No Parties And Zoom Study Groups: U Of I Freshmen Navigate New COVID-19 Challenges
College freshmen already had a rough end to high school. Many are nervous and uncertain how their first semester of college will unfold.
College freshmen already had a rough end to high school. Many are nervous and uncertain how their first semester of college will unfold.
Faculty and staff say safety plans have not been implemented well since the college reopened Monday. They’re demanding remote work only.
University leaders say the federal government took COVID-19 testing kits and equipment the university had ordered and sent them elsewhere.
And campus visitors will also have to show test results. U of I will have in-person classes until Nov. 20, when all classes will be remote.
Some say “informed consent” forms simply acknowledge risks, while others say they keep colleges protected in case of a lawsuit.
Black enrollment at Illinois’ public universities and colleges dropped by 25% between 2013 and 2017.
The pandemic has upended summer plans for college students, from internships to travel to jobs. Instead, many turned to summer school.
A group of union leaders on Thursday said faculty and staff should decide whether they return to campus this fall.
Students at the community college system with outstanding debt who dropped out over the past decade can get that debt waived and re-enroll.
After initially announcing plans for both in-person and remote classes, Loyola leaders now say most classes will be online.