With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge through the holiday season, Keene State College announced it will begin the spring semester three weeks later than previously planned, with classes now slated to start Feb. 15.
âI believe our best and most successful semester will occur if we delay our on-campus return,â President Melinda Treadwell said in a video announcing the change.
â. We have been, for the past several weeks, looking at scientific models, predictions for the virus and been working with our faculty, hearing from our students and trying to make the right decision for our return at Keene State,â Treadwell said in the video, which was posted on the Keene State website Dec. 18. âOur top priority is your safety, and the safety of our community.â