Spreading coronavirus forced the University of Washington to close all classrooms on its three campuses and move to online learning for the rest of March.
Drexel and Syracuse universities are among the schools preparing to move instruction online should coronavirus and COVID-19 illnesses force campuses to close.
Having the right size physical plant, workforce and programming can pay off—if you act now, says UB guest columnist Karen Gross, an advisor and consultant to nonprofit higher ed institutions, and a former president of Southern Vermont College.
Higher ed is seeing an increase of college layoffs and program reductions as state funding continues to plummet. To address budgetary deficits, many institutions are asking for monetary aid from local governments.
Higher ed leaders turn to collaboration, data sharing and new programs for nontraditional students as they confront the future's funding and enrollment challenges.
The past month has seen a surge in news about colleges planning mergers, ending merger talks and moving forward from closure or near-closure. Here's an update on all that's been happening related to higher ed mergers across the country.
The school began dismantling the former arena, which closed permanently in 2015, in January. As part of a controlled demolition, the building imploded in late May to make room for new natural grass practice fields.
Nothing signals spring like the arrival of opening day for Major League Baseball. Long heralded as America’s pastime, baseball now faces daunting challenges on the road ahead. Like baseball, higher education now finds itself in a perfect storm – perhaps, in danger of losing its fan base as a result of shifting demographics, craven competition, […]
