NEW REPORT SHOWS INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS DURING COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) released its third COVID-19 After-Action Report on Friday, December 18, which focuses on the initial institutional response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department, as colleges and universities quickly transitioned to online courses, three major problems presented themselves: digital and economic divides among college students, financial uncertainty for both schools and students, and expected decreases in fall enrollment. MDHEWD suggests several strategies in the report for how colleges and universities...