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Safe, Smart Campuses for the Pandemic and Beyond

By: Lee Gardner, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education (Moderator) | Shawna Bolin, Associate Vice President, University Planning, Ohio University | Shannon Dowling, Senior Associate, Ayers Saint Gross, 2020–2021 SCUP Fellow | Greg Havens, Principal, Sasaki | Cedric Howard, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, State University of New York at Fredonia | Paula Lee Swinford, MS, MHA | Director, Office for Health Promotion Strategy, Faculty, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

To examine how colleges are continuing to function during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Chronicle gathered a group of design experts, architects, public-health officials, college leaders, and student affairs officers for this virtual forum. Panelists discussed the lessons learned and how they are applying them to help everyone on campus thrive in spite of the present challenges:

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to define and redefine the college experience. To ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff, colleges must rethink their campus spaces and design. To examine how colleges are continuing to function during this extremely challenging situation, The Chronicle gathered a group of design experts, architects, public-health officials, college leaders, and student affairs officers for this virtual forum. Panelists discussed the lessons learned and how they are applying them to help everyone on campus thrive in spite of the present challenges.

Institutions Mentioned: Ohio University-Main Campus, SUNY at Fredonia, University of Southern California
Planning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: COVID-19, Dining Facility, Facilities Design, Facilities Planning, Health and Wellness, Learning Environments, Response Planning

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Voices from the Field: Episode #16

Helping Vulnerable Students Meet Basic Needs

By: Paula Umaña, Director of Community Impact, Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, Temple University

From The Hope Center at Temple University, Paula Umaña discusses caring and communication: the need to identify your most vulnerable students, then ensure that available assistance is visible and easy for them to access.

Abstract: Students need more than hand sanitizing stations and plexiglass. They need their basic needs addressed. Many college students are part of a vulnerable population with a fragile hold on basic needs like housing, food, and transportation. Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice compiled an extensive set of resources for institutions to use to assist students in locating and applying for necessary aid.

In this episode, The Hope Center’s Paula Umaña discusses caring and communication: the need to identify your most vulnerable students, then ensure that available assistance is visible and easy for them to access..

Institutions Mentioned: Temple University
Planning Types: Student Affairs Planning, Continuity Planning
Tags: Cost of Higher Ed, COVID-19, Health and Wellness, Response Planning, Student Support Services

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Impact of COVID-19 on Technology

By: Host: Debi McDonald, Co-Chair, BSA/SCUP College + University Roundtable | Moderator: Parke Rhoads, Education Technology Expert, Vantage Technology (BSA/SCUP College + University Roundtable committee) | Panelists: Gary David, Professor of Information Design & Corporate Communication, Bentley University; Linda Jerrett, Director of Learning & Event Technology Services, Boston University

Panelists Gary David, Bentley University, and Linda Jerrett, Boston University, shared how educational technology on their campuses is adapting to the pandemic—from accommodating students and faculty now to plans for fall and beyond.

This is part of the series “Less Talk, More Action: Tactical Topics to Return to Campus.”

Abstract: Panelists Gary David, Bentley University, and Linda Jerrett, Boston University, shared what their campuses are currently doing to not only accommodate students and faculty, but plan for the fall and the future of education technology. They described their approaches to decision making during this time when information is limited and the variables are unknown. This session was moderated by Parke Rhoads, a principal with Vantage Technology Consulting Group, who is an expert in strategic campus technology and is currently working with many higher education institutions during this ‘new normal’.

Institutions Mentioned: Bentley University, Boston University
Planning Types: Information Technology Planning
Tags: COVID-19, Information Technology, Learning Technology, Online Learning, Response Planning, Technology, Technology Infrastructure

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