In The Chronicle's latest report, The Post-Pandemic College, seven leading experts explore how all facets of higher education will be affected by the pandemic. It offers expert analysis and shares proven strategies to help colleges adapt to the pandemic environment in the coming academic year and beyond.
Learn how the pandemic will change higher education in the years to come, and what the college of the future may look like. How your institution reacts and adapts will determine how quickly it recovers from this crisis.
The Academic Enterprise:Futurist and senior scholar at Georgetown University Bryan Alexander sets the stage with predictions of 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.