Dear Romance Studies Faculty, Graduate Students and Staff,

We have survived our second week of online instruction. Hopefully class attendance has remained high, and technical glitches have been worked out. It’s time for a well deserved weekend break.

TCAT Requires Riders to Wear Face Masks

In accordance with the New York State Executive Order which will go into effect tonight at 8:00 for NY State residents to wear face masks when social distancing is not possible, TCAT is requiring all riders to wear face masks. Remember to practice good hygiene with your cloth face masks. Machine washing is best, but there are other recommend options for sanitizing cloth face masks as well.

Cinemapolis Offers Virtual Cinema

Local independent theater, Cinemapolis has entered into a number of agreements with independent film studios who are making first run films available each week for in home viewing/renting. A nice portion of the rental proceeds will go to Cinemapolis to help support the theater during the shutdown.

Productivity and Happiness Under Sustained Disaster Conditions

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article that tries to bring perspective to our current situation.

Stay well, stay home and stay in touch,

Mary Beth