Memories of Rapid Response (2020-2025) Are we prepared to rapidly respond to an unknown outbreak or event?(2020-2025) Dr. Kevin Wingerd’s presentation at NCT Virtual 2021:Multi-Agency Response to Combating COVID-19 COVID-19 & The Impact on Higher Education: What does the future hold?Jun 12, 2020Universities are agents of change. Through research and innovation some of the world’s most disruptive technologies such as the internet, lithium batteries and medical innovations, have significantly altered the way the world operates. Universities not only fuel knowledge translation, but are active members of society. Faculty and students are highly engaged in their local regions, contributing to socio-economic change. Through workshops, seminars, volunteerism, and political engagement, universities have demonstrated that they are more than just brick and mortars.