Written by Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP In case you missed it, the Office of Postsecondary Education hosted a Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) webinar on October 14, 2020. A copy of the PowerPoint is available here. The panelists included, among others, Diane Auer Jones, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Robert L. King, Secretary More Info »
This weekend, another high-profile football coach tested positive. Two programs moved online and another discovered an asymptomatic outbreak. A university is suing its insurer. This week, two institutions have ceased in-person classes and another has discovered an alarming number of asymptomatic cases. One university has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company. A high-profile football More Info »
The president of the State University of New York at Oneonta abruptly resigned after the school experienced the worst coronavirus outbreak at a public university in the state. SUNY- Oneonta on Thursday reported 712 coronavirus cases since the start of the fall semester in August, and it is currently conducting classes remotely. The school said More Info »
While negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin begin to narrow in their disagreements over further pandemic-related aid, with President Donald Trump calling for a large package, there’s little indication that such an agreement could clear the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConell (R-Ky.) has panned both ends of the More Info »
Irving McPhail, the 12th president of Saint Augustine’s University, took over in July after a long, illustrious career in higher education. Irving McPhail, president of Saint Augustine’s University, died last week due to COVID-19 complications, the university confirmed Friday. McPhail quarantined several weeks ago after learning he’d been in contact with someone outside the university More Info »
On October 8, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a new interim final rule detailing additional revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness process and loan review procedures. In addition, the SBA released Question 52 to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on October 7, 2020, which addresses the deferral period for More Info »
The outlook for higher education was dim even before the pandemic. The last eight months represent perhaps the most painful period in the history of American higher education. Colleges and universities employed 337,000 fewer people in August compared to February, with adjuncts and staff members working in housing and dining taking the biggest hit. Full-time More Info »
Pilot programs using Apple and Google smartphone technology are put in place at UC San Diego and elsewhere to help in notifying individuals of COVID exposure. In an effort to more quickly notify individuals when a COVID-10 exposure may have occurred, UC San Diego and a handful of other institutions across the country are piloting More Info »
Issued October 14, 2020 Rollup of all five previously-released HEERF FAQ documents in one document A.General Questions 1. Question: Which previously-issued FAQ documents are included in this Rollup Document? Answer: The following five FAQ documents are included in this Rollup Document: CARES Act HEERF Round 3 FAQs (October 2, 2020) CARES Act HEERF Supplemental FAQs More Info »
The Department of Education (ED) in a webinar on Wednesday made clear that the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting (QBER) for institutions that received money from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) must be submitted by Friday, October 30. For the first time Wednesday, ED notified institutions of the finalized forms they must complete More Info »