This is a good thread. I think there are good points on both sides. But it's worth noting that by June it could very well 'look' like the virus is behind us (emphasis on 'look like': a 2nd wave or more is likely). 1/n https://twitter.com/dgrahamqc/status/1249434906347876352

The view that we should abandon any attempt to open campuses in September - for concerns about health and safety - is a valid one, but one that doesn't square with what we might have in place 4+ months from now in terms of eased restrictions, universal mask-wearing, ...

better testing and contact tracing, etc. All those things, plus international travel restrictions and a learned culture of social distancing, might mitigate the threat of a 2nd wave far more than we can imagine now while we're in the middle of the worse of it.

And that's why I'm sympathetic to the 'we should try' side, while also ensuring 'we damn well better prepare for the worst'. I'd rather have a month or two of FTF teaching and then have to go back into isolation than do 6+ months of this out of what *might* be excessive caution.

All that is to say: we have a lot to learn over the summer, including from other countries and how they ease restrictions. Universities, and especially faculty, should try to keep the range of options open for the Fall for as long as possible.