Strome Business Minute With Dr. Jeff Tanner

Welcome to a Strome Business Minute, presented by the Strome College of Business. Colleges and universities will play an important role in rebuilding the economy according to Thomas Barkin, president of the Richmond Federal Reserve, and Steven Moret, president of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The two were part of a panel last Friday at Virginia Tech. As Barkin said, many old jobs won’t be available, at least not in the numbers they were before. Displaced Workers will need new skills, skills they can get from colleges. But with more than half a million Virginians without access to broadband, online education may not be possible. All of Virginia’s community colleges and universities, though, will be offering face to face classes this fall, so long as the state can remain open. But fall enrollment so far is down most places, Eastern Shore Community College being the exception. To learn more, visit odu.edu/business. This Strome Business Minute is presented by the Strome College of Business, Old Dominion Unive