The number of undergraduate students registering for college for fall 2020 has dropped since last month, according to an admissions and enrollment report.
In his final greeting as president of Excelsior College, UB guest columnist James N. Baldwin will celebrate graduates as originally planned on July 10, but will use technology—the institution's platform every other day of the year—to create a memorable event.
UB guest columnists John Katzman and Stephen M. Kosslyn address six challenges higher ed faces in preparing for the fall. Ideally, they say, campuses will create a single ecosystem that allows faculty, staff and students to move between physical and virtual environments.
Presenting our ideas more thoughtfully and interacting with our colleagues, students and communities in new ways are key for leaders in the COVID-19 era, says UB guest columnist Kim Mooney, president of Franklin Pierce University.
Higher ed must mobilize students' inquisitiveness, energy and desire to effect change to improve communities—and to help students thrive in a rapidly changing job market and world, says UB guest columnist Eric Skipper, provost for University of South Carolina Beaufort.
More admitted students and their parents attended and actively participated in Whitman College's multiweek virtual event than previous on-campus tours.
In economic downturns, community college enrollment often rises as students of all ages look to save money or learn new skills after they've lost jobs.
Communication is key to keeping them motivated and supported for the seasons that we know will return, even if we don’t have a start date, say UB guest columnists Jessica Mannetti and Mark Nofri, coaches at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.
