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.
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.
FULL STORY: UC Regent Chair John A. Pérez on Public University’s COVID-19 Challenges
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