ERIC Number: EJ1265403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 17
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"History of Education in the News" Higher Education Institutions Respond to Epidemics
Thomas, James W.; Foster, Holly Ann
History of Education Quarterly, v60 n2 p185-201 May 2020
As colleges and universities respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, many in the media call it "unprecedented." This is not the first time that institutions of higher education have had to respond to an epidemic, however. A historical review of college and university reactions to illnesses such as yellow fever and the 1918 influenza pandemic provides prior examples of institutional responses to epidemic diseases.
Descriptors: Educational History, Disease Incidence, Higher Education, Educational Change, Diseases, Medical Services, Campuses, College Students, Crisis Management, Emergency Programs, News Reporting, School Policy, Disease Control, Public Health, School Closing, Colleges, Universities, Comparative Analysis, Epidemiology, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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