MU schools, including KC and Columbia, suspend in-person classes for entire semester
The University of Missouri system suspended all in-person classes for the rest of the semester Friday, according to a news release.
Classes will be moved online, though campuses will remain open for students who need access to internet, dining, housing and library resources, the release said. Recreational centers, however, will be closed.
Other colleges and universities, including Johnson County Community College and Rockhurst University, said Thursday they are converting to online-only instruction because of concerns over the COVID-19.
The change at the University of Missouri System universities will take effect next week.
The announcement comes after schools within the system, including the University of Missouri in Kansas City and The University of Missouri in Columbia, announced plans to transition to online learning to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“We recognize this is an unprecedented, challenging time,” U.M. System president Mun Choi said in the release. “I’m extremely appreciative of the hard work of our four chancellors and their faculty and staff over the last several weeks. We remain dedicated to our missions of educating our future leaders and conducting research that improves lives, including research that will help us find answers to defeat this virus.”
According to the release decisions about graduation ceremonies and final exams will be made later in the semester.
This story was originally published March 14, 2020 at 2:18 PM.
