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Will higher ed's digital transformation save it?

John Katzman &Stephen M. Kosslyn | May 20, 2020

UB guest columnists John Katzman and Stephen M. Kosslyn address six challenges higher ed faces in preparing for the fall. Ideally, they say, campuses will create a single ecosystem that allows faculty, staff and students to move between physical and virtual environments.

How one university supports K-12 online learning (for free)

Matt Zalaznick | May 19, 2020

Teachers looking for online learning resources are getting a big boost from the University of Michigan's free library of digital instructional materials.

How Purdue is tracking COVID's impact on research

Matt Zalaznick | May 18, 2020

The financial disruption wrought by the coronavirus on Purdue University's research activities is now being calculated with a new tool the institution developed with Microsoft.

Here's when and how colleges plan to start fall semester

Matt Zalaznick | May 18, 2020

In-person fall semesters are taking shape across the country as colleges plan to reopen with terms that start anytime from mid-summer to early October.

Where to find a list of coronavirus budget cuts in higher ed

Matt Zalaznick | May 17, 2020

Facing its own budget cuts, Eastern Michigan University offers an online list of coronavirus-related financial impacts at other colleges and universities.

How will the SAT and ACT make it through the coronavirus?

Matt Zalaznick | May 17, 2020

Colleges and universities dropping SAT and ACT scores in admissions may be the most positive development for equity in education during coronavirus, one higher ed advocate says.

14 ways campus career offices are serving students during school closures: Ideas 12 to 14

UB Custom Publishing | May 14, 2020

With campuses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, career services teams have gotten creative about delivering programs virtually, including understanding the need to get student input and support alumni

How student groups connect while campuses are closed

Matt Zalaznick | April 24, 2020

Student organizations at many closed colleges and universities are finding creative ways to remain active and serve their campus communities during the coronavirus outbreak.

Colleges and universities check in with every student

Matt Zalaznick | April 16, 2020

Leaders, faculty and staff at Grand Valley State University and The University of Tennessee are reaching out to check on students' well-being and notify them of campus resources.