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Michigan State And Notre Dame Suspend In-Person Learning Over COVID-19 Concerns

The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks after a surge in cases, while Michigan State University is asking students to stay home for the fall semester.
The University of Notre Dame, pictured in Sept. 2018, is one of two universities announcing a step back from in-person learning on Tuesday. It is going remote for two weeks, while Michigan State University will be online-only for the fall semester.

Two Midwestern universities announced on Tuesday that they will be modifying their fall plans because of the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks, and Michigan State University is going fully remote for the semester.

The Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, that starting Wednesday, in-person classes will be suspended for undergraduates until Sept. 2 and for graduate and professional

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