Filter & Sort
Mindset List Takes New Form
As Marist College takes over the annual list, it shrinks considerably, but the items are more serious.
Gag Order or Privacy Concern?
When it comes to their students testing positive for COVID-19, professors say they have a right to know and share the information how they deem appropriate. Colleges want to keep those cases close to the vest.
Not ‘Glorified Skype’
Faculty members say they’re working harder than ever to meet students’ needs through remote instruction, even if critics of the model don’t know it.
Helping Students Vote During a Pandemic
New advice for college administrators on how they can advocate for laws and conditions to encourage student voting during and after the pandemic.
Blame Game
As more colleges threaten punishment for risky student behavior that can spread the coronavirus, experts suggest either providing students alternatives for safe social interactions or keeping campuses closed.
Job Security, Health Fears Make for Uneasy Mix
Lower-level student affairs staff concerned about their safety and their livelihoods are reluctant to speak out as COVID-19 cases surge on college campuses.
Opinion
Party Like Your Life Depends on It
To safely reopen this fall, faculty and staff must reinforce social norms that capitalize on students' natural tendency to want to do the right thing, argues Brendan Cushing-Daniels.
Pandemic Increasing Suicidal Ideation
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic rise in mental health problems. Experts urge colleges to invest in mental health services, rather than slash their budgets.