I agree that there are an overabundance of lawsuits filed in general, and universities with their deep pockets are convenient targets for plaintiff attorneys on a wide variety of issues. That's why they have legal departments working for them whether they are open or closed.
So there are always legal risks for them, and in particular, there will always be some communicable diseases spread among closely quartered college students. It just comes with the territory.
From what we know now, the Wuhan virus is no more dangerous to the college student population than, say, influenza, and colleges do not shut their doors completely when a few cases of the flu occur on campus. These college shutdowns for this overblown coronavirus phobia are manifestations of the "snowflake" mentality so prevalent in left-leaning thinking.
“ From what we know now, the Wuhan virus is no more dangerous to the college student population than, say, influenza, and colleges do not shut their doors completely when a few cases of the flu occur on campus. These college shutdowns for this overblown coronavirus phobia are manifestations of the “snowflake” mentality so prevalent in left-leaning thinking.”
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Attorney to University President:
“Did you know that the POTUS declared a National State of Emergency?”
“That countries around the world closed their borders?”
“That the NBA, NHL, etc. ended their seasons?”
“That France, Spain, Italy imposed mandatory quarantines on their entire populations??”
“That leading medical experts consulted all these groups and recommended closing?”
That schools across the country at every level closed they’re doors??”
Tell, me Mr, University President, on what basis did you assume you knew more than these groups??”
University President: “A handful of people of FreeRepublic said it was just the flu!!”
Jury: “on the charge of endangering students health and lives, we find the University guilty.”
Simple as that.