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Free classes, rent assistance, 'We made some quick decisions.' How West Chester University made it through the pandemic

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Episode • May 24, 2021 • 25m

It's been an incredibly challenging last 15 months or so in higher education. Colleges and universities had to keep their students and employees safe and figure out how to function during a pandemic that caused campus shutdowns and necessitated remote learning on the fly. So how did students, faculty, and administrators make it through? West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino says he and his team made some really hard decisions really quickly. Fiorentino joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about his experiences navigating the University through the pandemic and how they made the decisions to go in person in the fall.

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