As of right now, the Athens campus boasts a 72.9% vaccination rate while OU’s Southern campus has a 36.8% vaccination rate of its staff and students.
The university has been unable to confirm that any illness is related to mold.
Andrea Lewis will transition to the role of director of student media, which will be funded by university partners.
At events that take place indoors, potential new members and current sorority and fraternity chapter members are required to wear masks.
Some are hopeful the mandate will bring about a more normal school year, while others are concerned about their right to choose.
Faculty and students feel that the administration should be more transparent, while the administration feels there are processes they don’t understand.
Ohio institutions keep track of vaccine rates through dashboards, surveys and some not at all.
Estimates of breakthrough cases on campus are being gathered through asymptomatic testing on campus.
Graduate Student Senate appointed new members at the general body meeting.
Sherman also reminded the group that bystanders must report any hazing activity they see, or they could face penalties.
Education about the “red zone” is being increased Fall Semester due to concerns of fewer students knowing what resources are available following a year of quarantine.
Resident assistants have not yet been told of any changes to guidelines as a result of the university vaccine requirement.
Gillian Ice, special assistant to the president for public health operations, said the program will cost the university $190,000.
Students can use the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisories website to assess health risks in other countries.
OU has taken samples of suspected mold spores, however, confirmation has not yet been announced.
Senators also urged members to invite people to join Senate.
Joe McLaughlin, vice president of AAUP, said he was not surprised the error occurred.
The buildings are part of OU’s comprehensive construction master plan.
The ECRC stated both Robert Stewart, former director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, and Scott Titsworth, dean of the Scripps College of Communication, “provided legitimate, non-discriminatory, non-retaliatory reasons” for their actions.
Students and professors feel as though in-person classes have many benefits over online classes and hope to see more in the future.
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