I hope it opens us all up for discussions and empathy for others. Considering how Republicans are always bringing up the Constitution, I would have thought they would have had this memorized. As they say, shit happens, and educated productive people know how to adjust accordingly. (You don’t have to enlist to learn this, but helping your community and country in times of crises is very rewarding should you choose to do). Wuhan city in China was shut down on January 23. NOT from the police staying on our campus, because, let’s be honest, they are not here to harm you – they are here to protect the protesters at the RNC. Case Western Reserve University: the top-ranked private research university in Ohio and one of the best in the U.S. And no this is not being selfish, this is being forced to do something unexpected with little notice that effects time and money these people have put through to teach and learn. The option is there for those that wish to take it, but if a student wants to he or she doesn’t have to move at all. Only a profoundly stupid idiot would not understand the need for additional police and only a dickhead would throw himself behind the wheel and ‘protest’ against the 20 and 21st centuries. The City and/or the Feds likely gave CWRU little choice over opening their dorms for this purpose, and I’m sure others were put in the same position. The university responded to this saying that police would NOT be able to “stock firearms and pepper-spray” as said above but would remain in possession of their police issued handgun. As far as research being interrupted, any controversial research was going to be unofficially halted during the RNC before the recent drama arose. Not only does uprooting classes and students disrupt next week’s “educational experience;” it also distracts students from their studies this week, and it damages their faith in the university’s educational mission. On 4 June, it was announced that the woman had recovered and the state was free of any active cases once again. Hopefully, this one-week, minor disruption to life on campus will serve to prepare students for real world experiences. Staff, after consulting with their supervisors, will likely work off-site as well. In rereading this essay (written over two drafts in the middle of the night while I lay awake worrying about my students) I realize that I didn’t make the specifics of the housing situation as clear as I should. One of my brothers is a year from graduating. As a CWRU Student I would like to comment on my experiences during this period of time. Trust me, they don’t have many choices when the Secret Service gets involved in things. Despite popular bipartisan calls for the country to stand together, we seem to be separating everyone. The financial details are shrouded in mystery, and what little information I could find suggests that the university donated the housing when the city came calling. To be clear, I do not mean to imply that the university stands to profit off this arrangement. [/blocktext]I could complain, on behalf of my students, that this surprise closure is costing each of them $345 in wasted tuition money, per class. Police are being HOUSED in the CWRU dorms so that they can be deployed throughout the City of Cleveland (not CWRU) during the RNC to protect THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. If you choose to room elsewhere during the RNC, CWRU has made alternative places available for you. According to President Snyder and the official news release, the campus closure (“changes to campus operations” they call it) stems from a deep and abiding concern for student safety. What is underlying this article but not explicitly stated, and not represented in the comments, is the utter disregard for students who may not have the resources or means to suddenly, with a week’s notice, experience these changes without serious personal detriment. If the University is receiving any form of payment for housing the “peace officers” while still collecting tuition and housing payments from students for that same week, they are double dipping. The riot police? CWRU was likely offered an incentive for housing the officers or just flat out agreed. To the CWRU teacher who wrote this wrote this: I am a recent CWRU graduate and a soon-to-be grad student. None of the colleges housing security personnel were forced to do so. Instead of your entitled complaining, why don’t you think about the reasons behind this decision? Which would mean the students aren’t missing anything except being programmed with lies. Make no mistake, the 1700 officers and 200 national guardsmen/guardswomen who are on campus are the people who will be specifically responding to quell riots. They’re just being completely overhauled and compromised. Twelve days later, on February 4, the newly confirmed cases in Wuhan reached their peak and declined from there. To any informed observer this is what dystopia looks like. Gatherings were banned, schools and daycares closed, and nearly every business deemed “non-essential” shut down in a bid to slow the virus. To be fair, Case hosts various groups every summer in the dorms. This is a primary argument against other system-wide “minor inconveniences” like Daylight Savings Time observation: they increase more mundane risks like traffic accidents. Now get off our lawn while more important people come to town. You cannot possibly encapsulate all contingencies, and it’s hubris to claim as such. Officials decided to reduce