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Student journalism, day in day out, has been informative, moving, and incisive. In my inbox this morning there are great clips on Greek life, testing, and leadership. A brief thread with a few:
At Michigan State, 11 fraternities voted against prohibiting certain social events — wild that they have the responsibility to govern these requirements! https://statenews.com/article/2020/09/fraternities-prioritize-partying-over-covid-19-prevention?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest via @hannah_m_brock
Three clusters at UT-Austin mean there are 100 positive cases on campus. But officials are not telling the public where those clusters are. https://thedailytexan.com/2020/09/10/ut-austin-3-clusters-100-positive-covid-19-cases-west-campus via @emilylhernandez and @amandafn02
Here's a glimpse of life inside medical isolation at the Statler Hotel, which is housing Cornell students.
“I can’t even walk around my room [independently], I hold on to and lean on things.”
via @KamisTamara https://cornellsun.com/2020/09/09/life-in-medical-isolation-at-the-statler-hotel/?utm_source=Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dd761fd168-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_26_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_08b5503d55-dd761fd168-227165425
“I can’t even walk around my room [independently], I hold on to and lean on things.”
via @KamisTamara https://cornellsun.com/2020/09/09/life-in-medical-isolation-at-the-statler-hotel/?utm_source=Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dd761fd168-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_26_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_08b5503d55-dd761fd168-227165425
At BU, several questions about symptoms were removed from the daily campus questionnaire https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/09/09/bu-removes-some-covid-19-symptom-survey-questions-updates-data-dashboard/
via Aaron Velasco
via Aaron Velasco
And now, UNC is only reporting campus-administered tests in its positivity rate. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/09/university-dashboard-reporting-change-0910?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dth-headlines&utm_content=
via Charlotte Geier
via Charlotte Geier
A professor writes an open letter to the University of Alabama's leadership, calling for dispersement from campus.
"Instead of pivoting to a workable solution in the best health and safety of those in harm’s way, you have doubled-down." https://cw.ua.edu/65698/opinion/open-letter-stop-gaslighting-us/
"Instead of pivoting to a workable solution in the best health and safety of those in harm’s way, you have doubled-down." https://cw.ua.edu/65698/opinion/open-letter-stop-gaslighting-us/
GW Hatchet compiles nearly a dozen letters/petitions/statements calling for Thomas LeBlanc, the embattled university president, to resign. https://www.gwhatchet.com/2020/09/09/petitions-and-statements-criticizing-leblanc-calling-for-resignation/
via @ZachASchonfeld and Isha Trivedi
via @ZachASchonfeld and Isha Trivedi
And even with so many strikes — including from RAs and grad students — the Michigan Daily had time to prioritize this important investigation. Four students accuse a former football player of sexual misconduct: https://www.michigandaily.com/section/news/four-women-allege-sexual-misconduct-against-former-michigan-tight-end-mustapha-muhammad
At the University of Maryland, the president suspends athletics activities due to positive tests. Not as a safety precaution, but as a "reprimand." https://dbknews.com/2020/09/10/darryll-pines-maryland-athletics-suspension-reprimand/
