{"id":431102,"date":"2020-05-05T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=431102"},"modified":"2020-05-05T15:21:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:21:03","slug":"responding-to-coronavirus-a-town-hall-with-university-leadership-set-for-thursday-431102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/responding-to-coronavirus-a-town-hall-with-university-leadership-set-for-thursday-431102\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to coronavirus: Town hall with University leadership set for Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ leaders will hold a special live Zoom event, Responding to Coronavirus: A Leadership Town Hall<\/em>, on Thursday, May 7, from 7-8 p.m. (ET) where students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and families from around the world can join in online to hear about the many ways the University has addressed the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n The University\u2019s website<\/a> is a way to find guidance and critical information during a rapidly changing situation.<\/p>\n Find out what to do <\/a>if you or a close contact have symptoms or think you may have been exposed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Panelists will speak about the academic, operational, and financial adaptations that have been made at the University over the past several months, as well as how the University\u2014as a major research institution with an academic medical center and six hospitals\u2014has its scientists and clinicians at the forefront of national efforts to develop new diagnostics, treatments and vaccines, while also caring for our region\u2019s COVID-19 patients.<\/p>\n The participating panelists are:<\/p>\n Viewers can submit questions in advance for the panelists to consider by emailing TownHall@Rochester.edu<\/a>. Time permitting there may be an opportunity for live questions at the close of the event.<\/p>\n The town hall will be closed-captioned, and a summary of the event will be available at Rochester.edu at a later date. Organizers will also review and try to answer many of the questions that could not be answered live.<\/p>\n Other topics the leaders may address include a public health perspective on COVID-19 and the impacts on the greater Rochester community; workforce management during a pandemic; the planning currently underway to prepare for when students can return to campus for the traditional classroom and residential experience; and the future of international student engagement in higher education.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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