Tag: Coronavirus

The CDC is now recommending that all schools — including those that may not be able to comply completely with suggested safety guidelines — reopen this fall. While still encouraging schools to continue monitoring local virus levels, the CDC is sending a message about the necessity of in-person learning for…

Inside Higher Ed reports on public colleges following states that are lifting mask mandates. States across the country, such as California, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon, have been loosening mask mandate restrictions. Some states will still require colleges and K-12 schools to continue with the mandates. …

Inside Higher Ed covers how colleges are changing their policies in order for students who test positive for COVID to isolate in their dorms, despite having roommates. The high transmission rates of the Omicron variant have led colleges to prepare for expected outbreaks or surges. Some schools, however, have announced…

Despite the Omicron variant, colleges and universities report pushing through the Covid surges. The New York Times reports on some colleges loosening rules “for a virus that won’t go away.” Some institutions, such as the University of Wyoming, are enforcing fewer restrictions for the spring semester, as they transition from…

Inside Higher Ed reports that most colleges are resuming in in-person classes for the spring semester. Colleges report counting on vaccines, mitigation strategies, and indoor masking mandates in order to continue with in-person schooling as scheduled. Faculty and staff across the country, however, have raised their concerns about returning to…

Inside Higher Ed reports on colleges facing the question of how to start their semesters in January with the Omicron variant’s arrival. The Omicron variant has now become the dominant strain of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. Many institutions are shifting their academic calendars – some starting their semesters online and others…

Main Stories The Hechinger Report features an article on how educators, parents and students can navigate the uncertainty of returning to school amidst the resurgence of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. Phyllis Fagell, a K-12 school counselor in Washington D.C., advises parents and educators to show extra kindness,…

The Chronicle reports a list of colleges that will start their January classes online, as part of their Live Coronavirus Updates. As the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread, experts are concerned that a wave of infections will hit before the new year, in congruence with college students returning…

The Mary Christie Quarterly FRONTLINES column features an interview on preparing for and responding to public health challenges on college campuses advanced by COVID.  Gerri Taylor, co-Chair of the COVID-19 Task Force at the American College Health Association (ACHA), interviews Dr. Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA, a key member…