Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 13:09     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Anonymous wrote:
Will they all end up going virtual this semester? I think it would be prudent for at least the next month.



The latest hospitalization numbers look terrible. We’re going to have to do whatever the hospitals want us to do just to try to persuade the people working there to keep working.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 13:03     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Elon has students back on campus already for winter term.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 12:21     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tufts is resuming on campus, virtual the first week, and mandatory booster and 3x/week testing - and they have a plan for isolating in residence halls if dedicated quarantine housing fills (which they expect it will, rapidly). The university is also encouraging any students who live a flexible trip from campus (such as a short to day’s drive) to postpone return the campus to allow for testing protocols to ramp up. They’ve done a solid job minimizing the impact of Covid throughout the pandemic. True, some have found their approach conservative - but those are students and families from outside the Covid super aware New England and greater northeast.


Wait the vaccinated have to be tested 3xs a week?

That isn't super aware. That is a waste of resources and a complete disregard of science. Those poor students.


Does seem a bit over cautious, but given states like FL are letting millions of tests go to waste and for the most part deny the impact and even existence of Covid when it’s citizens wait on long lines for testing, I’d take overly cautious over blatant disregard for the current climate in a heartbeat.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 12:08     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Anonymous wrote:Tufts is resuming on campus, virtual the first week, and mandatory booster and 3x/week testing - and they have a plan for isolating in residence halls if dedicated quarantine housing fills (which they expect it will, rapidly). The university is also encouraging any students who live a flexible trip from campus (such as a short to day’s drive) to postpone return the campus to allow for testing protocols to ramp up. They’ve done a solid job minimizing the impact of Covid throughout the pandemic. True, some have found their approach conservative - but those are students and families from outside the Covid super aware New England and greater northeast.


Wait the vaccinated have to be tested 3xs a week?

That isn't super aware. That is a waste of resources and a complete disregard of science. Those poor students.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 09:15     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
IU is back with usual precautions (masks) on Monday.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 09:13     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
UVA is in-person with a booster mandate.
Anonymous
Post 01/08/2022 09:12     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Tufts is resuming on campus, virtual the first week, and mandatory booster and 3x/week testing - and they have a plan for isolating in residence halls if dedicated quarantine housing fills (which they expect it will, rapidly). The university is also encouraging any students who live a flexible trip from campus (such as a short to day’s drive) to postpone return the campus to allow for testing protocols to ramp up. They’ve done a solid job minimizing the impact of Covid throughout the pandemic. True, some have found their approach conservative - but those are students and families from outside the Covid super aware New England and greater northeast.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 18:35     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
BC is in person
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 18:04     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
Anonymous wrote:NOVA is in person and they still don’t require vaccinations. Doesn’t get much more stupid than that.


Wow.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 17:55     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
UMD just sent an email to faculty doubling down on opening in person on 1/24.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 17:47     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Carleton is back in session and in person. Classes started this week. It got down to minus 22 last night, so good times.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 15:57     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
Anonymous wrote:Sh!t is about to go down at Michigan.

COVID forms full … no room at the inn.


Quarantine needs to start happening in the students' dorms. It's not practical to have separate places. Everyone's gonna get it. Accept.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 12:30     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
California Community colleges are virtual.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 12:08     Subject: Re:Are all colleges going virtual?
NOVA is in person and they still don’t require vaccinations. Doesn’t get much more stupid than that.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2022 11:29     Subject: Are all colleges going virtual?
Cornell has an intricate plan to open as usual. We'll see.