The new coronavirus is hitting colleges and universities hard, but donors can help
Amid concerns about the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a rapidly growing number of colleges and universities are closing their classroom doors, forcing faculty to teach students online instead of in person.
The risks posed by COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, are both dramatic and abstract. Without a vaccine, scientists can’t say how long it will last or what its full impact will be in any regard – including on higher education. There was almost no time to forge a plan to cope with either the logistical or financial consequences before they began to unfold.
We are scholars of philanthropy who have examined the responsibilities of people in charge of overseeing colleges and universities.
At this point, we are growing increasingly concerned about the hundreds of colleges ...