All in-person classes on Wednesday, Feb. 22, are canceled starting at 6 a.m. according to an email and text sent to the St. Thomas community by Public Safety. Executive Director Owen Larson and Managing Editor Sam Larson have the story.
Online classes are a great convenience while living through a pandemic. Columnist Macy Berendsen argues with only one and a half months of this semester left, faculty should consider broadening their restrictions and move some classes to be in-person.
While all St. Thomas students have transitioned to online classes, students taking lab courses are facing some additional challenges. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
All St. Thomas classes will move online beginning Monday, March 16 until Tuesday, April 14, according to an email announcement from university President Julie Sullivan on Thursday.
Universities are offering online classes to accommodate for growing class sizes and busy college students. Columnist Maddie Peters argues that online classes are not beneficial to all students and universities should offer both options for courses.
St. Thomas’ strategic plan draft suggested coordinating more community college classes, and Opinions Editor Elliot Polsky thinks that’s not a bad idea.
