Students around campus | Photo by Jessica Fugett | The Wright State Guardian
As of March 20, Wright State students who lived in campus housing have moved out. With few students who were granted extended stay, students reacted before they went back home.
“The most important information students should know about has been and will continue to be emailed to them in all-campus emails from the president/provost, their professors with respect to how their classes will operate going forward, and in the case of students who live on campus, Housing, for example,” said Seth Bauguess, director of the Office of Communications. “There could be others but those seem to be the obvious ones. Those communications are also shared on social media.”
All official university events, student activities, gatherings and receptions are suspended during this time. All foreign and domestic university-sponsored air travel is suspended at this time, according to University Communications.
“I think it’s the right decision right now for universities to further prevent the disease. There is still a lot we do not know about it so respect to colleges for making the public health of their students a priority,” said Stephen Taylor, freshman at Wright State.
Director of Residence Life and Housing, Dan Bertsos, has not yet commented about Wright State Housing.
“Although it is very inconvenient, I think it was a necessary move by Wright State to force students to leave the dorms. It is definitely an inconvenience because I work close to school and now have to find a job closer to home,” said Caleb Vanhook, sophomore at Wright State. “Also, it’s hard for me to find a quiet place to study and do schoolwork at home. But we will all survive and get through it!”
Wright State has a website for information and updates on COVID-19 which can be found at wright.edu/coronavirus.
“I feel that Wright State University has handled the outbreak in the best way that they can and are doing great with support and carefulness for all students. But we should be refunded. And the only way I have been affected is by not being able to be social with my friends that I only see in class and not outside of school,” said Courtney Dodds, freshman at Wright State.
There have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Wright State’s Dayton or Lake campuses at this time, according to Wright State Communications.
“I understand why they’re asking students to leave but it’s a huge inconvenience. Not everyone has a home to go back to. I personally had to leave my job because of this and now I’m not sure I’ll be able to afford to move off campus next semester,” said Amanda Beavers, sophomore at Wright State.
In-person classes have all been moved online as of March 16. Wright State Dayton campus and Lake campus operations and administration will both remain open during this time. Libraries and computer labs are now closed. University Dinning Options are now limited to carry-out only.
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