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The article looks at the voluntary vaccination program of U.S. universities and colleges to address the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Topics discussed include the plan of the West Virginia University to use the desire of students and employees for a normal campus life to encourage vaccination, decision of Nova Southeastern University in Florida to shift to a voluntary, aspirational goal of 100% vaccination due to the ban on vaccine passports in the state, and the benefits of a voluntary program.

The article discusses how the insufficient preparations at Central Methodist University in Missouri resulted in the high number of students infected with Covid-19 during its fall semester in 2020. Also cited are the failure by the university to practice the best practices to avoid infection like mandatory testing, social distancing, and mask wearing, as well as the comment of university president Roger Drake about the infected students.

The article discusses the surge in COVID-19 cases after college students in the U.S. returned to campuses for the fall semester in 2020. Topics covered include the dynamics of coronavirus transmission at colleges, data suggesting that university cases may be a large portion of the county's overall caseload, and the measures being taken to contain the virus.