Response from Sigma Tau Delta to inquiry
Sigma Tau Delta
A letter from the leadership of the organization to a query about whether the conference would / should proceed.
William Johnson, Executive Director of Sigma Tau Delta
Springfield College
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Rebecca Lartigue
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Four Springfield College English majors were scheduled to present their research at this conference, accompanied by Prof. Anne Wheeler.
Email query to Sigma Tau Delta conference organizers
Sigma Tau Delta
An email from March 4 from Rebecca Lartigue (chapter advisor) to the national leadership inquiring about canceling the upcoming conference.
Rebecca Lartigue
Springfield College
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Rebecca Lartigue
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News reports were already sharing concerning information about the spread of the virus in the US and the virus's contagiousness, making travel particular unattractive.