Daemen College is refusing to move their instruction online in response to the Coronavirus. Colleges throughout the New York State, including all CUNY and SUNY schools, have closed. Governor Andrew Cuomo called for these schools to be shut down for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. Instruction will continue online. Hilbert, a private college in the WNY area also moved instruction online. However, Daemen insists that they will not follow the actions of other local colleges.



Daemen College has many students from the all over the country. As it is spring break, many students have recently traveled home or vacationed in areas where there are confirmed cases of COVID-19. When they return on Monday for classes, it increases the chance that the virus is present in the halls of Daemen.





If Daemen College is truly concerned about the health and wellness of their students and staff, they will begin to take action to protect us. Forcing us to come to school in a time of panic and anxiety is not right. Daemen should follow other local schools and switch their instruction to online.