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A brief Board of Trustees meeting was held and streamed on Saturday, March 28. The stream was available to the public, as the board planned to address the most recent coronavirus updates.

Wright State University President Dr. Sue Edwards followed the timeline of the state’s mandated orders of the last few weeks, giving a recap of what administration has been busy putting into place.

“The last 18 days have been unprecedented, to say the least,” said Dr. Edwards.

She thanked the community for monitoring the situation and explained that no one could have anticipated the coronavirus hitting as close to home as it has.

Edwards explained that planning began as early as Jan. 28 when two Ohioans tested negative for the virus. It wasn’t until March 10 that Ohio was officially placed on a state of emergency.

This was the day that Ohio State University cancelled in-person classes. The following day, March 11, is when WSU announced that they would do the same.

Edwards explained that the Nutter Center is available for overflow for local hospitals. In the situation that it must be utilized, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will step in and prepare the venue for use.

More accommodations include granting temporary licensure for nursing and medical students to begin practicing if they have completed all requirements. Healthcare workers are in extreme demand at this time. Once the crisis is over, students will be placed to receive their permanent licensure later on.

Trustee Douglas Fecher asked Edwards how the board could best support her during this time, in which Edwards ensured that everyone has been very responsive, but these decisions have had to be made quickly to follow Gov. Mike DeWine’s orders.

“No decisions are made in isolation,” said Edwards.

Trustee Sean Fitzpatrick proposed a resolution that gives Edwards more authority at this time, trustee Bridges seconded the motion.

The vote was unanimous, granting the university president additional authority during a state of emergency.

The terms will be further evaluated at the next scheduled board meeting on April 30.

Marissa Couch

Former News Editor

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