MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Area Technical College is suspending all in-person classes due the coronavirus pandemic, the school announced Thursday.
The move is effective Monday, March 16 through Saturday, March 21. An exception will be made for those classes that are taught 100 percent online.
"We take this matter seriously because our health and safety as a community is our highest priority," a statement on the college's website reads.
Suspended classes are expected to return in "alternative formats," including online, on Monday, March 23. The college then plans to pivot to "more traditional formats" by Monday, April 13.
Employees are asked to work their normal work schedule, with the exception of those who have normal work considerations.
MATC joins a long list of local higher learning institutions that have moved to online classes, including UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, and many more.
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