WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue President Mitch Daniels told faculty Monday he had a "strong, strong interest" in seeing the university resume operations with in-person classes for the fall semester.
Tuesday, Daniels penned a letter to the Purdue community, outlining some of the changes which could take place if campus were to re-open.
If open, most of the changes Purdue will make will be regarding the more vulnerable population at Purdue, which Daniels said includes older age groups and those with pre-existing medical conditions.
Purdue is considering new policies and practices to minimize contact and keep groups between ages 35 and younger and those older than 35 separate, in order to minimize the spread of coronavirus.
"Literally, our students pose a far greater danger to others than the virus poses to them," Daniels said. "We all have a role, and a responsibility, in ensuring the health of the Purdue community."
Some of the changes could include spreading out classes across days and times to reduce size, utilizing more online instruction, and making laboratory work virtual. More "vulnerable" people at Purdue, which would include older faculty and staff and those with pre-existing conditions, could be allowed to required to work remotely.
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