MATT DESPITE THE FACT THAT NO ONE AT HARVARD HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE VIRUS THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THE DECISION TO MOVE THE STUDENTS OFF CAMPUS AND MOVE THESE CLASSES ONLINE IS

ABOUT IMPROVING SAFETY.

THIS MORNING HARVARD UNIVERSITY , JOINED THE GROWING LIST OF SCHOOLS, MAKING MAJOR CHANGES BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS.

ANNOUNCING IN A CAMPUS WIDE EMAIL, THAT STARTING MARCH 2 ALL CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE.

>> IT SEEMED LIKE THE RIGHT MOVE TO DO BECAUSE A LOT OF THE COLLEGES NEARBY WERE DOING THE SAME THING.

>> GETTING TO KNOW THE FACULTY GETTING TO KNOW, GOING TO EVERY CONFERENCE, TO EVERY EVENT THAT IS GOING ON HERE THE UNIVERSITY IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE CLASSES.

MATT: STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CRAMMING FOR MIDTERMS ALL WEEK RECEIVED ANOTHER EMAIL FROM THE DEAN OF HARVARD COLLEGE, ANNOUNCING THAT STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR

DORMS THIS SUNDAY AT 5:00 P.M.

EVERYONE IS GOING CRAZY ABOUT THAT CAUSE THAT’S SHORT NOTICE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO PLANNED ON REMAINING HERE OVER SPRING BREAK SO THEY’RE SCRAMBLING TO GET PLANE TICKETS

AND ALL THAT NOW MATT: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.

THE EMAIL FROM THE DEAN GOING ON TO SAY THAT IF YOUR HOME IS IN COUNTRY DESIGNATED LEVEL 3 FOR COVID-19, OR IF YOUR HOME IS IN A COUNTRY SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S TRAVEL BAN, YOU

SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR RESIDENT DEAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

>> I’M FROM BOSTON SO IT’S LUCKY FOR ME BUT I FEEL BAD FOR MY FRIENDS FROM KOREA MATT: AND WHILE MOST STUDENTS WE SPOKE WITH AGREED WITH HARVARD’S DECISION, THEY FELT ESPECIALLY

BAD FOR THE SENIORS.

WHOSE FINAL WEEKS OF SCHOOL WON’T BE SPENT IN THE CLASSROOM BUT INSTEAD AT A KEYBOARD.

>> I’M A SENIOR RIGHT NOW SO IT’S KIND OF SAD TO LIKE NOT HAVE SENIOR YEAR EVENTS AND WE’RE NOT SURE ABOU COMMENCEMENT.

MATT: THE EMAIL FROM THE PRESIDNET HARVARD ADDED, TO OUR STUDENTS, I KNOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO LEAVE YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR CLASSROOMS. WE ARE DOING THIS NOT JUST TO PROTECT

YOU BUT ALSO TO PROTECT OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO MAY BE