Colleges and universities are using chatbots to answer an influx of basic student questions about the coronavirus so administrators can focus on more pressing matters.
Five college and university financial leaders share insights on operations, enrollment, state funding, cash flow, opportunities for savings and investments, and more in a Q-and-A with UB guest columnist Kermit S. Randa.
Students are reaching back into their pasts to reconnect through the popular game Minecraft, while constructing their campuses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Allow yourself to be present and to be human, and build a culture of support. Human moments unite us and create strong opportunities for empathy—a key element for team success, says UB guest columnist Kristen Capezza, a new mom who is vice president of enrollment and university communications at Adelphi U.
What is important now? Making sure students know that social distancing in a physical sense does not mean higher ed institutions like Fresno State are distancing themselves from meeting student needs, says UB guest columnist Joseph I. Castro, president of the California school.
UB guest columnist and veteran online instructor Jack Yoest, of The Catholic University of America, shares how to move forward quickly—and avoid his early mistakes—to help students succeed.
UB guest columnist and Adelphi U President Christine Riordan shares her institution's story of how good planning and crisis management have been essential for safety—from supporting returning students from Asia to rapidly transitioning to remote learning and working.
