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AdvertisementNH colleges plan for students to return to campus in fallHide TranscriptShow TranscriptPUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO BE SURE IT IS SAFE áBEFORE ANYONE STEPS FOOT ON CAMPUS. IN MID-MARCH ... CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS SENT COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME, BUT THE LEARNING CONTINUED ONLINE. NOW - THE STATE'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE PLANNING TO RE-OPEN CAMPUSES AND CLASSROOMS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER.  ANYONE WHO DOES NOT FEEL SAFE - WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ALL OF THEIR STUDIES ONLINE. PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES EXPECT 20 PERCENT OF IT'S STUDENTS TO RETURN TO COMPLETE LABS OR BEGIN TRAINING COURSES IN PERSON AS EARLY AS JUNE 1ST.  THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT ... SOCIAL DISTANCING, NEW CLEANING MEASURES, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF CORONAVIRUS TESTS, SCREENING, AND CONTACT TRACING. EACH CAMPUS HAS ALREADY DESIGNATED AN AREA TO BE USED FOR QUARANTINING IF NEEDED. BOTH THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS HAVE INDIVIDUAL TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS - WITH THE SHARED GOAL TO BRING LEARNING BACK TO CAMPUS TO SEND STUDENTS BACK OUT INTO THE WORLD.   THE CHANCELLORS SAY REMOTE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A BIG ROLE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ... AND IF IT'S NOT SAFE TO REOPEN CAMPUS, THEY NOW HAVE THE TIME TAdvertisementNH colleges plan for students to return to campus in fallThe state's colleges and universities are preparing to welcome students back on campus this fall. In mid-March, coronavirus concerns sent students home but learning continued online. Now college administrators are working with public health officials to implement safety measures before students step foot on campus.“We'll have to be assured that the data tells us ultimately it's safe to bring students back,” said Todd Leach, chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.Anyone who does not feel safe will have the opportunity to continue all of their studies online.The state’s community colleges expect 20% of their students to return to complete labs or begin in-person training courses as early as June 1.“So we can graduate those electricians, those automotive technicians, those line workers, chefs and so on,” said Susan Huard, interim chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire.Things will be different when students return. Safety measures include stressing social distancing, implementing new cleaning procedures, and making coronavirus tests, screening and contact tracing available. Each campus has already designated an area to be used for quarantining if needed. Both the college and university systems have individual task forces to address their unique needs – with the shared goal to bring learning back to campus to send students back out into the world.“Our students are in and of the community. So when they complete they are going to be essential workers. They're going to be the line workers for Eversource and Unitil and so on,” Huard said.“Getting our students out there and part of the workforce is going to be really instrumental to the economic recovery of the state,” Leach added.The chancellors say remote learning will continue to play a big role in higher education. If it's not safe to reopen campus, they now have the time to plan to offer everything online.The state's colleges and universities are preparing to welcome students back on campus this fall. In mid-March, coronavirus concerns sent students home but learning continued online. Now college administrators are working with public health officials to implement safety measures before students step foot on campus.Advertisement“We'll have to be assured that the data tells us ultimately it's safe to bring students back,” said Todd Leach, chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.Anyone who does not feel safe will have the opportunity to continue all of their studies online.The state’s community colleges expect 20% of their students to return to complete labs or begin in-person training courses as early as June 1.“So we can graduate those electricians, those automotive technicians, those line workers, chefs and so on,” said Susan Huard, interim chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire.Things will be different when students return. Safety measures include stressing social distancing, implementing new cleaning procedures, and making coronavirus tests, screening and contact tracing available. Each campus has already designated an area to be used for quarantining if needed.Both the college and university systems have individual task forces to address their unique needs – with the shared goal to bring learning back to campus to send students back out into the world.“Our students are in and of the community. So when they complete they are going to be essential workers. They're going to be the line workers for Eversource and Unitil and so on,” Huard said.“Getting our students out there and part of the workforce is going to be really instrumental to the economic recovery of the state,” Leach added.The chancellors say remote learning will continue to play a big role in higher education. If it's not safe to reopen campus, they now have the time to plan to offer everything online.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementNH colleges plan for students to return to campus in fallHide TranscriptShow TranscriptPUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO BE SURE IT IS SAFE áBEFORE ANYONE STEPS FOOT ON CAMPUS. IN MID-MARCH ... CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS SENT COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME, BUT THE LEARNING CONTINUED ONLINE. NOW - THE STATE'S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE PLANNING TO RE-OPEN CAMPUSES AND CLASSROOMS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER.  ANYONE WHO DOES NOT FEEL SAFE - WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ALL OF THEIR STUDIES ONLINE. PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES EXPECT 20 PERCENT OF IT'S STUDENTS TO RETURN TO COMPLETE LABS OR...

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