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As Graduations Are Canceled, Virtual Commencements Attempt to Fill the Void
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted all of our lives, not least those of high school and college seniors who have had their graduation ceremonies and celebrations canceled. High school seniors looking forward to proms, senior trips and graduation parties will have to leave school without experiencing those milestone celebrations. College seniors looking forward to… Read More
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Will Current College Students Continue School in the Fall?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion on whether colleges and universities will be able to successfully recruit high school seniors to enroll this fall semester. But what about retaining the students that they already have? At this point, nearly one in 10 current college students are rethinking their plans for… Read More
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The Emergence of Increased Synergy in Higher Ed Amid COVID-19
That COVID-19 has thus far brought about a broad range of insights and performance shifts is no longer news. Practices that had been parked on the long-term horizon and considered near-impossible became instant realities, prompting awareness that the world as we knew it had overnight become a thing of the past, and that we’d better… Read More
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Pitt Startup Enables Medical Community to Recycle Single-Use Plastics
In an effort to save the environment, companies from across all types of industries are joining in to phase out single-use plastics. But in the medical industry, it hasn’t been so easy. While Starbucks can survive without plastic straws, scientists and clinicians rely on single-use plastics — which are cheap, disposable and, most importantly, sterile… Read More
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COVID-19’s Impact on College Enrollment
After the Great Recession of 2008, college enrollment increased by nearly 16 percent. But this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing an opposite reaction, at least so far. In fact, about 28 million American adults — 11 percent of those aged 18 and older — have canceled their education plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
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Will Colleges Reopen Campuses in the Fall?
Will campuses reopen for fall semester? Largely, that remains to be determined. But colleges and universities across the United States are beginning to outline their intentions. By way of a letter written by Provost Alan Garber, Harvard University announced it will reopen its campus in the fall, but classes may still be held online. So… Read More
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How College Students Are Navigating Job, Internship Market Amid COVID-19
Spring is typically prime recruiting and application season for college students seeking jobs and internships. But this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made starting a professional career more difficult than ever before. COVID-19 has drastically changed the employment landscape. Instead of taking on new hires, companies across the United States have responded to the pandemic… Read More
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What the Spanish Flu Can Teach Us About COVID-19
Just over 100 years ago, the world experienced one of the worst disease outbreaks in recorded history. The 1918 outbreak of the H1N1 virus — often called the Spanish flu, not because it originated in Spain but because Spain was the first to report it — infected about 500 million people worldwide, about a third… Read More
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Free Coding Lessons to Students Impacted by COVID-19
Software engineers at many of the top technology companies, including Google, SpaceX and Amazon, are signing up to give free coding lessons to students whose families have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. Since the outbreak, more than 1,000 engineers have volunteered to teach, and students in 45 U.S. states and 30 countries have already received… Read More
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The State of the Earth & the Online Efforts to Save It
With COVID-19 dominating news feeds, it’s hard to focus on anything else. But today, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the environment and the existential threat of climate change cannot be passed over. 2019 was the second warmest year in the past 140 years, with global temperatures nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th… Read More
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ACT Summer Tests Still On, with Online Option Later This Year
As long as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and local guidelines permit it, ACT will still administer tests scheduled for this summer. ACT will also provide students with the option to take the test online at home in late fall/early winter. In addition to the previously planned June 13 and July 18 test dates,… Read More
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How COVID-19 Is Impacting Seniors’ College Decisions
The college decision process is rarely easy for high school seniors. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s graduates are enduring challenges faced by no class before them. Carlos, a high school senior from Westchester County, New York, is one of the many students impacted by the pandemic. COVID-19 has slowed down his father’s… Read More
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Upcoming Livestream Concerts This Week
As the COVID-19 pandemic confines us to our households, musicians around the world are bringing fans into their homes with livestream concerts. Don’t get bored during the quarantine! Here are some of the best livestreams to watch this week. Daily Livestreams Americana Highways Americana Highways is hosting 30-minute livestream sets by artists every night except… Read More
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College Board Announces Upcoming SAT Dates & Possibility of an Online Test
High school students will be able to take the SAT again starting Saturday, August 29, according to an announcement from the College Board. After the August test date, there will be additional weekend administrations of the SAT every month through the end of 2020. This announcement means that the June 6 SAT test date, which… Read More
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College Students Learn Just As Well Online, Study Finds
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of college students across the United States have been forced to take their courses online. Although the transition hasn’t been easy, students may not have to worry about a drop in the quality of their education, particularly if they’re in STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics). A new… Read More
