{"id":1050035,"date":"2021-08-24T13:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1050035"},"modified":"2021-08-25T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T18:15:01","slug":"area-colleges-issue-covid-19-protocols-for-fall-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1050035","title":{"rendered":"Area colleges issue COVID-19 protocols for fall semester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/08\/CollegeCovid-175x111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"111\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1050036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/08\/CollegeCovid-175x111.jpg 175w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/08\/CollegeCovid-550x350.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2021\/08\/CollegeCovid.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>EAST TEXAS &#8212; With the fall semester beginning or close at hand for East Texas college students, a close eye is being kept on the threat of COVID-19. According to the UT Tyler website, &#8220;We strongly encourage all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. The NET Health mobile vaccine clinic is on campus for your convenience. COVID testing is also available if you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with the virus.&#8221; The TJC website says, &#8220;COVID-19 is still continuing in our world and in our community, but vaccines are readily available for protection. TJC will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation very closely and will adapt policies and procedures as necessary to keep our students, employees and campus safe and healthy.&#8221;<!--more--> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Texas College continues to closely monitor the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,&#8221; according to the TC website. As the College continues to navigate these unprecedented times, the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff remains the College&#8217;s top priority. In doing so, planning efforts solely surround providing the safest environment most conducive for education.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>As for LeTourneau University, the website advises, &#8220;For the 2021-2022 academic year, LETU has continued to keep some COVID-19 protocols in place while removing other protocols that were implemented in the previous academic year. Campus will remain clean and personal protective equipment will remain accessible to faculty, staff, and students that request them.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kilgore College officials are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and remaining up-to-date with guidance and information from the Center for Diease Control, Office of the Texas Governor, Northeast Texas Public Health District and other agencies, according to the KC website. Students, staff and visitors can find more complete information on the college and university websites.<br \/>\n-19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EAST TEXAS &#8212; With the fall semester beginning or close at hand for East Texas college students, a close eye is being kept on the threat of COVID-19. According to the UT Tyler website, &#8220;We strongly encourage all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. 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