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Colleges across the U.S. brace for 2020 economic instability due to coronavirus closures

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Colleges across the U.S. brace for 2020 economic instability due to coronavirus closures

For private liberal arts colleges like Mount Holyoke, tuition and room and board fees make up a significant portion of annual operating revenues. The potential of continued distance learning into the 2020-2021 academic year calls the economic stability of these institutions into question.

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Entering college in the age of remote learning: how the coronavirus pandemic has affected admitted and prospective students

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Entering college in the age of remote learning: how the coronavirus pandemic has affected admitted and prospective students

National College Decision Day is May 1 — an occasion which usually marks the deadline for incoming first-year students to commit to a college or university. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, over 400 colleges nationwide extended this deadline, including the Universities of Massachusetts Lowell and Boston.

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Proposed four-course module system sparks mixed reactions from faculty and students

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Proposed four-course module system sparks mixed reactions from faculty and students

As remote learning ends for the current academic year, colleges across the U.S. are considering their options regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. On April 29, Mount Holyoke announced new planning measures being taken in preparation.

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Administration and faculty present “module-style” learning proposal for fall 2020

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Administration and faculty present “module-style” learning proposal for fall 2020

After weeks of planning, consulting and researching options, college administrators have put forward a proposal for fall semester contingency planning to faculty and small student focus groups. Following a virtual town hall in which administrators presented the College’s proposal on Thursday, April 30, multiple professors confirmed that a module plan was in the works.

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