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Maturity, commitment of students guide Roanoke through historic fall semester
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Health Sandy McGhee walked slowly over to Catawba Hall, clad in full personal protective equipment (PPE) and carrying medicine. It was the first Friday afternoon of the fall semester, and there was already a spike in COVID-19 positive tests. Students who tested positive were ushered to Catawba Hall.
The plans for the semester had been in place since the summer, and McGhee’s department was prepared. Those plans had been all on paper, though. When McGhee spoke to the nervous, wide-eyed students, it all became real.