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COVID-19 Roundup: Local Authorities Step Up Pressure
Local authorities pressure colleges amid outbreaks.
What Happens if Zoom Goes Down?
A five-hour disruption raises hackles and questions about contingency planning for technical problems in the age of social distancing. Said one university administrator, "2020 is a year of whatever can go wrong, has."
COVID-19 Roundup: Cases Spike, and Students Punished
Zoom's crash wasn't the only campus COVID-19 development Monday. Cases spiked in North Carolina and Alabama, and more institutions punished students for violating campus rules.
Registered for the SAT, Unable to Take the Test
Of 402,000 who registered to take SATs in August, 178,600 are blocked from taking the test because testing centers are closed or limited in capacity.
Blame Game
As more colleges threaten punishment for risky student behavior that can spread the coronavirus, experts suggest either providing students alternatives for safe social interactions or keeping campuses closed.
Will Students Show Up at Private Colleges?
Some institutions are having record years, but many others are starting the year with 10 or 20 percent of students not there. And some have lost more.
COVID-19 Roundup: Clusters, Parties and Punishments
This weekend, several colleges and universities delayed move-ins, put classes online and sent students home around the country. Outbreaks continue to spread on open campuses, often linked to parties.
Will Shame Make Students Stop Socializing?
Shame and fear aren't the best motivators for public health campaigns, experts say. But colleges take that approach amid COVID-19 outbreaks as campuses reopen.