Reported by Inside Higher Ed, with many institutions announcing they will be offering a test-optional admissions process for the next school year, fewer and fewer students will likely be taking the ACT and SAT this year, especially given the health risks of doing so in-person.

Reported by Education Dive, new research from Ithaka S&R shows that low-income students who attend liberal arts-focused colleges have a higher chance of becoming higher-income adults.

Reported by Education Dive, with the coronavirus pandemic and federal law restricting travel, college leaders are creating virtual and in-person alternatives for their international students unable to return to campus. By partnering with their global partner universities, Dickinson is working to provide in-person course options for their interested international students.

Reported by Education Dive, in a recent survey of more than 45,000 students from public research universities, 1/3 screened positive for major depressive disorder, and nearly 40% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder.

Reported by Education Dive, Oregon lawmakers have cut their state’s free college program funding by $3.6 million, revoking some already offered student grants. Similarly, New York is publicly considering a reduction of their free tuition scholarships to prioritize current recipients.

Reported by Education Dive, Google has launched a million dollar digital skills training initiative with 20 historically black colleges and universities.

Reported by Education Dive, it didn’t happen. In fact, community college enrollment fell 7.5% year-over-year, the biggest decrease out of any institution type.

Reported by Education Dive, with colleges having been forced to migrate so quickly to online instruction, many colleges found consortium partnerships to be their best route.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, at many campuses, students are not getting notified if their classmate tests positive for COVID. Specifically, because if the classroom is set up for social distancing, the chance of spread becomes theoretically low.

Reported by Education Dive, in order to limit the amount of student travel to and from campus, especially across state lines, many institutions are scrapping spring break, and instead plan on bringing students back to campus a week later for the spring term than usual.