Local leaders want the governor to give them the authority to limit the size of public gatherings to 25 people.
Higher Education
Posted inEducation
Seven UConn students have tested positive for COVID-19
Four of the students are living on campus this semester, while the other three are commuting to classes.
Posted inJustice
Justice Department says Yale discriminates against Asian-American and white applicants
Yale called the allegations ‘meritless’ and said the Justice Department made its findings before allowing Yale to provide requested documents.
Posted inEducation, Politics
Mark Ojakian is retiring as CSCU president
Mark E. Ojakian, the political operative who became president of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system, persisted where academics failed.
Posted inEducation, Money
Buffeted by COVID-19, CT universities must retain students to keep finances afloat
Public universities, and their budgets, are counting on students’ willingness to accept a socially distant, hybrid campus experience.
Posted inEducation
UConn passes massive, unbalanced budget while grappling with fiscal impact of COVID-19
Depending on how much impact the coronavirus has on enrollment, the deficit could be $47 to $129 million, officials say.
Posted inEducation, Health
UConn to resume classes in August, but only with major pandemic precautions
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas warned Wednesday it will be an “academic semester … unlike anything we have seen previously.”
Posted inJustice
Coast Guard Academy failed to address racial harassment incidents or punish offenders, IG report says
An inspector general verified 16 allegations of race-based harassment, but said in many cases nothing was done about them.
Posted inEducation
Looking toward fall, Connecticut colleges seek shield from COVID-19 lawsuits
The schools are lobbying both Congress and the Lamont administration for protections from lawsuits stemming from coronavirus infections on campus.
Posted inEducation
State college and university campuses to reopen for start of fall semester
Community college programs with hands-on learning requirements can reopen next week.
Posted inPolitics
Congress weighs student loan forgiveness, but there’s a partisan hurdle
There’s a growing sense Congress should do more to tackle college debt, but no consensus on what should be done.
Posted inEducation
UConn drops SAT, ACT requirement for three years
The three-year trial means UConn will be joining a record number of colleges who have already eliminated the requirement.
Posted inEducation
Online or in person, no easy course for colleges in the fall
Financial stress and uncertainty are facing both students and college officials as they anticipate reopening.
Posted inEducation, Health
Connecticut cautiously plans to bring college students back in phases
Research programs could resume as early as May 20, but it’s unclear if campuses will reopen fully this fall.
Posted inEducation, Money
Coronavirus stimulus bill has millions for CT colleges, gives graduates a break, but not loan forgiveness
The CARES Act will help colleges with unexpected expenses. But education advocates say it’s not enough.
