US Notre Dame University Decides to Reopen First Campus in the US... "Reopening from August 10"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The University of Notre Dame, located in Indiana, USA, has announced its academic schedule, stating that it will be the first major American university to resume in-person classes starting in August. Major universities in the United States have been hesitant to make decisions about reopening campuses for the fall semester amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 21st (local time), Notre Dame stated in an official document, "The fall semester will begin on August 10, and in-person classes will resume," adding, "The fall semester, which starts two weeks earlier than usual, will conclude all activities before Thanksgiving." Notre Dame is the first major U.S. university to announce the reopening of its campus and resumption of classroom instruction for the fall semester.

John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, said, "Some students coming from across the United States and around the world may be exposed to pathogens, but we have prepared countermeasures," and added, "A separate building has been designated to accommodate students and staff showing COVID-19 symptoms, and online lectures will also be prepared."

So far, major U.S. universities have not made decisions about reopening campuses for the fall semester. Earlier, the 22 campuses under the California State University system announced that they would not reopen campuses for the fall semester and would focus on online classes. Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education (ACE), told the NYT in an interview, "Since there are still about three months until the start of the fall semester, universities will likely monitor the spread of COVID-19 during the summer and decide whether to reopen campuses."

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