In this webcast, panelists discuss the challenges faced by the education sector in a time of pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic disruptions come at a challenging time for the higher education sector. Higher education institutions were forced to deal with massive economic and operational disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the second half of the 2019–20 academic year. With the most immediate academic and operational issues addressed, institutions are now exploring considerations and pathways for reopening in fall 2020.
Whether return to campus is fully in-person, fully remote or somewhere in between, all back-to-campus decisions that institutions make will have operational and financial implications. Figuring out those operational logistics, running financial scenarios, containing costs in the context of constrained revenues and maximizing government relief funds — all while keeping the health and safety of students, faculty and staff at the forefront — are among the myriad factors that colleges and universities must now manage. In this session, a panel of COOs and CFOs from both public and private institutions will share how they are dealing with these unprecedented challenges.
Moderator:
- Kasia Lundy, Principal, EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP
Panelists:
- Patrick Norton, SVP and Chief Operating Officer at Tulane University
- Dawn Alston, Chief Financial Officer at Spelman College
- Karen House, VP for Finance and Facilities at Salem State University
