As new coronavirus infection records are being set daily and the number of deaths has exceeded 2,800 per day across the United States, colleges have struggled to design and provide safe educational experiences. Last month, campus infections passed a quarter of a million, most occurring in the fall semester, according to a New York Times survey.

The Times acknowledged that, although its survey is considered to be the most comprehensive, it is difficult to know the real number of COVID-19 cases at colleges due to a lack of a centralized national tracking system or consistent statewide data. Colleges have enacted many methods to try to curb the number of cases, including offering online courses, hybrid online and in-person classroom experiences, extensive testing systems and requiring students to abide by social distancing requirements, but it is no easy feat to provide some semblance of a college experience while protecting everyone from a highly contagious virus.

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