Francesco C. Cesareo

Francesco C. Cesareo is president of Assumption College in Massachusetts.

Higher ed’s plan: Adapt. Endure. Thrive

Those institutions of higher learning that are upfront about the uncertainty of the fall semester are those that will gain the trust of their students and families, and endure after this trying time has passed, says UB guest columnist Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College, which will become Assumption University on June 10.

It takes more than financial aid to help students endure a pandemic. (But it’s a start)

Providing relief and support options ensures that students may continue, or begin, their college degree programs—despite changing financial situations, says UB guest columnist Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College in Massachusetts.