Nova Southeastern University, Cornell University, and Roger Williams College in Rhode Island joined Rutgers in requiring students to be vaccinated for the fall term. Many other colleges and universities continue to take a more guarded approach to mandating vaccinations.
The messaging has been clear from leaders at higher education institutions and university systems: they want to see more face-to-face instruction. But will they be able to pull it off?
The 2021 U.S. News and World Report annual rankings adjust for key factors affecting students during COVID-19, but many of the elite universities still stay near the top
College and university tech leaders are providing new ways for remote students to do hands-on work as online learning remains the predominant platform for instruction on most campuses.
Continuing online classes, suspending large lectures and delaying the semester are among the contingency plans colleges and universities are making, according to published reports.
David Cho, previously of BlackRock, is now chief procurement officer of the University of Massachusetts and leading its new shared services initiative.
Campus procurement offices take action to help higher ed institutions reach campus sustainability goals through greener purchasing policy and practice.
Chief diversity officers, or CDOs, prioritize social justice, gender equality and other equity issues as newest members of the college president's cabinet.
