NC State will move its remaining in-person and hybrid classes to fully online courses starting next week. The school’s chancellor said parties at off-campus apartments and Greek Village houses have led to COVID-19 clusters.
Chancellor Randy Woodson called the announcement “disappointing,” and thanked students and staff who followed guidelines to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“This week we’ve seen a rapidly increasing trend in COVID-19 infections in the NC State community,” Woodson wrote, with more than 500 students in quarantine and isolation. The school had already moved a majority of its courses to online experiences, but will now transition the remaining in-person and hybrid courses to fully online, beginning Monday, August 24.
Woodson wrote that the school got reports of “large parties in off-campus apartments,” leading to three identified COVID-19 clusters in the last two days alone. Woodson says that at least seven Greek houses (fraternities and sororities) have been quarantined with positive cases.
NC State follows the lead of state and conference rival UNC, which moved its classes online earlier this week. A few days after that announcement, UNC also shut down all athletics for a 24-hour period.
Other Power-5 schools switching to fully online school as of this week after previously planning for some in-person instruction: Michigan State and Notre Dame.
Certain the Chancellor does not host cocktail hours for wealthy donors! What a shame.
I work at a large power 5 conference school and there are constantly parties and large gatherings occurring off campus. These kids are too naive and too self-centered to do whats right and its going to cause some major issues in a few weeks once the incubation period ends from these initial transmissions. In-person schooling was one of the worst decisions that couldve been made and we are all about to see that
they aren’t naive. You give them far too much credit by using that term … self-centered, yes, entitled, yes, spoiled … bingo. Shame on them all.
What’s amazing is that few schools are reducing tuition for on line only classes. This short term greed is going to destroy the outdated college/university business model.
Wait, so do you want colleges run like a business or no?
I also work at a Power Five. The desperation to have students on campus, to collect federal dollars and run football is…unreal.
There’s an over/under going as when the u. will boot to fully online. Multiple rumors about athletic cuts abound. And the Greek system appears to keep on partying….
Hyperbole to say college kids are living like they’re prison. They can stay home, take on-line classes, get a job, or do many other things. They are not being forced into prison. Nor are they being unvoluntarily sent to the jungle to be blown up. Sure, it’s hard, sure, it’s different, but hopefully it’s a small blip in their lives.
Absolutely correct AND there is no valid scientific reason for them to quarantine, wear masks and not boogie with WAP!
Check your facts about herd immunity without social distancing which has occurred in Sweden. So sad that folks spew scare info based on their short sighted opinions. Some one must be watching NBC??
These facts may not fit your narrative, but they are facts:
“Sweden recorded its highest death tally in 150 years for the first half of 2020, according to the country‘s official statistics office.
Despite the more relaxed approach, only 7.3% of people in Stockholm had developed the antibodies needed to fight the disease by late April — well below the 70-90% needed for herd immunity.”
“Some of the possible long-term effects can affect even patients who are asymptomatic or have mild cases of COVID-19.
“I think it’s an argument for why we take… Read more »
So athletes can now just sleep, eat, train, and recover in bed while watching lecture. Doesn’t seem like too bad of a situation for them. Non-athletes are the real victims here.
Victims?? Are you kidding??? The irresponsible behavior (AK parting during a pademic) should be reprimanded. Get those students suspended or kick them out completely. Let those that follow guidelines on campus. This is the only way to deal with this now and also sends a strong message to all #wearamask
Yes reprimand, incarcerate, flog, whip and orff with their heads – AFTER which we should make em walk the gang plank!!!! While the snowflake generation are generally immature and shortsighted – their cavalier attitude about the C-19 of which 90% of deaths in the US are age 44 and older AND 80% are 80..I write again 80 yeas old!!!
As an athlete I’d much rather have my classes in person than as an online lecture and would also love to have some semblance of a social life so my life isn’t entirely swimming.
Some of the rational adults and parents agree completely with you. Do not allow the naysayers rob you for your youth, joy, passion and matchentka!
Ummmmmm Iowa…..
🤡Imagine being surprised by this🤡
Send the athletes home, this is irresponsible to keep them on campus. Colleges need to shutdown, and focus on a safe re-open next semester.
Or until the Election Infection is over….
Or just let them be exposed and treat the tiny percentage that actually show serious symptoms.
Glad someone is looking at the science and FACTS about this virus!
why do you think it will be safer next semester ?
A lot of schools have had athletes on campus all summer.
So wrong. The Athletes are probably some of the most responsible. None of these teammates want to ruin it for the others.
Sending people home doesn’t solve the issue.