The pandemic accelerated several trends already under way in higher education, particularly in this region, where the number of college-bound high school graduates is falling. I believe that COVID will intensify the competitive pressures that were already growing in our region due to long-term demographic trends and consequent excess higher education capacity, but that Chatham is well positioned to thrive in this environment.
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While it helped us manage and quickly trace every close contact, it also meant that risk of virus spread was heightened (thankfully, we managed it well).ĬOVID has created new opportunities: virtual visits and registration days, 24/7 remote mental health support, virtual events connecting alums around the world and new ways of working that give employees flexibility to balance work and home responsibilities while also reinforcing the desire of our students to get back to life on campus. It has also revealed the challenges that come with an intimate campus environment in a pandemic. The pandemic highlighted many of Chatham’s historic strengths: our student-centered faculty that quickly adapted to COVID, enabling us to educate students both on campus and virtually, and dedicated staff who selflessly took on new responsibilities (within and on top of their normal jobs) to ensure the health and safety of our entire community.
We asked the presidents of the region’s colleges and universities to answer this question: As we move closer to the end of the pandemic, what strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats have become more apparent to you for your institution than they were pre-pandemic? David Finegold, Chatham University
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