Students pay the ultimate price when a college abruptly closes its doors. Just ask Michael Stone. Stone was about to begin his senior year at Marygrove College when he learned of the school's plans to end its undergraduate programs.

Now, because of the coronavirus pandemic, many more students could soon experience the pain that hit Detroit’s Marygrove College community.

Marjorie Blen had nearly finished her associate’s degree at the City College of San Francisco when the pandemic hit. Suddenly, classes moved to an unfamiliar online format, and her life became full of logistical hardships and financial ones.

In this podcast, Blen talks about her own activism to help other students continue their studies. She is joined by Mordecai I. Brownlee of St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, who offers insight on what colleges can do to support students during these unprecedented times.