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Coronavirus

In defense of online learning

While some bemoan the loss of in-person classes, the remote learning forced by COVID-19 offers us an opportunity to expand access, confront opportunity gaps, and prepare for future growth of higher education.

Racial Equity: A website to behold at UNC Greensboro

Filled with resources, messages from UNC Greensboro leaders and students, and links to important topics and policies, this website has it all.

Gen Z leery of 4-year degree paths, surveys show

What colleges and universities can do to reach a generation of students affected by the pandemic and the myriad options they have in furthering their education.

4 DC universities combine on COVID-19 testing program

A new lab site at Gallaudet will take in highly accurate saliva-based samples from Marymount, American and Catholic universities, as well as Baltimore schools for quick results.

Attention to social mobility, students fuels Dominican U. success

The private university has embraced its mission to serve all students in Chicago, particularly those from the Latinx community, and its enrollment and retention numbers underscore that commitment.

COVID fueled shift to digital materials. Are they here to stay?

According to a new NACS report, faculty faced challenges early on in the pandemic but embraced technology, leaned away from print and realized some trends may become permanent.
Tue Feb 23rd, 2021

Higher ed spent more than $23B from endowments in FY20

The pandemic and losses in tuition forced many institutions to get creative in the first half of last year, but what are the prospects long-term?
Tue Feb 23rd, 2021

These 4 universities will have drive-thru commencements

Students will be receiving their diploma covers and celebrating from their vehicles in different ways, depending on the institutions and COVID-19 protocols still in place.
Mon Feb 22nd, 2021

Here are several steps for creating healthier campus spaces

When retrofitting buildings to create healthy spaces, it’s essential to realize that no two buildings’ risk of infection are the same.
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Mon Feb 22nd, 2021

How faculty are converting a great challenge to a great good

Many higher education professionals would argue that the changes brought on by the pandemic will have a lasting positive influence on how we teach.

Mon Feb 22nd, 2021

Higher ed making a difference through Play Therapy centers

Colleges and universities, including the latest one at Sacred Heart in Connecticut, are offering both a training ground and bridge to communities to help children with social and emotional needs.
Mon Feb 22nd, 2021