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Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio… Read More
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Federal Rules Give More Protection to Students Accused of Sexual Assault
By: Tovia Smith | NPR
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.
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More Details Released on DeWine’s Cuts to Higher, K-12 Education
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Public universities and colleges will each see a 3.8 percent reduction in state funds and K-12 school funds will be reduced based on student population and poverty,… Read More
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6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here’s a sampling of how it could look.
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For Aspiring College Students, Pandemic Has Created ‘Debilitating’ Uncertainty
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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It’s unclear what college will look like in the fall, but students and families are having to make decisions now, despite worries about financial aid, travel and a highly contagious disease.
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Urbana University Closing Campus After Spring Semester, Citing Pandemic Difficulties
By: Adora Namigadde | WOSU
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URBANA, Ohio (WOSU) — Urbana University, a private college in Ohio, announced Tuesday that it will close its physical campus and move classes online after the spring semester ends. It will… Read More
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When Colleges Shut Down, Some Students Have Nowhere To Go
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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More colleges and universities are canceling classes due to COVID-19. Most are keeping dorms and dining halls open, but a growing number have asked students to pack up and leave campus indefinitely.
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Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don’t deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.
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Here’s How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades
By: Jeff Tyler | NPR
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The idea of tuition-free college isn’t a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.
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Ohio University Researchers Getting $3.2 Million to Improve Teacher Training
By: Nick Evans | WOSU
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Researchers at Ohio University will receive $3.2 million to study a new approach to professional development for teachers. The effort is meant to make teachers better equipped to meet the needs… Read More
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Proposal Offers High School Diploma with Associate Degree in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An education plan under development in West Virginia aims to have some students graduate with simultaneous degrees from high school and community college. The Charleston Gazette-Mail… Read More
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Kentucky College Degrees Climbing While Enrollment Drops
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentucky college and university students receiving undergraduate degrees and certificates is continuing to climb, but preliminary enrollment figures are falling. The state Council… Read More
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Data Center Lets Kentuckians Track Higher Education System
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Council on Postsecondary Education says the public launch of a comprehensive data center will enable Kentuckians to track progress in the state’s higher education system…. Read More
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Officials to Launch Higher Education Initiative in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to increase the number of students seeking higher education after high school. The Council on Postsecondary… Read More
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West Virginia College to Offer Certain Students Free Tuition
By: Associated Press
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BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) – Eligible West Virginia students could receive free tuition at Bluefield State College this fall. News outlets report the college announced Tuesday that over a dozen programs… Read More
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Marijuana Testing Required for Free Community College in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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ROANOKE, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia students participating in a new program for free tuition at public community colleges will have to pass a drug test that includes marijuana. The… Read More
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West Virginia University Wins NASA Robotics Contest
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University robotics team has won a NASA competition for the second time in three years. The college on Friday announced the team’s win… Read More
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83-Year-Old West Virginia Student is Commencement Speaker
By: Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – An 83-year-old student of West Virginia University at Parkersburg will deliver the school’s commencement address this week. The university said in a news release that Sharon… Read More
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Kent State Names School’s Provost as New President
By: Associated Press
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KENT, Ohio (AP) – A national search for a new president at Kent State University in Ohio has landed on campus with the selection of the school’s provost and executive… Read More
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Marshall University Student IDs Now on iPhone, Apple Watch
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University students can use their own electronic devices to access buildings on campus, pay for meals and other uses. Officials at the university in Huntington,… Read More
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Kentucky University Cuts Ties To Its Confucius Institute
By: Associated Press
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – Western Kentucky University is cutting ties to its Confucius Institute due to a new federal policy. News outlets report University President Tim Caboni made the… Read More
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West Virginia University Offering Voluntary Job Buyouts
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University is offering buyouts to employees with at least 20 years of service as part of cost-cutting efforts. The voluntary program comes after the… Read More
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West Virginia Private College Cutting Programs
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A private West Virginia college in financial crisis says it is cutting more than half its programs next year. The Intelligencer reports Wheeling Jesuit University offered… Read More
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Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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The president signed an executive order on Thursday conditioning research grants on “compliance with the First Amendment.”
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Hundreds Of High School Seniors Honored At “Ohio Military Signing Day”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Hundreds of high school seniors bound for the armed forces were honored in Columbus this week. It’s a ceremony conceived by the state school superintendent, and it’s grown dramatically in… Read More