Presidents David Leebron (President, Rice University) and E. Gordon Gee (President, West Virginia University) state their cases for partially opening their campuses for the 2020 fall semester.  Colleges and universities are under enormous pressure to at least partially open their campuses in the fall of 2020. Presidents David Leebron and E. Gordon Gee join hosts Bill Curtis, Ed Larson, and Jane Albrecht to discuss school openings, online education, and whether institutions can survive in a post-COVID environment.

TIMESTAMPS:

3:15 - West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee states why he believes his school should open - at least partially - in the fall of 2020
4:30 - Rice University President David Leebron states the importance of social interaction on campus. 
6:30 - Co-host and Pepperdine professor Ed Larson describes his experience with online learning.
8:45 - Online learning is not new to many universities.
11:00 - The challenge of managing students in dorms and in the local community.13:15 - Problems surrounding faculty and staff concerns
14:15 - Preparing and adapting for quarantine at school and in the community
16:20 - How has the Coronavirus affected the financial outlook of colleges and universities.
19:00 - Discussion and description of endowments at schools
21:15 - Potential impact of tuition loss
24:00 - Discussing the value of institutions of higher education

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Hosted by: Bill Curtis, Ed Larson & Jane Albrecht

Guests: David W. Leebron, President, Rice University,  and E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University

Producer: Mike Thomas

Sound Engineering by: Michael Kennedy

Theme Music By: Celleste and Eric Dick

A CurtCo Media Production