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LISTEN: State Colleges President On A Return To School Like No Other

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The return to college campuses this year is fraught with angst like never before because of the pandemic. Already UConn has had to eject students from university housing because of an illicit, dorm-room party. Several students returning to campus have tested positive as part of the check-in process, and have been quarantined. The university also announced Wednesday that two faculty members have COVID-19.

The President of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, Mark Ojakian, joined John Henry Smith on Connecticut Public Radio's All Things Considered, to talk about the complications of the 2020-21 school year, and his own impending retirement.

Hear the interview below:

John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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