From CNBC:
Colleges across the country have begun to cancel classes among growing COVID-19, or coronavirus, fears. National Public Radio estimates that more than 600,000 students have been impacted. One of the latest schools to shut its doors is Harvard.
On Tuesday, Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced the school would transition to virtual classes for undergraduate and graduate students.
He also said students would be asked not to return to campus following spring break and that the school would no longer be hosting non-essential gatherings of more than 25 people.
An email Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana sent that day clarified that students would be required to evacuate their dorms in five days. The move has highlighted the bold steps some schools are taking to address coronavirus — as well as the unintended impact of such actions.
“Students will be required to move out of their Houses and First-Year dorms as soon as possible and no later than Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 pm,” reads Khurana’s email. “We realize that leaving campus in short notice will be challenging for some of you.”ISN'T IT INTERESTING HOW ALL THIS HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY?
2 comments:
No big deal. Harvard's giving refunds, right?
Trickle down will hurt individuals like the dining room staff, janitorial services. Landscaping crews will probably retain income.
Can we discuss that we have not seen this in our lifetime? And our children have never suffered any real hardship?
How will the young adults react, some who are used to having a life of ease?
My grandparents, lived in a transient camp in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl.
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