Letter from Mary-Beth Cooper to Study Abroad Student

Description

This source is a letter from Mary-Beth Cooper which was sent to a study abroad student who had to return home from Florence, Italy due to COVID-19. The letter has a typed section apologizing to the student for the disappointing end to the experience, along with a handwritten section from President Cooper at the end. The main letter apologizes for having the study abroad experience cut short, explains that student's safety is the most important thing to the college, how to complete the process of returning to home and classes, ensures that the study abroad experience was valuable while it lasted, and thanked the student for being an ambassador of Springfield College. President Cooper's handwritten note apologizes directly to the student once again, says she hopes he enjoyed his time there, and expresses that she looks forward to seeing him on campus again. The student's home address has been blacked out of the PDF.

Coverage

I chose this primary source because I think it shows the perspective and struggles of a unique group of students who were impacted by COVID-19 in a different way than most Springfield College students. Springfield College study abroad students were pulled from their experiences prematurely from all around the world, and this letter from President Cooper gives a look into how difficult this experience was for them. I think this source will show future researchers the extent of how seriously the COVID-19 pandemic affected students from Springfield College, as it even reached our students all around the world. This is why I believe this item is particularly important to save, and I would want someone to understand from this source how much the COVID-19 pandemic impacted student's lives.

Creator

President Mary-Beth Cooper

Publisher

Springfield College

Contributor

Danielle Wood

Format

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Study Abroad Apology.pdf

Files

Study Abroad Apology.pdf

Collection

Citation

President Mary-Beth Cooper, “Letter from Mary-Beth Cooper to Study Abroad Student,” Springfield College COVID-19 Experience, accessed March 28, 2024, https://sccovid19.omeka.net/items/show/57.

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