University of South Florida faculty and students demand stricter COVID-19 protocols
Published at : October 03, 2021
For many Americans, keeping schools open and safe for students is a priority.
When the coronavirus pandemic started surging throughout the country in March of 2020, schools abruptly closed. Since then, debates over how to give students a thorough education while also keeping them safe from COVID-19 are dominating discussions nationwide.
While the K-12 setting is getting the most attention, college campuses are also facing challenges.
Thursday, some students and faculty members at the University of South Florida participated in a rally demanding more be done to keep them safe on campus. The demonstration is being held at 3:30 pm on campus at the Leroy Collins Boulevard Median.
The event was organized by graduate assistants Krystle Lemonias and Marlon Wilson, who are also organizers of the USF chapter of the union, Graduate Assistants United.
As of Sept. 29, USF's COVID-19 dashboard says the school has had 2,125 cases of COVID-19 since August of 2020.
The group called on state and local education leaders to further protect their campus from the threat of COVID-19.
When the coronavirus pandemic started surging throughout the country in March of 2020, schools abruptly closed. Since then, debates over how to give students a thorough education while also keeping them safe from COVID-19 are dominating discussions nationwide.
While the K-12 setting is getting the most attention, college campuses are also facing challenges.
Thursday, some students and faculty members at the University of South Florida participated in a rally demanding more be done to keep them safe on campus. The demonstration is being held at 3:30 pm on campus at the Leroy Collins Boulevard Median.
The event was organized by graduate assistants Krystle Lemonias and Marlon Wilson, who are also organizers of the USF chapter of the union, Graduate Assistants United.
As of Sept. 29, USF's COVID-19 dashboard says the school has had 2,125 cases of COVID-19 since August of 2020.
The group called on state and local education leaders to further protect their campus from the threat of COVID-19.
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