COVID-19 has driven New England鈥檚 higher education sector into financial "survival mode." Now colleges and universities must adapt or risk major 鈥� if not catastrophic 鈥� loss from the crisis. Join us for an special from the New England News Collaborative. We'll bring together voices from across the region, and we want to hear yours.
Students, faculty, and administrators:
1. How has your college or university responded to the COVID-19 crisis? What does this mean for you?
2. Have you embraced the shift to remote learning? Are you optimistic about the prospect of returning to campus in the fall? Why or why not?
Call us between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, during our live, regional broadcast. The call-in number is 1-800-639-2211.
You can also join the conversation by tweeting us at , or emailing [email protected].
Guests:
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel covers the economics of higher education for .
RADM Richard Schneider is the outgoing president of , a private university in Northfield, Vermont. He is also a member of the Vermont Higher Education Council鈥檚 presidential board and serves as the higher education representative on Governor Phil Scott鈥檚 to restart Vermont.
Thomas O鈥橰eilly is the president of , a private liberal arts college in Brookline, Massachusetts. Pine Manor recently that it will merge with Boston College due to financial challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.
Steve Striffler is the director of the (UMass Boston). He is also the incoming president of the Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston.
Jacob Seeker is a rising sophomore at the (USM). He is a commuter student and human biology major.
Credits:
Host: of VPR's
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