Anonymous
Post 04/28/2020 22:52     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2020 22:52     Subject: Re:Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:47     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:46     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:41     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:34     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:33     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:29     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
Time to open. Stop with the drama
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2020 22:21     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
Anonymous wrote:
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:19     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 22:06     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 21:50     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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
Post 04/28/2020 21:50     Subject: Re:Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
Great news. Open up!
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2020 21:47     Subject: Re:Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
Anonymous wrote:Good. They should plan to open. Be positive.


Yes! Please open. Let’s get back on track.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2020 21:43     Subject: Colleges and Universities almost universally plan to be open in the fall
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