Reported by Inside Higher Ed, COVID has greatly accelerated the trend toward test-optional admissions policies, specifically because COVID prevented so many test takers from completing the ACT and SAT this spring.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, the trend toward test-optional admissions continues and is growing due to COVID-19 preventing many of the spring tests from being able to take place this year.

Reported by EdSurge, the grace period our students and their families gave us may be running out. It is impossible to know the future. And yet, announcing plans and reversing course just weeks later rightfully strikes our students as a trust loss for us.

Reported by Education Dive, with a new EAB survey that shows college advancement officials predicting a 10% or drop in philanthropic revenue this year, what will those donor relationships look like?

Reported by Education Dive, the ivy league and elite schools making the early decisions for an online-only fall may have the confidence that their students will accept the decision, and be able to learn in that online environment.

Reported by Education Dive, this is a common misconception - that those who attend college earn more than those who don’t because they have the intellectual advantage that enabled them to get in.

Reported by Education Dive, a forecasting survey of 346 institutions from NAFSA suggests an estimated three billion dollar loss in international enrollment revenue this fall from coronavirus issues, travel restrictions, and exclusionary federal policies.

Reported by EdSurge, helping our faculty dig into the last three decades of online teaching practice research may prove invaluable to creating better online-first pedagogical habits.

Reported by Education Dive, 40% of surveyed instructors view online instruction “not so highly” or “not at all highly”, with only 22% viewing online instruction “very or extremely highly” as a tool that should be used post-pandemic.

Reported by Education Dive, the mission of making college affordable for those who need it the most is more critical than ever. So how can we look to recent test pilots for inspiration and direction?