Like many American colleges, Vanderbilt University in Nashville announced last month it was closing its dormitories and putting classes online because of the growing threat of coronavirus. It said it was acting 'out of an abundance of caution' after a local healthcare worker had tested positive for the disease.
- Like many American colleges, Vanderbilt University in Nashville announced last month it was closing its dormitories and putting classes online because of the growing threat of coronavirus. It said it was acting “out of an abundance of caution” after a local healthcare worker had tested positive for the disease.
The example of Vanderbilt - a prestigious, private research institution in America’s South - shows that risky behavior by some young people extended far beyond the spring break mob scenes on Florida beaches that emerged last month. It illustrates the role students at some colleges - particularly those with a global footprint - have played in the pandemic.
“Vandy” is an elite school with a large cohort of well-to-do students. Many travel abroad during spring break, especially Europe. They often visit other Vanderbilt students attending study-abroad programs. Other Vanderbilt students who traveled to Spain and other European countries returned to the Nashville campus.
At the time, scores of other American colleges and universities were taking steps to cancel classes and switch to online instruction, according to data compiled by Bryan Alexander, a senior scholar at Georgetown University. “We’re all here and we’re ready to fire one last time before our college careers are ended” by coronavirus, stated one Facebook post announcing an off-campus St Patrick’s Day party. Several students who attended the party later tested positive for coronavirus, according to a student. Reuters could not independently confirm this.
One video shows several dozen students in a backyard dancing, hugging and drinking. Text overlaying the video reads, “Schools out forever,” while the caption reads, “the luck of the Irish did not grace Vanderbilt this st frattys.”
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Exclusive: How elite U.S. college students brought COVID-19 home from campusThe message was lost on many students. Before leaving campus and returning to their homes and families throughout the United States and abroad, more than 100 Vanderbilt students attended parties, ignoring the school&39;s explicit instructions not to do so. One photo of a March 11 party, posted on
Baca lebih lajut »
Breaking: FDA Rolls Back Blood Donation Policy for Gay and Bisexual MenThe FDA has announced a landmark change to its blood donation policy for gay, bisexual, and queer men amid the coronavirus pandemic
Baca lebih lajut »
Georgia and Mississippi governors issue shelter-in-place orders amid coronavirus pandemicResidents of Georgia and Mississippi are expected on Friday to join millions of others across the U.S. under orders to stay at home to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
Baca lebih lajut »
Dogs bring joy, relief to anxious medical workers treating COVID-19 patientsSome medical workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic have taken to social media to acknowledge a major source of comfort as they deal with fear and anxiety and sadness: their dogs
Baca lebih lajut »
University of California eases admission requirements to help students during COVID-19 pandemicThe University of California announced Wednesday that it will suspend admission testing requirements for students seeking to enroll in fall 2021. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the university system decided to implement several temporary measures to mitigate challenges students and their families are facing.
Baca lebih lajut »
These 30 U.S. Lawmakers have Tested Positive For COVID-19A running tracker of all the state and federal U.S. politicians who have tested positive for COVID-19
Baca lebih lajut »