The full statement by the college[1] (which I applaud Bloomberg for linking!) is well worth a read: https://president.williams.edu/writings-and-remarks/letters-

The full statement by the college[1] (which I applaud Bloomberg for linking!) is well worth a read: https://president.williams.edu/writings-and-remarks/letters-from-the-president/announcing-our-plan-for-fall-2020/ https://president.williams.edu/writings-and-remarks/letters-... It suggests a way that one (very rich) school thinks they can safely reopen. Quick highlights: The school is open for residential students starting September 2020. The semester turns "remote" after Thanksgiving break (mid-November 2020). The January 2021 "Winter Study" when students take a single course is cancelled. The next semester (presumably) starts Feb 2021. Students arrive on campus in stages starting in late August 2020 to allow time for Covid-19 testing. 24-48 hour quarantine on arrival until test results are available. Faculty and staff will generally arrive later. Masks and "social distancing" at all times in public places (including classes). Carry-out only meals from the dining halls. Weekly Covid-19 testing of all students, faculty, and staff. "We anticipate that cases of Covid-19 will be diagnosed on campus." It will be interesting to see how it will work. [1] To be clear to international readers, "college" typically refers to a small four-year residential university typically for students who have just finished high school. Williams is very traditional 200-some year school in Massachusetts that 1) usually appears near the top of "best liberal arts college" lists and 2) has a very large enough financial endowment that their re-opening approach is essentially not financially constrained.