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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/your-money/college-degree-investment-return.html

Will That College Degree Pay Off? A new report measures the “return on investment” offered by various higher education programs.

Smart colleges making smart choices:

Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

More than 200 colleges and universities so far have announced that they will require students to have a COVID vaccine for the 2021-2022 academic year:

Here’s a List of Colleges That Will Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 More colleges are announcing that they will require students to be vaccinated. Here are the ones we know about.

This is likely to become the norm for colleges -

Rutgers Becomes First Major University To Require Covid-19 Vaccination There will be medical and religious exemptions, and students attending school online will not be subject to the requirement.

With Thanksgiving approaching, here's some good advice for keeping safe. These ideas can be applied to anyone coming from out of town - or even across town.

How Can My College Student Come Home Safely for Thanksgiving? As coronavirus infections rage across the U.S., we asked the experts how families and students should manage the risks of the holiday break.

Please vote! In this article, Angel Perez explains how this election can affect college admissions:

What’s At Stake For College Admission In This Election? This article highlights five ways this year’s national and local elections could affect the college admission process.

Here's a great way for college students to have a fulfilling experience - together is smaller groups - while colleges are online:

College Is Everywhere Now Yale students in Barbados. Michigan students in Brooklyn. Berkeley students in Las Vegas? Off-campus housing is way off-campus now.

More complications for schools reopening due to stagnant water in the plumbing for many months:

Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns A number of schools found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in their water, and experts say more should expect to see it.

If you have a college student attending college from home this year, this article offers good advice:

Dealing With the Freshman Down the Hall For many students this fall, “college” will be their childhood bedroom or family dining room. Here’s how parents can help make the experience easier for everyone.

Should colleges be charging less when they move classes online? Many families feel they should:

As Colleges Move Classes Online, Families Rebel Against the Cost Schools face rising demands for tuition rebates, increased aid and leaves of absence as students ask if college is becoming “glorified Skype.”

This is a great response from Tulane - a strong and swift message to students. I hope all colleges can be this responsible and tough.

COVID-19 Message Regarding Student Behavior | Tulane University Over the weekend, in spite of our pleas to the contrary, many of our students living in New Orleans chose to have parties and large gatherings where social distancing wasn’t being practiced and face masks weren’t being worn. They then saw fit to post this all-over social media. This comes on the...

This is bad news. Other colleges may have to cut faculty as well.

Budget 'Bloodbath' at University of Akron Governing board votes to eliminate 97 full-time faculty positions.