Maintaining Open Access to Education in a Pandemic

Join The Chronicle and a panel of leading college educators for an interactive, live streaming virtual forum that delves into the issues of access, student success, and equity in the Covid-19 Era.

Community colleges are built on the idea of open access to education. But, as colleges shifted to online education this spring, and as many continued to follow this model for the fall and the foreseeable future, there is growing concern as to whether these institutions can remain true to this promise.

Along with an audience question and answer session, discussion will explore:

• What does it take to maintain the open access to education now?
• How are colleges adapting their programs to the new reality?
• What steps are being taken to meet students’ academic, technological, and basic needs?