Aa result of the pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis, colleges are facing significant financial losses, as well as a profound rethinking of their academic offerings — all amid the threat of a lingering disease that continues to spread, with no clear end in sight.
The pandemic has transformed higher education like no other event in recent memory. Learn how higher education will change in the years to come in The Chronicle's latest report, The Post-Pandemic College.
The Academic Enterprise:Futurist and senior scholar at Georgetown University Bryan Alexander predicts a bumpy ride that could include intensive campus testing for Covid-19, heavier teaching burdens, college closures, and possible layoffs.
The Student Experience:Generation Z has been deeply affected by the pandemic and the national reckoning over racial violence as they face a tough job market and increased mental-health issues, as explored with higher-education reporterKarin Fischer.
The Business Models of Colleges: The pandemic gives academe the push it needs to plan for a more sustainable future, as argued by Rick Staisloff, founder of the consulting firm rpk GROUP.
Enrollment:Colleges are facing increased challenges to survive in a hyper-competitive recruitment race, according toCornell B. LeSane II, the vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions at Allegheny College.
