DULUTH – The College of St. Scholastica announced Friday that it will reopen for the fall semester, making it one of the first colleges in the state with definitive plans to welcome students back to campus after shutting down at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak.
College of St. Scholastica to open campus for fall semester
Classes will start Sept. 8.
May 22, 2020 at 9:29PM
![(Left) Beth Lisak, a housekeepr in the apartments on the College of St. Scholastica's campus, and Corey Bullheller, a senior, worked on deep cleaning and disinfecting Cedar Apartments on Tuesday. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com The College of St. Scholastica professors have been preparing for teaching their classes online which has unique challenges for different departments such as science and music.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/IC7MCEIZBAWSRF4FIJ4H3O6HQ4.jpg?&w=712)
The college will open residence halls and courses will be taught using a mixture of in-person and virtual methods. Classes will start Sept. 8.
"In making this decision, we have drawn upon the best resources and information available," St. Scholastica President Barbara McDonald said in the announcement. "However, please know that this plan remains flexible and could change if pandemic circumstances require it. The safety of our students, faculty and staff will remain our top priority."
St. Scholastica, which had more than 3,600 students enrolled for the 2020 spring semester, canceled in-person classes and asked students to not to come back to campus after spring break in March.
Groups including faculty, staff and student representatives will work to develop plans for social distancing and other health protocols. The college is unsure about the fate of fall athletic seasons at this time.
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