As the number of Coronavirus patients continues to increase in Illinois, due to concerns of community spread, Loyola University Chicago should close, allowing students to go home or self-quarantine on campus for a minimum of 14 days. Classes should be moved entirely online. This would reduce spread of the virus in the area and protect the most vulnerable. This would be in the best interest of students and faculty, especially as the virus reaches more than 100,000 infected worldwide. #SaveSisterJean

As this gains traction I want to add - I have had staff come to me with concerns about the wording of this petition. Closing Loyola completely would affect the financial situations of students and faculty to a great extent, which is why I believe that switching to online classes and allowing students to self-quarantine is the best course of action. In case of a complete closure, as the petition says, 14 days would be enough time to greatly minimize the spread and allow most individuals to keep their finances relatively secure. No matter what, this is affecting all of our lives and will continue to for a long time. Stay safe!