Are across the board budget cuts coming for higher ed? Reported by Education Dive, a new survey from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) reveals that more university presidents expect to have to implement across-the-board budget and benefit cuts than they did back in March at the beginning of COVID, including a full […]
Is now the perfect time to reevaluate how we evaluate?
Is now the time to reevaluate how we evaluate? Reported by EdSurge, our faculty were fairly forgiving this spring when it came to grading, knowing that everyone was getting used to a very new normal. But with increasing concerns about increasing plagiarism and the ability to cheat online, some institutions are experimenting with ungrading initiatives. […]
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The privacy issues of contact tracing
How can we navigate the student privacy issues involved in contact tracing? Reported by EdSurge, when a student is identified as testing positive for COVID-19, re-tracing their steps on campus can be a fairly easy digital process. A college could see when the student swiped their keycard to enter a building, or when a student’s […]
Is our faculty’s role as curriculum creator or curator?
Is our faculty’s role as curriculum creator or curator? Reported by EdSurge, we may have made the challenge of spinning up new online classes this year harder than we needed it to be. Because many of our faculty hold a belief that their course needs to be all theirs. But with thousands of faculty teaching […]
Should FAFSA completion be mandatory?
Should FAFSA completion be mandatory? Reported by Education Dive, Louisiana and Texas have moved toward policies requiring high school seniors to either complete or formally decline the FAFSA as part of the college admissions process, in hopes of ensuring more low-income students will qualify for Pell Grants and unlock their college affordability pathway. The takeaway? […]
The 10 Must-Haves to Prevent Student Melt
Right now, college faculty and administrators are trying to help students tie up loose enrollment ends, reopen campus (if possible), all while navigating a pandemic. It’s a tough time. Miranda Benson, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Helix, talks about our high risk for student melt this fall, and 10 ways to mitigate your risk […]
The incentives to lie about student symptoms
What are the incentives to lie about student COVID symptoms? Reported by Forbes, 10 members of the Colorado State University football team alleged their coaches asked them not to report coronavirus symptoms due to the potentially negative team ramifications of having to quarantine. The takeaway? The incentives for lying about symptoms in the athletic arena […]
COVID’s effect on college towns
As students cross state lines from across the nation to fill up their college town, what are they bringing with them? Reported by The New York Times, The University of Iowa, facing a $75 million budget shortfall due to the pandemic, recently welcomed students back. In Iowa City, with 75,000 residents, more than 26,000 are […]
Northeastern enforces social distancing by removing 11 students from campus, not returning tuition
How can institutions enforce social distancing? Reported by BuzzFeed News, Northeastern University is doing so through incredibly tough penalties for non-compliance, and has suspended 11 first-year students for the remainder of the semester after they were found together, a breach of the institution’s coronavirus policies. These students will not be eligible for a refund on […]
Welcoming students from travel-banned states
How do we welcome new students coming from travel-banned states? Reported by Education Dive, with many states having quarantine orders for out-of-state visitors, how can our campuses welcome back our traveling students this fall? For instance, many states not only recommend but mandate quarantine for out-of-state visitors upon arrival. That means that your students may […]