Penn GSE News Archive
Coronavirus pushes colleges to the breaking point, forcing ‘hard choices’ about education
In his book The College Stress Test, Robert Zemsky predicted that 10% of private, liberal arts colleges in the U.S. were likely to close within the next five years. Now, with the pandemic’s damaging effects on school finances, his prediction has changed to 200 schools in the next year alone.
With football in flux, how Michigan could weather a financial downturn
Karen Weaver discussed some issues that colleges athletics programs are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic brings staggering losses to colleges and universities
Robert Zemsky, in his new book, The College Stress Test, estimates that 10 percent of the nation’s colleges – smaller schools with poor retention rates – were already at risk of closing. Now, he said, “we think another 10 percent is at risk because of the virus.”
4 Guiding Questions for Effective Remote Collaboration
"Teamwork has traditionally played a critical role in schools, and while many of us find ourselves physically isolated, our collaborative work with one another may be more important now than ever," Zachary Herrmann writes.
Students might have to take college admissions tests at home this fall
“That’s a big privacy issue, both to lock down your computer and to put some kind of client on your computer to be able to do that," Jonathan Supovitz said.
Colleges Can Help Win the War Against COVID-19
Peter Eckel and Turab Rizvi write that higher education institutions are well positioned to lead efforts beyond campus borders by advancing experts and their expertise, sharing excess capacity, and supporting community needs.
The bailout is just the start: Why higher ed needs to build a sustainable model
Robert Zemsky said that “dislodging events,” such as COVID-19, can force needed changes in education.