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PANDEMIC SILVER LININGS The #MBUfamily banded together to successfully navigate the pandemic — and picked up some new tricks along the way
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o ifs, ands, or buts about it: The coronavirus pandemic has brought some of the toughest challenges in MBU’s 180year history. Faculty, staff, and students have faced a gauntlet of hurdles including government shutdowns, travel bans, a full-scale pivot to online learning, and more. “The strength, creativity, and resilience of our community has truly been put to the test,” said President Pamela R. Fox. Time and again the #MBUfamily has banded together to keep one another safe, maintain connectivity, and ensure educational experiences continue to meet Mary Baldwin’s exemplary standards. “I cannot stress how inspiring it has been to watch our team and our students rise to the occasion, and continue to overcome this extraordinary challenge,” continued Fox. Their vigilance and unwavering perseverance has not only carried MBU successfully through an ongoing global pandemic, “it has left us in a better position than we were before.” Here, we celebrate the ingenuity, dedication, and conscientiousness of the #MBUfamily — and share how their efforts to navigate the pandemic have made the university stronger.
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