In March 2020, Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis made the quick and unprecedented decision to transition to a virtual campus for the remainder of the spring semester to slow the spread of COVID-19. Faculty and staff quickly adjusted to allow for online learning, and spent the summer transforming campus to make it safe for students to return in the fall. OStateTV’s Meghan Robinson spoke with six people in various departments at Oklahoma State to hear their firsthand accounts about the process of constructing a safe educational environment during a pandemic.

Interview subjects include:  

Adriann Crawford, President of Student Union Activities Board
Ken Eastman, Dean of the Spears School of Business
Christie Hawkins, Associate Vice President and Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
Pamela Stokes, Associate Director of Clinical Operations at University Health Services
Ron Tarbutton, Chief Facilities Officer
Chad Weiberg, Deputy Director of Athletics