Students with disabilities who are usually aided by specialists were forced online during the pandemic. Adapting has helped them forge ingenious ways to learn in an increasingly digital world.
Young adults aren't as readily pulled toward a degree in higher education as they once were, and colleges need to stay on pace with them if they aren't looking to be left behind.
As the saying goes, you have to spend money to make money, and EAB senior director Dr. R. Fleming Puckett believes that quitting philanthropy efforts in times of crisis will prove more costly than fueling schools' "revenue growth engine" with finances and resources.
Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.
Since the pandemic, colleges and universities have been struggling to alleviate concerns that were only exacerbated due to the pandemic—but they need legislative support.
Market conditions were "insurmountable" for Cazenovia College, which faces a deficit of several million dollars after a 40% decline in enrollment and investments made to cope with COVID.
Student success leaders may now be operating with less experienced teams as mental health replaces academic achievement as the top priority on many campuses, an analysis warns.
