Colleges that reopened and are shutting down

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Indiana U just closed down the Greek System. Probably all of the big schools should do this.

[Anonymous]

Ohio State has 882 cases. They added over 800 new cases in one week. They are holding steady on percent % on campus— but are at almost 10% positive off campus. Double a few days ago.

In response Ohio State has asked their students to take COIVD seriously, mask and social distance. Please. If you don’t mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ohio State has 882 cases. They added over 800 new cases in one week. They are holding steady on percent % on campus— but are at almost 10% positive off campus. Double a few days ago.

In response Ohio State has asked their students to take COIVD seriously, mask and social distance. Please. If you don’t mind.

What an innovative request. I’m sure no school has thought of that yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Indiana U just closed down the Greek System. Probably all of the big schools should do this.

The school doesn't have the authority to shut down the houses because they don't own them. There are 40 different houses and yesterday 30 of them had outbreaks.

https://twitter.com/IndianaUniv/status/1301545293197053953?s=20

Based on an increasingly alarming rate of positive test results from continued COVID-19 mitigation testing, IU Bloomington and its public health experts believe Greek houses are not safe given the pandemic conditions and the current spread of COVID-19.

With mitigation testing positivity rates in some houses now above 50%, the university advises all students living in these environments to re-evaluate their current living situation.

Given the Greek housing structure, avoiding close contact with residents who may carry the virus is virtually impossible. Dorms are not seeing the level of positivity rates that are being found in Greek houses.

Greek houses are owned and operated by their respective housing corporation, landlord or parent organization. This means IU Bloomington does not have authority to operate or manage these privately-owned residences.

IU expects the national organizations and housing corporations to work directly with students to make decisions about their living environment and find alternate arrangements.

I hope that there really are no long-term consequences to getting COVID19 and that a second infection isn't worse than the first, because tens of thousands of people in the prime of their lives are getting infected.

[Anonymous]

Why would anyone want their kid to join a fraternity. Really.

You name the health issue (binge drinking, hazing, rape) and they have an outsized problem. This is based upon studies, not my stereotype).

Think about what else your kid is "learning" there.

[Anonymous]

Cornell is starting to have numbers that indicate it will hit NY State cap of 100 cases in 2 weeks soon. They will not have to close but end all meetings/in person classes/in person dining for 2 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want their kid to join a fraternity. Really.

You name the health issue (binge drinking, hazing, rape) and they have an outsized problem. This is based upon studies, not my stereotype).

Think about what else your kid is "learning" there.

Social connections, popularity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want their kid to join a fraternity. Really.

You name the health issue (binge drinking, hazing, rape) and they have an outsized problem. This is based upon studies, not my stereotype).

Think about what else your kid is "learning" there.

Social connections, popularity

I think drinking, hazing and sex are why men join

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ohio State has 882 cases. They added over 800 new cases in one week. They are holding steady on percent % on campus— but are at almost 10% positive off campus. Double a few days ago.

In response Ohio State has asked their students to take COIVD seriously, mask and social distance. Please. If you don’t mind.

What an innovative request. I’m sure no school has thought of that yet.

NP. Yep. The problem is that these have been "requests" and colleges are "asking" students to follow protocols. It's too late now for most schools, of course, but they should have (and still can) require masks, require distancing, etc. They would have to do the one thing they're scared to do: Enforce. They're scared parents will rebel because the parents will say how they pay big bucks for college and colleges can't tell their supposed "adult" children what to do, but can only ask. Sorry, if my adult college student isn't following the rules I welcome her being called out, and if she won't comply, sent home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ohio State has 882 cases. They added over 800 new cases in one week. They are holding steady on percent % on campus— but are at almost 10% positive off campus. Double a few days ago.

In response Ohio State has asked their students to take COIVD seriously, mask and social distance. Please. If you don’t mind.

What an innovative request. I’m sure no school has thought of that yet.

NP. Yep. The problem is that these have been "requests" and colleges are "asking" students to follow protocols. It's too late now for most schools, of course, but they should have (and still can) require masks, require distancing, etc. They would have to do the one thing they're scared to do: Enforce. They're scared parents will rebel because the parents will say how they pay big bucks for college and colleges can't tell their supposed "adult" children what to do, but can only ask. Sorry, if my adult college student isn't following the rules I welcome her being called out, and if she won't comply, sent home.

Many of the colleges had the students sign a contract agreeing to certain conditions before returning to campus. Dartmouth’s contract even says they agree to take a vaccine if one is approved by both the FDA and the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ohio State has 882 cases. They added over 800 new cases in one week. They are holding steady on percent % on campus— but are at almost 10% positive off campus. Double a few days ago.

In response Ohio State has asked their students to take COIVD seriously, mask and social distance. Please. If you don’t mind.

What an innovative request. I’m sure no school has thought of that yet.

NP. Yep. The problem is that these have been "requests" and colleges are "asking" students to follow protocols. It's too late now for most schools, of course, but they should have (and still can) require masks, require distancing, etc. They would have to do the one thing they're scared to do: Enforce. They're scared parents will rebel because the parents will say how they pay big bucks for college and colleges can't tell their supposed "adult" children what to do, but can only ask. Sorry, if my adult college student isn't following the rules I welcome her being called out, and if she won't comply, sent home.

Many of the colleges had the students sign a contract agreeing to certain conditions before returning to campus. Dartmouth’s contract even says they agree to take a vaccine if one is approved by both the FDA and the school.

God, I hope they don't force students to take an untested Trump vaccine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

God, I hope they don't force students to take an untested Trump vaccine.

Well, they are forcing people to wear masks whose efficacy has not been proven to FDA standards for medical devices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want their kid to join a fraternity. Really.

You name the health issue (binge drinking, hazing, rape) and they have an outsized problem. This is based upon studies, not my stereotype).

Think about what else your kid is "learning" there.

Social connections, popularity

I think drinking, hazing and sex are why men join

There's usually only a few gay guys in each frat though. Kinda a crapshoot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want their kid to join a fraternity. Really.

You name the health issue (binge drinking, hazing, rape) and they have an outsized problem. This is based upon studies, not my stereotype).

Think about what else your kid is "learning" there.

Social connections, popularity

I think drinking, hazing and sex are why men join

I did not ask why a certain type of young man might want to join, I asked why a parent would EVER want their college age child in one.