The University of Cincinnati is transitioning to online classes at the the beginning of the spring semester, but the move will not affect the university's athletic teams.
University officials said in an email to the campus community Tuesday that the university will move operations online starting Wednesday and return to full in-person classes Jan. 24 due to the high transmission rate of the omicron variant and subsequent rise in COVID-19 cases in the region. Spring semester classes are scheduled to begin Monday.
In a statement to The Enquirer on Tuesday, UC Director of Athletics John Cunningham said, "Events are expected to go on as currently scheduled and teams will continue to be allowed to practice, meet and workout."
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"We ask all fans attending our events to follow the University of Cincinnati’s requirement to wear masks or facial coverings indoors (unless you are eating or drinking) in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keep our student-athletes, our staff and our fans safe and healthy," Cunningham said.
The UC men's basketball team has three scheduled home games during the school's transition to online learning. The Bearcats (10-4, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) are scheduled to host SMU on Thursday, followed by home games on Jan. 12 against East Carolina and Jan. 20 against Tulsa.
The UC women's basketball team (7-5) has a home game scheduled for Wednesday against South Florida, followed by home games Saturday against Temple and Jan. 13 against Wichita State.
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