FROM THE PRESIDENT
New open staircase from 2nd floor to Ground floor classrooms, with entrance/exit to Fountain Plaza
Dr. Amy DeMelo President Cox College
It has forced us to rely on each other in a way we have never done, and this has been an unexpected gift." This past year was an unprecedented one for Cox College. The spring semester is usually a special time around college campuses—the weather is improving, the sun shines more, and with Commencement around the corner, students and faculty begin to see the results of their hard work. Instead, spring of 2020 became a time of uncertainty and isolation. These last 11 months have been challenging, to say the least. Yet these challenges have brought us hope and the opportunity to appreciate how truly special the process of education is. We have achieved much since last March, including the completion of our facility renovation, and we are patiently waiting to welcome back our students! We tested our
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The Pulse • Spring 2021
appetite for agility, adapting our academic offerings at a moment’s notice, to only adapt again and again and again as the pandemic raged. We became a virtual campus overnight, asking faculty and students to acclimate to their new reality. And they did, with the grace and determination reflective of the healthcare professionals they are and will become. We have had many challenges during this time, with no rule book or established best practices to guide our decisions. While this is scary, it has forced us to rely on each other as we never have before, and this has been an unexpected gift. We are determined more than ever to educate and connect, no matter how difficult or challenging that might be. In my opinion, COVID-19 has focused our attention on what is important in education—the desire to connect, relate, teach, and learn.
Despite COVID-19, 2020 was a year of challenges AND growth
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