Emory extending spring break, moving classes online
Emory University will send students online, ending instruction in person, the campus announced late Wednesday night, as colleges across the country react to the coronavirus.
Spring break will be extended to March 22, then all classes will transition online, says a letter posted on the university website by two top administrators, and first reported by its student newspaper, The Emory Wheel.
“All students residing in Emory residential facilities should collect belongings and move out of their spaces,” says the letter by Jan Love, the interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and Christopher Augostini, the executive vice president for business and administration and chief financial officer.
It says students with “extenuating circumstances” can contact student housing for help. Faculty will hear from their deans about plans for transitioning to “remote” learning.
All nonessential gatherings should be canceled. Travel too: “Given the dynamic nature of the outbreak, we strongly recommend that all Emory faculty, students, and staff reconsider domestic and international travel, especially for senior members of the community and individuals at increased risk for severe illness,” the letter says.
Calls made to Emory spokespeople were not returned late Wednesday.
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