Students at the University of Otago's Christchurch campus returned to class fairly quickly, just over a week after the devastating earthquake on September 4th.
The University's Christchurch School of Medicine building, built in 1973 and adjoined to Christchurch Hospital, sustained relatively minor damage in the earthquake, however the St Elmo's Court building, where the University leases space, was unable to be re-occupied at the present time.
Staff have been praised for their stoic efforts in the workplace, as they also have to deal with trying personal circumstances. Christchurch Dean Professor Peter Joyce told the Otago Bulletin that staff have been “using all their personal networks and supporting each other”. All staff had been affected by the quake, with some likely to lose their homes as a result.
Christchurch Campus Largely Operational
