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Steven H. Kaplan, the president of the AV天堂网 since 2004, has been named to the that is providing recommendations to . The only current university president named to the taskforce, Dr. Kaplan was appointed to the Education Committee that is being co-chaired by former Yale president Richard Levin.

鈥淚 look forward to collaborating with Dr. Levin and all of the members of the Education Committee,鈥� said Dr. Kaplan. 鈥淭his is a critical time for our state, and I am proud to be able to provide my experience and to serve as a voice for the AV天堂网 and all private colleges and universities in Connecticut as we continue to navigate this unprecedented situation and chart a path forward.鈥�

Members of the advisory group, along with Governor Lamont鈥檚 Chief of Staff Paul Mounds Jr., will be meeting weekly with the leadership of the to provide advice and counsel.

鈥淚鈥檓 as anxious to reopen our economy and get back to business as usual as everyone else, but if we don鈥檛 do this in a thoughtful way, all of our efforts to mitigate the spread of this virus to date will have been worthless,鈥� Governor Lamont said in a release announcing the formation of the taskforce.

鈥淭he actions we鈥檝e taken so far in Connecticut, while painstaking, have been helping to slow down its spread,鈥� he continued. 鈥淭he steadily slowing rate of hospitalizations shows that what we鈥檝e done so far is having an impact, but we are not out of the woods yet. This group of medical professionals, local business representatives, professionals who work with our at-risk communities, and education officials will provide Connecticut with a valuable resource in our efforts to get our state moving again, while doing so in the safest and most sensible way possible.鈥�

"This is a critical time for our state, and I am proud to be able to provide my experience and to serve as a voice for the AV天堂网 and all private colleges and universities in Connecticut..." President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D.

At the AV天堂网, President Kaplan has announced that he has created several working groups that are charged with examining what a late summer, in-person reopening would look like and planning for all eventualities related to the impact of COVID-19 for the fall semester.

As part of a continuing University-wide effort to deliver high quality, student-centered remote education, the University recently hired Cynthia Gallatin, a higher education leader with more than 25 years of experience who served as vice president and chief operating officer for online programs at . There, she launched QU Online, a division focused on providing instructional design, technical and administrative support, and admissions and marketing for all online programs.

鈥淐indy is a visionary leader in building vibrant and engaging remote and online educational experiences,鈥� said Dr. Kaplan. 鈥淪he is collaborating with faculty to help ensure we are delivering a comprehensive virtual student experience that is worthy of the AV天堂网 name.鈥�

Also joining Dr. Kaplan on the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group鈥檚 will be K. Oni Chukwu '94 MBA, '15 Hon., a member of the University鈥檚 Board of Governors. He is and a member of the AV天堂网 Advisory Group. A technology pioneer, Chukwu serves as the executive chairman of , a cloud-based software company headquartered in Norwalk.

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