In Aftermath of Strike, UC Academic Workers Assess Wins, Value of Unionization

The strike by some 48,000 researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic student employees across the University of California system's 10 campuses resulted in some big wins, but not all of the...

by Margaret Attridge

January 27, 2023

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University of Illinois System Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

The three-university system also announced it would use a new wastewater surveillance system to monitor early signs of COVID-19 outbreaks on its campuses.

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by Evan Castillo

January 13, 2023

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Duke University Might Reinstate a Mask Mandate

If Durham, North Carolina, stays in the CDC's COVID-19 high-risk category for more than two consecutive weeks, Duke will implement a mandatory indoor-masking policy.

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by Evan Castillo

January 11, 2023

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Harvard Latest Massachusetts College to Announce Omicron Booster Mandate

At least five Massachussetts colleges now require the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster, and several have extended indoor mask mandates indefinitely.

by Chloe Appleby

October 21, 2022

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Fordham Omicron Booster Mandate Sparks Protests

The Bronx, New York, university announced late last month that it would require students, staff, and faculty to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster.

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by Evan Castillo

October 19, 2022

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My Roommate Has Covid. Now What?

College students are back on campus for the fall semester amid fewer COVID-19 restrictions. What do they do if their roommate tests positive?

by Margaret Attridge and Chloe Appleby

September 21, 2022

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Automatic Student Loan Payment Refunds Coming to Millions

Borrowers who paid off part of their loans during the COVID-19 payment pause will get refunded if they qualify for debt cancellation.

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by Matthew Arrojas

September 15, 2022

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New Grant Supports Education, Career Training for Californians Impacted by COVID-19

by Margaret Attridge

September 9, 2022

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Here’s What College Students Need to Know About Long COVID

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by Matthew Arrojas

September 6, 2022

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Omicron Booster Shots Are Here. Will Colleges Require Them?

by Margaret Attridge

September 2, 2022

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Colleges Scale Back, Eliminate Quarantine Dorms for Fall Semester

August 24, 2022

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Colleges Received $77B in COVID-19 Pandemic Relief. Now What?

August 23, 2022

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Colleges Will Enforce Fewer COVID-19 Protocols This Fall: Report

August 23, 2022

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UCLA Drops Indoor Mask Mandate

August 17, 2022

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College Vaccine Mandates Reduced COVID-19 Spread in Surrounding Communities

August 10, 2022

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University of Hawai’i Will Start Fall Semester With Mask Mandate

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Without County Mask Mandate, L.A. Colleges Develop Individual Policies

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Grinnell Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate After Iowa Law Bans Them

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UC Irvine Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate as COVID-19 Cases Increase

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