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Project Aims to Increase COVID 19 Testing for Native Populations

American Indian and Native Alaskan populations have been hit hard by the pandemic—exactly how hard, no one can say for sure, since there is a lack of information and testing in these communities. A new project led by Dr. Dedra Buchwald, a physician and professor with WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, has received […]

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UNC Chapel Hill Campus Health Has Begun Texting Students Weekly Reminders for COVID-19 Testing

One week after UNC sophomore Mary McKay got a COVID-19 test at the Student Union, she received a text from Campus Health stating that it was time for her to get another test. These texts are part of a new testing program by the University that recommends students get tested for COVID-19 every five to nine days. […]

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Tennessee College Email Accidentally Reveals Infected Staff to Entire Campus

Volunteer State Community College apologized after one of their administrators accidentally sent out an email revealing the names of employees who tested positive for coronavirus to the entire campus. Read More

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Marist Extends ‘Pause,’ Sees Increase Of Positive COVID-19 Cases After Off-Campus Party

Marist College is extending its “pause” of campus activities until Wednesday, according to the college’s website. The announcement comes a few days after students were notified that an off-campus gathering resulted in multiple causes of COVID-19. All classes will continue to hosted remotely on Monday and Tuesday. Read More

Students Detail Mental Health Concerns With Yale’s Spring Plan

Rebecca Goldberg ’22, who is currently taking a leave of absence, was waiting until the administration announced the spring schedule to decide what she would do for the upcoming semester. When Yale revealed that next term would not include a spring recess, she decided to take the whole year off. Goldberg is not alone in […]

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COVID Takes Challenge of Tracking Infectious College Students to New Level

As the return of college students to campuses has fueled as many as 3,000 COVID-19 cases a day, keeping track of them is a logistical nightmare for local health departments and colleges. Some students are putting down their home addresses instead of their college ones on their COVID testing forms — slowing the transfer of case […]

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Can We Judge Colleges by Their Success at Encouraging Grit?

One of my former students recently filled me with hope for the next generation. Clifton Jett Jr. is the director and writer of a play that he was about to bring to the stage, “Black Tar Boulevard,” when the pandemic hit. Although many productions have shut down, Clifton decided instead to pivot and turn the play into an independent film. He says, “We have worked too hard and waited too long to just throw it all away.” He and his team are moving ahead, in a safe and responsible manner.

Report Focuses on Improving the Mental Health of Students of Color

A task force formed by The Steve Fund — a nonprofit focused on the mental health of youth of color — recently released a report that advises colleges and employers on how best to help students of color with mental health issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a struggling economy and ongoing racial […]

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The US Coronavirus Death Toll Is Projected To Reach 410,000 in the Next 4 Months If Mask Use Wanes

More than 410,000 people in the US could die from the coronavirus by January 1, more than doubling the current death toll, a new model often cited by top health officials predicted Friday. That would mean 224,000 more lives lost in the US over the next four months. Near-universal mask use could cut the number of projected additional fatalities […]

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17 Totally Normal Feelings to Have as a College Student Right Now

It’s officially back-to-school season even though this school year is anything but normal—something you know especially well if you’re a college student. The coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our lives in countless ways and it’s now wreaking havoc on the typical college experience of students across the country too. These changes don’t just have practical consequences; […]

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30 of 40 Greek Life Houses Under Quarantine Directive at Indiana U-Bloomington

Of the 42 communal living houses at Indiana University-Bloomington, 30 are being told to quarantine following positive COVID-19 cases on campus, reports the Indianapolis Star. As part of the directive, in-person activities (other than housing and dining) are suspended until Sept. 14 at the earliest. Approximately 2,600 students live IU’s communal living houses, which are mostly […]

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As UK Reports Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases, Officials Await More Data Before Making Major Decisions

The University of Kentucky (UK) has reported hundreds of positive coronavirus cases three weeks into in-person fall classes, but school officials say they are waiting on “further data” before deciding whether to transition to online learning, reports the Courier Journal. According to the Courier Journal, UK’s COVID-19 reporting dashboard reported 254 positive test results as of Aug. 22, but that number […]

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