ACC braces for returning students — and COVID

Allen Community College is taking steps to ensure the safety of students and faculty when classes resume in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrators also are preparing for scenarios in which classes must be delivered online only.

July 16, 2020 - 10:04 AM

The seats in Barclay Lecture Hall at Allen Community College are marked with smiley faces to help promote social distancing. Photo by Trevor Hoag / Iola Register

With the fall semester looming, Allen Community College is bracing for the return of students amid the threat of COVID-19.

As of now, the plan is to reopen both the Iola and Burlingame campuses, and to restart online courses, while taking an extensive series of precautions.

The fall semester begins Aug. 17.

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