Our Quiet Campus

Mar. 24, 2020

DePaul University postponed most of its normal on-campus operations during the COVID-19 pandemic starting the week of March 16. During finals week of the winter quarter and into the spring quarter of 2020, DePaul instituted practices of social-distancing, online classes and teleworking for all faculty, staff and students.

Computer labs were closed all across campus to ensure the health and safety of students, faculty and staff. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

With computer labs closed, DePaul computers go dark for now. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Signs hang outside many campus rooms emphasizing social-distancing of at least six feet. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Wabash Avenue, usually busy during the height of evening rush hour, remains quiet as many citizens stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel, in the Lewis Center, on DePaul’s Loop Campus, is closed until further notice, but prayer and meditation continue through virtual communities. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Empty hallways are a common sight during the “shelter-in-place” order as DePaul University postponed most on-campus spring quarter activities. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

In keeping with social-distancing guidelines, many in the DePaul community helped to shift on-campus operations to teleconferencing and remote work, leaving the campus still and quiet. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

A solitary chair remains in the distance of the Student Resource Center. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

The Market Café, just down the hall from the Student Resource Center, stays closed until further notice. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Chairs are neatly stacked table by table in an empty Market Café. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

DePaul Loop libraries are closed as part of the universities efforts to keep students, faculty and staff healthy and safe from the spread of COVID-19. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Escalators and stairs remain restricted in the DePaul Center prohibiting pedestrian traffic. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

Streets and sidewalks remain virtually clear near State St. and Jackson Blvd., as the state's stay-at-home order is in place. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

With quiet streets and a dry Chicago afternoon, joggers were able to get a daily run on the sidewalks of Jackson Blvd. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)