From the moment colleges began closing their campuses in mid-March, there has been a great deal of speculation about how and when they will reopen. The dilemma has consumed higher education, prompting bold plans and confident declarations, as well as vociferous pushback.

In this interview, three college leaders discuss the cultural shift underway at their institutions, the new and expensive reality of operating amid a pandemic, and the best advice they've received.

Students at colleges across the United States have been actively watching and critiquing the words spoken and steps taken by administrators at their institutions to address the death of George Floyd and the larger issues of societal violence and racial injustice.

Some student groups are monitoring the social media posts of their peers for offensive language; others are leveraging the wealth and connections of their universities to institute change.