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 that their alternative housing is very limited and are allowing students to travel home. According to The Chronicle, the College Health Association says students with COVID-19 should be required to test out of isolation.
Inside Higher Ed reports on how colleges and universities have served as COVID-19 testing sites for local communities. Some are working on developing new technologies to contain the virus and advance testing options. Others have aimed to serve minorities and lower socioeconomic community members. “We wanted to make sure that the African American community, minorities, the lower socioeconomic part of the community here in Tallahassee, had access to testing services,” said Tanya Tatum, director of student health services at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.