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IU Bloomington Moves Summer Classes Online; Cancels Summer Events, Programs

Indiana University's Bloomington campus will proctor its summer courses online, according to a Thursday email sent to faculty.

IUB Provost Lauren Robel's statement to educators says the university will hold all its summer classes online due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In addition, all residential and non-residential summer events and programs are canceled. 

READ MORE:  IU President Announces Plans For Employees As Classes Move Online

The university extended its spring break and  announced the remainder of spring semester classes would be taught online earlier this month, as COVID-19 continued to spread throughout the country.

Robel asks faculty to work with their academic units to decide on the best approach to traditionally hands-on or clinical courses.

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Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.