As this year has flown by, COVID-19 continues to affect students at Calhoun with no signs of stopping.
Since the pandemic, the everyday student and faculty life on campus has been changed drastically. Many students opted to take their classes online rather than on campus.
The number of interactions between the students and their teachers has dwindled, with some teachers never seeing their students’ faces.
Calhoun has combated this pandemic by offering incentives that will help students financially towards the classes they take. The college has given out rewards for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
With the student enrollment numbers dropping worldwide, students need more incentives in order to motivate them to continue going to college.
Dr Jimmy Hodges, the interim president here at Calhoun, wants to ensure that “we are taking all the precautions we need to make [students] safe” through keeping classrooms clean and sanitized to the best of Calhoun’s ability.
Dr. Hodges feels that no matter what happens throughout the pandemic, “We are going to be okay”.
Hodges believes that by next semester, life at Calhoun will begin to go back to the way it used to be, with students and faculty back in the classrooms.
Despite the uncertainty of the pandemic’s end, Hodges is upbeat.
“We are excited for what the future holds for Calhoun,” Hodges said.
The future for Calhoun is looking bright and hopeful for years to come.