on-campus operations during the convention. This child was raised by spoiled liberal kids and a President that only wants revenge for slavery . If you have the audacity to write something like this, at least have the stones to put your name on it. As for Case’s mission of “Promotion of an inclusive culture of global citizenship,” the commitment to “Nurture a community of exceptional scholars who are cooperative and collegial, functioning in an atmosphere distinguished by support, mentoring and inclusion,” and the core values of “Civility and the free exchange of ideas; Civic and international engagement; Appreciation for the distinct perspectives and talents of each individual,” another disservice is done by this closure, which obviously also violates the values of “Integrity and Transparency”, especially with respect to “Shared governance”. It’s just a matter of what I consider (and you may disagree) to be good judgment during difficult times. This is ridiculous first of all no one is being forced t leave their dorms they have to option to if they feel uncomfortable which is up to their own discretion. Remember when the Dallas terrorist attack happened, the protesters hid behind police officers. What was kent State? They have the option to stay. Nor is there any indoctrination. Since the risks these measures are being taken to reduce (supposedly) are remote in themselves, it’s no clear improvement to anyone’s safety to ask everyone to attend classes elsewhere, let alone to move off-campus. What you are describing as ok is what amounts to Unofficial Martial Lsw being declared. I saw it first hand. The latest case is a Darwin woman in her 50s who tested positive on … Using CWRU dorms to house outside law enforcement coming to Cleveland to help protect us and all visitors during the RNC was decided months ago. Waaaaa your tuition? And for all I know, some of them might end up serving in places like Afghanistan and Iraq. The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The virus was confirmed to have reached Canada on January 27, 2020, after an individual who had returned to Toronto from Wuhan, Hubei, China, tested positive.As of December 12, 2020, there have been … Why is it anathema to sympathize with students who paid for summer classes and housing and are losing out in 12.5% of what they paid for? As far as being a responsible member of the community, these “reduced operations” come with the closure of the dental clinic and Psychology Clinic, which are critical resources serving underprivileged members of the surrounding community. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact help@case.edu. They could discuss how it relates to the coursework, if it does. Colleges and universities are always looking for ways to squeeze a bit of revenue out of their facilities in the summer and the students will pay tuition, whether classes are held or not. What does open-and-shut case expression mean? Notice I did not call you a piece of shit though I disagreed with you. There’s little that the administration does that makes me proud to have a degree from Case. If you’re so against the paramilitary taken their weapons into a dorm building, how about we pull all law enforce off campus and see what happens to the number of rapes, assaults, and thefts on campus. Who would trust you, let alone read your rant thoughtfully when the childish bias is so overt? The health department says there is one case of coronavirus in Washington County. Umm… I’m not sure you understand the point you just responded to. This was the first new case in 19 days for the state. What should scare everyone about you is your concern about police, the same police that protect your sorry azz about bringing guns in a dorm building, a then calling them paramilitary, really? If you don’t like it, call Black Lives Matter for a new roommate or for protection on one of the most crime-ridden campuses in the US! Statistics show blacks are 44% more likely to be killed by black criminals than by police of any color, for any reason. This is the end result . Now get off our lawn while more important people come to town. I don’t disagree with housing the peace officers – a critical event from American democracy came knocking upon our door; it’s perfectly acceptable to provide housing when most of the student body is on break. I also refuse to believe the university had no choice in the matter – of course they did. To answer your response beginning with “Umm… I’m not sure you understand the point you just responded to….”. When we claim to fear for their safety even though we ourselves have created the conditions causing us to fear for their safety? I’d prefer that CWRU experience minor “inconveniences” so that Cleveland has the necessary human power to protect the City during the RNC. These students were taking summer school classes, in part, so they wouldn’t have to carry 14 – 16 units in the fall. I’m responding in order to let you know that I’m not in any way anti-police, and that I’m as worried about the safety of law enforcement officers as I am for anyone. So instead of being a bunch of babies (yes I went there) grow up, deal with it and move on. WHEN have police protected students and not arrested and murdered them? Universities are however not-for-profit businesses. No one is being expelled from their dorms. I work at Key Tower. Source: CWRU-Daily The Case Email Newsletter But everyone needs to do that from the top down. 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