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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Utterly gross. If they think students in close proximity is a health risk, why are they having in-person classes?

30+ students in a tightly packed classroom with 1970s ventilation is far worse than outdoor parties. [/quote]

But which one is more important?[/quote]

I am a professor who teaches in person classes right now. My students are not packed in - they are spaced out. They all wear masks and are respectful of  my space and of each others.

MUCH different than an unmasked party of 200.

Also, if it's SO IMPORTANT that your student gets in-person class experiences, they are going to have to give up parties where they're packed into someone's house.  I have zero problems if they want to get together with friends and play beer pong (preferably outside, but if they MUST they can play in the living room with the windows open) in their social groups. Or have a masked get together.... there are tons of options that aren't a giant packed unmasked party. [/quote]
Do you feel guilty that you teaching a class in-person where COVID will likely be spread?
 [/quote]

No. I believe education is important and my students say they learn better in person. I'm willing to teach in person given the precautions we take. I seriously doubt they're spreading COVID in class.

[quote=Anonymous]
There is no such thing as &quot;spaced out&quot;. College classrooms are made to specifications for a given number of students. Unless the college has only 25% of the regular class size, there's absolutely no way to have 6 feet distancing.
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They are spaced out. All our in-person classes are being held in rooms with &lt;50% of capacity used. I have 22 students in a lecture room meant for 65. They have put tape X on seats the students aren't supposed to occupy and so they sit apart. The ventilation in the room is quite good - though the building is old, they recently redid the HVAC. The students all wear masks and give each other space.

[quote=Anonymous]
Parties outside is much safer than indoor classrooms, by multiple magnitudes.

Seems rather obvious to me that Karens on this board are simply envious of college students enjoying life and desperately want everyone to live their dour lives. [/quote]

I think you never went to a college party.

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