Keeping lectures online prompted an angry response from some students, who started a petition saying that it was "ridiculous" and a "disgrace" - and calling for a "complete return to in-person teaching".
Holding an in-person commencement during a pandemic is no simple undertaking and requires even more careful planning. But sometimes the harder path is the correct path to take.
Hesitancy has been prevalent at one Manhattan institution, where a mandate was just imposed, but leaders are getting creative in getting information to students, faculty.
A California Competes report notes huge opportunities to close workforce gaps for those 24 and over and how higher education institutions can help meet those goals.
Texas A&M-San Antonio has sparkled during the pandemic, providing students with strong learning options and academic support while continuing to build up its campus. And it doesn't plan on slowing down.
The Florida Institute of Technology is planning on in-person classes and a much fuller campus in August, leaning on the successes it had during the 2020-21 academic year.
