Virtual learning begins at Saint Augustine's University
SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN THAT AREA
COULD BE DELAYED TO UP TO 40
MINUTES.
>> BIG CHANGES ON THE CAMPUS
OF SAINT AUGUSTIN'S UNIVERSITY
STARTING TODAY. ALL CLASSES
ARE VIRTUAL STUDENTS WHO ARE
LIVING ON CAMPUS HAVE UNTIL
WEDNESDAY TO MOVE OUT. GOVERNOR
IS LAURA LEVINE EXPLAINS.
THIS IS ALL HAPPENING AS THE
SCHOOL IS FACING A FINANCIAL
CRISIS AND THE RISK OF LOSING
ITS ACCREDITATION
>> STUDENTS HERE AT SAINT AUG'S
BEGAN THIS SEMESTER REMOTE FOR
THE FIRST 2 WEEKS AS THE CAMPUS
MADE SOME REPAIRS. AND NOW HERE
WE ARE. AGAIN. THIS IS NOW HOW
THEY'RE ENDING ITS STARTING
TODAY. CLASSES ARE GOING BACK
ONLINE. MANY STUDENTS I SPOKE
WITH ARE DISAPPOINTED. THE
UNIVERSITY IS FORCED TO MOVE
REMOTE, ESPECIALLY SENIORS WHO
ARE GRADUATING IN MAY. SOME
ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
HELD A FINAL SENDOFF FOR
STUDENTS BEFORE THE EASTER
WEEKEND. THESE MEASURES COME
AS THE UNIVERSITY FIGHTS TO
MAINTAIN ITS ACCREDITATION DUE
TO A SIGNIFICANT DEBT BURDEN
IN AUGUST, FACING SOME HARD
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. AND
LEADERS SAY THEY ARE FIGHTING
TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN. SENIOR
KAYLA JAMES TELLS ME THIS IS
NOT HOW SHE PICTURED HER FINAL
WEEKS OF COLLEGE TO GO THIS SO
HARD BECAUSE LIGHT.
>> THIS WAS WE. OUR SENIOR YEAR
WAS THE SCHOOL SAILING.
EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO
PLAN. IN OUR CLASSES, THE
GRADUATE AND WE MOVE ON WITH
OUR LIVES. BUT NOW IT'S LIKE
THIS WHOLE THINGS LIKE DISRUPT
EVERYTHING.
>> STUDENTS WHO LIVE HERE ON
CAMPUS WERE ASKED TO MOVE OUT
BY THE LATEST WEDNESDAY.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME
EXCEPTIONS FOR THOSE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS WELL
AS COLLEGE ATHLETES. THEY ARE
ALLOWED TO STAY. LAURA LEVINE,