The school linked the spike in positive cases to a “small outdoor gathering” of 15 students at an off-campus apartment.
University of Connecticut
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UConn could face largest budget shortfall in school’s history
School administrators said Friday they need the state’s help to close a $74 million budget deficit.
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UConn places entire residence hall in quarantine as positive COVID-19 cases spike
Thirty-nine of the school’s 42 positive student COVID cases are at the Garrigus Suites residence hall.
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State’s colleges and universities are doing ‘everything we can’ to safely reopen
Students will be tested, masks will be mandatory, and there will be fewer people on campus.
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Local officials express concern about UConn, ECSU students spreading COVID
Local leaders want the governor to give them the authority to limit the size of public gatherings to 25 people.
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Seven UConn students have tested positive for COVID-19
Four of the students are living on campus this semester, while the other three are commuting to classes.
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UConn first among nation’s top division football schools to cancel season amid COVID
It’s a move no other school in NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision, the top division of competition in collegiate football, has made.
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Buffeted by COVID-19, CT universities must retain students to keep finances afloat
Public universities, and their budgets, are counting on students’ willingness to accept a socially distant, hybrid campus experience.
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UConn to resume classes in August, but only with major pandemic precautions
UConn President Thomas Katsouleas warned Wednesday it will be an “academic semester … unlike anything we have seen previously.”
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Looking toward fall, Connecticut colleges seek shield from COVID-19 lawsuits
The schools are lobbying both Congress and the Lamont administration for protections from lawsuits stemming from coronavirus infections on campus.
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Congress weighs student loan forgiveness, but there’s a partisan hurdle
There’s a growing sense Congress should do more to tackle college debt, but no consensus on what should be done.
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UConn drops SAT, ACT requirement for three years
The three-year trial means UConn will be joining a record number of colleges who have already eliminated the requirement.
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Coronavirus stimulus bill has millions for CT colleges, gives graduates a break, but not loan forgiveness
The CARES Act will help colleges with unexpected expenses. But education advocates say it’s not enough.
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State can’t print money, but it can guide economic rise from pandemic
Connecticut can’t print money like Washington, but it has many options to shield its economy from the coronavirus crisis.
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Medical and testing supplies grow short as COVID-19 cases jump by 42%
The number of known COVID-19 cases climbed by nearly 42% Wednesday as officials warned that some supplies are running low.