| by Carlos Vélez
I write to you with the disappointing, yet not unexpected news that, effective immediately, the Schools Abroad in France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Morocco, Japan, Jordan, and India are suspending in-country activity. We are still in discussion about plans for the Schools in Latin America and Cameroon.
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
Once again, we want to reiterate our appreciation for your willingness to pivot so quickly to new ways of teaching following spring break. We know that many faculty colleagues have been working overtime to reimagine their courses, and that this work will continue in the coming weeks. What we are dealing with is unprecedented for us, and we just wanted to acknowledge, again, the scale of the task in front of us all.
| by Ashley Arrocha and Gael Meraud
We would like to start by acknowledging the stress and challenges that these extraordinary circumstances are undoubtedly causing you. Please note that the decision to respond proactively to the Covid-19 outbreak was not taken lightly, but our foremost concern is your health and safety.
| by Laura Burian and Fernando DePaolis
This is a message following up on President Patton’s announcement to the Institute campus that we will be moving all instruction to remote methods, effective Monday March 23, and that instruction will be remote for the remainder of the spring semester.
| by Laurie Patton
As an educational institution, we have two overarching obligations to our community: to provide the academic opportunities Middlebury is known for, and to do so in a safe, healthy environment. The rapidly developing circumstances of the novel Coronavirus now require extraordinary changes to our usual practices to fulfill those obligations. We are making these changes in order to maximize our ability to continue the core educational activities that are our mission—teaching classes.
| by Jeff Cason and Sujata Moorti
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we all work through the challenge of limiting the risk of exposure to and spread of COVID-19. We recognize that we are asking you midway through the semester to completely rethink how you teach.
| by Karen Miller
As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing situation around Coronavirus, I wanted to reach out to you again with an update about our work as we plan for the temporary suspension of classes and regular activities, from March 13.
| by Baishakhi Taylor and David Provost
Based on your feedback, we will allow students to stay on campus until Sunday, March 15, 5:00 p.m. if necessary, and approved by student life.
| by Carlos Vélez
You may have already heard about President Trump’s announcement Wednesday night during his speech to the nation about coronavirus. We know that there has been quite a bit of concern about his statements regarding travel to the US from Europe.
