Policy experts said that although the aid is welcome, the pandemic's mark on higher education will last longer than the funding provided by the latest federal relief.
Several universities that use SolarWinds' Orion software have gone public, but so far none have reported any major fallout as a result of the incident.
Uncertain of what the pandemic would dictate this year, comparative anatomy professor Scott Hartman said he wanted his students prepared for any teaching scenario.
Connecticut education Commissioner Miguel Cardona would be a strong advocate for educational technology if picked as education secretary, predicted a former colleague.