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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities quickly transitioned from in-person instruction to online learning, inadvertently overlooking the needs of students with disabilities and placing them on the backburner 'en masse.' While eductors have been transferring two months' worth of lesson plans to digital format, disabled students have been left without adequate digital accessibility to succeed in the unprecedented and current remote learning environment.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Students with Disabilities

April 9, 2020 8:06 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities quickly transitioned from in-person instruction to online learning, inadvertently overlooking the needs of students with disabilities

As a high school student in the midst of the standardized testing season and living through the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering what the future holds for standardized test scores, AP courses, and the college admissions process. A recent survey conducted by The College Board revealed than 91 percent of 18,000 polled enrollees still want to take their AP tests. In fact, in 900 pages of comments responding to the AP survey, AP students begged to be allowed at least one championship bout with an AP test.

Coronavirus Impact on SAT, ACT, and AP Testing

March 26, 2020 2:56 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

As a high school student in the midst of the standardized testing season and living through the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering what the future holds for standardized test scores, AP courses,

Negotiations and proposals for an economic stimulus package are being mulled over by lawmakers, ones that will ultimately affect school and education funding. Currently, student-loan borrowers are able enter forbearance on their student loans for 60 days without accruing interest. The U.S. Department of Education will also suspend student loan payments by borrowers who are over 31 days delinquent. The White House has already announced that it will waive the interest on federal student loan payments. Here are some of the recent developments in proposed relief for students, colleges and universities as part of the COVID-19 stimulus plan:

Coronavirus Stimulus Package: Higher Ed Edition

March 24, 2020 11:51 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Negotiations and proposals for an economic stimulus package are being mulled over by lawmakers, ones that will ultimately affect school and education funding. Currently, student-loan borrowers are

If you're a high school or college student, or a parent of either, you may be wondering how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) affects you, your child(ren), and the world of higher education. From educators to college administrations, and the federal government, many individuals are working tirelessly and quickly to address students' and parents' concerns, as well as create financial assistance, breaks, and educational plans. Here are some other latest developments to stay on top of:

College and the Coronovirus: What Students, Families Should Know

March 19, 2020 3:28 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

If you're a high school or college student, or a parent of either, you may be wondering how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) affects you, your child(ren), and the world of higher education. From

While many students widely anticipate the moment they are able to go home for winter break and spend time with their family and friends, thousands of students dread the month-long campus shutdown as they have no home to which they can go.

Battling College Homelessness During the Holidays

December 24, 2019 10:45 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

While many students widely anticipate the moment they are able to go home for winter break and spend time with their family and friends, thousands of students dread the month-long campus shutdown as

College Board is ditching its previous plan to capture socioeconomic information from students with a single score - also known as an adversity score - when scoring their SAT college admissions test. The score would have taken into account a student's socioeconomic background and the neighborhood in which they grew up.

College Board Backpedals - No Adversity Score to be Added

August 30, 2019 2:05 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

College Board is ditching its previous plan to capture socioeconomic information from students with a single score - also known as an "adversity score" - when scoring their SAT college admissions

In his book The Assault on American Excellence, author and former dean of Yale Law School Anthony Kronman is highly critical of American colleges, particularly when it comes to issues of affirmative action, the renaming of buildings that honored those who embraced slavery, and political correctness.

Author Argues "Assault on American Excellence" in Highly Critical Book

August 15, 2019 11:01 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

In his book "The Assault on American Excellence," author and former dean of Yale Law School Anthony Kronman is highly critical of American colleges, particularly when it comes to issues of

Monroe College's IT system was hacked last week, disabling many of its technology systems and platforms as hackers demanded $2 million ransom in Bitcoin to restore access. Faculty, students and staff members were locked out of the college's websites but continued to attend class and hand in homework, regardless.

Another College Cyber Attacked, Hackers Demand $2M Ransom

July 16, 2019 4:16 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Monroe College's IT system was hacked last week, disabling many of its technology systems and platforms as hackers demanded $2 million ransom in Bitcoin to restore access. Faculty, students and staff

The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to expand and advance the development of high-quality apprenticeship programs, run by business groups, colleges and other entities. The Department of Labor also announced awards totaling $183.8 million in Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies grants. The earn while you learn model will enable individuals to acquire skills without accruing any student debt, in white-collar industries that historically have not focused much on apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships No Longer Just for "Blue Collar" Employment

June 25, 2019 11:21 AM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to expand and advance the development of high-quality apprenticeship programs, run by business groups, colleges and other entities. The Department of Labor

Harvard revoked more admissions offers - this time involving 10 students who participated in a Facebook group called Harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens. Jokes about abusing children and the Holocaust and insulting comments about different racial and ethnic groups were found in the group, according to Inside Higher Ed.

Earlier this month, Harvard also rescinded an admission offer to Kyle Kashuv who, when he was 16 years old, used inflammatory and racist language, including the N-word, right before the Parkland shooting at his school, Stoneman Douglas High School. The shootings have since changed him and made him more mature, he claims. Kashuv became famous for his conservatism, pro-gun and pro-Trump activism which he believes, represent a different view on how to prevent future, like tragedies.

In a recent Twitter post, he apologized for his past comments and stated that, We were 16-year-olds making idiotic comments, using callous and inflammatory language in an effort to be as extreme and shocking as possible...I'm embarrassed by it, but I want to be clear that the comments I made are not indicative of who I am or who I've become in the years since. Shortly thereafter, Harvard looked into his case and eventually revoked his admissions offer. Though university personnel appreciate his candor and expressions of regret, Harvard takes seriously the qualities of maturity and of character of the students it admits. Despite appealing the revocation, Kashuv was turned down. In his defense, Kashuv argues that, throughout its history, Harvard's faculty has included slave owners, segregationists, bigots and anti-Semites. If Harvard is suggesting that growth isn't possible and that our past defines our future, then Harvard is an inherently racist institution. But I don't believe that. I believe that institutions and people can grow. I've said that repeatedly. In your opinion, should Kashuv have had his admissions offer revoked based on something he did when he was 16? Why or why not?

Harvard Revokes Parkland Shooting Suvivor's Admissions Offer

June 18, 2019 2:16 PM

by Susan Dutca-Lovell

Harvard revoked more admissions offers - this time involving 10 students who participated in a Facebook group called "Harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens." Jokes about abusing children and the

News Articles About College Culture

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Students with Disabilities

Coronavirus Impact on SAT, ACT, and AP Testing

Coronavirus Stimulus Package: Higher Ed Edition

College and the Coronovirus: What Students, Families Should Know

Battling College Homelessness During the Holidays

College Board Backpedals - No Adversity Score to be Added

Author Argues "Assault on American Excellence" in Highly Critical Book

Another College Cyber Attacked, Hackers Demand $2M Ransom

Apprenticeships No Longer Just for "Blue Collar" Employment

Harvard Revokes Parkland Shooting Suvivor's Admissions Offer

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