Feb 2, 2021
Richland Academy Closing Through February 14
February 1, 2021 - Mansfield, OH – The Richland Academy of the Arts Board of Directors have decided under the guidance of the Richland County Health Department to close the Richland Academy building for 2 weeks because of COVID-19. This closing will be effective Monday, February 1 through Sunday, February 14.All classes and lessons will resume the week of February 15. Richland Academy will be extending the Spring Semester into May to ensure that all classes and lessons will be made up.
Thanks to the Ohio Arts Council Cares Funds and the generosity of MG Energy, Richland Academy has been fortunate to have already installedneedlepoint bipolar ionization units throughout the facility to upgrade indoor air quality and to fight the spread of COVID-19. In addition, the Academy has invested in a new disinfectant sprayer where surfaces throughout the building are disinfected with the same disinfectant solution used in hospitals. T
UMass Amherst set to offer 1,500 COVID vaccinations next week when Massachusetts residents 75 and older become eligible
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Aerial view of the UMass Amherst campus. Below is the campus pond and the Fine Arts Center. (Patrick Johnson / The Republican)Patrick Johnson / The Republican
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A Western Massachusetts vaccination site is preparing to offer well over a thousand doses next week.
University of Massachusetts Amherst received word from state health officials that their weekly allotment of COVID vaccine doses was increased by 800. With the additional allotment, the vaccination clinic, run by the university’s Public Health Promotion Center, plans to administer 1,500 next week.
University of Virginia hosts virtual town hall ahead of spring semester start
University of Virginia hosts virtual town hall ahead of spring semester start By Max Marcilla | January 29, 2021 at 12:05 AM EST - Updated January 29 at 12:36 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - In-person classes will be back in session for undergrads at the University of Virginia on Monday. Ahead of the spring semester, UVA leadership held a town hall and answered some questions about the safety of students, faculty, and the community.
The town hall started with President Jim Ryan’s reflections on what he called a successful fall and some of the lessons he learned.
SUNY Students Allowed To Return To Campuses Across New York
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On Sunday, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras joined SUNY Oneonta Acting President Dennis Craig and local officials to reopen campus for the spring semester. Students are allowed to move back to campus housing for pre-semester COVID testing and quarantining before the SUNY-required push back of the Spring Semester start date of in-person classes on February 1. All returning students were told to complete a seven-day precautionary quarantine prior to their arrival on campus.
Malatras confirmed pre-testing of all students prior to the start of the semester, mandatory pre-semester quarantine of students, mandatory mask-wearing at all times, even when socially distanced, no spring break, uniform compliance and enforcement standards, expanded mental health and wellness services, and a student s bill of rights for greater transparency.
January 25, 2021
AMHERST, Mass. – As the University of Massachusetts Amherst prepares for the arrival of students next week and the start of the Spring Semester on Feb. 1, the university has built upon the extensive COVID-19 mitigation measures developed in the fall to protect public health in the months ahead. Measures include initial testing and quarantine upon arrival and twice-per-week testing during the semester.
By establishing one of the largest virus-testing operations in the state, implementing extensive contact tracing, following rigorous quarantine and isolation protocols, and adopting comprehensive mask and social distancing practices, UMass was able to limit the spread of the virus among the campus community at levels significantly below that of the state. Through these measures and a vigilant, collective effort, the university has a plan in place to achieve similar results for the upcoming semester. Details can be viewed at https://www.umass.edu/coronavirus/, includ