{"id":610,"date":"2020-07-24T17:06:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/?p=610"},"modified":"2022-04-01T19:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T19:56:54","slug":"wsu-in-the-news-president-scott-olson-talks-with-the-post-bulletin-about-campus-covid-19-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/blog\/wsu-in-the-news-president-scott-olson-talks-with-the-post-bulletin-about-campus-covid-19-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"WSU in the News: President Scott Olson Talks with the Post Bulletin About Campus COVID-19 Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_611\" style=\"width: 1150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-611\" class=\"size-full wp-image-611\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/07\/08-25-wsu-scott-olson-020.jpg\" alt=\"Winona State University president Scott Olson. (Post Bulletin file)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/07\/08-25-wsu-scott-olson-020.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/07\/08-25-wsu-scott-olson-020-980x612.jpg 980w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/07\/08-25-wsu-scott-olson-020-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1140px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winona State University President Scott Olson. (Post Bulletin file)<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe thing that is the most challenging is the ambiguity. Normally, we&#8217;d have a single plan. But this fall, there has to be a Plan A and a Plan B. We began the planning way back in May. We asked ourselves: Is the fall going to be everything back to normal, so plan as if everything was just the same? Or is the fall going to be 100 percent online, like it was after spring break (after the coronavirus pandemic hit)? Or is it likely that the fall is going to be something in between, a mix of online and in-person classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>-Winona State University President Scott Olson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/news\/education\/6582549-When-it-pays-to-have-a-Plan-B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;When it pays to have a Plan B,&#8221;<\/a> <em>Post Bulletin,\u00a0<\/em>7\/21\/2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>WSU is <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/blog\/wsu-rochester-is-ready-for-you-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ready<\/a> to welcome our students for the Fall 2020 semester\u2013 whether they plan to join us on campus or through online classes.<\/p>\n<p>While we cannot predict how this pandemic will unfold, we are prepared to respond and adapt as necessary. Winona State University-Rochester is committed to helping our students access quality education no matter the circumstances in their lives or in our community.<\/p>\n<p>Winona State University President Scott Olson recently sat down with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/news\/education\/6582549-When-it-pays-to-have-a-Plan-B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rochester Post Bulletin<\/a> to share how WSU has planned for a return to classes amidst the ambiguity and uncertainty all universities are facing amidst this global pandemic.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/news\/education\/6582549-When-it-pays-to-have-a-Plan-B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the full interview with President Olson in the Post Bulletin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/blog\/wsu-rochester-is-ready-for-you-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about the WSU-Rochester Ready for You Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/emergency\/health-alert.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the latest COVID-19 Updates from Campus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/blog\/assistance-from-a-distance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reach out to WSU-Rochester Student and Campus Services for Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe thing that is the most challenging is the ambiguity. 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