It’s not every day you see the president of a university living in a college dorm room, but Dr. Mark Anarumo wanted to join the students who are now confined to their rooms in quarantine. “It was wonderful, I actually had a good time,” Anarumo said. After experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, Norwich University mandated quarantine for all students. Leaving everyone to study remotely from their dorm rooms. Dr. Anarumo wanted to experience living in a college dorm during a pandemic for himself. “I would also like to thank my resident friends here for expanding my understanding in music,” said Anarumo. “I don’t like all of it, but I like more of it than I would have thought.” During his time there, he documented what it was like and shared his experiences on Facebook for students and faculty to see. “It’s a beautiful day here in Vermont, snowy and picturesque as always,” he says in one of his videos. Amid it all, Anarumo began to doubt himself. He began wondering if he was trying too hard to keep the campus environment going during the semester. “There were a few tearful moments where people came and said ‘hey sir we really appreciate what you’re doing to keep the school open we’ll do anything to stay.'”That was enough to keep him going. Now, with cases decreasing and after giving students the freedom to return home if they prefer, Anarumo remains driven to get students out and back into the classroom.”They come here to do, and we want to give them a chance to do.”
It’s not every day you see the president of a university living in a college dorm room, but Dr. Mark Anarumo wanted to join the students who are now confined to their rooms in quarantine.
“It was wonderful, I actually had a good time,” Anarumo said.
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After experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, Norwich University mandated quarantine for all students. Leaving everyone to study remotely from their dorm rooms. Dr. Anarumo wanted to experience living in a college dorm during a pandemic for himself.
“I would also like to thank my resident friends here for expanding my understanding in music,” said Anarumo. “I don’t like all of it, but I like more of it than I would have thought.”
During his time there, he documented what it was like and shared his experiences on Facebook for students and faculty to see.
“It’s a beautiful day here in Vermont, snowy and picturesque as always,” he says in one of his videos.
Amid it all, Anarumo began to doubt himself. He began wondering if he was trying too hard to keep the campus environment going during the semester.
“There were a few tearful moments where people came and said ‘hey sir we really appreciate what you’re doing to keep the school open we’ll do anything to stay.'”
That was enough to keep him going. Now, with cases decreasing and after giving students the freedom to return home if they prefer, Anarumo remains driven to get students out and back into the classroom.
“They come here to do, and we want to give them a chance to do.”
