US bars foreign students from online-only tuition Trump administration says learners from overseas must attend in-person classes if their university offers them, and they can鈥檛 remain in the US if their college moves entirely online By Paul Basken 7 July
US universities accused of 鈥榤agical thinking鈥� on reopening plans As cases hit new highs, institutions confront costly implications By Paul Basken 7 July
Pandemic uncertainty points US students toward tuition insurance Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch By Emma Whitford for Inside Higher Ed 6 July
Research covered in mainstream media 鈥榞ets more citations鈥� New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality By Simon Baker 2 July
Nobelists: scientists 鈥榗ircled the wagons鈥� over coronavirus threat Prizewinners argue that researchers have 鈥榮tuck to a line鈥� about the pandemic鈥檚 danger in order to get politicians to listen 鈥� risking open debate By David Matthews 2 July
US Supreme Court upholds state money for religious universities Ruling at school level seen as affirming situations involving colleges By Paul Basken 2 July
US campus reinstates bar on looking after children while working Florida State University鈥檚 move triggers concern about impact on female employees, as coronavirus continues to spread By Paul Basken 1 July
Foreign students in US coping with online shift better than locals Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds By Paul Basken 1 July
US universities missing opportunities for racial redress Academia says it understands need for cures but black voices proposing changes go unheard, scholars say By Paul Basken 30 June
Petition urges reinstatement of ousted art school president Aoife Mac Namara dismissed by Nova Scotia College of Art after less than a year in charge By Paul Basken 29 June
MIT seeks to speed up pandemic research with AI-aided journal Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus By Paul Basken 29 June
Princeton鈥檚 removal of Wilson name boosts hopes of racial redress Renaming policy school and college raises pressure across US higher education By Paul Basken 29 June