Hey JMU grads

[jon-nyc]

https://richmond.com/news/local/education/hundreds-of-jmu-students-are-sick-thousands-have-to-move-home-by-monday/article_01ca8f37-5349-598b-8957-8e42e58aa61e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

[Jolly]

They need to stay.

They are a low risk group. Going home may infect people who are in high risk groups.

[Aqua Letifer]

What's fascinating to me is the spin the university tried to put on this...

“I think, largely, our students did really well,” [University Spokesperson Caitlyn] Read said. “Most of our students adhered to the guidance. They made really good choices. This virus is just a very formidable foe. You know, there’s nothing at blame here except for the virus. It’s difficult, and we’re working through it together.”

...Versus what the journalist decided to report upon.

Ritter said a movie night he attended for the first 30 minutes had 250 people. Half the students weren’t wearing masks, and hardly anyone social distanced. He’s been in classes where students sat closer than 2 feet from their peers..

Good for the journalist.

Aside to Loki: yes, there's obviously an economic fallout from universities not being able to return to business as usual. And yes, remote learning will raise some legitimate questions about what tuition is really paying for, which can cause real trouble for schools nationwide. On the other side of things, you have an environment, population size, and personal responsibility demographic that's perfectly suited to incite another public health crisis so I don't know what to say other than the virus isn't benign, no matter how much people believe it to be.

[jon-nyc]

JMU admin: We’re a mostly virus free campus.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Hey JMU grads:

JMU admin: We’re a mostly virus free campus.

Very fine virus-free people on both sides.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Hey JMU grads:

JMU admin: We’re a mostly virus free campus.

They got infected. I like students who don't get infected.

[Jolly]

I do, too. But right now, they're infected.

Keep their butts on campus. Y'all like herd immunity? Here's your trial study.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Jolly said in Hey JMU grads:

I do, too. But right now, they're infected.

Keep their butts on campus. Y'all like herd immunity? Here's your trial study.

You're right, by the way, I was just quoting dumb shit.

[Loki]

“We don’t know the long term health implications of asymptomatic people”

[jon-nyc]

Northeastern ‘dismissed’ 11 kids for violating social distancing rules.

No refund on their 36k. Can’t take remote. Just lost the semester.

https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/09/04/northeastern-dismisses-students-coronavirus-rules

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Hey JMU grads:

Northeastern ‘dismissed’ 11 kids for violating social distancing rules.

No refund on their 36k. Can’t take remote. Just lost the semester.

https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/09/04/northeastern-dismisses-students-coronavirus-rules

Whoa.

Methinks COVID might be the impetus for university reform that so many have been asking for.

[Horace]

Are there no consumer protection laws for that?

[Copper]

That has to be about a million things that are more dangerous for college kids.

Just wait until "compliance with public health guidelines" for those become "essential".

[jon-nyc]

@Horace said in Hey JMU grads:

Are there no consumer protection laws for that?

I saw a comment from a Northeastern parent on twitter saying parents and kids each had to sign a document acknowledging special Covid rules and the consequences for violating them. That probably prevents any action other than an appeal within the University.

[jon-nyc]

@Copper said in Hey JMU grads:

That has to be about a million things that are more dangerous for college kids.

From the point of view of an individual student, but how many of these million things have the same level of externalities? i.e. closure risk for the entire university?

[Copper]

Did they sign the agreement? Yes - kick them out.

Why allow any danger?

You must hate college students.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Hey JMU grads:

@Horace said in Hey JMU grads:

Are there no consumer protection laws for that?

I saw a comment from a Northeastern parent on twitter saying parents and kids each had to sign a document acknowledging special Covid rules and the consequences for violating them. That probably prevents any action other than an appeal within the University.

Let’s see what happens when the bank that provided the loan decides to get involved...

And the government entity overseeing Pell Grants for that matter...