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.
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Payment processing at the campus business office can often be a touchy subject. Whether it's the worry of PCI compliance, how to properly manage service fees, or how hard it is to reconcile payments, business and finance offices often struggle to find ways to overcome these challenges. But as much as some institutions might believe […]
Nearly all colleges and universities are expecting declines in international student enrollment in the fall, while travel restrictions keep study abroad programs for U.S. students dormant.
Often, distance learning instructors who record themselves will do a quick check to make sure everything is working, but they rarely review the entire video, experts note.
Professors teaching online classes—whether for a live feed or a lecture capture—need to be exceedingly aware of rustling papers, typing sounds and other noises that can irritate viewers and listeners.
At Kansas State University-Olathe, even before coronavirus closures, about 80% of the classes were conducted by videoconference with the main campus about two hours away.
Universities that have refunded less than 100 percent due to COVID-19 closures face the prospect of class actions, say UB guest columnists Hyongsoon Kim, Molly Whitman, Robert Pees and Anthony Pierce of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Some have been filed; more are a certainty. Here's why.
With creativity and effort, we can identify the structural changes needed to preserve opportunities for students and build a stronger NCAA as we emerge from the pandemic. Cutting sports is not the right answer, says UB guest columnists Kathy DeBoer of the American Volleyball Coaches Association; Greg Earhart of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America; Rob Kehoe of the College Programs for United Soccer Coaches; and Mike Moyer of the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
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.
