
Oregon just passed a law that temporarily removes the 'essential skills' graduation requirement for high school stu…
By Haley Worth  '22
Aug 18, 2021
OSU survey: More students are burned out, unhealthier
A new survey released by Ohio State University shows that the coronavirus and lockdowns have negatively impacted th…
By Alex Munguia  '24
Jul 29, 2021
Judge approves IU vaccine mandate, Purdue implements 'choice model'
Two Indiana universities have adopted vastly different approaches to student vaccinations for the fall 2021 semeste…
By Addison Pummill  '23
Jul 23, 2021
Colleges nationwide mandate COVID vaccine for returning students
Universities across the United States — including Cornell, Northeastern, and Rutgers — are announcing plans to mand…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Apr 16, 2021
Biden admin won't say how much 'emergency' funding for colleges remains unspent, proposes another $12 billion anyway
Congress allocated $40 billion for higher education funding in the third coronavirus relief package, though the Ame…
By Angela Morabito 
Apr 9, 2021
UPenn professor condemns ‘White evangelicals’ as a ‘public health issue’
University of Pennsylvania professor Anthea Butler joined Joy Reid on MSNBC’s The Reid Out, where she condemned "Wh…
By Addison Smith 
Apr 7, 2021
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students admit COVID 'relief' bill isn't really about COVID
President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion COVID "relief" package with just 10 percent of that money bein…
By Ophelie Jacobson 
Mar 25, 2021
Texas State University student body president faces death threats and doxxing after showing support for Gov. Abbott
After voicing support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order withdrawing COVID-19 restrictions, including the state…
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Mar 24, 2021
Oregon students sue over tuition and fees during COVID. University claims it did nothing wrong.
Students in Oregon are suing their universities over unused tuition and fees during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 24, 2021
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students admit colleges could be lowering admissions standards for financial gain
After COVID-19 caused schools across the country to shut down, taking substantial financial hits, many colleges beg…
By Addison Smith 
Mar 24, 2021
University of Cincinnati parts ways with professor who said 'Chinese Virus'
"For students testing positive for the chinese [sic] virus, I will give no grade," said former adjunct John Ucker i…
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 23, 2021
Professor calls Republicans demanding investigation into coronavirus 'racist'
Matthew Gabriele said Republican congressmen asking for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 are "racist f…
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 22, 2021
Full stadiums, full classrooms: University of Alabama plans return to pre-pandemic normalcy in fall 2021
The University of Alabama announced it will fully return to pre-pandemic normalcy by fall 2021.
By Wyatt Eichholz  '24
Mar 22, 2021
Ivy League pockets millions from COVID stimulus as endowments reach record values
Ivy League universities will receive millions of dollars as a result of the recently-passed COVID-19 stimulus bill.
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 19, 2021
Race-based COVID vaccine distribution is needed, profs say, because US is racist
Professors argued during a recent webinar that race should be a determining factor in COVID-19 distribution.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 18, 2021
UC-Davis bribes students to stay home for spring break. Here's how much it's offering.
The University of California-Davis is paying students to stay home during the upcoming spring break.
By Ashley Carnahan 
Mar 11, 2021
One year into COVID-19, University of Maryland offers pass/fail option for nearly half of students’ classes
The University of Maryland is letting students choose whether they want a letter grade, or use a "Pass/Fail" gradin…
By Jessica Custodio  '23
Mar 10, 2021
One positive impact of COVID-19 on higher ed: Colleges FINALLY halt tuition hikes
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple colleges and universities are halting tuition increases.
By Arik Schneider 
Mar 4, 2021
Students sue UT-Austin over COVID-era tuition
The University of Texas-Austin is the subject of a lawsuit alleging that educational obligations were not met due t…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 3, 2021
Student newspaper publishes op-ed criticizing return of 'invasive species' White peers to 'Chocolate City'
An American University student compared White students returning to campus with "settler colonialism."
By Dion J. Pierre 
Mar 2, 2021
UVA tells students where they can and cannot go due to COVID-19
The University of Virginia placed "difficult" restrictions on students after a spike of COVID-19 cases within the u…
By Chloe Sparwath 
Mar 1, 2021
Oregon advisory board, led by profs, backtracks on prioritizing COVID vaccine for minorities after realizing it's 'not legal'
Oregon’s COVID-19 committee — which includes two academics — listed communities of color as priority recipients of …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Mar 1, 2021
Students outraged after college forces them to live with COVID-exposed peers
Wake Forest University is using empty dorm and apartment rooms on campus to quarantine students who have been expos…
By Addison Pummill  '23
Feb 28, 2021
In COVID crackdown, UMass told students not to go to work, offered pay for them to stay home
After a spike of Covid-19 cases, UMass Amherst instructed students to not leave campus for outside employment.
