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EMU President On Adapting To Educational Changes During COVID-19 Outbreak

89.1 WEMU | By David Fair - Retired
Published March 24, 2020 at 8:27 AM EDT
James Smith
Eastern Michigan University
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes in higher education instruction and campus operations.  Eastern Michigan University president Dr. James Smith joined WEMU's David Fair for a conversation on the daily changes impacting the manner in which the school is run and the impacts it's having on students, faculty, and staff. 

RESOURCES:

Eastern Michigan University COVID-19 Site

Eastern Michigan University Office of the President

Michigan Executive Order 2020-21

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David Fair - Retired
Nearly three-quarters of David Fair’s 20+ years in radio has been at WEMU. Since 1994, he has been on the air at 5am each weekday on 89.1 FM as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the years, Fair has had the opportunity to interview nationally and internationally known politicians, activists and celebrities. But he feels the most important features and interviews have been with those who live and work here at home. He believes his professional passions and desires fit perfectly into WEMU’s commitment to serving a local audience.
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