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Higher Education Leaders Discuss Approach to COVID-19 Response

September 3rd, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Higher education’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of the September zoom speaker series hosted by The Greater Cumberland Committee. With the fall 2021 semester getting underway amidst a surge in COVID- regional higher education leaders discussed their schools initial approach to the pandemic last year; lessons learned; and plans for moving forward. The panalists included: Dr. Cynthia Bambara, President, Allegany College of Maryland; Dr. Richard Midcap, President, Garrett College; Dr. Ron Nowaczyk, President, Frostburg State University; and Dr. Jennifer Orlikoff, President, WVU Potomac State College. Dr Nowaczyk said the vaccination protocols established by the University of Maryland system has helped create a safe campus environment…

In Mineral County, Dr Orlikoff reports that unfortunately the vaccination numbers have not been as strong at Potomac State…