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.
UB guest columnists Kristie Kiser, Renee Hayes and Michael Lanford, of the University of North Georgia, share tips on easing the transition for and boosting connections with students.
Several major universities are planning refunds for housing and dining fees, while an honor society offers stipends to vulnerable and displaced students.
Coronavirus is canceling college graduation and commencement ceremonies one after another, as leaders seek alternative ways to recognize students' achievements.
UB guest columnist Karen Gross considers the implications of closing campus and/or turning to online learning, and offers 10 concrete suggestions for higher ed leaders to help students cope. She is the former president of Southern Vermont College.
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.
COVID-19 compels higher education to tell students to head home for spring break and engage in distance learning for an extended and unknown length of time.
Coronavirus has pushed more than 130 colleges online and the number is growing quickly, ushering in an online education era that came sooner than many expected. Conference cancellations also begin to mount.
