After students sought input in the process, college officials opened the door for their participation in figuring out what to do next semester. Bowdoin and Colby colleges are also planning for a ‘different’ return to class.
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In-person graduations being rescheduled at central Maine colleges
Colleges, including Unity, Thomas, Colby and University of Maine at Augusta, have all postponed their commencement events but are working to reschedule their ceremonies to later dates.
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Colby College food services, others join with Alfond Youth & Community Center to provide, distribute meals
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is able to provide 800-1,000 meals on a daily basis with the help of volunteers.
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Waterville’s Lockwood Hotel on track for fall opening despite coronavirus pandemic
Hotel construction workers are now operating under strict safety protocols implemented by the Associated General Contractors of Maine to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus on job sites.
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Colby College resolved to ‘keep the learning going’ amid remote classes
Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
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Maine Voices: Virus’ spread shows need to resist ‘profits before people’ trade-off
Many toxic substances, some regulated and others not, have an unseen connection to COVID-19.
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Colby College in Waterville reports 5 cases of coronavirus, including at least 2 students
The college said on its website that five community members had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday.
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Central Maine colleges, universities still have students living on campus amid outbreak
When coronavirus fears closed campuses, some had nowhere else to go.
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Sadness and hugs: Colby College students leave campus
Students continued moving out on Sunday after the college announced Thursday that classes would resume remotely after spring break.
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Colby College announces on-campus classes will end this week; students to leave campus for remote learning
The Waterville college will continue regularly scheduled classes through the end of this week, and all students who can reasonably move out by Sunday, when spring break starts, are being asked to do so.