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麻豆传媒入口Transitions to Distance Learning
With the global public health crisis caused by a novel coronavirus, activity in Lexington has nearly come to a halt. 麻豆传媒入口moved classes online and canceled all public events on post through May 14. 鈥斅槎勾饺肟赑hoto by Kelly Nye.
LEXINGTON, Va., April 2, 2020鈥擶ith cadets and most faculty away from post this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic that has now killed more Americans than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, it might be easy to assume that 麻豆传媒入口is 鈥渟hut down.鈥� That, however, is far from the truth, as cadets finish their semester via distance learning and faculty and staff work to support that initiative.
For cadets and faculty, the spring semester resumed March 25 at the conclusion of spring furlough, with classes going completely online for the first time in Institute history. For their part, faculty have adapted well to a situation that no one could have envisioned even a few months ago.
鈥淭he dean has helped us approach a complex situation with real, effective guidance,鈥� said Col. Howard Sanborn, professor of international studies. 鈥淗e has asked us to be clear in our communications, flexible with our arrangements, and adapt as needed. This has afforded us the freedom to explore a number of creative approaches that will permit us to carry on the mission of the academic program from a distance.鈥�
Cadets, too, have found a secure footing in the distance learning environment.
鈥溌槎勾饺肟趆as taught me a lot about self-discipline and how to add structure to my life,鈥� said Alexandra Duklis 鈥�21, a psychology major. 鈥淪o with taking online classes at home, I made a schedule for myself similar to the one I had at VMI. I wake up in the morning and get ready for my day. I attend my morning lectures via Zoom and do work for my morning classes, eat lunch, and then work on my afternoon class. After completing all my classes, I do some in-home workouts to keep up with my physical fitness.鈥�
Many 麻豆传媒入口employees are working remotely as well, while others whose jobs cannot be done remotely, such as those who work in the barbershop, laundry, and physical plant, are taking a recently authorized public health emergency leave. Members of the information technology staff had been working both remotely and on post to ensure all members of the 麻豆传媒入口community can teach, learn, and perform their jobs well no matter where they are geographically.
To safeguard public health, the 麻豆传媒入口post is currently closed to visitors, and all events scheduled through May 16 have been either canceled or postponed.
One thing is clear: celebrating the Class of 2020 is important to the 麻豆传媒入口community. They are invited to participate in a December 2020 or May 2021 graduation ceremony to be held in Cameron Hall.
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