An architect’s perspective on preserving the campus experience and focusing most on what matters—what will make life better and more inclusive for all.
Regional colleges, large state flagship universities and small private schools have reported enrollment surges even as the country grapples with a recession and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"I have been pulled over driving while black more times than I can remember," Emerson College President Lee Pelton said in a campus message responding to the death of George Floyd and detailing his experiences of racism.
Economic downturns generally lead to substantial enrollment growth at community colleges, and leaders at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin are working quickly to adapt their curriculum to emerging workforce needs.
With internships and job opportunities getting delayed and canceled, the University of Utah's business school found a way for students to serve their communities during the coronavirus crisis.
Wellesley College in Massachusetts furthers its partnership with nearby Newton-Wellesley Hospital to bring more comprehensive student health care to campus.
Mid-pandemic, the ED weighed in on controversial new requirements for reporting college and university foreign gifts and contracts. UB guest columnists Anne D. Cartwright and Scott Schneider provide background and advice for higher ed institutions.
Concerns over a second wave of coronavirus later this year will keep courses at one of the nation's largest higher educations systems, The California State University, mostly online in fall 2020.
