From staff reports
Clarion University has developed a COVID-19 student task force to help fight the spread of the virus among the school’s 650 students who have returned to campus.
The task force comprises 24 student leaders working to encourage and educate their peers to follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with those of the state, in preventing the spread of COVID-19, according to a university news release.
The student task force has been charged with analyzing multiple areas of student life and working to implement projects to decrease the spread of infection, promoting student wellbeing, decreasing irresponsible behavior, and increasing students’ general knowledge about the pandemic.
“While the university has done an excellent job thus far in sharing COVID-19 information with students, we felt that one of the best forms of communicating information to students is through peer interaction,” said student trustee and task force chair Kaitlyn Krupa.
“Students deserve to know what is happening on their campus to keep them safe, as well as feeling accountable in keeping each other safe.”
Susanne Fenske, Clarion’s vice president for Student Affairs, said the task force’s input and guidance will resonate among the student body.
Students with questions can check www.clarion.edu/covid-19, or email Krupa at k.e.krupa@eagle.clarion.edu.
Students can also follow university social media accounts for updates.