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As Penn State has taken numerous measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and protect the health and well-being of faculty, staff, students and communities, University leaders convened two separate Town Halls on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 to provide updates and answer questions.
The first event was devoted to answering questions from faculty and staff.
For this event, President Eric Barron was joined by:
- Nick Jones, executive vice president and provost;
- David Gray, senior vice president for finance and business/treasurer;
- Lorraine Goffe, vice president for human resources; and
- Matthew Ferrari, associate professor of biology and researcher in the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics.
The second event was focused on questions from students and parents.
For this event, Barron was joined by:
- Nick Jones, executive vice president and provost;
- Damon Sims, vice president for student affairs;
- Renata Engel, vice provost for online education;
- Yvonne Gaudelius, associate vice president and senior associate dean for undergraduate education; and
- Matthew Ferrari, associate professor of biology and researcher in the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics.