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Academic Affairs

How to create community in online learning

Creating continuity and a campus-like environment should be the first step for faculty shifting students to online learning during coronavirus closures.

How higher ed is helping K-12 cope with coronavirus

Fordham University is providing professional development for distance learning in the Bronx during the coronavirus closures, while Berea College helps feed K-12 students in Kentucky.

How pass/fail grading may impact equity beyond coronavirus

Some predict higher ed’s shift to pass/fail grading and online learning during coronavirus closures will raise greater awareness about the inequities some students face.

How these colleges are marketing to admitted students during COVID-19

College admissions departments are scrambling to identify innovative ways of attracting recently accepted students to attend their institution as higher ed continues to cancel on-campus tours due to the coronavirus.

Coronavirus sparks calls for “universal pass” grading

Many schools have switched to pass/fail to ease the transition online, but some undergraduates say allowing everyone to pass a course is the most equitable solution.

Colleges shift to pass/fail to smooth students’ transition to distance learning

Add grading to the aspects of college upended by the coronavirus, with a handful of institutions shifting to pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory models for the disrupted spring semester.
Thu Mar 19th, 2020

Coronavirus cancels another wave of college graduations

Coronavirus is canceling college graduation and commencement ceremonies one after another, as leaders seek alternative ways to recognize students' achievements.

Wed Mar 18th, 2020

Coronavirus now canceling commencement ceremonies

With coronavirus canceling the traditional graduation and commencement ceremony, college leaders are considering online alternatives or holding joint ceremonies next year with the Class of 2021.

Mon Mar 16th, 2020

Why multiple universities are pursuing culinary management solutions

Here are five partnerships where colleges and universities are pursuing healthy meals, mechanical testing, 3DP technology, coding book camps and cloud-based applications.
Fri Mar 13th, 2020

How chief diversity officer makes the financial case for equity

Chief Diversity Officer Tamra Minor works to assess the university’s diversity initiatives so she can make the case for continued investment.
Mon Mar 2nd, 2020

Academic diversity officers expand equity at University of Michigan

University of Michigan's equity initiatives are expanded by academic diversity officers who develop goals for all 50 schools, departments and divisions.
Mon Mar 2nd, 2020