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More colleges, states mandate masks on campus – Education Dive

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Dive Brief:

  • As coronavirus cases climb in the U.S., more governors and colleges are requiring students to wear face masks while on campus this fall.
  • Colleges are rolling out campaigns to encourage students to comply with mask mandates, and some plan to discipline those who violate those orders.
  • However, some administrators aren’t confident students will wear masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines while off campus.

Dive Insight:
Public health experts have increased calls for people in the U.S. to wear masks in public in response to a growing body of research that shows they help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In turn, more than 20 states now have some type of mask requirement.

Some governors have specifically ordered college students to wear masks on campus. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, ordered in late June that masks be required on college campuses, though he stopped short of imposing a statewide mandate.

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