The spring 2020 semester started out like any other for college students and faculty around the world.Â
For those at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the semester started on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Things continued as they usually did for students and staff alike â face-to-face instruction Monday through Friday, seeing classmates and friends and heading to various spots around campus to get studying and work done.
However, everything changed just before the UT community prepared for its spring break.Â
UTâs spring break was scheduled to begin on March 16 and end March 20, but no one knew that they would not be able to return to the regular class environment after that break ended.Â