Atlanta COVID restrictions: These colleges are moving classes online
The following colleges and university have announced that they will begin the spring semester online amid the rise in coronavirus cases around the state:
Agnes Scott College: Classes will be held online-only from Jan. 10 to Jan. 21. In-person classes are scheduled to begin on Jan. 24. The college is also urging students and staff to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as soon as possible.
Clark Atlanta University: Classes will be held online-only from Jan. 12 through Jan. 28. The college plans to resume in-person classes on Jan. 31. PCR tests will be required for all students and staff before returning to campus. Booster shots are required before Feb. 6, unless the university has approved a religious or medical exemption.
Emory University: Classes will be online-only as the semester begins. In-person classes are scheduled to resume Jan. 31. All undergraduate students as well as those in graduate level and professional courses are affected. Clinical and research activities, School of Medicine courses and other select activities will continue in person. All students, faculty, and staff are required to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Jan. 19.
Morehouse College: Classes will be held online-only only Jan. 12 through Jan. 28. Morehouse is requiring students and employees to produce a negative test result before returning to campus. All events on campus are canceled through January, and students cannot return to residence halls until at least Jan. 26.
Spelman College: Classes will be online only from Jan. 12 through Jan. 28. The colleges plan to resume in-person classes on Jan. 31. Students and employees must take an at-home COVID saliva PCR test prior to arriving on campus next month. Those that commute must bring a negative PCR test with them to access the campus beginning Jan. 24. All eligible students and employees at Spelman must submit proof of booster shots before Feb. 6, unless an exemption was approved.
About the Authors
Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
