State colleges to begin ‘aggressively planning’ for in-person Fall courses

Chadron State College, along with Peru and Wayne State College will begin preparing to return to face-to-face classes this Fall semester, according to a message from Chancellor Paul Turman Wednesday morning.

Turman said Governor Pete Ricketts’ partial relaxing of the state’s Directed Health Measures was an encouraging first step, and that Turman believes it is “warranted that we begin planning aggressively for what the State College experience will look like for everyone during the next academic year.”

Little was offered in the message regarding specific safety measures, but Turman said social distancing and other preventative measures are likely for the foreseeable future.

“Each College is working to ensure that all aspects of campus life can continue while maintaining social distancing, including face to face instruction, labs, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities,” Turman said.

According to Turman, the state colleges will continue to communicate details on returning to face-to-face classes as they become available.