As we welcome students back to campus this month, here is an inside view of some familiar Fuqua spaces that have been updated in response to COVID-19.

Fuqua staff and faculty were hard at work all summer preparing for a new kind of start to the academic year, which kicked off with orientation this month. While some students are learning in a completely remote environment, others have returned to a noticeably quieter campus. Across Duke, every physical space has been taken into consideration to maximize safety through social distancing. Here is what that looks like for Fuqua students.

Classrooms have been meticulously outfitted with spaced seating and plexiglass barriers, as seen here in the Rand Classroom.

Geneen Auditorium, the Ford Library, and Kirby Reading Room have all been transformed into functional classroom spaces.

Large tents have been erected outside the Fuqua building to create open-air meeting spaces, including near the Fuqua parking lot as well as the Dorothy C. Fuqua Courtyard between Keller West and the Magat Academic Center.

In addition, class schedules have been adjusted to minimize population density in common spaces like the Fox Student Center.

Fuqua continues to work closely with health experts across Duke in following guidelines from the CDC and the state of North Carolina to respond to the ever-changing situation caused by COVID-19, and we will continue to keep you updated as the school year progresses.

As we welcome students back to campus this month, here is an inside view of some familiar Fuqua spaces that have been updated in response to COVID-19.

Fuqua staff and faculty were hard at work all summer preparing for a new kind of start to the academic year, which kicked off with orientation this month. While some students are learning in a completely remote environment, others have returned to a noticeably quieter campus. Across Duke, every physical space has been taken into consideration to maximize safety through social distancing. Here is what that looks like for Fuqua students.

Classrooms have been meticulously outfitted with spaced seating and plexiglass barriers, as seen here in the Rand Classroom.

Geneen Auditorium, the Ford Library, and Kirby Reading Room have all been transformed into functional classroom spaces.

Large tents have been erected outside the Fuqua building to create open-air meeting spaces, including near the Fuqua parking lot as well as the Dorothy C. Fuqua Courtyard between Keller West and the Magat Academic Center.

In addition, class schedules have been adjusted to minimize population density in common spaces like the Fox Student Center.

Fuqua continues to work closely with health experts across Duke in following guidelines from the CDC and the state of North Carolina to respond to the ever-changing situation caused by COVID-19, and we will continue to keep you updated as the school year progresses.