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U. of Maryland Lifts Sequester Order After One Week

By Dan Berrett February 27, 2021

The University of Maryland at College Park on Saturday lifted a week-old order that had moved courses online and confined students to their residences. The change in policy was sparked by a drop in the daily positivity rate, to about 1 percent, the university said in a

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Dan Berrett

Dan Berrett is a senior editor for The Chronicle of Higher Education. He joined The Chronicle in 2011 as a reporter covering teaching and learning. Follow him on Twitter @danberrett, or write to him at dan.berrett@chronicle.com.