In April, when many college leaders realized typical graduation ceremonies would not be feasible, they reached out to their school communities with apologies and an acknowledgement the situation was both unusual and very unpredictable.
Higher Education
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How one graduating senior is choosing happiness over desolation in spite of coronavirus
The first in her family to attend college, a student reflects with her professor on her life of struggles and growth as she prepares to graduate from Loyola Marymount University.
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Catholic colleges and universities fight to avert fiscal disaster amid the coronavirus pandemic
What is the way forward for Catholic colleges? Most Catholic institutions are doing their best to survive on their own resources while hoping for an additional stimulus package from Congress.
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A visit to the rural Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero textbooks
At Wyoming Catholic College, students study great books and the great outdoors.
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Federal relief leaves out DACA students
DACA was implemented in 2012 under an executive order from President Barack Obama, but in 2017, the Trump administration rescinded it and its future is now in the hands of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Review: A college president looks back
Mark W. Roche is the Joyce Professor of German and former dean of arts and letters at the University of Notre Dame.
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How these students celebrated their senior year after Covid-19 closed Boston College’s campus
Returning home from school for the last time would not be easy for many.
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Catholic entities expect to receive aid under emergency relief bill
The bill includes $180 billion in health care spending, designating $100 billion for hospitals and care providers that are the hardest hit in responding to the coronavirus since the first U.S. case of the illness was confirmed Jan. 20.
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Should colleges pay their athletes? What Catholic social teaching has to say.
A changing legal landscape in college sports has renewed the discussion of what is “fair” for college athletes when it comes to compensation.
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U.S. Catholic colleges adapt to online format during coronavirus
As of March 11, dozens of Catholic college and university leaders had announced plans to cancel public classes and offer online education amid concern over the coronavirus’ spread.