WINONA, Minn. –  For fall semester Winona State University plans to conduct 70% of classes in person, with the rest a combination of online, a hybrid format of online and in-person sessions, or the field studies. At the peak of the pandemic, the university shifted as almost all instruction online. Denise McDowell, vice president student life, said the university seeks as much of the sense of a campus community as possible that comes from in-class learning. “The connections made, relationships built, and experiences that are had in person are imperative to a student’s college experience,” McDowell said. At the same time, she said, the university will conform with state Co-Vid guidelines.

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McDowell. In-class instruction enhances student experience.