West Virginia State University Jack Bailey , Assistant Vice President for University Relations
“ A heightened cleaning and sanitizing program was implemented throughout the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters with classrooms and public spaces being cleaned and sanitized multiple times a day . These protocols continue for the fall 2021 semester . Students , faculty , and staff throughout the fall 2020 , spring 2021 and fall 2021 semesters received a daily email from the university asking them to perform a health check and encouraging them to stay home if they are sick or are exhibiting virus symptoms . In addition , the university website and social media channels have been used to encourage mask wearing and vaccinations and to promote vaccination and testing events on campus .”
West Virginia University Dr . Gordon Gee , President
“ At West Virginia University , we reimagined nearly every facet of the higher education experience . Last spring , faculty at all our campuses pivoted our academic modalities online . The university also partnered early on with local health departments to provide testing and vaccination clinic opportunities for our students , faculty and staff . This pandemic has revealed the power of partnerships . Whether it ’ s the West Virginia University Extension Service ’ s collaboration with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to create educational content for children or our continued work with local , county and state agencies on a myriad of COVID-19-related projects , West Virginia University is committed to reinforcing and renewing its value and purpose for all it serves as we look to the future .”
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