COVID

A new generation of students brings new challenges. Here are 5 solutions

Student success leaders may now be operating with less experienced teams as mental health replaces academic achievement as the top priority on many campuses, an analysis warns.

As the holidays approach, some colleges play it cautious with COVID

With a tripledemic looming, several colleges will revert to policies such as masking on campus temporarily after the break and requiring staff and students to get COVID tests and the updated vaccine booster.

The pandemic may have ended but the demand for edtech is growing

The higher education technology market is expected to double by 2028 as the demand for tools required for remote instruction continues to increase.

If pandemic is ‘over,’ how should college leaders respond to future COVID issues?

Strong messaging, partnering on clinics and testing, and reviewing safety protocols should all be considered, says ACHA COVID-19 Task Force leader.

Yes, 82% of college students are fully vaccinated, but is that enough?

Mandates have helped push numbers higher, but the American College Health Association says institutions should still be encouraging doses and providing resources.

New vaccines get green light as University of Illinois deals with huge COVID outbreak

Booster shots could be a difference-maker this fall, but will colleges impose mandates or will students accept them?

Are we going to miss the opportunity to make higher ed more transparent?

Decisions are made at such a pace and amidst such complexity that the reasons behind those decisions often remain opaque.

Monkeypox, COVID and masks: Most colleges tell students, it’s on you to stay safe this fall

A few outliers, however, remain cautious and implement new mandates to stave off potential early outbreaks of coronavirus.

Will monkeypox cases at 2 major universities be harbinger for fall?

One system is testing wastewater for the emerging virus and another that was prominent in the 1950s: polio.

They’re here! Colleges welcome big invasion of students this fall

A new academic year brings new challenges, including housing, but campuses are working hard to meet their demands.

Ranking the best community colleges and assessing their murky future

Recent enrollment declines and lack of funding have deeply impacted 2-year institutions. Can they make a comeback?

Goldrick-Rab resigns as Hope Center leader, tenured professor at Temple

She says the decision to step down wasn't 'taken lightly' but that 'Temple is not the right home for me and my work advancing affordability.'

BU study shows no COVID-19 spread in classrooms because of this factor

With more wide-open strategies set for the fall, will campuses be able to keep positive case counts low?

Report: College COVID-19 mandates worked in reducing cases and deaths

Michigan State researchers highlight the positive effects of vaccinated students on local communities.

3 solutions for the post-COVID administrative office

Take time to reimagine these workspaces with consideration for the people who rely on them.

Learning from the pandemic: 6 ways to keep students on track to graduate

Earning a college degree comes with its own challenges, and, a recent study shows, students were not prepared to add a global pandemic to their course load.

How one top university with no COVID-19 mandates is approaching the fall

President stands by messages that have worked through the pandemic around masking, testing and vaccinations.

New COVID-19 research shows high prevalence in young adults

With variants surging, colleges and universities can't overlook vaccinations or even masking for the fall.

COVID policies: How 9 universities plan to approach the pandemic this fall

Despite low hospitalizations and deaths among students, some institutions are keeping vaccine mandates in place.

Final HEERF grants will go to helping 244 HBCUs, MSIs and community colleges

Uncertainty remains around further assistance for colleges and universities after pandemic relief ends.

Columbia, NYU and Howard presidents all announce retirements

The three leaders all plan to remain on through the 2022-23 academic years, and two say they will return to teaching.

Howard University goes online amid spike in COVID-19 cases, low quarantine space

With commencement ceremonies a month away and the city seeing a 140% increase, the university isn't taking chances.

President news: 3-star military leader ‘returning to serve’ at HBCU

Hampton University replaces esteemed president William Harvey with alumnus and retired U.S. Army lieutenant general.

Can cutting wi-fi get more students to comply with COVID-19 mandates?

Emory University had some success with it, but it came with a price: heavy backlash from social media.

Will COVID fatigue prevent colleges from new mandates when cases rise?

As institutions have lessened protocols and talked up an endemic phase, a new variant is lurking and spreading rapidly.

College works: Employers say they plan to rev up hiring of 2022 graduates

NACE survey shows massive interest in young workers and a willingness to have them work remotely.

With COVID-19 cases up again, masking returns at Johns Hopkins, Georgetown

Despite a rise in cases statewide in New York, the University of Rochester opts to end booster requirements for students and faculty.

Can higher ed make it through April without big COVID spikes?

One big institution has abandoned most of its mitigation strategies, including contact tracing and isolation.

Biden Administration grants student loan borrowers a 5th extension on payments

With many Americans struggling from inflation and the pandemic, the President and his team grant another pause to those with education debt.

Post-pandemic travel: 3 ways higher ed can increase study abroad enrollment

Following a survey of U.S. college students that shows heightened demand for study abroad, here are three ways to encourage and breathe new life into programs on campus.

Yes, COVID-19 dashboards can still be very valuable to college leaders

An updated and streamlined display for students and employees, like Princeton's, can help when pivots need to occur.

Biden’s Double Pell promises are lofty, but will they pass in FY2023 budget?

The Administration also wants to give more help to HBCUs and MSIs, as well as improve career pathways.

Except for Cornell, universities not seeing major spikes in COVID from BA.2 variant yet

Case counts are rising in several states, but most institutions are keeping numbers down. Will student return change that?

Why a phased approach to masking is working for one big university

The thoughtful approach to mitigation, even as numbers wane, has kept the University of Kentucky ahead of COVID.

Strike averted: Howard University, faculty union reach tentative deal on bargaining

The two sides have forged a three-year agreement that must still be ratified as adjuncts and non-tenure-track employees seek better pay.