Through its membership, clinics and conferences, NAECAD, which oversees esports coaches and directors, provides a powerful collaborative environment to share ideas and foster growth.
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.
Congress should establish a fund to reimburse colleges and universities directly for the refunds they issue to students due to COVID-19, says UB guest columnist Jonathan Krasno, a professor from Binghamton University State University of New York.
Student organizations at many closed colleges and universities are finding creative ways to remain active and serve their campus communities during the coronavirus outbreak.
College leaders need to question how well both traditional and online teaching methods keep meaningful human contact with students possible so they can learn to learn, learn to write clearly, and develop resilience, says UB guest columnist Matthew Schmidt, of the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
Thinking of building or revamping a space on campus for an esports arena? These stunning spaces offer a look at what's possible when colleges combine creativity with the right technology.
Campus leaders should act now to make their case for their college or university's share of $3 billion in CARES Act funding that is going to state governors to spend as they see fit on K-12 and higher education.
Starting this week, the three-week tournament will bring together participants from its 64 universities who will try to win prizes for their schools' student emergency funds.
Providing relief and support options ensures that students may continue, or begin, their college degree programs—despite changing financial situations, says UB guest columnist Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College in Massachusetts.
