The question now vexing colleges is how to safely reopen on-ground learning with a pandemic in retreat. It's a nice problem to have, but it still has to be solved.
Despite their drive to earn degrees, many face barriers in reaching their goals, say researchers at Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation.
A recent national survey of how Americans feel about numerous aspects of higher education shows they want more institutional accountability, and - on measure after measure - they view private, for-profit colleges more negatively than institutions from the other higher education sectors.
The event aims to help institutional leaders 'become more intentional in serving all students and to improve both completion rates and the quality of student learning.'
One of the challenges for universities post-COVID will be understanding the extent to which online learning will become a viable first-choice for more students.
The IU system is mandating that all staff, faculty and students get preventive COVID doses, bucking trends among institutions from Republican-led areas.
How this Canadian institution found 300,000 square feet of space on its tight downtown campus for a Health Sciences complex while incorporating the cityscape into the design.
"We took a parent approach, that we know best for our students. And because we know best, we need to take the word 'optional' out," said Robert Vela, the president of San Antonio College.
