Tag: Student Health

COVID-19

Experts Say Higher Ed Leaders Should Avoid Playing a ‘Numbers Game’ With COVID-19

The response to COVID-19 has been mixed this fall. Some campuses, like the Atlanta University Center institutions in Georgia and the entire California State University system, pulled back in-person instruction and moved totally online. Others moved forward with in-person instruction but found themselves having to scale back amenities and implement social distancing protocols on campus.

November 30, 2020

COVID-19

Higher Ed Institutions Grapple With Public Health Implications of In-Person Instruction

At the end of June, 97% of college presidents reported that their universities planned to offer a mix of online and in-person learning in response to the coronavirus this fall, according to a survey by the American Council on Education.  But now, schools are increasingly reversing course, returning to online classes in response to the […]

September 22, 2020

COVID-19

At Least 250 Students and Staff Across Six Pennsylvania Universities Test Positive for COVID-19

At least 250 students and staff across the campuses of six Pennsylvania universities have tested positive for the coronavirus, as of Friday, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. The reports come as students finished either their first or second week of classes, depending on the school. Temple University reached 58 cases by the end of Friday. There, […]

August 31, 2020