What lessons can scientists and the public learn from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Turk discuss that and sustainability on college campuses with Lisa Graumlich, dean of the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. Also, Lorelle and Jon explore ACE’s response to the Education Department’s recent release of new Title IX regulations and what it could mean for higher education.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: Resources on the Department of Education’s Final Title IX Regulation ACEnet.edu Webinar: Discussing the Title IX Final Rule ACE Engage College and University Presidents Respond to COVID-19: April 2020 Survey ACEnet.edu 3 Coronavirus Science Lessons Give Us Hope for the Planet’s Future by Lisa Graumlich The Seattle Times | April 22, 2020 University of Washington College of the Environment

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

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HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization’s thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE’s array of programs and services.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. He conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.