Coronavirus And Colleges_Untracked

Universities moved their Spring Semesters online to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but now colleges across the U.S. are facing a looming question: will there be a fall semester? We examine the impact lockdown has had on students who have been forced to study from home and the economic impact the pandemic is likely to have on the institutions. Robert Kelchen, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University and Kristen Curtiss, a Junior at Case Western University weigh in. SCRIPT: NO STUDENTS ACROSS CAMPUS... RESIDENCE HALLS EMPTIED... AND INSTEAD OF A CLASSROOM... A ZOOM MEETING... NAT SOT KRISTEN CURTISS, JUNIOR CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY “IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN A LITTLE WEIRD” UNIVERSITIES MOVED THEIR SPRING SEMESTERS ONLINE TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC...BUT NOW COLLEGES ACROSS THE U.S. FACING A LOOMING QUESTION: WILL THERE BE A FALL SEMESTER? SOT Robert Kelchen Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University “EVERY COLLEGE RIGHT NOW IS PREPARING A RANGE OF CONTINGENCIES FROM OPERATING FAIRLY NORMALLY IN SEPTEMBER FOR OPERATING ONLINE FOR AN ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR” FOR STUDENTS LIKE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR KRISTEN CURTISS, MOVING ONLINE WAS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE SPRING... BUT FOR LONG TERM... IT BECOMES UNSUSTAINABLE...ESPECIALLY FOR LAB COURSEWORK. SOT kristen curtiss, Junior, Case Western University “IT IS A LOT BETTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THERE IS A LOT MORE COMMUNITY I THINK WHEN YOU ARE ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY IN CLASS TOGETHER, RATHER THAN JUST ON A CONFERENCE CALL” UNIVERSITIES ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF VIRTUAL LEARNING... CAL STATE FULLERTON IS SAYING REMOTE LEARNING WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE START OF FALL 2020. BOSTON UNIVERSITY SAYS WHILE HOPING THEY WILL BE MEETING IN PERSON, ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CLASSES MAY REMAIN ONLINE... BUT IF CAMPUSES STAY LOCKED DOWN ... THE FINANCIAL THREAT TO HIGHER EDUCATION GROWS. SOT Robert Kelchen “THE ENTIRE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR