38th Academic Chairpersons Conference

Right now, while millions of people are fighting for their lives, hundreds of thousands of college students are learning what it means to have their First Amendment rights questioned. From assembly to expression to speech, students of 2020 are struggling with the growing impact of Covid-19 and their life as a student and their participation on campus. Life as normal does not exist for them, let alone anyone else, but within a generation of explorers, entrepreneurs, and risk takers, just saying ‘no,’ or ‘not to do something’ is unacceptable. This is the generation where everyone has a voice, albeit in person or social media. The simple idea of being told what to do and when to do it, when the students are so use to campus life as it was, is not a welcomed requirement. Then there are the Professors, faculty and staff of today who grew up in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and stand tall on his or her own political, societal and, culture beliefs when it comes to the pandemic.