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| by Laurie Patton
As an educational institution, we have two overarching obligations to our community: to provide the educational opportunities Middlebury is known for, and to do so in a safe, healthy environment.
| by Jeff Cason and Mark Peluso
Late yesterday, the Vermont Department of Health announced the state’s first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Officials are awaiting confirmation of the presumptive positive test result by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
| by Jeff Cason
We are closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19 (initially called the novel coronavirus) and creating contingency plans to address potential impacts on Middlebury’s people and programs.
| by Karen Miller and Mark Peluso
We are writing with an update to previous messages regarding coronavirus. As you know, the global situation is dynamic. Over the weekend, the State Department issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory for Italy, meaning all nonessential travel should be avoided. As we communicated on February 20, Middlebury will not support faculty, staff, or student travel to areas that have a Level 3 Travel Advisory, which now also includes China (Level 4), South Korea, and Iran (Level 4).
Faculty, Schools Abroad, Staff, Students
| by Jeff Cason
I’m writing with an update to previous messages we’ve sent to members of the Middlebury community regarding the coronavirus. The health and wellbeing of our students, faculty, and staff are our paramount concern, and we’ll keep providing support as well as timely information as situations continue to unfold.
| by Mark Peluso and Baishakhi Taylor
Middlebury College continues to closely monitor developments concerning coronavirus, which began in Wuhan, China. The College is following CDC guidance, and College health officials are not aware of any active coronavirus cases on our campus at this time.
| by Carlos Vélez
The CDC and State Department recently raised their risk advice to Level 3 (“avoid nonessential travel” and “reconsider travel”). Several colleges and universities and study abroad providers have suspended their programs and/or banned all travel to China. The list will likely expand rapidly within the next couple of days. Considering all this, as well as other factors, we have decided to suspend the School in China (all three sites) this spring.
