Competition among U.S. colleges to win an increasing share of the billions of dollars in federal and private research funding available annually has reached a fever pitch in recent years, as schools look to boost their reputation, recruit top talent and use the money to spur economic development, including potential startup companies.
UConn has put itself squarely in the middle of that battle, and has seemingly doubled down on efforts to raise its profile as a research university by recently naming Radenka Maric interim president.
The number of all-women colleges in the United States stood at more than 100 in 1961.
Today, there are less than 50 with that number expected to shrink further in the years ahead, experts said.
While some elite, well-known all-women colleges Mount Holyoke, Smith, Barnard College of Columbia University, and Wellesely may never go extinct, lesser-known institutions have faced hard times in recent years related to declining enrollments and greater competition.
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The Biden administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan includes $35 billion for colleges and universities.
News By Ryan Anastasio Feb 1, 2021 12:43 AM
Less than two weeks into office, President Joe Biden has signed several executive actions on higher education, a move experts say is a signal of a major shift in higher education policy coming over the next four years.
In his first few days following his inauguration, Biden extended the pause on the collection of federal student loan payments for borrowers, repealed former President Donald Trump’s travel ban preventing many students from Muslim-majority countries from studying in the United States and proposed a bill allowing DACA recipients to apply for permanent residency. Higher education experts said Biden’s actions will have a significant impact on international student recruitment and higher education finances.
French scientists wary about preparedness for coronavirus variant
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06/01/2021 - 18:35 A medical worker administers a nasal swab to a patient as part of a PCR test at a Covid-19 testing centre in Le Bignon, France, in December. French researchers hope to use results from PCR tests to track the spread of a potentially more virulent strain of the coronavirus causing the disease. REUTERS - STEPHANE MAHE 5 min French public officials say laboratories have detected only a handful of cases of the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant, but scientists warn time is of the essence if the country wants to anticipate a spike in cases of the sort that has led to a tough new lockdown in Britain.