Will new rules and COVID-19 testing be enough for colleges to get through the fall semester?
as well as parents and faculty, the uncertainty can be overwhelming: Will campus housing be safe? Is the cafeteria open? Should students postpone studies and just stay home?
On a more profound level, she said, COVID-19 imposes awful choices for higher education: Resuming regular classes risks public health, but virtual instruction may weaken the educational product and jeopardize a school’s financial future. To achieve that goal, most administrators have turned to academia's specialty: brainstorming. Just about every university has publicized blue-ribbon studies, guidelines and reopening plans with grandiose names.
The majority emphasize online studies except for labs and classes that must be done in person. Many schools cut their fall breaks, added night classes and reduced classroom sizes. Universities have the potential to be incubators for COVID-19, he said, but they can also be leaders in combating it. The key, he said, is requiring testing for anyone on campus and isolating those who are infected. For those unwilling, Romer said, the message should be clear:"You are not welcome on campus.
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