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It's absurd here in my state as well. We have peak number of cases in one of the biggest college towns, and students are moving in as we speak. I give it two or
by epmaybe 6y ago
It's absurd here in my state as well. We have peak number of cases in one of the biggest college towns, and students are moving in as we speak. I give it two or three weeks before we cancel everything again.
As an aside, equally scummy are universities that pulled the rug from under students very close to move in. My sister got kicked out of her housing by the university a few days before move in, and basically had to accept that she would be staying home for the fall, as rent prices near school nearly doubled overnight.
- neltnerb 6y agoI hate to be all like "to be fair" but wouldn't it have been even worse if they'd waited until after she moved there and then sent her home and made her move twice instead of canceling a move once? Do you mean they're still having in-person classes required but are just not offering housing? That's definitely scummy, that's the kind of thing that would have changed people's admission acceptance decisions.
- epmaybe 6y agoSome in person classes, yes. My sister luckily only has online ones. Regarding when, I think the obvious answer should have been to cancel in person classes back in may or June.. We knew covid was here to last even then.
- pc86 6y agoAre you in Pennsylvania because that sounds exactly like my experience. I'm extremely thankful that I graduated long ago and don't have children or relatives having to deal with this.
- JCharante 6y ago> as rent prices near school nearly doubled overnight. Wait is that really what happened? I anticipated that rent prices would drop because most students would just go home and there wouldn't be a market for people wanting to live in the college part of town.
- ghaff 6y agoI know a number of students attending virtually in the fall who are renting near campus with their friends.
- epmaybe 6y agoBut isn't that worsening the problem? Going to a college town with friends is a recipe for community spread
- Buge 6y agoWorse compared to what? Compared to living together and attending class in person it's an improvement.
- CincinnatiMan 6y agoThe kids likely don’t care. Their age group is largely unharmed by coronavirus, so the option to be near their friends, partying, and not living at home is probably pretty appealing.
- epmaybe 6y agoI imagine some ended up dropping down, I'd have to ask her