What will this fall semester look like, and how will the urban amenity, one of the biggest assets for Chicago’s higher education community, transform to address a world still facing the realities of a pandemic?
Downtown Chicago is home to more than 20 universities, 15,000 faculty, and as many as 64,000 students; higher education plays a major role in the economic life of the Chicago Loop.
This past March, things began to change. Our local colleges and universities went online seemingly overnight and left their campuses and neighborhoods empty. Fast forward to today, and it’s a full court press to the fall as our local institutions are preparing for students and faculty to return.
What will this fall semester look like, and how will the urban amenity, one of the biggest assets for Chicago’s higher education community, transform to address a world still facing the realities of a pandemic? What health precautions will be necessary to satisfy parents, students, faculty and neighborhood residents? What will be the impacts on surrounding Loop retail, entertainment and food & beverage businesses?
Since 2004, Chicago Loop Alliance has measured the economic impact of universities in the Loop. We’ve invited our esteemed panelists for a discussion about what that economic impact will look like in the near future and in the long term.
Panelists: Salma Ghanem, Interim Provost of DePaul University; Ron Jackson, Past Chair, International Town & Gown Association; Peter Isaac, Senior Vice President, Campus Partnerships, CA Ventures
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