March 30, 2021

 

My March Blog: “Thrive in the New World”

 

Dear Baruch Community,

 

In my last blog <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=OSCHypIxy0ytbiUfHXQkGQ&ref_id=wCC_SAKfHUelQYBLH7Az9w> , I started a conversation about our future by identifying what parts of the past we want to reclaim and re-imagining a future we want to shape together. In this month’s blog, “Thrive in the New World <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ZvssuCu_FECDgkV-k3LVew&ref_id=wCC_SAKfHUelQYBLH7Az9w> ,” I share my thoughts about a specific aspect of that future—how we might leverage and meet the needs of the fast-changing, hybrid world around us. 

 

Society is transforming before our eyes. While most changes have been underway for quite some time, the rate of change seems to be accelerating. Whereas our own interpretations of these shifts may vary, most of us can agree that we are witnessing some of the fastest and most disruptive changes in our lifetime. Further, these developments have a profound impact on us in educational institutions—thrusting new problems before us and accentuating the need for creative solutions. 

 

In this dynamic environment, we should strive for a future in which we are not merely to survive, but to thrive. Before jumping into new solutions, however, we should be more deliberate about identifying the problem we’re trying to solve. Let me propose that our rapidly changing world and the “problem” we are trying to solve stem from two main sources, which started out separately but have since converged and now pose significant challenges to every aspect of higher education: (1) the value proposition of a college education, and (2) the way we interact, work, and learn.  

 

As we examine these challenges together, as we embrace new ideas and technology, we will emerge stronger. Please join the conversation. Read this post <https://pmail.baruch.cuny.edu/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=ZvssuCu_FECDgkV-k3LVew&ref_id=wCC_SAKfHUelQYBLH7Az9w>  in its entirety and subscribe, comment, like, and sign up for notifications. 

 

Sincerely,

 

S. David Wu

President, Baruch College

 

 



 

 

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