作者：辛西娅·休伯特

2021年8月30日

在冠状病毒威胁扰乱博彩平台近18个月后，学生、管理人员、教职员工正在重返校园生活。

甚至在8月30日星期一开始上课之前，大黄蜂社区的成员就已经开始了欢乐的聚会和介绍，他们正在为过去一年半以来几乎没有的面对面教育体验做准备，因为出于对COVID-19大流行的考虑，校园里的安全限制使校园变得空荡荡。

“It is so nice to see you in three-dimensional form,” Melinda Wilson Ramey, 囊状态’s interim vice president for 包容的卓越, said during last week’s President’s Fall Address at the University Union.

这个地方又恢复了生机。

大黄蜂足球队正在为主场比赛做准备。 沙滩排球队庆祝新沙滩球场的启用。 快餐车再次来到校园，星巴克和其他餐馆也重新开业。 预计将有超过1.9万名学生在校园里至少上一门课，另有1.15万名学生远程学习。

然而，随着校园逐渐恢复正常，一些担忧仍然存在。 导致COVID-19的病毒仍然是一个威胁。 返回校园的学生必须接种疫苗，在室内公共场所必须戴口罩。 许多其他措施到位，以确保返回校园是尽可能安全。

The precautions are a reminder that “the pandemic is not over,” President Robert S. Nelsen said.

As the campus community emerges from prolonged isolation, students and others who suddenly are bound by college schedules, time crunches, and commitments may feel anxiety, said Ron Lutz, 囊状态’s director of Student Health and Counseling Services.

“We’ve been away for a long time, and as we come back we’re going to have to make some adjustments,” he said, adding that uncertainty creates uneasiness.

“People may be anxious about sitting with other people, wearing masks, having face-to-face conversations,” said Lutz. “There are going to be things that will be a little bit challenging for all of us.”

学生会主席萨曼莎·埃利萨尔德（Samantha Elizalde）感受到了新生和回归的黄蜂队的兴奋和担忧。

“There’s a big difference between being at home on Zoom and interacting with one another in person,” Elizalde said as she welcomed students moving into residence halls. “It’s very exciting to be back, but there also is anxiousness.”

卢茨说，学生健康中心已经准备好应对预期的咨询和其他服务需求激增，并延长了工作时间和更多的小组会议。

与此同时，他建议那些重返校园的人可以做一些事情来帮助他们度过这个过渡期。

Like an athlete who is slightly out of shape, members of the returning community should “go slow” at first, he said. “You might need more rest. 你需要慢慢养成回到现实世界的习惯。 Think about adjusting your expectations of yourself a little bit.”

Students and others may find that they “are not quite as productive” as they were prior to the pandemic, Lutz said. “Maybe you take breaks more frequently until your body gets used to the routine again.”

Several faculty members expressed both enthusiasm and concern about returning to campus during a Q&A session that followed Nelsen’s Fall Address last week. 他们要求管理人员就课堂上的小组互动、疫苗要求以及如何处理学生的阳性检测结果提供指导。

生物学教授罗恩·科尔曼说，他担心蒙面会使教学和与学生交流变得更加困难。 他指出，有听力障碍的学生将受到特别大的影响。

Administrators, including Vice President of 学术事务 Steve Perez, emphasized “being creative” in imparting information safely and effectively. 佩雷斯和其他人说，在课堂上缓慢而清晰地说话和在教室里走动会有所帮助，某些类型的口罩使交流更容易。

The best approach to easing into the new normal “is to keep yourself safe,” Lutz said. “Wear a mask, get vaccinated, and distance yourself from people who are not abiding by the rules.”

学生健康中心可预约免费接种疫苗。 所有计划进入校园或校园项目的萨克州立社区成员必须证明他们在9月13日之前完全接种了疫苗。 那些声称有宗教或医疗豁免的人将每周接受两次检测。

“The pandemic will forever change us, and we’ll all be working a little bit differently because of it,” Lutz said. “But we’ll get through this. It’s great that we can be together again, and we have a lot of things to look forward to.”

 

应对返校的压力