Summary of Senate Hearing on Returning to College Safely

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing last Thursday on “COVID-19: Going Back to College Safely.” Topics discussed by the committee include institutional plans for COVID-19 testing, isolation of students who test positive or have been exposed, social distancing guidelines, disparities for underrepresented college students with distance learning, contact tracing, and collaborative efforts between the institution, local, state, and federal agencies.

The memo, compiled by ASAHP staff, may be accessed here.