Positive Signs in Trying Times
University of the Pacific President Christopher Callahan on leading an educational institution during an unprecedented time
Christopher Callahan, who became president July 1, is overseeing the institution’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Made the Education Process More Challenging
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the difficulty of starting a new school year in the midst of the pandemic.
Still Processing
Jill Yoshikawa of Creative Marbles Consultancy on being an educational consultant as colleges go remote
Comstock’s spoke with Yoshikawa about helping students navigate the complexities of the college admissions process and how Creative Marbles has adapted to the new normal.
Blackboard Brawl
How California’s teachers hope to avoid 60,000 layoffs
As crises collide, teachers already stretched thin are leaning on powerful unions to make online classes work. Is this a new beginning or the beginning of the end for school as we know it?
The Pandemic Has Shown That Virtual Learning Can Be Quality Learning
In our series, The Big Fix, industry experts explore how the region can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown
Sacramento State will look very different this fall, when only 7 percent of courses will be held in-person, because of COVID-19 and social distancing.
Coronavirus Replay
After canceling spring sports, the NCAA extends eligibility to student athletes to play for another season
The NCAA voted on March 30 to allow schools to provide spring-sport student athletes with an additional season.
UC System Picks First Black President
After a six-month search, the University of California Regents picked Michael V. Drake as the new head of the school system, the first Black president in the system’s history.
Startup of the Month: Sama Learning
VR platform expands learning possibilities
This spring, COVID-19 forced schools to go online. But, for the most part, the teaching models remained the same. Sama Learning, a Nevada City-based startup, wants to transform those models.
Emerging Leaders: Nicholas Haystings
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicholas Haystings, executive director of Square Root Academy, says he has had two goals since he was a kid: to become an engineer and to give back to the community.
Higher Calling
Architects and colleges collaborate to create holistic, functional and artistic spaces to meet the shifting needs of today’s students
These six Capital Region higher-education projects, completed in the last decade, offer inspired and intentional learning spaces.