With the Fall semester nearing its end, Boston University students and faculty are reflecting on the ways academics have changed since the pandemic began earlier this year. One of the biggest differences for BU students was the implementation of Learn from Anywhere, which greatly changed how tests and quizzes can be taken.

Of all the major academic disciplines, history saw the steepest decline in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the 2016-2017 academic year, according to the 2018 American Historical Association...