By Lela Gallery  '24
Feb 26, 2021
Profs who support abortion pills by mail due to COVID still support it 10 months later
Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, several hundred professors and medical professionals asked the FDA to waive rules bar…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Feb 26, 2021
Move over Congress: Portland State University unveils its own 'COVID Relief Package'
Portland State University unveiled its own "COVID Relief Package" as Congress debates its own bill.
By Addison Pummill  '23
Feb 25, 2021
U. Illinois implements 'Pass COVID/No Pass COVID' grading scale to 'help ease the stress'
The University of Illinois University Senate voted to implement a “Pass COVID / No Pass COVID” grading scale for th…
By Addison Pummill  '23
Feb 25, 2021
UVA, fourth best public college in US, lowers academic standards for two more years
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several universities relaxed their standardized testing requirements to reduc…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Feb 25, 2021
Iowa bill aims to rein in colleges' COVID control
A new bill proposed in the Iowa House of Representatives would prohibit colleges and universities from punishing st…
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Feb 24, 2021
Virginia Tech uses federal COVID aid money to refund students $100
Following a multi-million dollar donation, Virginia Tech University has decided to give students a credit equal to …
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Feb 24, 2021
Students tell Chico State University to 'reopen or lower our tuition'
Chico State President Grace Hutchinson reversed a decision to fully resume in-person learning this fall, committing…
By Dion J. Pierre 
Feb 22, 2021
Harvard researchers claim COVID-19 wouldn't have been so bad if US paid reparations
Harvard researchers say coronavirus transmission would have been less had the U.S. paid reparations.
By Angela Morabito 
Feb 17, 2021
UMich student athletes not happy with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's draconian COVID-19 restrictions
Student-athletes at the University of Michigan created a petition asking for a reversal of a mandatory quarantine t…
By Blair Nelson 
Feb 16, 2021
Berkeley's draconian COVID-19 restrictions look more like prison than college
UC-Berkeley is requiring students who live on-campus to undergo a "self-sequester" period, during which students ca…
By Ashley Carnahan  and Adam Sabes 
Feb 10, 2021
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Students upset Guantanamo Bay prisoners could get COVID-19 vaccine before Americans
The Biden administration paused its plan to vaccinate prisoners at Guantanamo Bay amid backlash.
By Addison Smith 
Feb 9, 2021
WashU prof wants a COVID relief plan ‘specifically for racial minorities'
A Washington University in St. Louis sociology professor called for a COVID-19 relief plan “specifically for racial…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Feb 4, 2021
'I broke down and sobbed': Profs lose it over UF attempt to make them show up for work
As it encourages more students to return to campus, the University of Florida implemented a feature to allow studen…
By Alex Munguia  '24
Feb 3, 2021
Yale ignores science, mandates ONE MONTH quarantine for students returning to campus
Yale University released plans to enact a three-phase COVID-19 protocol that requires students to quarantine for a …
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Feb 2, 2021
UNT gives 'mask-urbate' guidelines for sex during COVID
The Student Health and Wellness Center at University of North Texas has posted a series of tweets and tips about st…
By Abigail Streetman  '23
Jan 28, 2021
Biden decries 'xenophobia' of 'Chinese virus,' forgets colleges prioritize certain races in admissions
In yet another executive action this week, President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to help combat xenophobia …
By Jezzamine Wolk 
Jan 27, 2021
Colleges take drastic action to punish COVID non-compliance, including...restricting WiFi?
As the spring semester kick off, universities are looking for harsher punishments to enforce COVID mandates.
By Alyssa Rinelli 
Jan 26, 2021
Colleges closed many campus services during pandemic...but still charged students for them
Lawsuits across the country have been filed against colleges for charging students fees for services that were cut …
By Ben Zeisloft   and Dion J. Pierre 
Jan 26, 2021
Tulane students issue COVID-19 demands...but they have nothing to do with COVID-19
A student group at Tulane University is demanding that the school provide a $15 minimum wage, offer reparations, de…
By Rachel Altman 
Jan 21, 2021