<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head> <title></title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"> </head> <body><div id="CanaryBody"> <div> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">DeBaun PAC ensemble participants,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">The situation at Stevens has changed further. Students are now being encouraged to leave campus and leased housing if they have somewhere safe to go to, but are not being forced to leave. Classes will continue online through April 5th.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">Campus gatherings of nearly any size are being cancelled, and so <b>ensemble rehearsals are now suspended through April 5th</b>. We will get further guidance before then regarding the Stevens plan for after April 5th.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">If it becomes possible to restart rehearsals later in the semester and/or perform partial concerts, we will entertain that idea, but currently we have little idea what the remainder of the semester will look like or when the students will be returning to campus.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">The Music Room is being disinfected tonight and will not be locked down, but will be limited to use by individuals and (very) small groups.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">We will continue to share information as it arrives. Please share any concerns and questions, and we’ll navigate this semester together.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">Regards,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;">Carl</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 16.1px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;"></span><br></p> </div> <div><br></div> </div> <div id="CanarySig" style="left: 0px;"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica;">--<br><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;">Carl Russell</span><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;">Director, DeBaun Performing Arts Center</span><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><a href="tel:201%20216%208934" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/1" style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">201 216 8934</a><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"></span></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div> <div id="CanaryDropbox"> </div> <blockquote id="CanaryBlockquote"> <div> <div>On Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020 at 6:27 PM, crussell@stevens.edu <<a href="mailto:crussell@stevens.edu">crussell@stevens.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div> <div style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#000000;font-size:13px;"> <div id=""> <div> Participants in the DeBaun PAC music ensembles,</div><div><br></div><div>As you are all aware, much of campus is in a somewhat altered state right now, and I want to let you all know what the current plan is for the DeBaun PAC ensembles.</div><div><br></div><div><b>All ensemble rehearsals are still scheduled as usual this week</b>. If you have chosen to leave campus for coronavirus concerns, you need only respectfully alert your ensemble conductor that you will be unable to attend rehearsal. Departmental and student events below a certain size have been largely encouraged to continue normal operations, and we will plan to do so until we hear otherwise. </div><div><br></div><div>Weekly rehearsals will be suspended next week for spring break, as usual, unless you have arranged otherwise with the ensemble conductor.</div><div><br></div><div>The situation at Stevens has progressed rather quickly and we will undoubtedly get further guidance from the Stevens Administration and Emergency Management Team as to what we should expect after spring break. I will share that information as soon as I receive it, and we will adapt to the new situation.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly. I would be happy to discuss the situation with you.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Carl</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div><br></div> </div> <div id="" style="left: 0px;"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica;">--<br><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;">Carl Russell</span><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;">Director, DeBaun Performing Arts Center</span><br style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"><a href="tel:201%20216%208934" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0/1" style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; text-decoration-color: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.380392);">201 216 8934</a><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue;"></span></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div> <div id="CanaryDropbox"> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </body></html>