The spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 is a quickly evolving situation, and campus leaders across the country are scrambling to devise policies, communicate updates, and plan for different scenarios moving forward. The Chronicle is here to help: this Friday at 2 PM ET, you're invited to join a virtual interactive forum, Colleges and the Coronavirus. The forum will be the first installment of a time-limited series that runs every week until the need for advice, networking, and news abates.

Sessions will be hosted by Bryan Alexander, a prominent higher ed thinker who hosts the Future Trends Forum, along with Karin Fischer, a Chronicle reporter who has been covering the emergency. The video chat forum will use Shindig, a participatory video chat platform. Similar to an in-person event, participants have the opportunity to ask a panelist questions as well as share and discuss the proceedings in a private chat with one another. There's no download or account registration required, and mobile  users can attend using the Shindig App and participate fully.  Forums will be recorded and archived, but space in the live event is limited to the first 1000 attendees – complete your registration now to secure a spot.

Here’s what to expect during Friday's session:

• An update about the latest news colleges need to know about the emergency and its effect on higher education.
• A discussion on how to transition academic programs online during the outbreak.
• An open forum with participants to ask questions of the panelists or moderators.

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