West Virginia University suspends in-person classes

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JOYCE HANZ | Monday, September 7, 2020 3:26 p.m.

West Virginia University announced Monday it is suspending in-person classes at its Morgantown campus for undergraduate students for at least two weeks ...

https://triblive.com/local/regional/west-virginia-university-suspends-in-person-classes-as-covid-19-cases-increase/

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1. Frat party at the University of New Hampshire linked to outbreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 / 1:43 PM / CBS NEWS

At least 11 cases of COVID-19 have been traced to a fraternity party where people did not follow public health guidelines, the president of the University of New Hampshire said. CBS Boston reports in a Sunday letter to the university community, UNH President James Dean said more than 100 students and non-students attended the Aug. 29 party at the Theta Chi fraternity ...

The fraternity is suspended while the investigation is conducted and the school is disciplining the organizers and attendees ...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/university-of-new-hampshire-theta-chi-frat-party-covid-19-outbreak/

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2. COVID-19 cases confirmed at South Quad, North Quad and Bursley (University of Michigan)

Monday, September 7, 2020 - 10:54am

Multiple residents across three University of Michigan residence halls tested positive for COVID-19 less than a week into the fall semester.

One resident of South Quad Residence Hall, two residents of Bursley Residence Hall and one resident of North Quad Residence Hall tested positive for the virus over the weekend, according to notices from Danielle Sheen, executive director of the Environment, Health & Safety Department, obtained by The Michigan Daily.

All four students were relocated from their respective residence halls after receiving their results, and spaces where they were present have been disinfected ...

https://www.michigandaily.com/section/campus-life/covid-19-cases-dorms

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3. 590 COVID-19 cases at University of Tennessee, isolations approach 2,000

https://www.wate.com/video/590-covid-19-cases-at-university-of-tennessee-isolations-approach-2000/5829245/

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4. University of Iowa: 175 more self-reported cases

September 7, 2020
11:16 am
KWWL

OWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) — In their most recent report of COVID-19 cases on campus, the University of Iowa shared on Monday that 175 more people self-reported as positive.

Out of these new cases, 174 of them are students with the addition of one staff member.

According to the update, the university currently has a total of 1,569 self-reported cases. 15 students living on-campus are in quarantine while 97 students living on-campus are self-isolating ...

https://kwwl.com/2020/09/07/university-of-iowa-shares-175-more-self-reported-cases-of-covid-19/

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5. Surge At Indiana University Fraternity, Sorority Houses

September 07, 2020

Coronavirus cases are surging at Indiana University, especially at the school's fraternity and sorority houses, where mitigation testing positivity rates are as high as 87%.

Now, administrators are recommending all 40 Greek houses shut down ...

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/09/07/covid-19-indiana-university-greek-life

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6. Two Greek Life Houses Quarantine At University of Maryland

Residents at two Greek life houses at the University of Maryland are quarantining after at least four tested positive for coronavirus. Cases have surged at the College Park school in recent days.

Since the fall semester began Aug. 31, the university has identified 85 new cases of the virus among students, faculty and staff. Another 75 unverified cases have been self-reported by individuals who have been on or near the campus in the past two weeks. More than one-fifth of quarantine-designated housing units are occupied.

Classes for undergraduates, who are allowed to live on campus, are online-only through at least Sept. 14 ...

https://dcist.com/story/20/09/07/two-greek-life-houses-quarantine-as-covid-19-cases-spike-at-university-of-maryland/

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7. Positives On The Rise At Some Wisconsin Universities

By Rich Kremer
Published: Saturday, September 5, 2020, 5:40pm

Some Wisconsin universities are seeing steep increases in the numbers of students and employees testing positive for COVID-19. The spikes come just after most colleges started their fall semester classes.

On Saturday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported 92 students and one employee tested positive for COVID-19, which works out to a 6.1 percent positive rate. That's the highest rate since UW-Madison began collecting testing data for its test data dashboard ...

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater reported that the number of students testing positive over the last week more than tripled compared to the week before ...

https://www.wpr.org/covid-19-positives-rise-some-wisconsin-universities

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8. One hundred University of Illinois residents to be relocated

One hundred University residents in Barton-Lundgren Halls have been asked to relocate to another residence hall by Sept. 13 in order to open up two full halls for additional COVID-19 response, should it be needed, according to Chelsea Hamilton, senior assistant director for communications and marketing at the University, through WPGU News.

For their cooperation, Barton-Lundgren residents have the ability to choose a new room in the residence hall of their choice and will receive a single room at the cost of the double Barton-Lundgren room ...

https://dailyillini.com/news/2020/09/05/one-hundred-university-residents-to-be-relocated-for-proactive-covid-19-response/

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14. I lived in Barton-Lundgren a million years ago.

They were primarily freshman/overflow halls for women then, with Clark Hall between them housing all the lounges on their first floor and laundry facilities in the shared basement. I wonder if it's still mostly freshmen who are being moved.

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9. They'll all have to go back to the state they are from

Sorry. My family is Marshall. I’m required to take a shot.

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10. San Diego State University Reports 120 More With COVID-19

San Diego State University reported another 120 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases among its student population Friday, raising the university's total caseload to 184 since fall semester began Aug. 24.

Additionally, San Diego County public health officials confirmed multiple clusters of COVID-19 cases within the university community among students. This includes the previously announced off-campus outbreak on Wednesday. SDSU officials say none of the cases under investigation are related to on-campus educational activities, including classes or labs ...

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/sep/04/san-diego-state-university-reports-120-more-studen/

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11. KU also hit hard:

The University of Kansas announced Wednesday that the number of positive cases resulting from compulsory testing of students arriving on campus had grown to 546, for a 2.42% overall positivity rate, according to a news release. Among fraternities and sororities, the percentage testing positive shrank from 10% to 8.38% as the houses added freshmen members who had lower rates of infection to their ranks. Nine Greek houses were places on quarantine last week.

Other Kansas colleges & universities also reporting coronavirus cases.

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12. COVID-19 detected in wastewater of Syracuse University dorm

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Epidemiologists leading a COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program detected the virus in the wastewater of a Syracuse University residence hall, the university announced Thursday.

The virus detection in Ernie Davis Hall does not necessarily mean that an individual in the building has COVID-19, but the building will be closed and residents will be quarantined as a precaution ...

https://cnycentral.com/news/local/covid-19-detected-in-wastewater-of-syracuse-university-dorm

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13. I did a lot of stupid shit in college...

really stupid shit. But I would not have messed around with Covid. No way...

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15. WVU held classes on 9-11.

That's right, after seeing thousands of people die in a terrorist attack, what's more important than classes meeting as usual ?

(Maybe not relevant, but after all these years, I'm still pissed.)

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16. This will be repeated all across the country.

Public elementary and secondary schools are next.

The first semester ends in about two weeks. That's my prediction.

Trump loses in November because of this, if nothing else.

Everything is about to be shut down again.

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17. I can shed some extra light on this.

There were two massive off campus frat parties on Friday.

Atleast one student attended after testing positive and being told to quarantine. One of the frats who thre the party had also been told to quarantine due to exposure.

The University suspended 30ish students because of it, but apparently it was too extensive to be able to continue.



I said a couple of weeks ago that it would be the regular student body and not the athletes who caused issues. Football players are tracked, tested, and have their scholarships pulled if they screw up. Regular college kids are idiots who don't think they have any accountability.