Mar 26, 2020
In this episode you will hear:
(15:40) In this week’s news segment, an article from saraharberson.com, “How Coronavirus Could Impact College Admissions”, by Sara Harberson. Written by a former dean of admissions and financial aid, this article describes 8 key ways in which COVID-19 has changed the world of...
Mar 19, 2020
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(15:57) In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, “Are Any Colleges Insured Against Coronavirus Fallout?”, by Emma Whitford. As COVID-19 continues to spread, colleges are creating outbreak contingency plans, from canceling study abroad programs to moving into...
Mar 12, 2020
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(08:53) In this week’s news segment, an article from Huffington Post, I Was Forced To Get Married To Finish College. Here’s Why And What Has To Change, by Samantha Huls. Estranged from her parents and as an only resort, Huls married her boyfriend to declare herself as an independent to...
Mar 5, 2020
In this episode you will hear:
(09:18) In this week’s news segment, an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed, The Rise of the Mega-University, by Lee Gardiner. Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It.
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/Trend19-MegaU-Main
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