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 Ivy League universities, including Harvard, Princeton, and Penn, have said they will delay announcing admissions decisions until April 6, about a week later than normal, to allow more time.
Although some institutions are struggling to find interested students, Harvard, Brown and Tufts all see spikes in those who want to join their Class of 2025.
James Morton, the board's vice chair and the president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, encouraged the department to work with community-based youth organizations on the issue.
College enrollment leaders begin revamping recruitment messages with a significant decline in high school graduates likely to begin in 2025 and last for more than a decade.
