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No More Cloth: Colleges Upgrade Face-Mask Requirements
Some colleges say cloth masks will no longer meet their masking requirements, and they are requiring medical-grade masks instead.
Colleges Extend Remote Instruction
Some institutions that began the semester online are now pushing their return-to-campus dates further out in response to Omicron, citing spiking numbers and breakthrough infections.
Most Colleges Resume In-Person Classes
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raging, a majority of institutions are putting their trust in vaccines and tried and true mitigation strategies to bring students back to campus this semester.
The Era of Flexible Work in Higher Education
Administrators at two universities discuss their efforts to reimagine how, when and where their employees will work now and in the future.
Dealing With COVID-19, in January
Omicron’s arrival leads many colleges to shift plans for the semester that starts today on many campuses. Some colleges face criticism for doing so, and some face criticism for not making changes.
Omicron’s Punch to Scholarly Associations
Groups planning annual gatherings in the coming weeks grapple with the Omicron variant. Most are proceeding with in-person conferences, touting extra safety precautions and more options for participation.
More Colleges Discourage Students From Being on Campus in January
Campuses are starting programs online. Some for just a few days; others for a few weeks. Oberlin and Smith Colleges, Gallaudet, Northwestern, and U of Illinois are among campuses making changes.
COVID-19 Changes Plans for Next Semester
DePaul, Harvard and Stanford students won’t have in-person classes the first weeks of the semester; Penn State, UCLA and U of Southern California are considering such a move; Cornell has surge in infections; Bowie State, Towson and Tufts move finals online.