Most of the money will be used to help Texas colleges and universities expand or add new programs in areas with employment shortages and provide additional aid to students.
Online technology powerhouse 2U has agreed to a takeover of edX, which would remain as a nonprofit with the two serving 50 million degree-seeking students.
Administrators intend to continue a rigorous testing campaign this fall, anticipating that not every member of the campus community will be vaccinated.
The data colleges and universities have on hand has the power to be truly transformative to our institutions in general and certainly for individual students, too.
COVID-19 has ushered in an era of hybrid work that blends remote work with in-office work—and with it, an opportunity for higher education leaders to rethink their real estate portfolios.
