Times of crisis help us understand the need to move more quickly in certain directions. Several themes have already emerged amid the pandemic: students are more vulnerable than previously acknowledged, faculty members are exceptionally resilient, but need support systems that maximize their efforts, and colleges must be able to adjust their offerings more quickly and frequently than ever before.
In The Chronicle's special report, The Post-Pandemic College, leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like.
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:Gen 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.
