Colleges nationwide enforce strict COVID policies, except during Black Lives Matter protests
Sep 23, 2020
As institutions of higher education have placed restrictions on in-person student activities, protests on college campuses continued largely unfettered.
University health guidelines universally stress the need to maintain social distance, though student protesters can often be seen very close to one another in photos.
Some of these protests have even attracted the support of high ranking university officials.
Despite imposing bans on almost all other forms of large gatherings, and applying harsh punishments to those who disobey such bans, colleges and universities appear reluctant to call out student protesters for violating their COVID-19 safety policies.
Common trends among university coronavirus guidelines include mandates to remain at least six feet away from others whenever possible and restrictions on the number of people who can be in a given space at a given time. But recent Black Lives Matter protests on college campuses, inspired by a larger national movement aimed at combating perceived racial injustices, seldom comply with these requirements….
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