Need a Screen Break? We Have You Covered

Spent a lot of time staring at screens recently? Take a five-minute break from your Zoom calls and hear what members of BPC’s Task Force on Higher Education Financing and Student Outcomes have to say about the impact of COVID-19 on higher education and the challenges that may lie ahead.

F. King Alexander | May 22
President-elect, Oregon State University

Alexander raises concerns about falling state support for public higher education and offers policy options to maintain consistent funding during future recessions.

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Dr. Dianne Van Hook | May 15
Chancellor, Santa Clarita Community College District
President, College of the Canyons

Van Hook discusses how the College of the Canyons in California adapted to remote learning and what additional support is needed to see students through.

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Robert Kelchen | May 8
Associate Professor, Seton Hall University

Kelchen, a BPC fellow, digs into institutional finance challenges facing the system and how schools can prepare for shortfalls.

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Gov. James Douglas | May 1
Former Governor of Vermont

Douglas offers insight into the constraints facing state funding for higher education and policy options to mitigate the impact of looming college closures.

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Walter Kimbrough | April 23
President, Dillard University

Kimbrough reflects on how Dillard University in New Orleans has transitioned to remote learning and the financial challenges ahead for the higher education system.

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