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COVID-19 Policy Developments page.
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended almost everything related to higher education over the past six months. With the 2020 election on the horizon, student voting and political campaign activities on campus will be different this year—perhaps significantly.
Association presidents urged agencies to work together to safeguard the ability of new international students enrolled in hybrid academic programs at U.S. institutions to have their visas processed and enter the country, as outlined in a recent FAQ document from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"A new, comprehensive COVID-19 relief package is needed, and it is needed now. The budgets of all colleges and universities are in a shambles because of the pandemic," ACE’s Terry Hartle said. "The sad fact is that many colleges are racing toward a financial cliff."