President's Corner

Peter J. Taylor's President's Corner

Reflecting on 2021: A Moment of Opportunity

In my office, there's a plaque I received nearly 30 years ago from one of my early mentors. It says, "In crisis, there's opportunity."

After nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all know about crisis, and our experiences of it have been myriad – from physical health and well-being to economic and social. In higher education, there has been a well-documented drop-off in student enrollment — at four-year colleges as well as community colleges, and especially among young people.

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