Rose-Hulman Institute (IN)
YCBK 126: Colleges Are Deluding Themselves on Safe Reopen [Transcript]YCBK 126: Colleges Are Deluding Themselves on Safe Reopen
In this week’s episode you will hear
In the News (6:13) : In this week’s news segment, an article from The Atlantic, “Colleges Are Deluding Themselves”, by Michael Sorrell. The President of Paul Quinn College, Sorrell, makes the case on why colleges should not cloud their judgement on reopening this fall, based on financial and reputational worries. (Length 28 minutes)
Chapter 126 of 171 Answers (34:33) : Mark discusses the repayment options for federal loans and why it is important to communicate with your loan service provider.
This week’s question (49:08) is from Larissa in Colorado.
This week’s interview (1:00:46) is with Vanessa Didyk, CEO of Zeemee, a company that let’s students share their stories and connect with college communities.
Mark’s recommended resource of the week (1:06:50) The website: https://joinpack.app/. This website lets you know what the fall re-opening plans are for almost 300 colleges. It is updated multiple times in one day. (Length 11 minutes)
College Spotlight (1:17:13): Virginia Tech University (https://vt.edu/) (Length 35 minutes)
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