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UC students move in despite other universities going online

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UC students move in despite other universities going online
UC students move in despite other universities going online

Students are back on campus at the University of Cincinnati and classes start Monday.

This comes as other major universities are now pivoting back online as COVID-19 cases pop up.

STUDENTS ARE BACK ON THEUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI'SCAMPUS NOW - AND CLASSES STARTMONDAY.THIS COMES AS áOTHERMAJOR UNIVERSITIES ARE NOWPIVOTING BACK ONLINE -- ASCOVID-19 CASES POPUPANCHOR EVAN MILLWARD SHOWSUS HOW U-C IS GETTING BACK TOCLASS - AND WHAT ITSLEADERSHIP IS WATCHING AHEADOF FALL SEMESTER.NATS 150511 whistleTHE CALHOUNSTREET CRAZINESS -(cover part)Antony Tran/Freshman fromCleveland 145110 I thought itwas well-planned, well-thoughtout, they had you check in,wear masks, really divided itup in time slots.- IS A LITTLELESS CRAZY THIS MOVE-IN.JohnMunoz/Freshman from Cleveland144832 I was excited toembrace a new opportunityEVERYONE MOVING IN THIS WEEKHAS TO WEAR A MASK - ONLY ONEOR TWO GUESTS CAN HELP - ANDTHYE HAVE A DEDICATED TIMESLOT.INSIDE - EthanSchlesinger/Freshman fromCleveland 145100 We have a lotof sanitizing stuff in the dorm- AND EVEN EXTRA AIR FILTERS.THIS PICTURE -PROVIDED BY U-C.Jack Miner/Vice Provost forEnrollment 0109 I think it hasbeen wild!VIC EPROVOST FORENROLLMENT JACK MINER TELLS MEU-C HAS CUT CAPACITY IN ITSRESIDENCE HALLS.WE KNOW - ANDHAVE SEEN IN NURSING HOMES ANDPRISONS - HOW CONGREGATELIVING ACCELERATES SPREAD.0341Miner: If we believe that astudent is symptomatic or ifthey are going through thetesting process and waiting onresults, we are able to putthem in a space where they areisolated0417 EM: How do youfind space for that?JM: We'vereally gone after everypossible space we could.THATMEANS OTHER DORM ROOMS -HOTELS - COMMON AREAS.BUT THEUNIVERSITY HAS LESS CONTROLáOFF CAMPUS - WHERE STUDENTSIN SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODSRENT HOUSES - AND THROWPARTIES.0622 EM: What are thediscussions on that?JM: Ithink our focus is on reallytrying to get ahead of thatand again I think that's whereI think we'v ebeen trying toreally be proactive and workwith our students, our studentorganizations, ourfraternities and sororities tosay 'This is the dnager ofdoing something like that' sothey're makign responsiblechoices.

Againthese areadults.NATS 150519 cart rollingFOR THE THREE FRESHMEN FROMCLEVELAND WE MET -Munoz 144955I'm pretty hopefult thatthings will get betterSchlesinger 145134 I know thatthey're going to do their bestto space everyone outTran145312 I don't have anyconcerns.

I think as long asI'm wearing a mask and they'reproperly sanitizing stuff,I'll be fine- THIS FALL'S MIXOF ONLINE AND IN-PERSONCLASSES JUST PRESENTS ANOTHERCHALLENGE - AND OPPORTUNITYU-CLEADERS WILL BE WATCHING THENUMBERSMiner 1607 The trainhas left the station, thestudents are here, thestudenst are arriving.

Nowthat they're here we numberone want to keep them safe andnumber two want them to have apositive experience.ON U-C'experienceON U-C'S UPTOWN 'CAMPUS, EM, WCPO9N.

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