UW-Madison students, faculty and staff will shift to online instruction after spring break ends March 23. The decision by university administrators is unprecedented and aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.
UW-Madison will suspend in-person classes for at least three weeks, an unprecedented action by Wisconsin’s largest university taken to slow the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank speaks during a Wednesday news conference about the university's decision to suspend face-to-face instruction through April 10. University Health Services executive director Jake Baggott, right, is spearheading UW-Madison's response to COVID-19.
UW-Madison leaders have outlined their efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, including asking students living in residence halls to return home for the next month. Laurent Heller, vice chancellor for finance and administration, said the decision was not made lightly. "We believe we are prepared at this point to keep the university functioning and keep our community safe," he said.
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff will shift to online instruction after spring break ends March 23. The decision by university administrators is unprecedented and aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank speaks during a Wednesday news conference about the university's decision to suspend face-to-face instruction through April 10. University Health Services executive director Jake Baggott, right, is spearheading UW-Madison's response to COVID-19.
UW-Madison leaders have outlined their efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, including asking students living in residence halls to return home for the next month. Laurent Heller, vice chancellor for finance and administration, said the decision was not made lightly. "We believe we are prepared at this point to keep the university functioning and keep our community safe," he said.
