{"id":128,"date":"2020-03-27T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/archive\/?p=128"},"modified":"2025-01-14T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:59:57","slug":"march-27-message-from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/archive\/letter-from-the-president\/march-27-message-from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"March 27 &#8211; Message from the President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Update March 27, 2020 &#8211; President Nora Miller has released a video message on the latest regarding the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"system-readmore\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COVID 19 Update 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4bzfSZ5WP2U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been a little over 2 weeks since Mississippi had its first reported case of COVID-19, and one week since our last update.&nbsp; This week has ZOOMED by for so many of us \u2013 as we have all put Zoom to the test for classes, meetings and conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the only confirmed case of COVID-19 in our campus community is that of an on-line only student who self-reported the case to us.&nbsp; There was no exposure to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have an amazing faculty, staff and administrators who came together to put classes and resources online.&nbsp; I encourage everyone to check our COVID-19 webpages regularly for new information, and to submit questions to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:covid19info@muw.edu\">covid19info@muw.edu<\/a>&nbsp;in the case something is not addressed on those pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We remain open for business \u2013 in a new virtual world.&nbsp; Employees who can work remotely are doing so \u2013 and those essential employees who are reporting to work are following CDC guidelines.&nbsp; We are all adjusting to this new order, and adjusting to how this impacts our home lives, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are limiting vehicular access to campus to students, faculty, staff, those here on university business or here to help a student.&nbsp; To help identify who belongs on campus, we are asking everyone to wear their W IDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We currently have 73 students who have remained in the residence halls.&nbsp; Carry-out meals are provided to these students.&nbsp; Social distancing is the new norm for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homecoming 2020 has also gone virtual \u2013 with it\u2019s own Facebook page for our alumni to share their memories and pictures from Homecomings past.&nbsp; We look forward to the return of in-person celebrations \u2013 but we are thankful for the many ways we remain connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please, follow the advice from the CDC and the State Department of Health and stay safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nora Miller<br>President, Mississippi University for Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update March 27, 2020 &#8211; President Nora Miller has released a video message on the latest regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. 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