One professor slammed the move in an op-ed, saying, "Falwell's lack of concern does nothing to mitigate these students likely becoming vectors of the pathogen."
Liberty University in Virginia welcomed students back to campus Monday amid criticism of its president, Jerry Falwell Jr., for the decision during the coronavirus pandemic.
At least one professor at the university has criticized the move, writing in an op-ed that"Falwell's lack of concern" about the pandemic puts faculty, staff and others in the city of Lynchburg at risk. The students returned on the same day Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that all K-12 schools in the state will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Northam, who is a doctor, said the closures were necessary to slow the spread of the virus.
Story continuesAt that time, students were on spring break, which Falwell said gave the school time to work out a plan.Falwell said in his statement that he and his executive leadership team met regularly to determine measures that needed to be taken for students to be able to return to their dorms and use the campus dining services that they paid for.
The piece, by an associate professor of English, was titled,"I work for Liberty University. Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking an extreme path that threatens lives."
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