HBCUs prepare for the uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak.
Clark has required all students to retrieve their belongings from on-campus housing and return home starting this week. The campus will be empty as students complete the semester via online portals, most from home.
Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick announced that the school’s commencement program was canceled. He wrote a letter saying, “A guest who attended the Howard University Charter Day Dinner has tested positive for COVID-19 . Out of an abundance of caution, we are asking all March 7 dinner participants to monitor and report to your doctor if you begin exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
In North Carolina, there are 15 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but none on the North Carolina A&T campus. The school will go with “alternative means,” starting March 23. All events of 50 or more people have been canceled, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation, including the April 2 Honors Convocation and Founders’ Day activities.
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