Academe Today: College Students Could Be Vaccinated by Next Summer

Mich. and Philadelphia ban in-person classes; Jill Biden on retaining community-college students; plummeting enrollments at those colleges; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. NEWS [Live Coronavirus Updates: Students Could Be Vaccinated by Summer; Mich. and Philadelphia Ban In-Person Classes]( [image] The fall semester is underway, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( AN ADVOCATE IN THE WHITE HOUSE [How Do You Retain Community-College Students? Jill Biden Has a Dissertation for That.]( By Vimal Patel [image] You might even say her 2006 thesis was a bit ahead of the curve. 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