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MoreToolkit for Building a Tiered Financial Contingency Plan
This toolkit will help business leaders formulate or update their financial contingency plans with tactics applicable during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
Mistakes in COVID-19 strategy
COVID-19 Administrative Cost Containment Playbook
The compendium is a picklist to help executives evaluate and choose the cost containment tactics best suited for their institutions.
Hiring a process improvement professional
Consider hiring a process improvement coordinator to lead the efforts. Explore example job summaries, responsibilities, qualifications, and more.
4 filters to consider when prioritizing sustainability initiatives on college campuses
As academic leaders prioritize sustainability initiatives and consider future investments, learn how college campuses can categorize next steps.
Impact of Biden’s “Made in All of America” plan on higher education economic recovery and development efforts
One of President-elect Biden’s most prominent campaign platforms was his “Made in All of America” plan—an economic plan that restores the emphasis on manufacturing while better incorporating new high-tech and advanced processes…Within each line of effort is a signal of opportunity for higher education institutions to better position themselves to receive federal funding. But to achieve this, institutions will have to rethink, sharpen, and execute on their economic recovery and development efforts.
3 models for differentiated mental health crisis responses on campus
We’ve outlined three differentiated mental health crisis response models for college and universities, along with their respective benefits and challenges.
How to take a more holistic campus safety approach
Some campus leaders are reframing the campus safety conversation around community needs in order to take a more holistic campus safety approach.
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Reinventing Higher Ed in the Shadow of COVID-19
Higher Education is reeling from the financial and business model shocks that have been delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. As institutional leaders grapple with addressing the short-term operating issues necessary to keep running, longer-term questions of strategy and viability are taking on increasing urgency.
The Essential Guide to Cost Containment Strategies for Higher Education
As colleges and universities struggle to set budgets for the upcoming fiscal year because of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, many are looking for concrete guidance on how to reduce operating costs.