The university has extended online learning through the end of the spring semester of 2020 and has postponed Commencement ceremonies to Aug. 7-8. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said in a campus-wide email sent out around 5 p.m. on Friday, "While this is a difficult decision, especially for our graduates and their families, we ... [Read More…]

The Adams Center has become the main source for faculty and staff transitioning online, providing face-to-face and online training sessions through Zoom, a video communication platform. Berlin Fang, director of instructional design at the Adams Center, said there are some courses that may be a little difficult to translate into the online ... [Read More…]

Study Abroad students have returned home as semesters and programs across the country are being canceled in the wake of COVID-19.  Students this semester were abroad with programs located in Leipzig, Germany and Oxford, England. After continued concerns of safety and health were taken into account with the rising spread of infection, students ... [Read More…]

The Office of Student Life has made the decision to cancel all spring pledging events due to nationwide concerns over the spread of the COVID-19.  Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations, said with students not potentially returning until April 13, it would take time to get organized and ramped up. "By the time we did that, we’d ... [Read More…]

University leadership plans to make a decision by April 3 whether it will extend the online-only class format beyond April 9. Last week, the university decided to extend spring break through March 20 and move to online-only classes from March 23 to April 9 because of the spreading COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Dr. Phil Schubert, president ... [Read More…]