Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of University Business and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for University Business, he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.
Colleges and universities can create a greater sense of equity and diversity by rethinking the design of physical and virtual spaces, a panel of higher education leaders said this week.
College students have turned to social media not to cut themselves off from current events, but to seek connections that boost mental health during this age of coronavirus-induced anxiety and isolation.
Students enrolled in online degrees gave high marks to their programs, but students sent home by coronavirus want to return to campus, according to a pair of surveys released this week.
Environmentally focused Unity College's new online/face-to-face hybrid learning program gives students the flexibility to choose how and when they take classes.
Often, distance learning instructors who record themselves will do a quick check to make sure everything is working, but they rarely review the entire video, experts note.
The University of Missouri, the University of Arizona and many other schools face layoffs, furloughs and instructional cuts as leaders contend with the coronavirus economic crisis.
Spreading coronavirus forced the University of Washington to close all classrooms on its three campuses and move to online learning for the rest of March.
University of Michigan's equity initiatives are expanded by academic diversity officers who develop goals for all 50 schools, departments and divisions.
AdmitHub, developer of a pioneering conversational AI platform now used by more than 90 institutions to help students succeed in college and beyond, has secured investments from Salesforce Ventures and the Google Assistant Investments program.
Students are now experiencing trending food and shopping concepts that keep them healthier and safer, with a socially inviting dining experience on campuses such as Kentucky Wesleyan College, Fairmont State University and Wheeling University.
Virtual advising and embedded graduates bring college advising to a wider group of students—some of whom may not otherwise receive any substantial guidance in making decisions about postsecondary education.
