Students quarantining in dorms face food, communication inconsistencies
By Tyler Fedor | Sep. 13, 2020The students in the quarantine dorms of USC, Bates West and the National Advocacy Center, have had a variety of experiences.
The students in the quarantine dorms of USC, Bates West and the National Advocacy Center, have had a variety of experiences.
The University of South Carolina has 501 active coronavirus cases as of Thursday, according to the newest update of the COVID-19 dashboard.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Response Coordinator Deborah Birx visited Columbia to talk with USC administration and state and local officials about keeping the community safe. She wants students to get tested three to four days after every social gathering they attend without masks or proper social distancing.
The student senate met in an all-virtual session Wednesday to discuss freedom of speech and the continuation of student services amid the pandemic.
The Carolina Socialists held a demonstration to protest the way the university is handling COVID cases. The protesters held a die-in in front of Presidents house on the Horseshoe.
Julian Williams, the university's vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, spoke on how to make campus more inclusive and diversify faculty recruitment at the monthly Diversity Matters professional development program Tuesday.
USC has updated it's COVID-19 dashboard with new numbers.
One man was killed after an early morning shooting at Rivers Edge apartments.
Saliva testing has resumed Tuesday morning with a lowered testing capacity.
Peer leaders and professors said they are trying to make sure first-year students can still connect and do activities, even in a virtual or socially-distanced setting.
The University of South Carolina has cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in order to withhold the location of coronavirus clusters on campus, as well as specific data about the clusters.
The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity process for students who face violations has an educational focus.
University of South Carolina now has 1,461 active coronavirus cases as of Monday, according to the COVID-19 dashboard.
The university has again added quarantine and isolation rooms, bringing the total number of beds to 560, Stacey Bradley, the senior associate vice president for student affairs and academic support, said.
After the cancelation of saliva testing on Davis Field for the rest of this week, President Bob Caslen sent an email to students to “respond to rumors circulating on social media about our testing protocol.”
As COVID-19 cases break 1,000 at USC, getting tested for the virus is the key to keeping campus open, according to the developer of the COVID-19 saliva testing method. However, as more students get tested, more strain is put on scientists.
Saliva testing on Davis Field has been canceled for Thursday and Friday because of staffing shortages.
