A majority of female minority law students do not view their school's race relations policies favorably while most of their peers say otherwise, according to a recent study. Additionally, women students of color feel more inclined to leave law school and are not as satisfied with the overall experience as opposed to their classmates.
Colleges that have investments in the lodging space can take steps to mitigate COVID-19-related cash flow challenges, explore temporary alternative uses and position the investments for future growth.
Admissions marketing spending has increased as higher ed institutions make a push, particularly via Facebook advertising, for online program enrollment.
As a tool for student success, the summer session at Loyola University New Orleans will boost engagement in current events and help students improve as online learners with free online courses, says Vice Provost and UB guest columnist Carol Ann MacGregor.
Higher ed administrators must ensure students can connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers in more ways—particularly in the online and hybrid learning environments that may be implemented this fall, say UB guest columnists Carolina and Claudia Recchi.
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the ever-deepening disconnect between the continual decline in college enrollment and rise in campus footprints, report says.
Never has academia's labor problem been more visible than now when higher education finds itself having to turn on a dime to make sure students can finish courses that can no longer be taught on campus in classrooms, says UB guest columnist Paula M. Krebs, of the Modern Language Association.
Colleges and universities must rethink the way they approach admissions, program offerings and business operations to ensure they can survive and thrive, says UB guest columnist Mark Lombardi, president of Maryville University in St. Louis.
