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Alison Berg

Editorial intern
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Alison.berg@chronicle.com
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Student ambassadors patrol campus with a DPSS officer on August 25. credit:John Grieve, The Michigan Daily
Campus Health
How 3 Colleges Are Using Student ‘Ambassadors’ to Enforce Social Distancing
By Alison Berg September 1, 2020
As some institutions blame partying students for Covid-19 outbreaks, others emphasize peer guidance to encourage compliance with the rules.
Annie Xu, a student at the University of Washington
Students' Dilemma
Facing a Risky Fall, Students Ask: How Much Do I Trust My Classmates?
By Alison Berg August 13, 2020
Some students who hoped to be on campus said it wasn’t worth the risk, given the prospect that they might bring Covid-19 home to their families.
Martin Philbert, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor's former provost
News
Here Are 3 Key Findings in a Damning Report About Sexual Misconduct by U. of Michigan’s Former Provost
By Alison Berg July 31, 2020
The alleged misconduct by Martin Philbert stretched back decades, and reports of it reached the desks of top university officials.
Makenzee Adkins, an incoming freshman at the U. of Charleston, in West Virginia
News
For First-Generation Students, a Disappearing ‘College Experience’ Could Have Grave Consequences
By Alison Berg July 17, 2020
As on-campus study and life fall victim to Covid-19, experts say such students will suffer as a result.
Students walk the University of Washington flagship campus in March, on the last day of classes before the novel coronavirus cut the spring 2020 term short. A new study found pronounced effects of the disruption on students.
News
Low-Income Students Are Disproportionately Hurt by the Pandemic. Here’s a Glimpse of the Toll.
By Alison Berg June 23, 2020
A new study from researchers at Arizona State University found low-income students were significantly more likely to report delaying their graduation, among other things.
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Athletics
Dozens of College Football Players Test Positive for Covid-19, Giving Campuses a Possible Fall Preview
By Alison Berg June 19, 2020
What can higher education expect for August based on the experience of athletes who returned in June?