It is, it's just poor reporting on the part of many of the media organizations to portray it as this sudden change in plans. This was always the plan even before the semester started.leatherneckcountry wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:25 amWhat am I missing I thought the plan was to go remote through the holidays all along.wiu712 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:52 pm Rising COVID cases force WIU to go fully remote through the holidays.
From WGEM-TV News:
https://wgem.com/2020/10/20/rising-covi ... -holidays/
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Ok just thought I missed something.ST_Lawson wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:31 amIt is, it's just poor reporting on the part of many of the media organizations to portray it as this sudden change in plans. This was always the plan even before the semester started.leatherneckcountry wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:25 amWhat am I missing I thought the plan was to go remote through the holidays all along.wiu712 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:52 pm Rising COVID cases force WIU to go fully remote through the holidays.
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According to the dashboard, there are not that many students in quarantine/isolation at the present time. Is there a special quarantine facility or floor on campus or do they just remain in their own rooms?
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If they stay on campus they are moved to Bayliss/Henniger which is otherwise closed for the year.sealhall74 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:23 pm According to the dashboard, there are not that many students in quarantine/isolation at the present time. Is there a special quarantine facility or floor on campus or do they just remain in their own rooms?
350 Quarantine / Isolation rooms are available at Bayliss-Henninger.sealhall74 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:23 pmIs there a special quarantine facility or floor on campus.
At this time, 20 of those rooms are in use.
President Martin Abraham hopes to restore African-American studies.
From the McDonough County Voice:
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/202 ... an-studies
From the McDonough County Voice:
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/202 ... an-studies
COVID-19 quarantine in Bayliss Hall.
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/47829/news/c ... liss-hall/
From the Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/47829/news/c ... liss-hall/
A New Report Says Illinois Should Change How It Funds Higher-Ed.
From NPR Illinois, WUIS-FM:
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-re ... -higher-ed
From NPR Illinois, WUIS-FM:
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/new-re ... -higher-ed
The Illinois Board of Higher Education's first look at the Fall enrollment:
https://www.ibhe.org/pdf/IBHE_First_Loo ... 072020.pdf
https://www.ibhe.org/pdf/IBHE_First_Loo ... 072020.pdf