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Stay-in-Place Order Lifted for University of Michigan

The local health department has removed University of Michigan's stay-in-place order as planned after a decrease in positive COVID-19 cases at the university.

US Colleges See Lowest Increase In Tuition In Decades Amid Pandemic

In 2020-21, public four-year colleges saw the lowest increase in tuition and fees in three decades, while undergraduate borrowing also declined for the ninth consecutive year.

Americans Divided Over Colleges Bringing Students Back to Campus

Half of US adults believe that colleges and universities made the right decision in bringing students back to campus, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

Dept of Education Scrapped Website Meant To Help Defrauded Students

House Democrats released documents backing earlier claims that the US Department of Education scrapped the development of a website meant to help students defrauded by colleges.

SUNY Students Can’t Leave Campus for Thanksgiving Without COVID-19 Test

State University of New York students are required to test negative for COVID-19 before they are allowed to leave campus for Thanksgiving to "help prevent community spread."

Haskell University President Threatens Student Newspaper, Gives List of Demands

The president of HINU has been accused of violating the school paper editor’s First Amendment rights after he sent a "directive" about "attacks" on school officials.

Colleges Turn to Sewage to Detect COVID-19 in Students Early

An increasing amount of colleges across the United States are testing wastewater to isolate the spread of COVID-19 by identifying carriers even before symptoms manifest.

Increase of COVID-19 Cases Forces Colleges to Revert to Online Classes

Colleges plagued by a surge in COVID-19 cases as well as some which took preventative measures are among a growing list of universities reverting to online classes.