Ph.D. student Shola Aromona was in Lawrence when she first found out KU was closing for the rest of the spring semester. At the time she felt like it was a precautionary measure being taken and that it would only last a couple of weeks. She said one of the biggest challenges she has faced throughout the pandemic has been social distancing and not visiting the J-School. 

Another challenge Aromona has faced is teaching online and trying to read the room across the screen. She said this is a lot more challenging than being in a physical classroom, and it is difficult to see whether or not her students are engaged with the lessons. She thinks the William Allen White School of Journalism has done well responding to the pandemic and has consistently checked in with students and faculty to see how everyone is feeling with all of the changes.