Scott Smallwood

Scott Smallwood

Editor-in-chief

OPEN CAMPUS

The co-founder of Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to transforming local reporting on higher education through creating a network of dedicated journalists. The former managing editor and director of digital products at The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott has nearly twenty years of experience covering higher education and leading award-winning journalism.

Monday, March 30th

2:00 pm
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2:40 pm
Harbor Ballroom B, Harbor Tower, 2nd Level
Live Stream

We all know that student debt now exceeds $1.5 trillion. But underneath that eye-popping figure, what is the true cost - to graduates and the economy at large? What are the economic implications? what is the impact on productivity? How does this alter education attainment?…

Elizabeth Akers, Femi Adebogun, Will Sealy, Marc Boxser, Scott Smallwood

Tuesday, March 31st

10:45 am
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11:25 am
Matterhorn, Harbor Ballroom D, Harbor Tower, 2nd Level
Live Stream

With the 2020 Election around the corner, students are being more vocal than ever about what’s most important to them. This panel explores students’ sentiments on hot-button issues, including politics, mental health, the value of higher education and the future of work, and…

Scott Smallwood, Rodney Stark, Carolyn DeWitt