Don't Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Identifying Best Practices from the Pandemic (12 pm EST/ 11 am CST)

As we move into our second academic year of navigating COVID-19 and continued social and political unrest, it is an opportune time to reflect on lessons learned and how to leverage some of our experiences. Specifically, what are some policies or practices that you implemented in crisis mode that might continue to be effective in the long run?

Please join us for a presentation by Marc Lo from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a guided discussion on how to best evaluate and advocate for practices and policies that were proven effective and productive throughout the pandemic. We hope you will walk away from this session with some new ideas and specific action steps to ensure that you are able to capitalize on unique innovations and solutions from the last 18 months.

Marc A. Lo, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Penn First Plus, University of Pennsylvania
Marc is the inaugural Executive Director of Penn First Plus and was the first person in his family to complete his bachelors degree, receiving Pell Grant support while working multiple jobs at Northeastern University as an undergraduate. He holds degrees in Organizational Communication and Higher Education from Northeastern University and New York University, respectively. On a day-to-day basis, Marc provides leadership for the University of Pennsylvania’s work to reimagine itself and become more inclusive of its increasing socioeconomic diversity. His career spans nearly two decades of experience in student life, academic advising, admissions, and faculty development. Marc’s scholarship explores questions of campus climate for diversity and its relationship with student learning. He has also published and presented on the topics of inclusive pedagogy and curricula. Samples of his work may be found in the Journal of College Student Development, Research in Higher Education, the Journal of Higher Education, and Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. Marc currently serves on the Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board for ACPA – College Student Educators International.