Return to Campus? Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Authors

  • Mary E. Ogidigben Kennesaw State University
  • Ernesto R. Rivera Kennesaw State University
  • Robert S. Keyser Kennesaw State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i6.4369

Keywords:

higher education, COVID-19, coronavirus, cleanliness, safety

Abstract

A descriptive research design was employed at a major university, Kennesaw State University, during the Fall 2020 semester to explore how the campus community felt about the cleanliness and safety in the campus environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research team consisted of a full-time industrial engineering professor and two senior-level industrial engineering students. Results reveal that the majority of respondents felt a general sense of feeling safe when returning to campus during Fall 2020. The majority respondents had also received their KSU-branded cloth face mask by the time they took the survey. Half of the respondents indicated a feeling that KSU had taken appropriate steps to ensure multiple daily cleanings of high-traffic areas and nearly half of the respondents felt that high-touch surfaces were being cleaned frequently enough to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. Finally, other concerns shared by respondents include changes in stress level, worry, limited student interaction, social distancing issues, poor planning, and distrust of the KSU administration.

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Published

2021-07-30

How to Cite

Ogidigben, M. E., Rivera, E. R., & Keyser, R. S. (2021). Return to Campus? Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(6). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i6.4369

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