Daily Lumina News 082520

California State University, the largest public university system in the nation, was among the first schools to put learning mostly online for fall 2020. That decision spelled massive consequences for its nearly 500,000 undergraduates. One-third are the first in their family to attend college. Sixty percent are students of color.
For many of these students, finding the best way to learn continues to be an ongoing struggle.

In the midst of the pandemic, some colleges are citing federal student-privacy laws as a rationale for not publishing coronavirus-case numbers or sharing details about infections on campus.
That stance has caused tension in college towns and with faculty members who are demanding transparency. Colleges are withholding information, critics say, that could help members of the community protect themselves.

The pandemic has upended virtually every part of the admissions process.
At the same time, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is undergoing a transformation. A highly watched decision from the U.S. Department of Justice forced it to rework its ethics code. The national movement around racial injustices, too, has laid bare disparities within admissions and enrollment.
NACAC's new CEO, Angel Pérez, weighs in on this firestorm.

In a matter of days, nearly all U.S. colleges and universities will be back in session—whether it’s online, in person, or some combination.
Struggling to salvage some normalcy—and revenue—during the pandemic, many colleges and universities are inviting students into dorms and classrooms. There’s one problem with that plan: It requires students to self-police their own social distancing.