The following is the latest update from IUP President Michael Driscoll, regarding SSHE President Dan Greenstein’s directive regarding instruction at the state system’s 14 universities through the month of March and regarding the COVID-19 virus:
Colleagues,
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein has directed that no in-person instruction occur at our 14 universities from March 16 through March 29.
We will follow that directive.
I am communicating this information to students tonight, with the promise of additional information to the IUP community next week. It does not change our previously communicated plans for the week of March 16 through March 20.
Thank you for your continued patience and hard work during this difficult time.
The press release with this news is below:
The Governor has announced that all K-12 schools in PA will close starting Monday, March 16 through March 29, in order to limit social interactions to help control the spread of the coronavirus. In keeping with that strategy, and in the interest of the health and safety of all Pennsylvanians, I am directing that no in-person instruction occur at our 14 universities during that same two-week period.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff to be in contact with their home universities–their best source of direct information.
In the days and weeks ahead, it’s important for us to come together, exercise patience, and collaborate with one another as we confront our collective challenges. This is going to take everybody doing their part for the sake of our students.
Michael A. Driscoll
