Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) maintains that it is still too early to make a determination about the fall semester for K-12 schools and colleges. Despite vague guidelines and unknown futures, some New York schools are trying to provide anxious students with some information and rolling out hopeful plans — which diverge wildly in approach. Syverud also said that the university will likely hold additional Friday and weekend classes, and all in-person classes will have an optional online format. Fordham’s plan contrasts from its neighbor New York University, as both schools grapple with opening back in the pandemic’s epicenter. Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 said that the city’s economy faces dire consequences if local colleges do not hold in-person classes this fall due to the coronavirus.

Source: Daily Sun May 23, 2020 23:48 UTC