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The College Where 1 in 4 Students Got Coronavirus: At one small university, well-intentioned but insufficient preparations meant a fall semester of vast infection.

Authors :
Diep, Francie
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 3/5/2021, Vol. 67 Issue 13, p1-1. 1p. 6 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
67
Issue :
13
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
149749927