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MSU President Outlines Factors That Could Determine Shifts From In-Person Learning

The Citizen Scholar Statue is one of the iconic landmarks of the MSU campus.
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The Citizen Scholar Statue is one of the iconic landmarks of the MSU campus.

In our monthly program Engaging the Community with Missouri State University President Clif Smart, we discuss the university's reopening of campus during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Citizen Scholar Statue is one of the iconic landmarks of the MSU campus.
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Listen below as Smart discusses the factors he and the MSU Board of Governors are keeping a close eye on, including the criteria that could potentially lead to a "pause" on in-person learning.  Those factors include COVID-19 case data, testing resources, advice from local, state and federal health officials, local hospital capability, and above all, safety of students, faculty and staff, Smart said.

Hear the program's episode below. 

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As the Journalist-in-Residence at Missouri State University, Jennifer teaches undergraduate and graduate students, oversees a semester-long, team reporting project, and contributes weekly stories to KSMU Radio in the area of public affairs journalism.