The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted Americans’ livelihoods. Since March 2020, United States businesses and their workers have faced extensive disruptions while undertaking certain public health measures necessary to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The overall unemployment rate in the United States nearly quadrupled between February and May of 2020 — producing some of the most extreme unemployment ever recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Monday, Jul. 13, 2020
Monday, Jul. 13, 2020
At least 60 colleges and universities across the country, and perhaps as many as 100 or more, are now being sued by students who believe they were short-changed when their in-person college experience was replaced by an online one as schools shut down campuses this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. The students are demanding a refund on tuition and fees equal to the difference between what they paid for in advance and the instruction and educational services they actually received.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
As America begins to safely reopen, I’m confident the resilience and tenacity of American workers and entrepreneurs will help our economy recover. Thankfully, Congress has already passed four pieces of major legislation to both combat COVID-19 and help workers and businesses who have been hurt. But much more needs to be done.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
igher education has been in a state of crisis for more than a decade. Student loan debt has more than doubled since the Great Recession to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Coupled with a massive decline in tuition revenues, many colleges and universities are on the verge of collapse. In response to the financial hardship that forced tuition down and debt to rise, university administrators cut costs. They did this by hiring part-time instructors without benefits and subcontracting staff positions to push down wages and to save the university money.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
Universities are places of teaching and learning, but also of knowledge creation and discovery. Most people view the distinction of college vs. university as teaching vs. research, undergraduate-only vs. undergraduate and graduate/professional, liberal arts vs. comprehensive, or even small vs. large. And while there may be truth to some of these distinctions, the simplest explanation is that a college typically stands alone, whereas a university comprises multiple colleges or schools, and includes both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
As an educator for U.C. Riverside, Michael P. Toothman, PMP, has worked in higher education for the past 15 years.
In that time, he's developed more than 4,000 project managers from 1,000 companies, and 40 countries and led global collaborations for multi-cultural teams and won awards in the process.
But for Toothman, and for the rest of the States, his world has turned on a dime in the advent of COVID.
Moving Courses Online
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
Another judge has blocked Education Secretary from enforcing her CARES Act guidance. Today, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted an injunction, blocking the Department of Education from enforcing their CARES Act guidance against California community colleges.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
In the "Before Times," taking a gap year could mean backpacking with a group of recent grads, volunteering with an overseas aid organization or working in the offices of a company you admire. But COVID-19 has rendered many future plans impossible, at least for the time being. And as many colleges and universities across the country close their doors for the fall semester (still offering online learning options), students are weighing whether to take time off.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
One thing the pandemic and ensuing economic slowdown has done is to make people rethink their finances and the value of big-ticket purchases. That includes the value of a traditional college degree.
As the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, 91% of all students worldwide saw their schools closed, according to UNESCO. In many cases classes continued virtually, putting an unexpected spotlight on online learning.
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020
- The pandemic has forced universities to bring their courses online.
- This is just one step along the road to a new educational paradigm, however.
- We can expect a new model to emerge once COVID-19 has passed.