We noted in an earlier post that Stanford - a private university - was planning to close its campus to outsiders in the context of the coronavirus crisis.* The idea has surfaced for public universities. As we have noted in the case of UCLA, it is not clear how it could be done as a practical matter. There are many ways to enter the campus; are we going to station guards at each one? And, as a public space, there would seem to be legal issues. We have also noted that the UCLA campus (apart from the medical area), seems to be used as a public park by outsiders.
Nonetheless, see below from Berkeleyside:
UC Berkeley may ban walking, biking and running through campus
The ban on outside visitors is in response to a state recommendation that universities limit visitors as much as possible. It is unclear how much Cal intends to enforce the new guidelines, however.
UC Berkeley is considering prohibiting the broader Berkeley community from walking, running or bicycling through the campus as a way to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Cal officials have not officially announced a campus closure, but a draft document titled “State-Mandated Temporary Closure of Campus to the General Public” was provided to Berkeleyside. University officials have submitted the document to city of Berkeley officials and “once we have received and considered the city leaders’ input, the proposal will be submitted to the Chancellor for approval and if approved would become campus policy,” according to an email sent by Janet Gilmore, a university spokesperson...
Full story at https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/09/24/uc-berkeley-shut-campus-ban
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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2020/08/stanford-closing-most-of-its-campus-to.html
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