How to go to college amid a pandemic

Future of higher learning might be found in a school that offers an entirely online education

Hundreds of thousands of undergraduates in America won't be allowed on their campuses this autumn, or the campuses welcoming them will be hollowed out, locked down, revelry leeched shadows of their former selves.

What kind of college experience is that?

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 03, 2020, with the headline How to go to college amid a pandemic. Subscribe