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VCU makes vaccination mandatory for students on campus

Virginia Commonwealth University said Monday that vaccination will be required for all students who will be on campus for the fall semester.

The school said that includes students who live, study or work on campus — though exceptions will be made for those with religious or health reasons.

Students attending fall classes have until July 15 to submit their immunization to University Student Health Services.

More information on religious and health exemptions is available at the school website. Those who are exempted will have to follow these precautions: wearing a mask; routine surveillance testing; completing daily health checks; and continuing to follow public safety measures including quarantine procedures.

Entry Pass requirements will still be followed for all students, but it will default to a green check for vaccinated students.

The school said survey results showed strong support for the vaccination move among students, parents, faculty and staff.

Vaccine appointments can be made through University Student Health Services.

Howard University president says more than 200 students readmitted after mass unenrollment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The interim president of Howard University said over 200 of the more than 500 first-year incoming students who were unenrolled for the fall semester have been readmitted to the Washington, D.C. school. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Wayne A. I. Frederick defended the way the historically Black university handled the initial unenrollment, saying many students and their families apparently misunderstood the communicated financial obligations they were expected to meet before the start of instruction in August. “There were no issues as far as what we communicated," Frederick said, adding that the school had been clear since March about unpaid balances for tuition that were due by mid-July. Students who were unenrolled for financial reasons had outstanding tuition balances after their financial aid and scholarships were applied, he said. Others were unenrolled because of unreported immunizations.
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