Nov 3, 2020, 4:24 PM
(From CNBC) Amid sharp enrollment declines due to the pandemic, some colleges and universities are slashing tuition prices in an effort to lure students back. Princeton, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins are among those offering a 10% discount on tuition for students studying remotely to account for changes in the college experience, while other institutions have reduced tuition and fees by up to 100% this fall. Meanwhile, some colleges say they will be freezing their tuitions next year in hopes of attracting more students and families. For this group, resetting tuition next year with the aim of bringing in more students will be a gamble, according to Jim Hundrieser, a vice president at the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
(From Vice) In recent weeks, students have started online petitions calling for universities to abandon the use of digital proctoring software to detect cheating, and faculty on some campuses, like the University of California Santa Barbara, have led similar campaigns, arguing that universities should explore new forms of assessment rather than subjecting students to surveillance. Students’ and educators’ objections to exam proctoring software go beyond the privacy concern; as more evidence emerges about how the programs work, and fail to work, critics say the tools are bound to hurt low-income students, students with disabilities, students with children or other dependents, and other groups who already face barriers in higher education. Legal efforts in Illinois, Louisiana, Oregan and Wisconsin have already scrapped their upcoming bar exams as a result of student pressure.
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