Harvard tells students to move out and finish classes remotely after spring break in response to covid-19

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Harvard University announced that students should expect virtual instruction to begin March 23 as the university tries to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus on campus.

Harvard University advised its students not to return to campus after spring break and to expect to complete classwork remotely until further notice in an effort to avoid the spread of covid-19.

outbreak or a country subject to the federal government’s travel ban to consult with a dean as soon as possible.The change marked another sign of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on even the most iconic institutions, as a growing number of universities known for their intense classroom debates, packed arenas and hands-on research are now moving to empty their campuses as much as possible.

Graduate students will transition to online work wherever possible, and students who must remain on campus will be taught remotely “and must prepare for severely limited on-campus activities and interactions,” the university’s president, Lawrence S. Bacow, wrote.No cases of covid-19 have been detected at Harvard.

 

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Apocalyptic. 😱😱😱 Realistically, large organizations ca be sued for neglegence. Maybe next AG will sue Trump.

I work at a college and this is actually a good thing. We are as much Petri dishes as airports, and dorms..yeah. Students come from Across the globe, this is just a breeding ground.

and then the internet crashes as it wasn't designed for this sort of then?

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