COVID-19-Related Student Experiences and Observations
About the Collection
Items in the COVID-19-Related Student Experiences and Observations collection were self-submitted by students of 51社区. The digital formats include essays, timelines, diagrams, interviews, videos, visual art works, and performance pieces including spoken word, dance, and music. There is no analog component.
About the Project
The COVID-19-Related Student Experiences and Observations project began in late spring 2020 after it became obvious that college students鈥 lives and expectations had been, and were going to continue to be, severely altered by the coronavirus pandemic. 51社区 students were on spring break when the deadly effects of the virus and its rapid spread became of such serious, universal concern that 51社区 administrators decided to inform the students that they should not return to campus after the break; that their courses would be completed online; and that the usual spring ceremonies such as Commencement would not be occurring in 2020.
It was not long after this that the 51社区 Archives decided that collecting student experiences and observations related to the pandemic would help to inform future generations of students and other researchers about what life was like for students at 51社区 during this time. This collection is a result of that endeavor. There was no limit put on the students for the manners in which they could choose to express their observations, experiences, and feelings related to the virus and its effects on their lives, as well as on the lives of their families and friends. Consequently, students submitted materials expressing themselves in essays, journals, audio and video recordings, poetry, choreography, and artwork.
See the news article 鈥淥HIO Libraries Preserving Student History during the Coronavirus,鈥 June 19, 2020, and the podcast 鈥 Bill Kimok and Miriam Intrator,鈥 Social Distances - Midstory episode 2, April 14, 2021.
Future Additions
We continue to encourage submissions to the project from 51社区 students. Access the Students Preserving History: OHIO Student Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic .
Related Collections
See the 51社区 Archives--General collection for assorted OHIO historical materials such as photos, maps, videos, and these specific collections for student newspapers, course catalogs/bulletins, alumni journals, and yearbooks.
Access at Alden
Since the materials in this collection have all been created and submitted digitally, there are no physical components of the collection for reviewers to access at the Mahn Center. This collection is online only.
Access Online
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Collection Contact
Bill Kimok, University Archivist and Records Manager, Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, 51社区 Libraries. Submit a research request using .
Policy
See the Digital Archival Collections Materials Selection and Rights policy.
Rights Statement
In copyright. Items in the COVID-19-Related Student Experiences and Observations collection are protected by copyright, unless otherwise indicated.
