ggait wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:51 pm
My knee jerk amazement isn't directed toward the faculty. It's towards the parents of the kids (if the kids go back) and much more towards the president of the school. he's a fool.
I suspect Liberty's decision is driven strongly by (i) the Libery Prez being an elite level Trumper and (ii) not wanting to issue refunds to students. But serious question.
Are the kids safest with 50-something telecommute parents, schools out little siblings and maybe 70-something grandparents all packed together 24/7 in the house?
Or staying put in the dorms? Or staying put in off-campus apartments?
The kids have to live somewhere while they take their online classes (which protects the geezer faculty members).
That seems to be a fair question. It would depend if they are going to actually stay put while away from home. At least at home, if their parents are buying in, there is some accountability to remaining isolated.
Also, while at school there are people working there that are not just the geezer faculty members. Maintenance staff, cafeteria workers, ect.... can not let those people social distance if the are there taking care of the kids.