UW-Madison Laying Out Plans for Returning Students to the Classroom
Thursday, September 24th, 2020 -- 10:06 AM
(WMTV) -The University of Wisconsin-Madison is laying out its plans for returning students to the classroom following a two-week “pause” during which classes moved online-only.The effective lock down, which included isolating or quarantining some students as well, will start to be rolled back this coming Monday. In a statement released Wednesday, Chancellor Rebecca Blank explained that the university did not want to see in-person classes put on hold so quickly after the semester began, but went on to say that doing so also emphasized how important it is to follow the university’s health guidelines. “I would ask that all members of the campus community understand the importance of these health protocols and adhere to them,” said Chancellor Blank in a media availability on Wednesday.
Over the past two weeks, the university’s total number of new cases has declined, as has the percentage of total tests that were coming back positive, the statement noted. The recent surge of COVID-19 cases among students had led county officials to urge UW to switch to only virtual classes for the rest of the semester and ignited a war of words between Blank and Co. Executive Joe Parisi.
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