Education Seattle Now: Covid goes to college Washington State University is seeing a huge Covid outbreak, even though classes are all online. What can we learn from how colleges are tackling this challenge? Trish talks with NPR higher education reporter Elissa Nadworny. Patricia Murphy Clare McGrane
Education After their son’s death at a WSU fraternity, family calls for caution, and change ‘They will be back in business, but we will still be living with this grief, that we don't have our son.’ Paige Browning Andy Hurst
Health What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities. Austin Horn
National California State University System Announces Plan To Move Fall Semester Online Tuition will not drop for online learning, says Timothy White, chancellor of the largest four-year public college system in the U.S., due to the costs of additional technology and faculty training. Ailsa Chang Maureen Pao
National Graduating In A Pandemic: Advice For The Anxious Post-College Job Search We spoke to students about to graduate into the workforce and posed their questions and anxieties to career counselors. Some advice: Be flexible, make it personal, network and look for bright spots. Alina Selyukh Elissa Nadworny Diane Adame
Education College students face uncertain futures during the coronavirus outbreak College students across the country are adjusting to a new normal as classes move online. Many students have already moved back home with family. But some are still figuring out next steps. Esmy Jimenez
Politics UW College Republicans move out of campus space after losing club status The University of Washington's Republican student club moved out after the College Republican National Committee pulled their membership, calling the club's actions hurtful and inappropriate. Casey Martin
Education Most Of Nation's Top Public Universities Aren't Affordable For Low-Income Students Public flagship universities are critical for low-income students because they serve as engines for upward mobility. But a new report finds they're often out of reach financially. Alexis Marshall
Education Free college is coming for more low income students in Washington Kim Malcolm talks with Michael Meotti about the Workforce Education Investment Act. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Education Pressure, insomnia and hospitalization: The new normal for students applying to college "If you had asked me if I would chop my leg off if it meant admission to Stanford, I would say yes in a millisecond." Meghana Kakubal Lila Shroff Soraya Marashi