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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges desperately want to re-open. Few can afford the financial hit if classes are online in fall: they will lose tuitions.

If states/localities allow them to open, they will open. They will not be more cautious than governments.

That said, they may well open with changed rules (renting extra space so kids aren't crowded in dorms, alternating live class attendance with Zoom days to reduce classroom crowding, making kids reserve times in cafeterias, etc.)

- Working in higher ed[/quote]

The first thing they should get rid of is any requirement that kids live on campus, even for freshmen.  I didn't live on campus and had an amazing undergrad experience.  That way, nervous parents can choose to get a one bedroom apartment for their kids, or whatever they are comfortable with.  Having said that, there's really no way to truly contain covid 19 on a college campus.  Kids are going to hang out in close proximity together outside of classes.  The living alone aspect would provide a sense of security (albeit a false one) for parents who are on the fence.[/quote]

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