Colleges across the U.S. brace for 2020 economic instability due to coronavirus closures
Five Colleges announce plans for financial fallout of COVID-19
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.
Proposed four-course module system sparks mixed reactions from faculty and students
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.
In the wake of COVID-19, international students struggle to make their way home
As U.S. colleges shut down due to the outbreak of COVID-19, countries around the world limited international travel, leaving international students with increasing barriers to make it home. The Mount Holyoke News talked to international students from India about their journeys home after the country imposed their travel ban.
College loses $7.6 million in COVID-19 pandemic response
Community Advisors fired due to COVID-19 raise concerns over employment contracts
On Wednesday, March 11, the day after Mount Holyoke announced its plans to close due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Office of Residential Life held a routine meeting with Senior Community Advisors (SCAs) and Community Advisors (CAs). But with the mood of the campus and uncertainty many students faced, it was anything but routine.
Payment complications strike controversy among student workers
Since Mount Holyoke officially closed its campus for the academic year, roughly 800 student employment positions have been lost. Of the over 400 student jobs that remain, most positions — including those in Admissions, Student Financial Services, Library Information and Technology Services (LITS) or academic departments — have begun operating remotely and with a limit of 4.5 hours per week.