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Even with fewer coronavirus cases, UND asks students to remain cautious UND President Andrew Armacost, along with a number of campus leaders, held a virtual townhall meeting Tuesday, March 9, with students and parents. Another meeting was held Tuesday afternoon for faculty and staff. 8:32 pm, Mar. 9, 2021 × UND student Josh Martinson adjusts his mask on the first day of classes at UND during a branded face-covering distribution event for students at Wilkerson Commons on Monday, Aug. 24. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald Even with lower numbers of COVID-19 cases, UND leaders are remaining cautious for the rest of the spring semester. UND President Andrew Armacost, along with a number of campus leaders, held a virtual townhall meeting the evening of Tuesday, March 9, with students and parents. Another meeting was held Tuesday afternoon for faculty and staff. ....
UND plans more rapid coronavirus testing locations for upcoming semester The kits will be used to primarily test students who are asymptomatic, but students who are presenting symptoms will not be turned away, according to Rosy Dub, director of UND’s COVID-19 medical response. 4:30 pm, Jan. 7, 2021 × Making health a priority: UND athletes are tested for COVID-19 during a testing event in July at the High Performance Center on campus. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald With more rapid testing kits in hand, UND is planning to increase its coronavirus testing capabilities this semester. The university is planning to implement more testing locations that will use the Binax Now rapid antigen tests, Rosy Dub, director of UND’s COVID-19 medical response, said. Additionally, UND is planning to increase testing frequency for students in particular groups, such as students in the aviation school, as well as athletes. ....
Rapid tests could play a role in testing for universities next semester. 2:00 pm, Dec. 11, 2020 × UND graduate student Alisha Parisien participates in a mass testing event at the UND High Performance Center in early September. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald While total cases of coronavirus across North Dakota’s higher education system are significantly lower than they were prior to Thanksgiving, leaders in the system say they already are planning for the next semester. Dr. Joshua Wynne, the dean of the UND medical school and the person leading the university system’s COVID-19 response, said the system and UND are headed in the “right direction” for now because people have been wearing masks, social distancing and taking other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. But, he said, there is still some concern about what numbers could look like next semester, when students return from holiday break. ....