Cabinet Conversations - Philip Ryken and Chad Rynbrandt

March 2021 Update

Watch the entire video, or hover your cursor on the orange dot bookmarks and click to view a particular topic or question. Timestamps are also indicated below. 

 

Timestamps

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:53 - What budget cuts were made due to the pandemic?
  • 3:03 - What areas were cut/limited to be more strategic?
  • 4:23 - More on budget restrictions and strategic investment
  • 6:25 - Impact to the College from lost revenue
  • 8:25 - Impact of budget reductions to faculty/tenure
  • 10:14 - State of endowment and financial sustainability
  • 12:19 - Update on proposed capital campaign
  • 14:00 - How we balance capital projects
  • 17:00 - How WC prepares to teach students from varying pedagogical backgrounds
  • 19:31 - How young families can prepare for an affordable Wheaton education
  • 20:51 - Environmental sustainability at Wheaton
  • 23:04 - Impact of COVID on students/staff/faculty
  • 27:02 - Update on vaccine availability
  • 27:56 - Update on admissions
  • 30:00 - Impact and response to Jan 6 statements
  • 32:37 - Does Wheaton have an official position on CRT
  • 35:24 - Update on Chapel Services
  • 36:37 - Unseen pockets of daily operations on campus alumni should know about