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Students of Georgia Southern, Savannah State sound off on USG reopening policy
‘There is no way to enforce masks on campus, or to truly social distance (due to restraints regarding number of classrooms and teachers), and it seems that all of these proposed precautions have been very rushed.’
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‘We all have to come together’: Cuomo, Johnson announce partnership in COVID-19 relief
‘Our American body politic is more divided than it has ever been. We have political differences on COVID! How can you have political differences about a virus?’ asked Cuomo.
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Mayor Johnson: ‘We are prepared to defend our position’ to require masks in Savannah despite Governor’s order
This afternoon, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson had a forceful response to Gov. Brian Kemp’s recent executive order overturning any local ordinances requiring mask usage. However, while saying Kemp has overstepped […]
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Kemp overturns local mask ordinances
Late Wednesday evening, Gov. Brian Kemp extended his state of emergency executive order to expressly forbid local governments in Georgia from mandating mask usage in public spaces with their own […]
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Georgia Southern faculty ask University System of Georgia to reconsider COVID-19 protocol for fall
IN GEORGIA, the plan to get students back to school has been fraught at best. The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have made planning for the fall […]
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School reopening plan: Not perfect, but workable – and safer
‘The ability to deliver instructional and other services effectively, while maintaining health and safety standards, is critical for our school families and our community’
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A conversation with Georgia Southern’s TaJuan Wilson
Wilson, who assumed his role March 1, brings with him a wealth of expertise in the area of equity and inclusivity on college campuses
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Bikes in Demand: Meeting Savannah’s increasing need
Dozens of national news stories in recent weeks have featured some variation on a ‘Bikes are the New Toilet Paper’ headline to convey the scarcity of bikes at stores.
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SCAD announces primarily virtual classes for Fall 2020 quarter
SCAD today announced that Fall 2020 classes for SCAD Savannah and SCAD Atlanta campuses will be delivered primarily virtually, with some exceptions to address the needs of certain programs and […]
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SCCPSS superintendent proposes online instruction for start of 2020-21 school year
The Savannah-Chatham public school system will postpone in-person instruction for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, SCCPSS Superintendent Ann Levett announced Thursday in an email to teachers. In the […]
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Telfair Museums’ Free Family Weekend set for July 17-19
Next weekend, Telfair Museums will present a Free Family weekend where all Chatham County residents will receive free admission to the Jepson Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]