Gym, Class...COVID test?: How Colleges Are Getting Students Back To Class

It’s August. Which usually means college students are heading back for the fall semester. But this year, back-to-school tailgates and freshman orientation look a little different. Think: hand sanitizer relay races. We’ll break down how some of the biggest campuses in the country are planning to open safely. And what the concerns are from some faculty, parents, and students. 

Also: we’re talking about TikTok. The app millions have become addicted to during the pandemic is back in the headlines this week, after President Trump threatened to ban it and US companies try to buy it. So: should you delete it? We’ll explain the privacy concerns surrounding the app. 

(For more on the executive orders President Trump signed overnight about TikTok, check out this morning’s Daily Skimm.)

On this episode, you’ll hear from: 

• Art Markman, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and the Chair of the Academic Working Group for Fall Planning

• Caroline Garrison, a sophomore journalism major at the University of Missouri

• Audrey O’Shaughnessy, a sophomore American Studies major at Notre Dame

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