Jul 30, 2020
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(08:07) In this week’s news segment, an article from Insider Higher Ed, “Pandemic Hurts Student Mental Health”, by Elizabeth Redden. A survey of 18,764 current college students revealed that the pandemic has caused an increase of financial stress and depression among students. Among...
Jul 23, 2020
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(17:44) In this week’s news segment, an article from Forbes, “New International Students to US May Hit Post-WW2 Low”, by Stuart Anderson. For the upcoming academic year, the National Foundation for American Policy has forecasted a 63% to 98% decline in enrollment of new...
Jul 16, 2020
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(15:22) In this week’s news segment, an article from Forbes, “Williams College Cuts Tuition 15% and Cancels Sports for Fall Semester”, by Anna Esaki-Smith. The prestigious liberal arts institution announced a reduction in fees related to tuition and room and board costs for the...
Jul 9, 2020
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(10:38) In this week’s news segment, an article from universityofcalifornia.edu, “UC Regents Declare Their Support for an End to Race-Blind Admissions”, by Nicole Freeling. The University of California Board of Regents has acknowledged that race-neutral admissions have failed to...
Jul 2, 2020
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(11:36) In this week’s news segment, an article from The New York Times, “The End of College as We Knew It”, by Frank Bruni. The public is skeptical that courses of study like the humanities and social sciences lead to jobs. This is making colleges drop these courses because the...