Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall

[Anonymous]

I think they will open with some changes.

Fortunately my kid is living in a campus apartment and not a hallway style dorm.

And living home with us right now is teaching him how to cook and clean.

I think he'll be fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good. They should plan to open. Be positive.

Yes! Please open. Let’s get back on track.

[Anonymous]

Great news. Open up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

I agree. All the more reason colleges shouldn't go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

It includes public health interests on both sides. Its a matter of trading off risks. Obviously, not all risks are on one side.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of details about their plans too. How could colleges afford to have social distancing in classes and dorm rooms (podcast says all singles, no roommates)? How would they have room for that?

And what happens when one person in a dorm inevitably gets it? They’d have to evacuate everyone, right? But then where do those kids go?

No. They will protect the vulnerable and it will go through the student populations. Look at the mortality rates... before Google removes them as "fake news."

[Anonymous]

Time to open. Stop with the drama

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Life goes on. After an 8 week period during the 1918-19 Spanish Flu the flu died off. People moved on with their lives.

8 weeks? You can’t be serious. Google is your friend. My god.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

Bingo!!! You’d think this would be common sense but it clearly is not

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

I agree. All the more reason colleges shouldn't go back.

It’s why they should.

[Anonymous]

Colleges desperately want to re-open. Few can afford the financial hit if classes are online in fall: they will lose tuitions.

If states/localities allow them to open, they will open. They will not be more cautious than governments.

That said, they may well open with changed rules (renting extra space so kids aren't crowded in dorms, alternating live class attendance with Zoom days to reduce classroom crowding, making kids reserve times in cafeterias, etc.)

- Working in higher ed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests.

Bingo!!! You’d think this would be common sense but it clearly is not

They either can’t see it or don’t want to, sadly.

[Anonymous]

Step one: secure student commitment to the school and take deposits

Step Two: Depending on the Covid situation, start school in September or late October. I would not be surprised to see the “first half” of the fall semester be online

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colleges desperately want to re-open. Few can afford the financial hit if classes are online in fall: they will lose tuitions.

If states/localities allow them to open, they will open. They will not be more cautious than governments.

That said, they may well open with changed rules (renting extra space so kids aren't crowded in dorms, alternating live class attendance with Zoom days to reduce classroom crowding, making kids reserve times in cafeterias, etc.)

- Working in higher ed

Interesting. I don’t think we will know how necessary all that is until later in the summer but I think many would be willing to live with some planned added precautions if it meant they could start on time in person.