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Large universities resuming any kind of in-person operations this fall have rewritten campus protocols and procedures, reinvented the move-in process, and developed detailed testing protocols in an effort to operate as safely as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. But when more than 65% of students live outside of university housing, how does a place like Ohio State keep the virus from crossing High Street and stepping onto campus after a Friday night party? A familiar bass thud ripped through front-porch speakers on a recent Friday night in the University District, where students have slowly begun returning to the apartments and houses surrounding Ohio State’s campus. The music wafted over the clicking of ping pong balls, muffling unmasked conversation and laughter of students reunited with their friends on the cusp of an unprecedented semester. Along High Street, the neon red light from the Buckeye Donuts sign still illuminated a line out…
Continue Reading: How will Ohio State manage the pandemic wildcard of off-campus housing this semester?
