Sorority Houses Have Their Own COVID-19 Rules. Now One Is a Hotspot
23 students at an Oklahoma State sorority have tested positive for COVID-19. Maybe it's because the adults who run the house "are not expected to enforce guidelines or discipline accordingly."
Despite the Clear Risks, Sorority Rush Will Go On at Some Schools This Fall
Rush events often involve crowding together inside, up-close conversations, and even singing, all activities that health experts have specifically warned the public to avoid during the pandemic.
Colleges Are Tracking COVID, but Don't Have to Report the Cases to Anyone
Schools commonly track and report campus outbreaks of illnesses like STIs or the mumps, but for COVID, they're being far less transparent.
Students Returning to College Can't Quarantine on Campus. Where Do They Go?
While some schools provide housing for quarantine, others won't let students on campus unless they self-isolate within the state for two weeks, leaving many scrambling to find somewhere else to stay.
UT Will Close Campus if a Student—But Not an Employee—Dies From COVID
The list of triggers for immediate closure at the University of Texas doesn’t include a faculty or staff death, which has already happened as the school readies itself for students.
How the pandemic is playing out at colleges across the US
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