Community in Times of Crisis: Perspectives from Anchor Institutions during COVID-19
The bold and timely measures taken by colleges and universities to stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak reflected deep commitments to student well-being and also to serving the communities in which they are situated. As higher education continues to grapple with a new normal, campus engagement with local, national, and global communities will be crucial to determining the path forward. Moderated by AAC&U president, Lynn Pasquerella, this webinar will engage campus and national leaders in a virtual roundtable discussion around what it means to be an anchor institution in challenging times.
The panel will be followed by a post-webinar discussion with higher education experts and leaders of the Rah Rah team exploring the use of technology to enhance, measure, and scale campus community and engagement in order to enable colleges and universities to navigate and ultimately thrive in a period of heightened uncertainty.
Moderator
Panelists
Nancy Cantor
Chancellor
Rutgers University—Newark
Laurie Leshin
President
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lily D. McNair
President
Tuskegee University
Robert L. Pura
President (Retired)
Greenfield Community College
Post-Webinar Discussion: Tools for Enhancing, Scaling, and Measuring Campus Community Building and Engagement
Sponsored by 
Moderator
Vice President
Advancement and Member Engagement
AAC&U
Panelist
Head of Product
Rah Rah
Co-Founder and CEO
Rah Rah
About Rah Rah
Rah Rah is building the first-of-its-kind Community Engagement System. The system unlocks the power of community, resources, and services for prospective students, enrolled students, faculty/employees, alumni and the broader community in both an online and on-campus environment. The company has spent the past two years building, testing, and validating its software on a diverse set of campuses. The New York–based company is funded and supported by Peoplesoft Founder and Workday co-founder, Dave Duffield.
