In light of the quad-murders in Moscow, Idaho, many students are choosing not to return.
From today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Many UI students are studying from afar
With murders unsolved, it appears a significant number of students have taken remote learning option; official numbers haven’t been determined yet
With a murder investigation still being a big question mark for the people of Moscow and what seems like the rest of the country, University of Idaho students spent last week’s Thanksgiving break deciding whether to go back on campus or stay home.
This week, during the first two days school has been back in session, there has been a noticeable shortage of students, similar to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is still determining how many students are studying from afar, but it appears many are staying away from Moscow.
The University of Idaho has asked professors to be flexible with their students on how they choose to attend the classes, especially while the murders of the four UI students remains unsolved.
“It’s not an easy situation and our faculty have been very responsive to those students in this horrible situation,” said Torrey Lawrence, UI provost, in an interview Tuesday morning.
Students have taken the opportunity to choose the best option for themselves.
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The number of students who have returned to campus hasn’t been determined yet, according to John Kosh, UI Auxiliary Services director of business development, marketing and communications.
“It’s too soon to say what the percentage is of students who have returned back to campus,” Kosh said. “If we put out numbers, we want to be accurate.”
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