WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The coronavirus is a major concern for Purdue University.

Purdue University is one of four Indiana colleges that are not allowing students or staff to travel to China for the time being. IU, Ball State, and Notre Dame have joined Purdue in the decision.

Purdue is attempting to get six students home safe from Shanghai, even covering travel costs for the students. No cases of the coronavirus have been reported at Purdue or anywhere else in the Hoosier state. Eleven cases of the disease have been confirmed in the U.S. thus far.

So far, the local schools in the Wabash Valley, Indiana State University, Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology, St. Mary of the Woods College and Ivy Tech Community College  have not indicated that they are or will prohibiting travel to China at this time.

 

Dale Long with Rose -Hulman told us by phone Monday that they have no restrictions in place nor do they have plans for any at this stage.

 

Indiana State University Director of Communications Mark Alesia gave us the following statement by email Monday:

Indiana State University does not have any students, faculty, or staff in China. We do not have any students who are scheduled to go to China this semester. Our officials are monitoring the situation, particularly guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

 

Dee Reed Director of Communications at St. Mary of the Woods sent the following statement by email:

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has not issued a ban. We do not have any trips to China scheduled nor do we have any faculty, staff or students currently in China.

 

 

 

 

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