Yikes-one university considering January 2021 reopening

[Anonymous]

Will this be the new normal?

https://www.wbur.org/edify/2020/04/11/bu-coronavirus-2021-possible-reopening

[Anonymous]

Yep, and I’ve already signed a lease for next September. I will pay a full year of $1200/mth and nobody will live there.

[Anonymous]

This would not surprise me at all. If public schools are not definitely opening, then I don’t see how colleges could, given how the spring break kids behaved.

[Anonymous]

Considering how litigious you parents are these days, why are you surprised?

UMD got sued over a death from a case of adenovirus, which is literally always present in large communities. The death was tragic, absolutely; but adenovirus is always present on campuses.

So you want universities to open back up so they can be sued left, right, and center? No, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will this be the new normal?

https://www.wbur.org/edify/2020/04/11/bu-coronavirus-2021-possible-reopening

If that’s the new normal, we’ll have much, much bigger problems. The whole quarantine thing (aka starve the poor people policy) will end in mass violence long before then.

No it won't. It seems that you haven't been looking into how other countries are reopening or any ideas for reopening being considered in the US.

Probably best for you to wait until Monday. Enjoy your weekend first.

[Anonymous]

Yes, planning ahead with multiple scenarios, which is exactly what BU has done, is going to be the new normal.

[Anonymous]

We're screwed.

[Anonymous]

Are parents still paying 60K a year for college if all their kid is doing is online schooling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents still paying 60K a year for college if all their kid is doing is online schooling?

Yes. Plus some of us are still paying for off campus housing.

[Anonymous]

New poster here- I work in higher education and they are ALL, I mean ALL considering this. It’s way more than considering. They are creating active contingency plans (and TBH they should!). No one wants this to happen, least of all the universities, but they don’t want to be caught off guard!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster here- I work in higher education and they are ALL, I mean ALL considering this. It’s way more than considering. They are creating active contingency plans (and TBH they should!). No one wants this to happen, least of all the universities, but they don’t want to be caught off guard!

I also work in higher ed, and the summer/fall tuition rates will reflect online-only, and thus prices will be lower.

Many universities have already refunded room/board, or are actively working on it. Y'all do understand that they are doing the best they can in extraordinary circumstances, yes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here- I work in higher education and they are ALL, I mean ALL considering this. It’s way more than considering. They are creating active contingency plans (and TBH they should!). No one wants this to happen, least of all the universities, but they don’t want to be caught off guard!

I also work in higher ed, and the summer/fall tuition rates will reflect online-only, and thus prices will be lower.

Many universities have already refunded room/board, or are actively working on it. Y'all do understand that they are doing the best they can in extraordinary circumstances, yes?

I don’t think they are doing the best they can.

They are making plans to protect their business. That is fine it’s a business, but they are NOT doing the best they can for students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep, and I’ve already signed a lease for next September. I will pay a full year of $1200/mth and nobody will live there.

Sub lease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're screwed.

That is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents still paying 60K a year for college if all their kid is doing is online schooling?

People are willing to pay $60k for BU normally?