Financing April 2020

California To Help Immigrants Hurt By Virus

California’s governor announced he is creating a Disaster Relief Fund for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The state will give cash payments to 150,000 immigrants.

Global April 2020

Lockdowns Ease Worldwide

Some countries have begun easing their lockdowns because they’ve seen COVID-19 infections flatten out. President Donald Trump encouraged protests against stay-at-home orders.

Global April 2020

College Seniors Deal With COVID-19

There are around 2 million people who earned a bachelor’s degree in the U.S. in 2020. Now, they face a possible global recession, and either instant adulthood or delays to independence.

Global April 2020

Countries And US States Move To Reopen

Countries around the world, as well as states like Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Colorado, are moving to gradually reopen amid COVID-19 health warnings.

Global April 2020

Students Raising Produce For Food Banks

Students at Purdue University have gone from growing food for the university’s dining service to growing food for local food banks, which need help with supplies during the pandemic.

Health Care April 2020

Brown U Provides Rooms For Frontline Workers

Frontline workers in Rhode Island are living in dorms at Brown University. There is no cost for the single-occupancy rooms, however, laundry and meal services are available for a fee.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Says It Will Reject US Relief Aid

After President Donald Trump criticized Harvard, the university has decided to turn down $8.7 million federal virus relief. Stanford, Princeton and Yale have taken similar action.

Health Care April 2020

University Working Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

The University of Montana is working on a vaccine for COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health gave the university a $2.5 million grant to help with the vaccine’s development.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Agrees To Repay $1.3M

According to Boston federal prosecutors, Harvard is settling claims that a team at its T.H. Chan School of Public Health overcharged the government $1,359,791 between 2009 and 2014.

Global April 2020

Spain, France Reveal Lockdown Exits

Spain and France revealed how they respectively are planning to lift their lockdowns. There are doubts that Japan will be able to host the already postponed Summer Olympics in 2021.

Legal April 2020

Students Sue Universities For Tuition

The University of North Carolina system and East Carolina University are being sued for tuition reimbursement and fees after they shut down campuses because of COVID-19.

Global May 2020

New York Schools To Remain Shut Through Spring

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York’s colleges and schools will remain closed through the spring. This order will impact the 4.2 million students in New York state.

Legal May 2020

More Than 25 Universities Face Lawsuits

More than 25 universities are facing lawsuits from students who say they should get a partial refund because their classes were switched to online courses because of COVID-19.

Technology May 2020

Dental College Creates Testing Swabs

At Augusta University’s dental college in Georgia, 3D printers are churning out nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing kits. Georgia is scrambling to catching up on virus testing.

Global May 2020

New Campus Sexual Assault Rules

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced campus sexual assault rules have been changed to bolster the accused’s rights and reduced legal liabilities for education institutions.