All classes will be shifted to an online format the week following spring break, according to university administration. In an email announcement sent out to the student body on March 11, President Pistole explained the details of this decision. “Based on rapidly developing events, for the week following spring break, March 23-27, we will shift all classes to an online, e-learning system,” he said. “There will be no in-person classes that week.” Pistole explained that this decision came … [Read more...]
Tri-S trip postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
With her suitcase packed, her week off of work secured and her sight-seeing planned, junior Public Relations major Macy Jent was eagerly awaiting the Tri-S trip to London for which she would embark in four days. Just like the other students who signed up for the trip, Jent had planned and fully paid for the long-awaited spring break getaway. On March 9, an email was sent out to all students signed up for the March 13 London trip announcing that the trip would be postponed until May. The … [Read more...]
Coronavirus epidemic continues
A recently-discovered respiratory disease has been threatening world health at a rapidly growing rate, with tens of thousands around the world currently infected. First found in Wuhan City, China in late 2019, the respiratory disease is one of seven known coronaviruses that affect humans. These six other coronaviruses have been known and studied since the 1960s, with this newly discovered coronavirus being the latest addition to the list. The disease, which is related to the 2003 pandemic … [Read more...]