COLUMBUS – The Ohio State University is working toward reopening campuses to students and staff in the fall, according to a plan outlined for university trustees Thursday by Pres. Dr. Kristina Johnson.
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The plan allows students to return to campus classrooms and dorms, staff to their workplaces and fans to stadiums and arenas and to revive in-person services and events.
Details will be announced in the coming months, Johnson said.
About half of the university’s classes have been taught online this academic year due to COVID-19 but Johnson says, by implementing substantial testing, monitoring, contact tracing and public health campaigns, the university has controlled the spread of the disease.
“We have learned from our success in keeping our campuses operating safely over the last six months, creating the opportunity to broaden face-to-face interactions for students, faculty and staff,” Johnson said.
The university has conducted more than 400,000 student tests since the start of the current academic year, and positivity rates have been held below 0.5% for more than a month.