Coronavirus Hits Campus
March 4, 2020
The biggest issue that college and university officials face in 2020 may be one that few of them ever thought about before. The advent of the novel coronavirus, which causes a disease known as Covid-19, has affected a host of campus issues, including foreign study and travel by students and faculty members, international-student enrollments, campus health, and whether to hold mass events such as conferences, sporting events, and commencements.
As bad news about the virus, its spread, and its death toll continued to arrive from overseas and from state and federal health agencies, campuses have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation. Here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide crisis affected college campuses.
