Although the ‘back to normal’ saying brings promise to light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, it does not inspire progress nor sound inviting to incoming students.
Holding an in-person commencement during a pandemic is no simple undertaking and requires even more careful planning. But sometimes the harder path is the correct path to take.
With more disposable income around the world, the demand for higher education could grow beyond the ability of ‘physical’ infrastructure to accommodate it.
With the right analytics tools, you can measure ROI for investments in mission-critical areas that are not amenable to traditional profit-and-loss arithmetic.
Unless we, as leaders of U.S. higher education, find solutions, we risk losing the progress we have made to bring more international students to our campuses.
Universities have used HEER funds to add smart lockers that provide safe, secure and contactless ways for students to retrieve packages and online orders during COVID.
Business leaders must join forces with universities to not only promote the benefits of higher education but also create actionable paths to affording college.
