>> DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, THE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
PLANS TO BEGIN IN-PERSON FALL
CLASSES AS SCHEDULED ON
SEPTEMBER 2.
THE IN-PERSON CLASSES WILL
SWITCH TO VIRTUAL CLASSES AFTER
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FINAL NINE
DAYS OF INSTRUCTION PLUS EXAMS.
THAT DECISION IS BASED ON THE
LIKELIHOOD THAT STUDENTS LEAVING
MADISON OVER THANKSGIVING AND
THEN RETURNING WOULD INCREASE
THE RISK FOR COVID-19 INFECTIONS
ON CAMPUS.
>> WE'VE GOT TO STRIKE THE
BALANCE HERE BETWEEN THE SAFETY
THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE TO
FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS ACROSS
THE BOARD, WITH THE REAL DESIRE
BY MANY, MANY PEOPLE TO HAVE AT
LEAST SOME IN-PERSON
DISCUSSIONS, SMALL CLASS
EXPERIENCE, THE SORT OF
EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE ON A
COLLEGE CAMPUS.
AND THE HYBRID MODEL THAT WE'RE
PROPOSING WE THINK STRIKES THAT
BALANCE IN ABOUT THE SAME WAY.
>> AND THIS NEWS TODAY.
FORMER GOVERNOR TOMMY THOMPSON
WILL BE THE NEW UW SYSTEM
INTERIM PRESIDENT.
GO TO pbswisconsin.org FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
WE HAVE REQUESTED AN INTERVIEW
WITH THE FORMER GOVERNOR.