At Ohio State, off-campus houses can have up to 20 students under one roof. Will crowding and parties spoil careful social distancing plans on campus — and ruin the fall semester?
of in-person classes Tuesday after a surge of cases there. Citing the failures at campuses such as UNC and Notre Dame, Michigan State University asked undergraduates who had planned to come to campus to stay home and take classes remotely.Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika W. Roberts said she supports Ohio State’s ”robust” plans to welcome students back to campus and its infection control measures.
Striking a balance between feeling untouchable, the urge to be with friends, and the need to take precautions is difficult for students, some said.From left, Georgia Santino, Claire Tzagournis, Claudia Santino and others eat on the patio at Ethyl & Tank on Friday, August 7, near Ohio State.... The pledge doesn’t make any specific references to parties or off-campus gatherings, but in an email to students, Vice President for Student Life Melissa S. Shivers reminded students not to gather in groups larger than 10 people, on or off campus.
The dozens of disciplinary cases opened after parties this week are "likely to result in interim suspensions," Shivers wrote in another notice to students. Justin Garland represents area landlords at the local University Area Commission and is property manager for Buckeye Real Estate, which manages about 1,000 off-campus rental units. His company has reworked its practices to limit contact with students as they move in and out. Garland said most tenants have kept their off-campus leases.
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