Beth & Tim MannersJan 28, 20213 minAcademic Pandemic Dynamic: Don't PanicWe've been asked many times over the past several months: How do you think the pandemic will affect my college admissions chances? It was...
Beth & Tim MannersOct 26, 20201 minA Place Beyond: Gap Year in the WildThe Student Life: "A startup that seeks to provide an in-person, community-focused academic experience for college students in the...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 30, 20201 minThe Phoenix Still Rises at Elon Elon News Network: "The Phoenix, whose identity remains a secret to the Elon community, serves as Elon University’s mascot. While The...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 10, 20202 minThe Bright Side of Digital CollegeVox: "The pandemic, says Kevin Carey, the director of the Education Policy Program at the New America Foundation, is hastening what he...
Beth & Tim MannersAug 30, 20201 minColleges Innovate Novel Virus SolutionsThe New York Times: "The fall of 2020 will go down as a period of profound experimentation at colleges and universities transformed into...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 29, 20202 minHow Coronavirus Maps Across Campuses"A New York Times survey of every public four-year college in the country, as well as every private institution that competes in Division...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 20, 20202 minWhat is the Cost:Benefit of a Gap Year?CBS News: "Delaying college for a year now, during the coronavirus pandemic, could cost members of the class of 2024 about $90,000 in...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 15, 20201 minCollege Food & 'The 6-Foot Kitchen'The New York Times: "At campuses across the country, self-serve stations, where students can make their own salads or taco bowls, will be...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 14, 20201 minTulane threatens expulsion for partygoersCNBC: "Tulane is banning all parties or gatherings of more than 15 people as the private college tries to protect students and staff...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 30, 20202 minWilliams Cuts Tuition by 15 PercentBloomberg: "Williams College, the richest liberal arts school in the U.S., is reducing its cost by 15% for families on a one-time basis...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 29, 20202 minSweet Briar: Small is the New BigThe Washington Post: "Sweet Briar, a private college in rural Virginia ... is marketing itself as a safe haven in the midst of a pandemic...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 22, 20202 minState Schools Reverse 'Brain Drain' The New York Times: "State-funded universities have always striven to keep their states’ brightest students at home, knowing that many of...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 11, 20201 minCollege-19: A Dose of InconvenienceThe Washington Post: "The University of Virginia, with 24,000 students, will distribute 'Welcome Back Kits' in drawstring bags to those...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 26, 20202 minCollege Presidents Plot Pandemic PlansAmerican Council on Education: A survey of 310 college and university presidents has 53% saying "it is 'very likely' that their...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 19, 20202 minSchools Map the Covid College ExperienceThe New York Times: "Fever checkpoints at the entrances to academic buildings. One-way paths across the grassy quad. Face masks required...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 15, 20201 minStudents Itching to Return to CampusAxios: "Nearly two thirds of college students say they would attend in-person classes if colleges reopen in the fall, even if there is no...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 14, 20201 minSome Scholarships Extend DeadlinesUS News: "Financial aid experts encourage students to start the scholarship search as early as possible. But for those who got a late...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 13, 20201 minCalifornia System May Go Test-BlindThe Washington Post: "University of California President Janet Napolitano is urging a suspension of admission testing requirements until...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 8, 20201 minUpdate on Emergency Financial AidUS News: "For students across the country still waiting on emergency financial aid grants, the delay may be a result of colleges waiting...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 7, 20202 minPrestigious Universities Flex Their Offers The Washington Post: "The imperative to fill seats is urgent for almost all colleges during the economic downturn. But for public...