Julie Uranis, Vice President for Online and Strategic Initiatives at UPCEA, told MTV News that there are no easy decisions when it comes to the continuity of operations at this scale, and institutions likely had to weigh campus risks alongside obligations to students, faculty, and staff. “With rapidly changing conditions, it puts college leaders in the unenviable position of making decisions that could have profound implications,” she explained, adding that colleges and universities are complex organizations that often serve as social, cultural, and economic hubs, so decisions to close a campus are not taken lightly. “I think many institutions will refine their contingency planning in the near future and include faculty, staff, and students in that work,” she added. “I also believe faculty, staff, and students will hold institutions and themselves accountable for preparedness. I think we will all learn a great deal from this crisis.”
http://www.mtv.com/news/3159868/when-schools-were-stunned-by-the-coronavirus-students-stepped-in-to-care-for-each-other/
