Every Greenfield Community College student has access to a mentor. That's just one aspect of the wraparound services the college offers as its student body becomes more and more diverse.
About 29,000 students attending six state-owned universities — three in Western Pennsylvania — gained a public assurance that they can earn degrees without leaving their individual campuses, even if the schools are merged in fall 2022.
“The intent with Mansfield, Bloomsburg and Lock Haven in the northeast as well as the western integration is to maintain the full complement of athletic programs at each campus,” said Ryan McNamara, a spokesman for Mansfield. “We are currently pursuing a path with the NCAA that would allow for that.”
Stanford University researchers say superspreader events that extend beyond campus can occur, though institutions did well to mitigate them in the fall.
Contact tracing of individuals diagnosed with coronavirus has become a new academic program at colleges and universities as states and communities attempt to reopen despite the continued spread of COVID-19.
