Temperatures are rising, but the air conditioning is certainly not at Rio Grande Campus's A & B buildings. According to EPCC News, starting today, both buildings are closed until further notice due to HVAC issues. The announcement specifies that this closure affects the A & B buildings only and that classes and activities will transition to a remote format wherever possible. Students are advised to touch base with their instructors for more details.
While many scramble to rearrange their schedules, all other campuses under the EPCC banner are running business as usual. Teachers frantically preparing their virtual classrooms, and students trying to make sense of the sudden shift to remote learning, are indicative of our times' unpredictability. The district's statement urges employees who are affected to get in touch with their supervisors for further instructions regarding their workflow.
Updates on the situation are promised, but as of now, no timeline for repairs has been given. This leaves students and faculty in a limbo of sorts, unclear when normal operations will resume. What is clear, however, is the direct impact this closure has on education delivery with immediate effect. Community members have been assured that they will be kept in the loop as new information surfaces.
