The maintenance of broad-based athletics programs, the preservation of nonrevenue sports, and the return of intercollegiate athletics to its intended educational mission are all at stake, says UB guest columnist Stephen Erber, who serves on the board of advisors for the American Sports Council.
Presenting our ideas more thoughtfully and interacting with our colleagues, students and communities in new ways are key for leaders in the COVID-19 era, says UB guest columnist Kim Mooney, president of Franklin Pierce University.
If college and university campuses remain closed in fall 2020 in favor of online learning, a significant number of students may not attend, according to a survey.
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.
The pandemic will compel institutions to continue selling applicants on the inherent value of a degree and focusing on innovation to get them in the door, says UB guest columnist Michael O'Connor.
With the demand for virtual campus tours surging as coronavirus closures eliminate in-person visit options, admissions administrators are seeing the importance of offering prospective students a robust online visit experience.
UB guest columnist Joan Marques addresses how higher ed's move to online learning due to the coronavirus may prompt more educators to use the world-of-work model to assess—and engage—students. She is dean of Woodbury University's School of Business.
Five college and university financial leaders share insights on operations, enrollment, state funding, cash flow, opportunities for savings and investments, and more in a Q-and-A with UB guest columnist Kermit S. Randa.
What is important now? Making sure students know that social distancing in a physical sense does not mean higher ed institutions like Fresno State are distancing themselves from meeting student needs, says UB guest columnist Joseph I. Castro, president of the California school.
