COVID-19 Digest - April 25, 2021
Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: Final Campus Q&A of the semester April 27; testing and Buff Pass requirements to change May 10; more.
Final Campus Q&A of the semester—join at noon on April 27
The next Campus Q&A will focus on students and families and discussion of plans for the fall, including class schedules, registration and on-campus activities. There will be updates on vaccines and public health and safety guidelines, as well as closing thoughts on the spring semester.
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When Colorado went on lockdown last March, alumna Jessica Gilman was in her lab analyzing air samples. Gilman had spent the previous summer in a plane as part of research into wildfire smoke, its chemistry and effects on human health.
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CU increases enforcement in the University Hill neighborhood
The campus began an increased effort to address community concerns in the University Hill neighborhood. These efforts will continue for the remainder of the semester to help limit noise, large and unsafe gatherings, trash and other code enforcement issues.