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A PANEL OF HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS discussed the state of Rhode Island's hospitality industry during a summit hosted by Johnson & Wales University on Wednesday. / PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE COREA

Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes

With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for...

Colleges go back to drawing board – again – to fight...

Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been thwarted in seeking a move to normalcy and...
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall. / AP FILE PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

BOSTON (AP) – Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have...

More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule

BOSTON (AP) – More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy...
NO SCHOOL’S IMMUNE: Brown University announced a hiring freeze after the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Brown administrators have taken salary reductions. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Financial losses mount at colleges, universities

Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after the coronavirus...
A BOTTLE of bleach sits on the steps of Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket. When the new coronavirus surfaced at the school after a group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close it for two weeks. Instead of cancelling classes, the Catholic school instituted "virtual days" where students are expected to work from home, check for assignments through an online portal and occasionally chat with teachers. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN

As outbreak spreads, schools face dilemma in going online

PROVIDENCE (AP) – When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided...
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