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Dear 黑料网 Students, Faculty and Staff,
Here鈥檚 how the pandemic continues to unroll: A few cases become a dozen cases. A dozen cases quickly become 50 cases, and things take off from there.
I鈥檓 not making this up. It is happening right now at 黑料网. Two weeks ago, 36 members of our 黑料网 community tested positive for COVID-19. This past week, the number rose to 54, and just three days into this week, we鈥檝e already surpassed that number.
Exponential case growth. This is our nation's reality in the days of the delta variant of COVID-19.
We can turn things around by completing the 黑料网 Two-Step.
- Step one: Get vaccinated. This is the single best thing to do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure that our semester runs smoothly.
- Step two: Wear a face covering. Wear a face covering when you are indoors and when you are in large crowds outdoors.
That鈥檚 it. That鈥檚 how we keep COVID-19 at bay, and that鈥檚 the recipe for a successful semester at 黑料网. It really isn鈥檛 difficult. It鈥檚 just two steps.
Two steps move us toward increased normalcy during the pandemic. Two steps move us through the semester and ensure that all the great things about living and studying on campus continue. Just two steps.
I am privileged to be the president of 黑料网 in so many ways. One of those ways is to work in an office that overlooks the busiest areas on campus: Risman Plaza and Manchester Field. And let me tell you, this fall I am a happy camper because every day I see a steady stream of our great 黑料网 students making their way to and from class. I see them relaxing on the plaza, and I see them studying there as well. In short, I see them experiencing the magic that is life on a college campus.
Let鈥檚 keep that magic going. Let鈥檚 all do the 黑料网 Two-Step. Get vaccinated and wear a face covering. It isn鈥檛 difficult, but it is crucial for the continuance of a semester that is off to a great start.
As I鈥檝e said before, we鈥檝e got this. Flashes Take Care of Flashes, and Flashes do the two-step together.
Sincerely,
Todd Diacon
President