The COVID-19 global pandemic has altered every facet of American life. The most mundane of daily tasks, like going to the grocery store, now pose significant health risks if not conducted with extreme care. Millions of workers remain unemployed or face the reality of working from home for the foreseeable future. Large gatherings, like Big Ten sporting events, remain out of the question or will soon return to stadiums with few or no fans.
Yet, two-thirds of colleges and universities, some with tens of thousands of students, are confident they can open their campus safely in the fall. But how?
Calculated Risk: Returning to Campus in The Age of COVID-19, a white paper from the risk management and prevention experts at Vector LiveSafe, explores how some colleges and universities plan to return to school, the capabilities and best practices that factored into their risk calculations, and how COVID-19 has impacted the role of university risk managers and public safety officials.
