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Related: About this forumRice University will hold classes in outdoor tents, asks students to bring own chairs
You might consider class held in massive circus tents a little unconventional, but Rice University believes it's a perfect social distancing strategy.
When Rice University plans to resume its on-site classes in August, students will be bringing their laptops and chairs into nine large tents and temporary buildings in order to manage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials.
"Reducing population density will require us to use spaces in non-traditional ways and increase the number of large venues on campus," the Rice University statement read.
According to Rice University's director of news and media relations, Doug Miller, the plan calls for five (40 x 60 foot) tents which are currently on order. These will hold anywhere from 25 to 30 students. In addition to the tents, there will be four temporary buildings which are designed to accommodate 50 students and an instructor with the requisite 6 feet of distance maintained.
Read more: https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/local/article/Outdoor-tents-for-classrooms-That-s-now-the-15410068.php
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,869 posts)Houston in August is miserable.
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)Are these tents going to have air conditioning? What about heaters when it gets chilly? Are these tents resistant to wind and thunderstorms? What about dorms and dining halls?
And they plan on having students carrying folding chairs around all day?
This sounds like a hair brained idea.
The people who thought this up are idiots.
onetexan
(13,043 posts)Which lunatic vame up w that idea? I'd want my money back
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)Botany
(70,516 posts)n/t
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)The level of silly in this announcement is rather amazing.........
tanyev
(42,568 posts)LeftInTX
(25,382 posts)Rice?