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What Do We Know About This Spring's Remote Learning?
June 11, 2020
What should we try to find out? And how might what we learn influence how colleges educate their students this fall and beyond?
White allies should speak out on behalf of unheard black people and communities
June 10, 2020
These types of conversations must happen expeditiously and effectively.
10 Predictions for Higher Education’s Future
May 26, 2020
Most experts predict we will not have a vaccine for COVID-19 until mid-2021, more than a year from now.
What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)?
May 13, 2020
Three university presidents try to answer our listeners’ questions.
How College Leaders Are Planning for the Fall
April 20, 2020
Their pivot online salvaged the spring semester. Now they must ready for a near future defined by unknowns.
Quick, simple, doctor-reviewed answers to all your COVID-19 questions
April 4, 2020
Emily Smith, Assistant Professor of Global Health and of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences in GW's Milken Institute School of Public Health launched this COVID-101 website together with colleagues at the University of Washington and Columbia to provides answers to common questions by conducting rapid reviews of the pre-print and published scientific literature and then summarize the evidence in a simple way.
Are You Leading Through the Crisis … or Managing the Response?
The most effective leaders in crises ensure that someone else is managing the present well while focusing their attention on leading beyond the crisis toward a more promising future
March 28, 2020
The most effective leaders in crises ensure that someone else is managing the present well while focusing their attention on leading beyond the crisis toward a more promising future
Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure
Professor Aisha S. Ahmad shares thoughts during this difficult time to help other academics to adapt to hardship conditions. She says, "Take what you need, and leave the rest."
March 27, 2020
Professor Aisha S. Ahmad shares thoughts during this difficult time to help other academics to adapt to hardship conditions. She says, "Take what you need, and leave the rest."
Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges
March 23, 2020
What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.
Burnout Isn’t Just in Your Head. It’s in Your Circumstances
March 19, 2020
We can fight emotional exhaustion by decreasing demands, increasing support and enhancing control.