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COVID-19 Roundup: UW-La Crosse Approaches Isolation Capacity
Colleges temporarily suspend in-person classes, San Francisco State lays off staff, colleges begin to announce spring plans, some students party on and a college suspends its wrestling program.
College President Moves In Next to Students
The president of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., moved into a neighborhood near campus to make sure students follow pandemic rules. So far, it seems to be working.
Burning Out
Professors say faculty burnout is always a real threat, but especially now, and that institutions should act before it’s too late.
Mental Health Needs Rise With Pandemic
A mountain of troubling data about rising mental health problems has health advocates and providers worried about the need for additional support for struggling students and the ability of colleges to provide it.
10 Percent
At Georgia College and State University, one in 10 on-campus students has had COVID-19.
Despite Warnings, No Clear Advice on Closing Dorms
Top federal health experts worry colleges will spread coronavirus if they send students home, but keeping residence halls open poses its own dangers.
COVID-19 Roundup: Emptying a Dorm for Isolation Space
University of Tennessee will clear out a residence hall as it runs out of quarantine spots. Miami of Ohio will return students to campus despite 1,000 cases. Colleges announce spring instructional plans.
How Community Colleges Are Serving the Most Vulnerable
Two-year colleges worked quickly to help students get through the pandemic, pivoting to drive-through food banks and community partnerships.