New students can arrive at Rhodes College in late July for a three-week 'premester' with social distancing built into campus life, including their classes and social activities.
This summer, multiple professors at the Washington college participated in a coronavirus course for admitted students and now other higher ed leaders can access the content to provide similar lectures at their own institutions.
COVID-19 is offering leaders the opportunity to re-envision higher ed—fostering more open inquiry, viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement, says UB guest columnist Debra Mashek.
Higher ed administrators must ensure students can connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers in more ways—particularly in the online and hybrid learning environments that may be implemented this fall, say UB guest columnists Carolina and Claudia Recchi.
It may not be the biggest question facing higher ed but: How does folding paper into some pretty remarkable shapes keep students engaged in a programming class when it suddenly moves online?
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan has been awarding scholarships to students requesting additional aid. Since March, the school has redirected 385 of 512 student requests for an emergency scholarship to applications that provide support for tuition, room and board, or to financial aid, says Doug Fletcher, […]
From the Academic Esports Guide, simple strategies such as learning the lingo to the games being played can get educators into a space enjoyed by so many students.
To offset COVID-19 challenges, UB guest columnist Sharon Butler shares tips on defining enrollment policies and contingencies, creating flexible plans to make tuition more affordable, and communicating with international students about the latest visa information.
University of Dayton's process for bringing physical therapy students back to campus offers some guidance for other colleges and universities striving to hold in-person classes later this year.
