Latest release of American Rescue Plan funds can be used to re-engage disconnected students, expand mental health services, and bolster retention programs that improve graduation rates.
As colleges prepare for the fall, they must consider the requirements on vaccinations and masks as well as the tone they will set while restoring normalcy.
Messaging is important but not as vital as following it up with concrete action and showing a willingness to embrace social causes, says one college professor.
Rather than a 'return to normalcy,' university and college leaders can encourage their campuses to embrace more productive conversations across lines of difference.
With the pandemic and issues of racism increasing students' need for support, young people are turning to each other augment services provided by schools.
