GVSU President Mantella, 'disruption of COVID will be with us for a while'

by:CHRISTA FERGUSON

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Well acknowledging the ongoing disruption of the coronavirus pandemic the president of Grand Valley State University says the university is still planning on holding classes on campus this fall, but says the experience will change.

GVSU President Philomena Mantella, Ph.D., told roughly 400 people during a virtual town hall Tuesday, "We know this disruption of COVID is going to be a disruption that’s with us for a while."

GVSU will likely restrict public events for now to ensure “learning first", Dr. Mantella added.

She also said the university is looking at options to allow students to take as many courses as possible online if they choose while noting that GVSU has “all the tools” to deliver on-campus living and learning this fall.

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