Today’s top stories regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and higher education. Also, see NAICU's Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources webpage.
 
McConnell Signals Openness to Jobless Aid Extension
The New York Times (August 5, 2020)
 
Democrats Again Call for Aid to Undocumented Students
Inside Higher Ed (August 5, 2020)
 
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Discusses Higher Education Pandemic Concerns
WAMC / NPR (August 5, 2020)
 
Covid Surge Threatens M.B.A. Programs’ Already Limited Back-to-School Plans
The Wall Street Journal (August 5, 2020)
 
Colleges Are Freezing Tuition and Fees as Classes Move Online. Here's How Much That Actually Saves Students
Money (August 5, 2020)
 
Many Washington Colleges and Universities Were Facing Challenges Even Before COVID-19 Pandemic
King5-TV, Seattle, WA (August 5, 2020)
 
How a Small College Thinks It Can Survive Covid-19
The Chronicle of Higher Education (August 5, 2020)
 
Extra Tuition-Free Time on Campus
Inside Higher Ed (August 5, 2020)
 
Small Midwestern Colleges Have Been Through It All. Can They Make It Through The Pandemic?
St. Louis Public Radio (August 5, 2020)
 
Wisconsin Colleges Push Ahead With Reopening Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Wisconsin Public Radio (August 5, 2020)
 
Put to the Test
Memphis Business Journal (August 5, 2020)
 
'We Put Their Health First': Bennett College's President Talks About the School's Virtual Fall Semester
News & Record, Raleigh, NC (August 5, 2020)
 
This College Lowered Tuition Due to the Pandemic — And Plans Not to Raise It Again
NPR (August 5, 2020)
 
Taking a Stand and Sitting It Out
Inside Higher Ed (August 5, 2020)
 
 
5 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Higher Education Forever, and How Colleges Can Adapt - Presidential Opinion
Inside Higher Ed (August 5, 2020)
 
New Stimulus Package Student Loan Relief: Pros and Cons - Opinion
Forbes.com (August 5, 2020)
 
Should The Next Stimulus Include Student Loan Forgiveness? - Opinion
Forbes.com (August 5, 2020)