Without a vaccine, college life may not be the same

By Sheryl Rich-Kern
Granite State News Collaborative

University of New Hampshire students, seen here at last fall’s University Day, may not get to hang out so much this coming year. Officials warn that until a vaccine is developed to stop infections from COVID-19, life at any college campus will look …

University of New Hampshire students, seen here at last fall’s University Day, may not get to hang out so much this coming year. Officials warn that until a vaccine is developed to stop infections from COVID-19, life at any college campus will look different from the environment of September 2019. Meghan Murphy / University of New Hampshire

Many colleges expect to reopen in the fall, but how they do so fluctuates with the ever-changing data and science behind the spread of the coronavirus.

The University System of New Hampshire’s, which includes the University of New Hampshire in Durham, Keene State College, Plymouth State University, Granite State College and seven community colleges, announced on May 8 that it plans to “welcome new and continuing students onto our campuses for the fall semester for in-person instruction.”

However, until a vaccine is developed to stop infections from COVID-19, the operations of any college campus will look different from the environment of September 2019.

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