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Author: Chris Quintana, USA TODAY

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The namesake of Johns Hopkins University enslaved several. He was thought to be an abolitionist.

December 9, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on The namesake of Johns Hopkins University enslaved several. He was thought to be an abolitionist.

Johns Hopkins helped funded the university and medical school bearing his name. He also owned people despite being known as an abolitionist

Travel

As COVID surges, college students are traveling for Thanksgiving. The CDC called them out in a warning.

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on As COVID surges, college students are traveling for Thanksgiving. The CDC called them out in a warning.

After a semester of outbreaks and canceled classes, college leaders and the CDC worry Thanksgiving travel may spread COVID. Will students listen?

Tech

An online class by any other name? College students pay rent, enroll – then find courses aren’t in-person

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on An online class by any other name? College students pay rent, enroll – then find courses aren’t in-person

As students return to college for the fall semester, they find online and in-person classes are starting to feel the same. Some feel cheated.

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COVID-19 will hit colleges when students arrive for fall semester. So why open at all? Money is a factor.

August 17, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on COVID-19 will hit colleges when students arrive for fall semester. So why open at all? Money is a factor.

While many colleges have switched to online classes, some still plan to reopen for fall semester. They’re almost certain to see coronavirus outbreaks.

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Party killers: Colleges hope new rules will slow COVID-19 spread, students aren’t convinced

August 8, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on Party killers: Colleges hope new rules will slow COVID-19 spread, students aren’t convinced

Hoping to stem future outbreaks, some colleges have promised bans on parties for the fall semester. Students aren’t sure how or if that will work.

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Amid coronavirus layoffs, high school seniors are too uncertain to commit to a college

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on Amid coronavirus layoffs, high school seniors are too uncertain to commit to a college

May 1 was the deadline for students to commit to a college. Thanks to coronavirus, colleges may not know who’s coming until the fall semester starts.

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Under pressure by Trump, elite colleges turn down emergency coronavirus financial aid

April 23, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on Under pressure by Trump, elite colleges turn down emergency coronavirus financial aid

The nation’s most selective and richest colleges are turning down millions in federal money meant to aid students in crisis because of coronavirus.

Money

College students were promised aid in the coronavirus stimulus. It still hasn’t arrived.

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on College students were promised aid in the coronavirus stimulus. It still hasn’t arrived.

The Education Dept. said coronavirus money was on its way. For nearly every student, it still hasn’t arrived. Some don’t even know they’re eligible.

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Students are weary of online classes, but colleges can’t say whether they’ll open in fall 2020

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on Students are weary of online classes, but colleges can’t say whether they’ll open in fall 2020

As colleges adjust to online learning amid the coronavirus, they’re increasingly considering canceling in-person classes for the fall 2020 semester.

Travel

The loneliest road trip: I drove across the country during coronavirus. Here’s what I saw.

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020Chris Quintana, USA TODAYComments Off on The loneliest road trip: I drove across the country during coronavirus. Here’s what I saw.

My stepfather died unexpectedly. Then coronavirus hit. Cramped in a studio apartment amid the quarantine, I felt marooned. So I decided to drive home.

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College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

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