Researchers in Canada and the United States report that screening students for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as universities re-open this fall could reduce the burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the broader community. The team conducted a model-based analysis to estimate the impact that […]
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CLOSE The University of Kentucky will not have a spring break in 2021. Citing the need to keep students on campus as much as possible during the coronavirus pandemic, UK announced the change Thursday, which is on par with decisions from multiple universities around the country. UK wants to make sure […]
Lourdes Pelaez-Kingery was recovering from appendix surgery when she got the phone call that parents of college-age kids have come to dread in this time of coronavirus: Her daughter tearfully explained that she had moved out of her dorm at Texas A&M University-San Antonio days earlier after her suitemates threw […]
The debate over how and where to educate students, from preschool to university, has been among the fiercest fought throughout the pandemic. Nearly every solution presents challenges for parents, students and teachers alike. The Covid-19 crisis and an ongoing nationwide shortage of qualified teachers have created a perfect storm in […]
As the number of coronavirus cases exploded across the University of Georgia’s Athens campus in late August, some faculty began asking department heads about shifting from in-person classes to an online curriculum. After fielding several requests, one faculty chair emailed a dire warning to members of his department: the university […]
Reading the tea leaves of a U.S. economy reshaped by COVID-19 has sent economic analysts and prognosticators into overdrive. Many see a move away from big cities and into simpler, socially distanced life in small towns. If this happens at scale, it could be a boon to heretofore “left-behind” places […]
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with mathematical biologist Joanna Masel of the University of Arizona about how the university is testing and tracing students for COVID-19. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Colleges and universities are opening up and sometimes quickly shutting down as the coronavirus takes hold on campus. So what is a […]
Share This Article: Photo via Pixabay An education task force released a report Monday highlighting the urgency for every San Diego County student to have equitable access to learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Times of San Diego’s growthwith a small monthly contribution For distance learning to be equitable, teachers […]
“They need to act now to protect the health of their Boston College community and all of our Newtonians,” she said. “Boston College community members are integrally connected with Newton — they live, shop, dine & drink, play sports, work and recreate amongst our community,” she said in an e-mail to […]
At 10 a.m. Monday, Iowa was reporting an additional 558 cases of COVID-19 and just two additional COVID-19-related deaths since the state’s tally at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Coronavirus.Iowa.gov. Officials report a total of 1,167 people with COVID-19 have died from the disease across the state, including 26 in Johnson County. A pair of […]
Think of what you see and hear in the woods. Bird song. Spiderwebs. Branches framing the sky. This particular forest is in Port Townsend. It’s an old-growth plot called the Quimper Lost Wilderness. Many of the trees here are more than 170 years old. It’s also the site of a […]
Colorado College is switching to remote learning and asking on-campus students to leave after a dozen positive COVID-19 cases led the school to quarantine its freshman dorms for two weeks, the school’s leaders announced Tuesday. The private Colorado Springs college, which enrolls about 2,200 students, is the first higher-education institution […]
More than 1,000 students at the University of Alabama have tested positive for Covid-19 since classes resumed on the Tuscaloosa campus less than two weeks ago, according to the University of Alabama System. © Shutterstock Historical campus gates to the campus of University of Alabama. The UA System coronavirus dashboard […]
As of Saturday, more than 1,200 students and 166 employees and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the University of Alabama. © Vasha Hunt/AP, FILE Rounders Bar, on The Strip, the University of Alabama’s bar scene, sees limited patronage as bars were restricted to half capacity and early closing […]
Two days after University of Alabama in-person classes started back on Wednesday, school president Dr. Stuart R. Bell released a letter to student body expressing disappointment concerning COVID-19 protocols not being followed. The good news was that the positivity percentage rate for students upon re-entering campus was around one percent. […]
View of the University of Miami Hecht & Stanford Residential Colleges buildings in Coral Gables on Wednesday, January 09, 2019. Pedro Portal [email protected] The University of Miami announced Friday that four students from one dorm had tested positive for COVID-19 and another 51 would be quarantined “out of an abundance […]
Just 48 hours after saying a COVID-19 outbreak on campus wouldn’t affect plans to play football this fall, the University of North Carolina has suspended all athletic activities through at least Thursday afternoon. Medical expert questions motives of college football decision-makers Click to expand UP NEXT In addition, all recreational […]
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 783,000 people worldwide. Over 22.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. […]
Discussing school choices can be difficult. Here’s how to handle it. (Photo: FamVeld via Getty Images) With a bit of time, most parents become pretty good at dealing with unsolicited advice and learn to peacefully coexist with loved ones who parent differently. You nursed for two years? I went with formula! […]
Many colleges are welcoming students back for in-person learning and dormitory living this fall semester. Looming over everything: Campuses could shut back down at any time. — Plan how you’d use a refund. If your school offers a direct refund, consider whether you’ll need that money for living expenses. If […]