Students on several campuses have filed lawsuits demanding tuition refunds, arguing that the online classes they are now taking don't match the quality of in-person instruction. But colleges cite new expenses.
A university's compensation to students and parents for closing university housing and other facilities due to COVID-19 may be covered, say UB guest columnists Timothy P. Law and Elizabeth Vieyra, of Reed Smith LLP.
Among the key considerations are licensing and privacy requirements and insurance coverage for counseling services, say UB guest columnists Anne D. Cartwright and Mary Deweese, attorneys for Husch Blackwell LLP.
Primavera De Filippi, an internationally recognized authority on the challenges and opportunities of blockchains and other decentralized online technologies, will deliver the UB Tech 2020 keynote address.
With summer approaching, UB guest columnists Catherine Guttman-McCabe and Isaac Mamaysky of Potomac Law Group provide a checklist for the three major risk categories.
Chief diversity officers, or CDOs, prioritize social justice, gender equality and other equity issues as newest members of the college president's cabinet.
University of Michigan's equity initiatives are expanded by academic diversity officers who develop goals for all 50 schools, departments and divisions.
Community colleges offer more diversity than many other institutions, so Portland Community College Chief Diversity Officer Tricia Brand focuses on college degree completion and creating clear academic pathways for students.
Infusing equity, diversity and inclusion into all campus operations is San Jose State University Chief Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong-Lau's top priority.
