Posted on 03/12/2020 4:56:33 AM PDT by real saxophonist
The University of Northern Colorado announced to its campus just after 6:15 p.m. Wednesday that, with growing concerns about COVID-19 in Colorado and elsewhere, the school will go fully online following Spring Break until April 5, and all in-person classes March 23 and 24 will be canceled.
Campus will not close, per the letter.
Travel has also been restricted both internationally and domestically. According to the letter, which was sent to the Greeley Tribune shortly after it arrived in campus inboxes Wednesday evening, all university-sponsored or affiliated international travel is suspended through June 30, and personal international travel is “strongly discouraged, given the associated risks and possibility of being unable to return for some period if the situation changes.”
In a slight ramp-up from previous messages made as recently as earlier Wednesday, the university has also suspended all university-affiliated domestic travel outside of Colorado unless deemed to be essential. Other than students returning home, personal travel outside Colorado is also discouraged, the letter read.
Spring Break is March 15 through March 22. Classes would move fully online until Monday, April 6, when, barring further changes in the “evolving situation” in-person classes will resume, the letter stated.
“We are investigating how to accommodate classroom activities that typically include laboratories, performances, or other in-person interactions, and specific guidance will follow,” the letter read. “UNC campuses will not close, and residence halls and dining halls will remain open.”
UNC follows close behind a rapidly growing list of Colorado and nationwide schools to take similar steps, as Colorado State, Metro State and the University of Colorado at Boulder, among others in the state, have all moved online for the time being.
CU Boulder will be online through the end of the spring semester starting Monday; CU Denver will do the same beginning March 30; Metro State will likely mirror CU Denver; Colorado State will be online starting March 25 through April 10, at which point the campus will re-evaluate.
All UNC events scheduled on campus from March 23 through April 5 are also canceled. Athletic events remain somewhat in flux, but the letter indicated they will follow the guidance of their conference governance and public health officials.
Campus services, including the recreation center, student health center, university libraries, Campus Commons and University Center will remain open. But the letter asked for patience as some services may be limited due to adjusted staffing levels.
“I want to affirm UNC’s commitment to the values of an inclusive community of students and scholars from all over the world,” UNC president Andy Feinstein wrote in the letter. “We thrive when we respect one another and stay committed to each other’s well-being, including our students whose home countries or states are already facing challenges with COVD-19. UNC will not tolerate discrimination. Your continuing compassion and adherence to these values of inclusivity are essential as we face the challenges ahead.
“Thank you again for your support of our University’s mission and ongoing commitment to the well-being of the UNC community. At this time of serious public health concerns, we truly are all in this together as we navigate our way forward.”
Previous and further information about UNC’s response to COVID-19 can be found at unco.edu/coronavirus.
Cuyler Meade is the public money reporter at the Greeley Tribune. Reach him at 970-392-4487 or cmeade@greeleytribune.com, or follow him on Twitter @CuylerMeade.
But the snooty-ass Music History types, I don't care what happens to them.
I'm sure it's the same in other disciplines, cool people and assholes.
Since I know nothing of music at the college level, I won’t comment, but the other disciplines I will.
Some of my ‘professors’ were elitist snobs that did not care whether you passed or failed, they got theirs and you must beg for yours.
BUT some were really good people who cared about their students and would help you any way they could.
So, you were correct:
“I’m sure it’s the same in other disciplines, cool people and assholes.”.......................
I think that terrifies a lot of them...because the first schools to realize that, AND reduce their tuition accordingly (now that they don’t need so many people, OR fixed costs in the form of buildings) will take the advantage, and pull down those institutions that can’t afford to change that way.
Well, if they can operate online effectively then probably they can cut a lot of overhead expenses by keeping them online in the future.
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Not only that, Republican students wouldn’t be forced to live in areas where they have no free speech and have to kowtow to transgenders.
Canned lectures are the future of education.............................
Wow! Imagine that!
One might say they’re already here...Pearson provides not only the textbook, but also the Powerpoint program used during the lectures. Fewer and fewer are the moments of a professor (more likely just a lecturer, or even a TA) relating real-life anecdotes about the subject at hand during the lecture.
“Well, if they can operate online effectively, then probably they can cut a lot of overhead expenses by keeping them online in the future.”
We have grand kids and great nephews/nieces from coast to coast on some type of hiatus or pending hiatus from classes.
After spring break, some will be online for the next semester. There will be more.
I have posted about a friend who has established an excellent on line MBA program.
He has been salivating about doing the same with K-12 public and private schools. Starting this fall, with maybe some test runs in some public schools after spring break.
If they can get the same federal funding per day/student for the public schools, that may start a stampede to his programs.
A retired teacher was jumping on him about how bad his plans were for society. He told her not to be an A$$hole or he would not hire her.
One of our Freepers noted that once the online public school financial toothpaste is out of the tube re public school going on line, they will never get it back into the tube.
On a similar but different area, this incredible guy feels that this virus will be the final blow to many shopping malls and even strip malls.
He says that we will order our everyday grocery stuff online and either pick it up at the store without going into the store or have it delivered to our homes. We do that now with Walmart and Raley’s/Nob Hill. Costco has us signed up for free next day delivery for a minimum of $50/delivery for sometime this year. We now get 2 day free delivery for $60
He and his wife have once a week delivery for ready to heat and eat meals. The goodies are delivered on Saturday to their homes. Several mutual friends have tried this system and love it.
Not only that, Republican students wouldn’t be forced to live in areas where they have no free speech and have to kowtow to transgenders.
Also, older Republicans with degrees still in demand, could stay home and conduct classes on line without dealing with the left wing professors, staff and students and having to park in the next county because they are so anti vehicle at so many colleges/universities
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