Extensão universitária no enfrentamento da COVID-19: a Universidade e o (re)configurar de projetos e ações

Introduction : The university extension works with communication knowledge. In this sphere is the question of how to learn, undertake and connect the knowledge produced face of new or traditional interactions that unite teaching, information technologies and university research. Research problem : What are the extension actions that the pandemic causes at the university? Objective : To identify and analyze actions and projects to fight the pandemic, exercising an extension activity to the development of University Social Responsibility in a public university at Espirito Santo State, Brazil. Method : This study, whose bibliographic documental collection performs the necessary authority for the work exhibition, and has an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional nature and is supported by a qualitative research approach. The Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo extension presents a content analysis that situates actions and services directed to the society - this categorization acts to outline actions and projects that have the central axis of Sars-Cov-2. Result : It shows the structuring of extension programs and projects to prepare social action. Conclusion : It suggests advancing the theme of coping with the outbreak of the disease, caused by the new coronavirus, bringing the development of university social responsibility closer to possible and viable actions in the information science area.