How can an undergraduate college education prepare learners to cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic? This collection of short essays, written by experts in 25 academic fields of study, addresses this very question. Each chapter brings perspective and insight from that discipline, presenting one useful idea and a recommended course of action. This one-of-a-kind resource is ideal for students, instructors, and administrators, particularly during the 2020-2021-academic year when institutions are challenged to continue their educational missions in the midst of a public health crisis that affects every aspect of college life.
Annotated Contents Preface The Need for Reader Advocates 1: Know That Things Are Not What They Seem (Sociology) - Joan Ferrante and Chris Caldeira 2: Connect and Reconnect With Food (Anthropology) - Sharyn Jones 3: Look to Science for Answers (Biology) - Emina Atikovic 4: Work to Become Resilient (Clinical Counseling) - Isabella Zembrodt 5: Engage in New Ways (Community Engagement) - Mark Neikirk 6: Slow Down, Pause, Reflect (Creative Writing) - Kelly Moffett 7: Grasp the Deeper Meaning of Social Distancing (Critical White Studies) - Joan Ferrante and Prince Brown Jr. with poetry and screenwriting by India Hackle 8: Change the Story, Change What Is Possible (Cultural Studies) - John Alberti 9: Embrace the Math You Thought You Would Never Need (Developmental Mathematics) - Elizabeth McMillan-McCartney 10: Read, Write, Make Meaning (English Literature) - Robert K. Wallace 11: Don't Blame the Bats (Environmental Sociology) - Jaime McCauley 12: See the Predictability in the Chaos of Pandemics (Film Studies) - Tom Zaniello 13: Behave as if You Are Contagious (Health Economics) - Linda Dynan 14: Discover a Blueprint to See a Way Out (History) - William Landon 15: Know How Your Information Is Being Shared (Informatics) - Kevin Kirby 16: Turn to Mathematics to Know How We Are Doing (Mathematics) - Phil McCartney 17: Support the Artists You Turn to in Times of Crisis (Music) - Jason Vest 18: Understand That Crises Can Be Managed (Organizational Leadership) - Nana Arthur-Mensah 19: Stand Up for the Marginalized and Vulnerable (Philosophy) - Yaw A. Frimpong-Mansoh 20: Join Together in an Age of Apart (Political Science) - Ryan Salzman 21: Imagine How the Pandemic Affects Everyone Across the Lifespan (Psychological Science) - Allyson S. Graf 22: Keep Looking for the Students Who Have Not Connected (School Counseling) - Donita Jackson 23: Learn How Trauma Impacts Us (Trauma Studies) - La Shanda Sugg 24: Visualize Social Issues (Visual Arts) - Robert Del Tredici 25: Learn How Another Culture Responds to Crises (World Languages) - Bo-Kyung Kim Kirby Notes Index
