Universities that have refunded less than 100 percent due to COVID-19 closures face the prospect of class actions, say UB guest columnists Hyongsoon Kim, Molly Whitman, Robert Pees and Anthony Pierce of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Some have been filed; more are a certainty. Here's why.
College leaders need to question how well both traditional and online teaching methods keep meaningful human contact with students possible so they can learn to learn, learn to write clearly, and develop resilience, says UB guest columnist Matthew Schmidt, of the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
Campus leaders should act now to make their case for their college or university's share of $3 billion in CARES Act funding that is going to state governors to spend as they see fit on K-12 and higher education.
Providing relief and support options ensures that students may continue, or begin, their college degree programs—despite changing financial situations, says UB guest columnist Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College in Massachusetts.
Davidson College, Southern New Hampshire University and other institutions are loosening tuition requirements to help students weather the coronavirus economic crisis.
HR leaders play a critical role in ensuring that all employees feel supported, and in establishing what the "new normal" will look like for the organization, while communicating in personable, relatable ways.
The University of Missouri, the University of Arizona and many other schools face layoffs, furloughs and instructional cuts as leaders contend with the coronavirus economic crisis.
Producing "binge-worthy" events—live and prerecorded—is key for attracting prospects during coronavirus closures and for building on-demand content for future marketing campaigns, says UB guest columnist Sujoy Roy.
