In response to the armed attack in which a 24-year-old student killed 14 people on December 21, the affected faculty at Charles University in Prague canceled the current winter semester.
The Faculty of Arts announced on Friday that all teaching was suspended until the end of the semester. Examinations and consultations between students and teachers may take place, but only on a voluntary basis.
“Not participating in the state final exams in January/February 2024 will not threaten anyone’s ability to successfully complete their studies,” he said.
The main building of the college where the attacker committed the crime “will remain closed for technical reasons at least until the end of January”. On Jan-Palach-Platz, in front of it, a “College Month” will take place with various events to deal with the tragedy and bring academic life back to the place.
As of Friday, around 40,000 people had paid an amount of 49.8 million crowns (just over 2 million euros) to a university endowment fund for the injured and families of the dead.
Other fundraisers also raised large sums. The CTK news agency estimated the total value, including the university fund, at 63 million crowns (2.55 million euros) on Wednesday evening.