Distance Learning and University Challenges Under COVID-19

University of California Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez shares the University of California's real-time response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting economic and pedagogical impacts for the system.

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April 13, 2020, 10:00 AM PDT

By Clare Letmon


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Chair of the University of California Board of Regents, John A. Pérez, in a recent interview, candidly shares the University of California's real-time response to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the immediate and long-term impacts—both economic and pedagogical—on the University of California system.

The latter has responsibility for the health, safety, and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff, but must also ensure the operational capacity of its world-class research institutions and five hospitals in service to the public emergency pandemic response:

"We likely will see an $80 million reduction in revenues during the course of the next several months...This is going to be a huge economic hole for us to build our way out of." —John A. Pérez

For the full interview, visit The Planning Report.

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