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College, Interrupted

As the coronavirus pandemic upends our world, we’re teaming up with college journalists around the country to tell the stories of lives affected when campuses shut down.

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David Mindich: Helping Students Make It Through, One By One

By Hal ConteApril 21, 2020April 21, 2020

The professor always knew that some of his students were financially insecure, but the pandemic has made it plain.

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Wenting Ao: Worrying for Family Across 8,000 Miles

By Hal ConteMarch 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Wenting Ao has spent the last two months worrying about her parents. Now, the roles are reversed.

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Cameron Drummond: The Sudden Last Game

By Andrea KlickMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

The Indiana University senior didn’t know he’d be covering his last basketball game before coronavirus cancellations.

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Katherine Erickson: Study Abroad Cut Short

By Andrea KlickMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

One Pitt student said goodbye to London with a night at the pub and a last-minute shopping spree.

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Riza Brown: When Your Classroom Is a Restaurant

By Caleigh JensenMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

An assistant professor had to scrap her real-world lab.

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Rory Bennett: In Loco Parentis in Crisis

By Andrea KlickMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020

A USC mom has been helping anxious parents from around the world.

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