The View From Here 8.24.20

August 24, 2020

"Thinker on a Rock" in a mask — In a sign of the times, the “Thinker on a Rock” statue is sporting a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic on a sunny day in July 2020. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

classrooms updated — Schaeffer Electric employees Jeff Pauk and Christine Hogan work to install cameras and microphones for remote learning in Eads Hall Room 116. Seating is also spaced for physical distancing. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

updating classrooms — Classrooms technology is being upgraded to better accommodate remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

clock work2 — Ben Mullins works Aug. 18 to rebuild the clock on the South 40. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

chemistry lab recording — Lab supervisor Matt Autry (top) and faculty assistant Ruowen Pei record a general chemistry lab, part of the Department of Chemistry’s efforts to prepare for hybrid learning this fall. Learn more in the Ampersand. (Photo: Arts & Sciences)

organic chemistry lab recording — Graduate students Gray Harlan and Mark Palmquist record an organic chemistry laboratory, part of the Department of Chemistry’s efforts to prepare for hybrid learning this fall. (Photo: Arts & Sciences)

public health campaign sign installed — Yondell Bass, of Facilities Planning and Management, installs one of many “Because” campaign signs Aug. 18 on the South 40. The signs remind the campus community to wear masks, keep 6 feet apart and take other public health measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

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